Billboard 200

Week of January 23, 2010

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Animal

Ke$ha

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kemosabe/RCA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Kesha Explains Her New Album Title, How Bob Dylan's Approval Is All She Needs

Billboard 200

Week of January 23, 2010

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Animal
  Ke$ha
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kemosabe/RCA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- I Dreamed A Dream
  Susan Boyle
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 2
- 2
- 63
- - 2
  - 2
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- The Element Of Freedom
  Alicia Keys
- 3
- 2
- 4
- - 3
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

5
- STRONGER withEach Tear
  Mary J. Blige
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
  Soundtrack
- 7
- 6
- 6
- - 7
  - 6
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Fearless
  Taylor Swift
- 5
- 1
- 61
- - 5
  - 1
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

8
- The E.N.D.
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 8
- 1
- 31
- - 8
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- My World (EP)
  Justin Bieber
- 6
- 6
- 8
- - 6
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10
- The Fame Monster (EP)
  Lady Gaga
- 9
- 5
- 7
- - 9
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

11
- Rated R
  Rihanna
- 14
- 4
- 7
- - 14
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Crazy Love
  Michael Buble
- 15
- 1
- 14
- - 15
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- We Are Young Money
  Young Money
- 12
- 9
- 3
- - 12
  - 9
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Ocean Eyes
  Owl City
- 10
- 8
- 26
- - 10
  - 8
  - 26

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 2
  Soundtrack
- 11
- 3
- 5
- - 11
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century Fox/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Relapse
  Eminem
- 13
- 1
- 34
- - 13
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Lady Antebellum
  Lady Antebellum
- 20
- 4
- 91
- - 20
  - 4
  - 91

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Play On
  Carrie Underwood
- 17
- 1
- 10
- - 17
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Battle Studies
  John Mayer
- 19
- 1
- 8
- - 19
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

20
- Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 1
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 4
- 10
- - 18
  - 4
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century Fox/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- NOW 32
  Various Artists
- 16
- 5
- 10
- - 16
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

22
- The Blueprint 3
  JAY-Z
- 23
- 1
- 18
- - 23
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)
  Michael Jackson
- 22
- 1
- 11
- - 22
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Sex Therapy: The Session
  Robin Thicke
- 21
- 9
- 4
- - 21
  - 9
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope/IGA

25
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 25
- 11
- 60
- - 25
  - 11
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

26
- Only By The Night
  Kings Of Leon
- 24
- 4
- 68
- - 24
  - 4
  - 68

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27 NEW
NEW
- Unbroken
  Katharine McPhee
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve Forecast/VLG

Gains In Performance

28
- Wide Open
  Jason Aldean
- 31
- 4
- 40
- - 31
  - 4
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- The Fall
  Norah Jones
- 30
- 3
- 8
- - 30
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Kiss And Tell
  Selena Gomez & The Scene
- 28
- 9
- 15
- - 28
  - 9
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Avatar
  Soundtrack
- 32
- 31
- 4
- - 32
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Atlantic/AG

32
- I Am...Sasha Fierce
  Beyonce
- 41
- 1
- 60
- - 41
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- Dark Horse
  Nickelback
- 46
- 2
- 60
- - 46
  - 2
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 1
- 13
- - 27
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Number Ones
  Michael Jackson
- 33
- 13
- 39
- - 33
  - 13
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

36
- Nine
  Soundtrack
- 26
- 26
- 3
- - 26
  - 26
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/IGA

37
- Ready
  Trey Songz
- 43
- 3
- 19
- - 43
  - 3
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- The State Vs. Radric Davis
  Gucci Mane
- 35
- 10
- 5
- - 35
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1017 Brick Squad/Asylum/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Learn To Live
  Darius Rucker
- 44
- 5
- 69
- - 44
  - 5
  - 69

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- For Your Entertainment
  Adam Lambert
- 36
- 3
- 7
- - 36
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- Revolution
  Miranda Lambert
- 39
- 8
- 15
- - 39
  - 8
  - 15

Billboard 200

Week of January 23, 2010

Billboard 200

Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kesha Explains Her New Album Title, How Bob Dylan's Approval Is All She Needs

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Dreamed A Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Element Of Freedom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

STRONGER withEach Tear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fearless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The E.N.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My World (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame Monster (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rated R

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crazy Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Are Young Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ocean Eyes

Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relapse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady Antebellum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Play On

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Battle Studies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Blueprint 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sex Therapy: The Session

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Only By The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unbroken

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kiss And Tell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avatar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am...Sasha Fierce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Number Ones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nine

Imprint/Promotion Label: