Billboard 200

Week of October 2, 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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A Thousand Suns

Linkin Park

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Nandi Bushell Discovers Linkin Park, Delivers 'Awesome' Cover of 'Numb'

Billboard 200

Week of October 2, 2010

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- A Thousand Suns
  Linkin Park
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure
  Trey Songz
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Recovery
  Eminem
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

4 NEW
NEW
- The Guitar Song
  Jamey Johnson
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5 NEW
NEW
- Band Of Joy
  Robert Plant
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trolcharm/Es Paranza/Rounder/Concord

Gains In Performance

6 NEW
NEW
- Hurley
  Weezer
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Weezer/Epitaph

Gains In Performance

7
- NOW 35
  Various Artists
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

8 NEW
NEW
- Flamingo
  Brandon Flowers
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

9
- Teenage Dream
  Katy Perry
- 4
- 1
- 4
- - 4
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

10
- My World 2.0
  Justin Bieber
- 8
- 1
- 26
- - 8
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- Asylum
  Disturbed
- 5
- 1
- 3
- - 5
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Kaleidoscope Heart
  Sara Bareilles
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Back To Me
  Fantasia
- 11
- 2
- 4
- - 11
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

S/19/J/RCA

14
- Lungs
  Florence + The Machine
- 44
- 14
- 16
- - 44
  - 14
  - 16

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Thank Me Later
  Drake
- 13
- 1
- 14
- - 13
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Versus (EP)
  Usher
- 15
- 4
- 4
- - 15
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Jive/RCA

17
- The Fame
  Lady Gaga
- 19
- 2
- 99
- - 19
  - 2
  - 99

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

18
- Sigh No More
  Mumford & Sons
- 16
- 16
- 26
- - 16
  - 16
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gentlemen Of The Road/Glassnote

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Audio Secrecy
  Stone Sour
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadrunner

20
- Intimacy: Album III
  Kem
- 14
- 2
- 5
- - 14
  - 2
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Need You Now
  Lady Antebellum
- 12
- 1
- 34
- - 12
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

22 NEW
NEW
- NOW That's What I Call Country: Volume 3
  Various Artists
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Sony Music/Universal/Capitol

Gains In Performance

23
- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
  Soundtrack
- 10
- 3
- 6
- - 10
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

24 NEW
NEW
- Avalon
  Sully Erna
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

Gains In Performance

25
- Raymond V Raymond
  Usher
- 29
- 1
- 25
- - 29
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Teflon Don
  Rick Ross
- 24
- 2
- 9
- - 24
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

27 NEW
NEW
- Lisbon
  The Walkmen
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fat Possum

Gains In Performance

28
- The Foundation
  Zac Brown Band
- 20
- 9
- 96
- - 20
  - 9
  - 96

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home Grown/BMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

29
- Kidz Bop 18
  Kidz Bop Kids
- 23
- 5
- 9
- - 23
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razor & Tie

30
- Nightmare
  Avenged Sevenfold
- 21
- 1
- 8
- - 21
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hopeless/Sire/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers:
  Soundtrack
- 45
- 1
- 18
- - 45
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century Fox/Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
  Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs
- 18
- 3
- 5
- - 18
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RED-RCA

33
- The Suburbs
  Arcade Fire
- 17
- 1
- 7
- - 17
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Merge

RIAA Certification: Gold

34 NEW
NEW
- False Priest
  of Montreal
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polyvinyl

Gains In Performance

35
- Interpol
  Interpol
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matador

36
- Revolution
  Miranda Lambert
- 25
- 8
- 51
- - 25
  - 8
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- Brothers
  The Black Keys
- 37
- 3
- 18
- - 37
  - 3
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38 NEW
NEW
- Grinderman 2
  Grinderman
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/Anti-/Epitaph

Gains In Performance

39
- I Still Believe
  Lyfe Jennings
- 22
- 6
- 3
- - 22
  - 6
  - 3

Billboard 200

Week of October 2, 2010

Billboard 200

A Thousand Suns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nandi Bushell Discovers Linkin Park, Delivers 'Awesome' Cover of 'Numb'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

A Thousand Suns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Recovery

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Guitar Song

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Band Of Joy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hurley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flamingo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Teenage Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My World 2.0

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kaleidoscope Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back To Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lungs

Thank Me Later

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Versus (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fame

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sigh No More

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Audio Secrecy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Intimacy: Album III

Need You Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW That's What I Call Country: Volume 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avalon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raymond V Raymond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Teflon Don

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lisbon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Foundation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kidz Bop 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nightmare

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers:

Imprint/Promotion Label:

God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Suburbs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

False Priest

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interpol

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Revolution

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brothers