Billboard 200

Week of April 28, 2012

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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Tuskegee

Lionel Richie

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

Which 'American Idol' Finale Performance Did You Love the Most? Vote!

Billboard 200

Week of April 28, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Tuskegee
  Lionel Richie
- 4
- 1
- 3
- - 4
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- 21
  Adele
- 2
- 1
- 60
- - 2
  - 1
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  Nicki Minaj
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4 NEW
NEW
- New Life
  Monica
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

5
- Up All Night
  One Direction
- 5
- 1
- 5
- - 5
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6 NEW
NEW
- Slipstream
  Bonnie Raitt
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Redwing

Gains In Performance

7
- Making Mirrors
  Gotye
- 15
- 7
- 15
- - 15
  - 7
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Samples 'n' Seconds/Fairfax/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Boys & Girls
  Alabama Shakes
- 16
- 8
- 2
- - 16
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ATO

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Changed
  Rascal Flatts
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

10 NEW
NEW
- All American (EP)
  Hoodie Allen
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hoodie Allen

Gains In Performance

11 NEW
NEW
- Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)
  Counting Crows
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tyrannosaurus/Collective Sounds

Gains In Performance

12
- My Head Is An Animal
  Of Monsters And Men
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Tailgates & Tanlines
  Luke Bryan
- 11
- 2
- 36
- - 11
  - 2
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

14
- The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond
  Soundtrack
- 7
- 1
- 4
- - 7
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lions Gate/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

15 NEW
NEW
- The Strange Case Of...
  Halestorm
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16 NEW
NEW
- Phase II
  Prince Royce
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Stop/AG

Gains In Performance

17 NEW
NEW
- The Good Life
  Trip Lee
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reach/Infinity

Gains In Performance

18
- MDNA
  Madonna
- 8
- 1
- 3
- - 8
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live Nation/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Amaryllis
  Shinedown
- 10
- 4
- 3
- - 10
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Some Nights
  fun.
- 27
- 3
- 8
- - 27
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

21 NEW
NEW
- A Wasteland Companion
  M. Ward
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Merge

Gains In Performance

22
- NOW 41
  Various Artists
- 14
- 3
- 10
- - 14
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- I Win
  Marvin Sapp
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Inspiration/RCA

24
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 20
- 1
- 38
- - 20
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

25
- My Kinda Party
  Jason Aldean
- 21
- 2
- 76
- - 21
  - 2
  - 76

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BMG/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- 19
  Adele
- 17
- 4
- 130
- - 17
  - 4
  - 130

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Stronger
  Kelly Clarkson
- 12
- 2
- 25
- - 12
  - 2
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Port Of Morrow
  The Shins
- 35
- 3
- 4
- - 35
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aural Apothecary/Columbia

Gains In Performance

29
- Take Care
  Drake
- 28
- 1
- 22
- - 28
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

30
- Whitney: The Greatest Hits
  Whitney Houston
- 24
- 2
- 39
- - 24
  - 2
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

31
- Wrecking Ball
  Bruce Springsteen
- 19
- 1
- 6
- - 19
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

32 NEW
NEW
- Stars And Satellites
  Trampled By Turtles
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Banjodad/Thirty Tigers

Gains In Performance

33 NEW
NEW
- Think Like A Man
  Soundtrack
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

34 NEW
NEW
- Vava Voom
  Bassnectar
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amorphous

Gains In Performance

35
- Four The Record
  Miranda Lambert
- 25
- 3
- 24
- - 25
  - 3
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36 NEW
NEW
- True Defiance
  Demon Hunter
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solid State/EMI CMG

Gains In Performance

37
- Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance: Music From The Disney Channel Series
  Soundtrack
- 13
- 13
- 4
- - 13
  - 13
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

38
- Own The Night
  Lady Antebellum
- 18
- 1
- 31
- - 18
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- El Camino
  The Black Keys
- 34
- 2
- 19
- - 34
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- Talk That Talk
  Rihanna
- 32
- 3
- 21
- - 32
  - 3
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Billboard 200

Week of April 28, 2012

Billboard 200

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Which 'American Idol' Finale Performance Did You Love the Most? Vote!

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up All Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slipstream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Making Mirrors

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boys & Girls

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Changed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All American (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Head Is An Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tailgates & Tanlines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Strange Case Of...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phase II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Good Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MDNA

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaryllis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Nights

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Wasteland Companion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Win

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Kinda Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stronger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Port Of Morrow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Care

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whitney: The Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wrecking Ball

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stars And Satellites

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Think Like A Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vava Voom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Four The Record

Imprint/Promotion Label:

True Defiance