Billboard 200

Week of May 5, 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

'American Idol' Judges All Returning For Season 21

Billboard 200

Week of May 5, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- Love Is A Four Letter Word
  Jason Mraz
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- 21
  Adele
- 2
- 1
- 61
- - 2
  - 1
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4 NEW
NEW
- California 37
  Train
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Up All Night
  One Direction
- 5
- 1
- 6
- - 5
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  Nicki Minaj
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Making Mirrors
  Gotye
- 7
- 7
- 16
- - 7
  - 7
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Samples 'n' Seconds/Fairfax/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8 NEW
NEW
- Pluto
  Future
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Slipstream
  Bonnie Raitt
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Redwing

10
- Tailgates & Tanlines
  Luke Bryan
- 13
- 2
- 37
- - 13
  - 2
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- Boys & Girls
  Alabama Shakes
- 8
- 8
- 3
- - 8
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ATO

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12 NEW
NEW
- Jack Johnson & Friends: Best Of Kokua Festival
  Jack Johnson
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brushfire

Gains In Performance

13
- Changed
  Rascal Flatts
- 9
- 3
- 3
- - 9
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14 NEW
NEW
- The End Is Where We Begin
  Thousand Foot Krutch
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TFK

Gains In Performance

15
- New Life
  Monica
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

16
- El Camino
  The Black Keys
- 39
- 2
- 20
- - 39
  - 2
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17 NEW
NEW
- Picture Show
  Neon Trees
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

18
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 24
- 1
- 39
- - 24
  - 1
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 1
- 5
- - 14
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lions Gate/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Take Care
  Drake
- 29
- 1
- 23
- - 29
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

21
- Think Like A Man
  Soundtrack
- 33
- 21
- 2
- - 33
  - 21
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

22
- Amaryllis
  Shinedown
- 19
- 4
- 4
- - 19
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Some Nights
  fun.
- 20
- 3
- 9
- - 20
  - 3
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

24
- My Kinda Party
  Jason Aldean
- 25
- 2
- 77
- - 25
  - 2
  - 77

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BMG/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25 NEW
NEW
- I Missed Us
  SWV
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mass Appeal/eOne

Gains In Performance

26
- NOW 41
  Various Artists
- 22
- 3
- 11
- - 22
  - 3
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- My Head Is An Animal
  Of Monsters And Men
- 12
- 6
- 3
- - 12
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- 19
  Adele
- 26
- 4
- 131
- - 26
  - 4
  - 131

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29 NEW
NEW
- Moving Up Living Down
  Eric Hutchinson
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Break Records/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

30
- Talk That Talk
  Rihanna
- 40
- 3
- 22
- - 40
  - 3
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- Wrecking Ball
  Bruce Springsteen
- 31
- 1
- 7
- - 31
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

32 NEW
NEW
- Impressions
  Chris Botti
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- Port Of Morrow
  The Shins
- 28
- 3
- 5
- - 28
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aural Apothecary/Columbia

34
- MDNA
  Madonna
- 18
- 1
- 4
- - 18
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live Nation/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Whitney: The Greatest Hits
  Whitney Houston
- 30
- 2
- 40
- - 30
  - 2
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

36
- Teenage Dream
  Katy Perry
- 41
- 1
- 87
- - 41
  - 1
  - 87

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

37
- Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance: Music From The Disney Channel Series
  Soundtrack
- 37
- 13
- 5
- - 37
  - 13
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

38
- Own The Night
  Lady Antebellum
- 38
- 1
- 32
- - 38
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Stronger
  Kelly Clarkson
- 27
- 2
- 26
- - 27
  - 2
  - 26

Billboard 200

Week of May 5, 2012

Billboard 200

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'American Idol' Judges All Returning For Season 21

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Is A Four Letter Word

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

California 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up All Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Making Mirrors

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pluto

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slipstream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tailgates & Tanlines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boys & Girls

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jack Johnson & Friends: Best Of Kokua Festival

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Changed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The End Is Where We Begin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

El Camino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Picture Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Care

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Think Like A Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaryllis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Nights

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Kinda Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Missed Us

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Head Is An Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Moving Up Living Down

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Talk That Talk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wrecking Ball

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Impressions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Port Of Morrow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MDNA

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whitney: The Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Teenage Dream