Billboard 200

Week of May 19, 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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Blown Away

Carrie Underwood

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

First Country: New Music From Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Tyler Hubbard & More

Billboard 200

Week of May 19, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Blown Away
  Carrie Underwood
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2 NEW
NEW
- ...Little Broken Hearts
  Norah Jones
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3 NEW
NEW
- NOW 42
  Various Artists
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

Gains In Performance

4
- 21
  Adele
- 2
- 1
- 63
- - 2
  - 1
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Diamond

5 NEW
NEW
- Strange Clouds
  B.o.B
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Tuskegee
  Lionel Richie
- 3
- 1
- 6
- - 3
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Blunderbuss
  Jack White
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Up All Night
  One Direction
- 4
- 1
- 8
- - 4
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

9 NEW
NEW
- SMASH
  Soundtrack
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NBC/Columbia

Gains In Performance

10 NEW
NEW
- Born Villain
  Marilyn Manson
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

HELL, ETC./Timeless/Shamrock Solutions/Cooking Vinyl/Downtown

Gains In Performance

11 NEW
NEW
- Avengers: Assemble
  Soundtrack
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marvel/Hollywood

Gains In Performance

12
- Making Mirrors
  Gotye
- 9
- 7
- 18
- - 9
  - 7
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Samples 'n' Seconds/Fairfax/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- Tailgates & Tanlines
  Luke Bryan
- 12
- 2
- 39
- - 12
  - 2
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

14
- Hard 2 Love
  Lee Brice
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Love Is A Four Letter Word
  Jason Mraz
- 10
- 2
- 3
- - 10
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Up All Night
  Kip Moore
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

17
- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  Nicki Minaj
- 8
- 1
- 5
- - 8
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Licensed To Ill
  Beastie Boys
- -
- 1
- 74
- - -
  - 1
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

19
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 20
- 1
- 41
- - 20
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20 NEW
NEW
- Early Takes: Volume 1 (Soundtrack)
  George Harrison
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

UMe

Gains In Performance

21 NEW
NEW
- Master Of My Make Believe
  Santigold
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lizard King/Downtown/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

22
- California 37
  Train
- 11
- 4
- 3
- - 11
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- My Kinda Party
  Jason Aldean
- 29
- 2
- 79
- - 29
  - 2
  - 79

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BMG/BBMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

24
- Slipstream
  Bonnie Raitt
- 14
- 6
- 4
- - 14
  - 6
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Redwing

25
- Changed
  Rascal Flatts
- 19
- 3
- 5
- - 19
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- El Camino
  The Black Keys
- 13
- 2
- 22
- - 13
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Boys & Girls
  Alabama Shakes
- 17
- 8
- 5
- - 17
  - 8
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ATO

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Think Like A Man
  Soundtrack
- 22
- 21
- 4
- - 22
  - 21
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- 19
  Adele
- 30
- 4
- 133
- - 30
  - 4
  - 133

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- NOW 41
  Various Artists
- 27
- 3
- 13
- - 27
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Talk That Talk
  Rihanna
- 38
- 3
- 24
- - 38
  - 3
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- The Wanted
  The Wanted
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Global Music Recordings/Mercury/IDJMG

33
- Take Care
  Drake
- 32
- 1
- 25
- - 32
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

34
- Pluto
  Future
- 18
- 8
- 3
- - 18
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35 NEW
NEW
- Out Of The Game
  Rufus Wainwright
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decca

Gains In Performance

36
- Amaryllis
  Shinedown
- 33
- 4
- 6
- - 33
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Some Nights
  fun.
- 31
- 3
- 11
- - 31
  - 3
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Own The Night
  Lady Antebellum
- 43
- 1
- 34
- - 43
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39 NEW
NEW
- Don Omar Presents MT02: New Generation
  Don Omar
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orfanato/Machete/UMLE

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of May 19, 2012

Billboard 200

Blown Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

First Country: New Music From Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Tyler Hubbard & More

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Blown Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

...Little Broken Hearts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange Clouds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blunderbuss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up All Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SMASH

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born Villain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avengers: Assemble

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Making Mirrors

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tailgates & Tanlines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard 2 Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Is A Four Letter Word

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up All Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Licensed To Ill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Early Takes: Volume 1 (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Master Of My Make Believe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

California 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Kinda Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slipstream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Changed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

El Camino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boys & Girls

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Think Like A Man

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Talk That Talk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Wanted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Care

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pluto

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Out Of The Game

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaryllis