Billboard 200

Week of September 1, 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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Based On A T.R.U. Story

2 Chainz

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real University/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Killer Mike, 2 Chainz Slam Proposed Atlanta 'Nuisance' Ordinance They Say Could 'Wipe Out' Black Businesses

Billboard 200

Week of September 1, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Based On A T.R.U. Story
  2 Chainz
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real University/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- NOW 43
  Various Artists
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- God Forgives, I Don't
  Rick Ross
- 2
- 1
- 3
- - 2
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

RIAA Certification: Gold

4 NEW
NEW
- Mighty Death Pop
  Insane Clown Posse
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Psychopathic

Gains In Performance

5
- Overexposed
  Maroon 5
- 11
- 2
- 8
- - 11
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Octone/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Believe
  Justin Bieber
- 7
- 1
- 9
- - 7
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island/Def Jam

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Up All Night
  One Direction
- 8
- 1
- 23
- - 8
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SYCO/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- 21
  Adele
- 9
- 1
- 78
- - 9
  - 1
  - 78

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Diamond

9
- Uncaged
  Zac Brown Band
- 6
- 1
- 6
- - 6
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ROAR/Southern Ground/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10 NEW
NEW
- Southern Air
  Yellowcard
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hopeless

Gains In Performance

11
- Kidz Bop 22
  Kidz Bop Kids
- 10
- 3
- 5
- - 10
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razor & Tie

12
- Some Nights
  fun.
- 12
- 3
- 26
- - 12
  - 3
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

13 NEW
NEW
- Top Of The World
  Slightly Stoopid
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stoopid

Gains In Performance

14 NEW
NEW
- Best Days
  Tamela Mann
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TillyMann

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15 NEW
NEW
- Blood
  In This Moment
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Century Media

Gains In Performance

16
- The Lumineers
  The Lumineers
- 14
- 14
- 20
- - 14
  - 14
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dualtone

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Blown Away
  Carrie Underwood
- 16
- 1
- 16
- - 16
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Legend: The Best Of...
  Bob Marley And The Wailers
- 38
- 18
- 236
- - 38
  - 18
  - 236

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuff Gong/Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

19
- Tailgates & Tanlines
  Luke Bryan
- 15
- 2
- 54
- - 15
  - 2
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

20
- Declaration Of Independence
  Colt Ford
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Average Joes

21
- Sparkle
  Soundtrack
- 42
- 21
- 3
- - 42
  - 21
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

22
- Perfectly Imperfect
  Elle Varner
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/RCA

23
- Life Is Good
  Nas
- 13
- 1
- 5
- - 13
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Tuskegee
  Lionel Richie
- 68
- 1
- 21
- - 68
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Living Things
  Linkin Park
- 21
- 1
- 8
- - 21
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- My Head Is An Animal
  Of Monsters And Men
- 19
- 6
- 20
- - 19
  - 6
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  Nicki Minaj
- 52
- 1
- 20
- - 52
  - 1
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Sigh No More
  Mumford & Sons
- 20
- 2
- 126
- - 20
  - 2
  - 126

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gentlemen Of The Road/Glassnote

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Welcome To The Fishbowl
  Kenny Chesney
- 18
- 2
- 9
- - 18
  - 2
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Teenage Dream
  Katy Perry
- 24
- 1
- 104
- - 24
  - 1
  - 104

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

31
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 25
- 1
- 56
- - 25
  - 1
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32 NEW
NEW
- Jesus At The Center: Live
  Israel & New Breed
- -
- 32
- 1
- - -
  - 32
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Integrity/Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- Channel Orange
  Frank Ocean
- 22
- 2
- 6
- - 22
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Fortune
  Chris Brown
- 27
- 1
- 7
- - 27
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Stronger
  Kelly Clarkson
- 63
- 2
- 43
- - 63
  - 2
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36 NEW
NEW
- Mile High
  Kottonmouth Kings
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suburban Noize

Gains In Performance

37
- Looking 4 Myself
  Usher
- 29
- 1
- 10
- - 29
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

38
- Take Care
  Drake
- 62
- 1
- 40
- - 62
  - 1
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

39
- +
  Ed Sheeran
- 47
- 5
- 10

Billboard 200

Week of September 1, 2012

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Based On A T.R.U. Story

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Killer Mike, 2 Chainz Slam Proposed Atlanta 'Nuisance' Ordinance They Say Could 'Wipe Out' Black Businesses

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Based On A T.R.U. Story

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

God Forgives, I Don't

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mighty Death Pop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Overexposed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Believe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up All Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uncaged

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Southern Air

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kidz Bop 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Nights

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Of The World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Best Days

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lumineers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blown Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Legend: The Best Of...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tailgates & Tanlines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Declaration Of Independence

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sparkle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perfectly Imperfect

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life Is Good

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuskegee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living Things

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Head Is An Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sigh No More

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To The Fishbowl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Teenage Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chief

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jesus At The Center: Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Channel Orange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fortune

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stronger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mile High