Billboard 200

Week of May 18, 2013

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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Life On A Rock

Kenny Chesney

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Kelly Clarkson Gets Sentimental With Wistful Kelsea Ballerini & Kenny Chesney Ballad: Watch

Billboard 200

Week of May 18, 2013

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Life On A Rock
  Kenny Chesney
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville/SMN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- To Be Loved
  Michael Buble
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- The 20/20 Experience
  Justin Timberlake
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Side Effects Of You
  Fantasia
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA

5
- The Heist
  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- 11
- 2
- 30
- - 11
  - 2
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Macklemore

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Based On A True Story ...
  Blake Shelton
- 6
- 3
- 6
- - 6
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- The Truth About Love
  P!nk
- 10
- 1
- 33
- - 10
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Unorthodox Jukebox
  Bruno Mars
- 13
- 1
- 21
- - 13
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

9 NEW
NEW
- Trouble
  Randy Rogers Band
- -
- 9
- 1
- - -
  - 9
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

10
- Night Visions
  Imagine Dragons
- 15
- 2
- 35
- - 15
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

11
- Save Rock And Roll
  Fall Out Boy
- 5
- 1
- 3
- - 5
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decaydance/Island

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- I Am Not A Human Being II
  Lil Wayne
- 12
- 2
- 6
- - 12
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

13
- Pioneer
  The Band Perry
- 14
- 2
- 5
- - 14
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic Nashville/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Here's To The Good Times
  Florida Georgia Line
- 17
- 7
- 22
- - 17
  - 7
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15 NEW
NEW
- Tears On Tape
  HIM
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razor & Tie

Gains In Performance

16 NEW
NEW
- Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall: Music Inspired By The Motion Picture
  Soundtrack
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marvel/Hollywood

Gains In Performance

17
- Indicud
  Kid Cudi
- 8
- 2
- 3
- - 8
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- The Lumineers
  The Lumineers
- 24
- 2
- 57
- - 24
  - 2
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dualtone

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Bankrupt!
  Phoenix
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loyaute/Glassnote

20
- Unapologetic
  Rihanna
- 22
- 1
- 24
- - 22
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

21
- Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor
  Rob Zombie
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zodiac Swan/T-Boy/UMe

22
- Some Nights
  fun.
- 23
- 3
- 63
- - 23
  - 3
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

23 NEW
NEW
- Authentic
  LL Cool J
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

429/SLG

Gains In Performance

24
- Babel
  Mumford & Sons
- 20
- 1
- 32
- - 20
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gentlemen Of The Road/Glassnote

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25 NEW
NEW
- The Life And Times Of Jonny Valiant
  Rittz
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange/RBC

Gains In Performance

26 NEW
NEW
- Me You & The Music
  Jessica Sanchez
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

27 NEW
NEW
- Such Hot Blood
  The Airborne Toxic Event
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

28
- Spring Break... Here To Party
  Luke Bryan
- 25
- 1
- 9
- - 25
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Wheelhouse
  Brad Paisley
- 19
- 2
- 4
- - 19
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

30
- Red
  Taylor Swift
- 28
- 1
- 28
- - 28
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

31
- 21
  Adele
- 27
- 1
- 115
- - 27
  - 1
  - 115

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Diamond

32
- Caught In The Act: Live
  Eric Church
- 29
- 5
- 4
- - 29
  - 5
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

33
- My Head Is An Animal
  Of Monsters And Men
- 73
- 6
- 57
- - 73
  - 6
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Paramore
  Paramore
- 26
- 1
- 4
- - 26
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- NOW 45
  Various Artists
- 36
- 3
- 13
- - 36
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/EMI/Sony Music/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Precious Memories: Volume II
  Alan Jackson
- 37
- 5
- 6
- - 37
  - 5
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ACR/EMI Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

37
- good kid, m.A.A.d city
  Kendrick Lamar
- 33
- 2
- 28
- - 33
  - 2
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Chief
  Eric Church
- 35
- 1
- 93
- - 35
  - 1
  - 93

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- Night Train
  Jason Aldean
- 32
- 1
- 29
- - 32
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Broken Bow/BBMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- #willpower
  will.i.am
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

will.i.am/Interscope/IGA

Billboard 200

Week of May 18, 2013

Billboard 200

Life On A Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kelly Clarkson Gets Sentimental With Wistful Kelsea Ballerini & Kenny Chesney Ballad: Watch

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Life On A Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

To Be Loved

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The 20/20 Experience

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Side Effects Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Heist

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Based On A True Story ...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Truth About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unorthodox Jukebox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trouble

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Night Visions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Save Rock And Roll

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Am Not A Human Being II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pioneer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here's To The Good Times

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tears On Tape

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall: Music Inspired By The Motion Picture

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Indicud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Lumineers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bankrupt!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unapologetic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Nights

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Authentic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Babel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Life And Times Of Jonny Valiant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Me You & The Music

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Such Hot Blood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring Break... Here To Party

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wheelhouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caught In The Act: Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Head Is An Animal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paramore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NOW 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Precious Memories: Volume II