INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of October 29, 2016
Sales Data =INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
--
Two Weeks Ago
--
Last Week
RIAA Certification
1
Weeks at no. 1
1
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
-- -- 1
#1 1 wks
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
 1 1
-- -- 2
Mothership
Dance Gavin Dance
Rise
 0 1
-- -- 3
The Violent Sleep Of Reason
Meshuggah
Nuclear Blast
 0 1
-- -- 4
Big Boat
Phish
JEMP
 0 1
-- -- 5
13 Voices
Sum 41
Hopeless
 0 1
1 6 6
They Don't Know
Jason Aldean
Broken Bow, BMG, Macon
 Gold 0 5
-- -- 7
The Malibu Sessions
Colbie Caillat
Republic
 0 1
-- 1 8
22, A Million
Bon Iver
Jagjaguwar
 0 2
-- -- 9
Wings
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 0 1
-- -- 10
Upside Down
Set It Off
Equal Vision
 0 1
-- 2 11
Keep Me Singing
Van Morrison
Exile
 0 2
-- -- 12
First Ditch Effort
NOFX
Fat Wreck Chords
 0 1
-- -- 13
Transit Blues
The Devil Wears Prada
Rise
 0 1
-- -- 14
Deathgrip
Fit For A King
Solid State
 0 1
-- -- 15
Little Seeds
Shovels & Rope
New West
 0 1
-- -- 16
Sit Still, Look Pretty
Daya
Artbeatz
 Gold 0 1
13 18 17
GG
Cleopatra
The Lumineers
Dualtone
 Platinum 0 27
-- 5 18
American Band
Drive-By Truckers
ATO
 0 2
-- -- 19
Light We Made
Balance And Composure
Vagrant
 0 1
-- 7 20
For Better, Or Worse
John Prine
Oh Boy
 0 2
-- 4 21
Sorceress
Opeth
Moderbolaget
 0 2
-- -- 22
We Are Drugs (EP)
Third Eye Blind
Mega Collider
 0 1
-- -- 23
50
Rick Astley
BMG
 0 1
-- -- 24
Cody
Joyce Manor
Epitaph
 0 1
16 21 25
One Way
Tamela Mann
TillyMann
 0 5
20 23 26
Brave Enough
Lindsey Stirling
Lindseystomp
 0 8
-- -- 27
With Love
Phora
Phora
 0 1
7 10 28
California
Blink-182
Viking Wizard Eyes
 Gold 0 15
-- -- 29
Eastside Bulldog
Todd Snider
Aimless
 0 1
-- -- 30
Eric Benet
Eric Benet
Primary Wave, Jordan House
 0 1
18 22 31
Blonde
Frank Ocean
Boys Don't Cry
 Platinum 0 8
19 27 32
Bad Vibrations
A Day To Remember
ADTR
 0 6
-- -- 33
Peace Be With You
Chuck Murphy
OneWest
 0 1
11 26 34
Schmilco
Wilco
Anti-, dBpm
 0 6
-- 12 35
Head Carrier
Pixies
Pixies
 0 2
-- -- 36
The Ninth Hour
Sonata Arctica
Nuclear Blast
 0 1
-- -- 37
Heart Like A Levee
Hiss Golden Messenger
Merge
 0 1
28 31 38
The First Time
Kelsea Ballerini
Black River
 Platinum 0 73
38 3 39
A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead
XL
 Gold 0 23
-- 9 40
The Altar
Banks
Harvest
 0 2
4 28 41
Live At The Greek Theatre
Joe Bonamassa
J & R Adventures
 0 3
6 16 42
Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
Warp
 0 3
41 34 43
Got Your Six
Five Finger Death Punch
Prospect Park
 Gold 0 58
-- -- 44
I Call BS On That (EP)
Buddy Brown
Buddy Brown
 0 1
-- -- 45
Nexus
Dayshell
Spinefarm
 0 1
39 37 46
Dress To Impress
Keith Sweat
KDS, Baseline
 0 12
3 30 47
The Prelude Implicit
Kansas
InsideOut
 0 3
-- -- 48
Requiem
Goat
Sub Pop
 0 1
-- 11 49
Kairi Chanel
Dave East
Mass Appeal
 0 2
-- -- 50
Black Is The New Black
Everclear
The End
 0 2
All Charts
How This Chart Works
Sales Data = INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
View Charts Legend

INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of
New
1
WEEKS ON CHART
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge
Imprint/Promotion Label
Alter Bridge
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
American Association of Independent Music

Official Chart of A2IM

EXPAND ALL

Play
1
Alter Bridge The Last Hero Billboard Independent Albums
The Last Hero
Alter Bridge
-  Last
1  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Alter Bridge
2
Dance Gavin Dance Mothership Billboard Independent Albums
Mothership
Dance Gavin Dance
-  Last
2  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rise
3
Meshuggah The Violent Sleep Of Reason Billboard Independent Albums
The Violent Sleep Of Reason
Meshuggah
-  Last
3  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nuclear Blast
4
Phish Big Boat Billboard Independent Albums
Big Boat
Phish
-  Last
4  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
JEMP
5
Sum 41 13 Voices Billboard Independent Albums
13 Voices
Sum 41
-  Last
5  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hopeless
6
Jason Aldean They Don't Know Billboard Independent Albums
They Don't Know
Jason Aldean
6  Last
1  Peak
5  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Macon/Broken Bow/BMG | BBMG
7
Colbie Caillat The Malibu Sessions Billboard Independent Albums
The Malibu Sessions
Colbie Caillat
-  Last
7  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Republic | PlummyLou
8
Bon Iver 22, A Million Billboard Independent Albums
22, A Million
Bon Iver
1  Last
1  Peak
2  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jagjaguwar
9
BTS Wings Billboard Independent Albums
Wings
BTS
-  Last
9  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
10
Set It Off Upside Down Billboard Independent Albums
Upside Down
Set It Off
-  Last
10  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Equal Vision
11
Van Morrison Keep Me Singing Billboard Independent Albums
Keep Me Singing
Van Morrison
2  Last
2  Peak
2  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Exile | Caroline
12
NOFX First Ditch Effort Billboard Independent Albums
First Ditch Effort
NOFX
-  Last
12  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
12
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fat Wreck Chords
13
The Devil Wears Prada Transit Blues Billboard Independent Albums
Transit Blues
The Devil Wears Prada
-  Last
13  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rise
14
Fit For A King Deathgrip Billboard Independent Albums
Deathgrip
Fit For A King
-  Last
14  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
14
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Solid State
15
Shovels & Rope Little Seeds Billboard Independent Albums
Little Seeds
Shovels & Rope
-  Last
15  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
15
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
New West
16
Daya Sit Still, Look Pretty Billboard Independent Albums
Sit Still, Look Pretty
Daya
-  Last
16  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Artbeatz
17
The Lumineers Cleopatra Billboard Independent Albums
Cleopatra
The Lumineers
18  Last
1  Peak
27  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
27
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dualtone
18
Drive-By Truckers American Band Billboard Independent Albums
American Band
Drive-By Truckers
5  Last
5  Peak
2  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ATO
19
Balance And Composure Light We Made Billboard Independent Albums
Light We Made
Balance And Composure
-  Last
19  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
19
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Vagrant | BMG
20
John Prine For Better, Or Worse Billboard Independent Albums
For Better, Or Worse
John Prine
7  Last
7  Peak
2  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Oh Boy
21
Opeth Sorceress Billboard Independent Albums
Sorceress
Opeth
4  Last
4  Peak
2  Weeks
4
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Moderbolaget | Nuclear Blast
22
Third Eye Blind We Are Drugs (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
We Are Drugs (EP)
Third Eye Blind
-  Last
22  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
22
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mega Collider
23
Rick Astley 50 Billboard Independent Albums
50
Rick Astley
-  Last
23  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
23
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMG
24
Joyce Manor Cody Billboard Independent Albums
Cody
Joyce Manor
-  Last
24  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
24
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epitaph
25
Tamela Mann One Way Billboard Independent Albums
One Way
Tamela Mann
21  Last
7  Peak
5  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
TillyMann
26
Lindsey Stirling Brave Enough Billboard Independent Albums
Brave Enough
Lindsey Stirling
23  Last
2  Peak
8  Weeks
23
LAST WEEK
20
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lindseystomp
27
Phora With Love Billboard Independent Albums
With Love
Phora
-  Last
27  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
27
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Phora
28
Blink-182 California Billboard Independent Albums
California
Blink-182
10  Last
1  Peak
15  Weeks
10
LAST WEEK
7
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
15
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Viking Wizard Eyes | BMG
29
Todd Snider Eastside Bulldog Billboard Independent Albums
Eastside Bulldog
Todd Snider
-  Last
29  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
29
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Aimless | Thirty Tigers
30
Eric Benet Eric Benet Billboard Independent Albums
Eric Benet
Eric Benet
-  Last
30  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
30
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jordan House/Primary Wave | BMG
31
Frank Ocean Blonde Billboard Independent Albums
Blonde
Frank Ocean
22  Last
1  Peak
8  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Boys Don't Cry
32
A Day To Remember Bad Vibrations Billboard Independent Albums
Bad Vibrations
A Day To Remember
27  Last
1  Peak
6  Weeks
27
LAST WEEK
19
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ADTR
33
Chuck Murphy Peace Be With You Billboard Independent Albums
Peace Be With You
Chuck Murphy
-  Last
33  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
33
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
OneWest
34
Wilco Schmilco Billboard Independent Albums
Schmilco
Wilco
26  Last
2  Peak
6  Weeks
26
LAST WEEK
11
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
dBpm/Anti- | Epitaph
35
Pixies Head Carrier Billboard Independent Albums
Head Carrier
Pixies
12  Last
12  Peak
2  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
12
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Pixies | PIAS
36
Sonata Arctica The Ninth Hour Billboard Independent Albums
The Ninth Hour
Sonata Arctica
-  Last
36  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
36
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nuclear Blast
37
Hiss Golden Messenger Heart Like A Levee Billboard Independent Albums
Heart Like A Levee
Hiss Golden Messenger
-  Last
37  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
37
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Merge
38
Kelsea Ballerini The First Time Billboard Independent Albums
The First Time
Kelsea Ballerini
31  Last
4  Peak
73  Weeks
31
LAST WEEK
28
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
73
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Black River
39
Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool Billboard Independent Albums
A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead
3  Last
1  Peak
23  Weeks
3
LAST WEEK
38
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
23
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
XL
40
Banks The Altar Billboard Independent Albums
The Altar
Banks
9  Last
9  Peak
2  Weeks
9
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Harvest
41
Joe Bonamassa Live At The Greek Theatre Billboard Independent Albums
Live At The Greek Theatre
Joe Bonamassa
28  Last
4  Peak
3  Weeks
28
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
J & R Adventures
42
Danny Brown Atrocity Exhibition Billboard Independent Albums
Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
16  Last
6  Peak
3  Weeks
16
LAST WEEK
6
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warp
43
Five Finger Death Punch Got Your Six Billboard Independent Albums
Got Your Six
Five Finger Death Punch
34  Last
1  Peak
58  Weeks
34
LAST WEEK
41
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
58
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prospect Park
44
Buddy Brown I Call BS On That (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
I Call BS On That (EP)
Buddy Brown
-  Last
44  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
44
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buddy Brown
45
Dayshell Nexus Billboard Independent Albums
Nexus
Dayshell
-  Last
45  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
45
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Spinefarm
46
Keith Sweat Dress To Impress Billboard Independent Albums
Dress To Impress
Keith Sweat
37  Last
3  Peak
12  Weeks
37
LAST WEEK
39
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
12
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Baseline/KDS | RED Associated Labels
47
Kansas The Prelude Implicit Billboard Independent Albums
The Prelude Implicit
Kansas
30  Last
3  Peak
3  Weeks
30
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
InsideOut | Century Media
48
Goat Requiem Billboard Independent Albums
Requiem
Goat
-  Last
48  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
48
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sub Pop
49
Dave East Kairi Chanel Billboard Independent Albums
Kairi Chanel
Dave East
11  Last
11  Peak
2  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mass Appeal
50
Everclear Black Is The New Black Billboard Independent Albums
Black Is The New Black
Everclear
-  Last
11  Peak
2  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
The End
INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

Chart Archive Search
SELECT A DATE
Try a birthday or anniversary
  , 

Please try a different date

Loading...
THE BILLBOARD BIZ
SUBSCRIBER EXPERIENCE

The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.


To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement.