The singer left Maroon 5 in the dust, after they sold 172,000 copies of "It Won't Be Soon Before Long' to take the No.2 spot.

Linkin Park's "Minutes to Midnight' took No. 3 after selling 126,000 copies, and country artist Jason Aldean debuted at No.4 when he sold ...]]> 6/12/2007 1:28:02 PM /blog/archive/2007/jun/12/rkelly_tops_billboard_200/5035.asp /blog/archive/2007/jun/5/maroon_5_tops_billboard_/5002.asp Maroon 5 has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with "It Won't Be Soon Before Long.'

The band's album sold 429,000 copies in its debut week, giving them a huge lead over Linkin Park's "Minutes to Midnight,' which sold 138,000. Number three, Ozzy Osbourne's "Black Rain,' sold 152,000 copies.

Young Jeezy and U.S.D.A. sold 95,000 copies of "Cold Summer' to land at the No. 4 spot, ...]]> 6/5/2007 3:52:59 PM /blog/archive/2007/jun/5/maroon_5_tops_billboard_/5002.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/24/now_tops_billboard_again_this_week/4750.asp "Now That's What I Call Music!' Vol. 24 topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums this week, with meager sales of 89,000 copies.

Tim McGraw sold 66,000 copies of "Let it Go' over the past week, giving it the No.2 spot over Akon's "Konvicted,' which jumped from No. 9 to No.3 after selling 60,000 copies.

Bright Eyes "Cassadaga' debuted at No. 4 with sales of 58,000 and "Timbaland Presents Shock Value' sat on ...]]> 4/24/2007 3:13:48 PM /blog/archive/2007/apr/24/now_tops_billboard_again_this_week/4750.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/17/now_tops_billboard/4694.asp The 24^th edition of "NOW That's What I Call Music!' compilation has taken the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart after selling 213,000 copies.

The collection of hits stole the top spot from Tim McGraw, whose album "Let It Go' sold 177,000 copies.

Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing' took the No. 3 spot after selling 144,000 copies, beat out Hilary Duff, who landed at No. 4 with the debut of ...]]> 4/17/2007 5:43:31 PM /blog/archive/2007/apr/17/now_tops_billboard/4694.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/10/tim_mcgraw_tops_billboard_in_a_big_way/4639.asp Tim McGraw topped the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart this week, selling 325,000 copies of his new album "Let It Go' in its first week of sales.

The singer beat out "Now! That's What I call Music 24' by 95,000 copies, marking his fourth No.1 album on the chart.

The rest of the Top 5 was dominated by hip hop artists. Young Buck's "Buck the World' debuted at No.3 after selling 140,000 copies and ...]]> 4/10/2007 9:17:28 PM /blog/archive/2007/apr/10/tim_mcgraw_tops_billboard_in_a_big_way/4639.asp /blog/archive/2007/apr/2/modest_mouse_tops_billboard_top_200_in_debut_week/4540.asp Modest Mouse copped the No.1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums this week after selling 129,000 copies of their new album, "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.' The album, in its debut week, marks the first No.1 for the rockers.

Joss Stone took No.2 after selling 118,000 copies of "Introducing Joss Stone,' which marks another debut week. Elliott Yamin of "American Idol' fame came in with 90,000 ...]]> 4/2/2007 11:01:36 PM /blog/archive/2007/apr/2/modest_mouse_tops_billboard_top_200_in_debut_week/4540.asp /blog/archive/2007/mar/27/musiz_soulchild_tops_billboard_charts_with_loveanmusiq/4495.asp Musiq Soulchild has topped the Billboard Top 200 Chart with the debut of "Loveanmusiq.'

The R&B now boasts two No.1 albums, the most recent selling 149,000 copies, and led a number of other urban artists that topped the chart this week.

Lloyd took No. 2 with his album "Street Love,' which sold 144,000 copies. Rich Boy's self-titled debut took the third spot after selling 112,000 albums.

Daughtry's self-titled album sold 80,000 copies ...]]> 3/27/2007 10:33:10 PM /blog/archive/2007/mar/27/musiz_soulchild_tops_billboard_charts_with_loveanmusiq/4495.asp /blog/archive/2007/mar/13/daughtry_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4355.asp Daughtry re-claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 Album chart this week, selling 90,000 copies.

Chris Daughtry's band beat out Norah Jones for No. 1 position that she claimed for several weeks; Jones's new album, "Not Too Late' unloaded 74,000 copies.

Akon's "Konvicted' sold 73,000 copies, knocking Fall Out Boy's "Infinity On High' to No. 4 after selling 67,000 copies. Robin Thicke's "The Evolution of Robin Thicke' finally broke ...]]> 3/13/2007 9:04:58 PM /blog/archive/2007/mar/13/daughtry_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4355.asp /blog/archive/2007/mar/6/norah_jones_stays_at_no_1/4309.asp Norah Jones remains at the top of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the third week since her album was released.

"Not Too Late' sold 100,000 albums this week, beating out Daughtry's self-titled debut album, which unloaded 84,000 copies, which jumped from No. 9 to No. 2.

Fall Out Boy sat at No.3 after selling 79,000 copies of "Infinity on High' and the 11^th "Kidz Bop' sold 75,000 albums for a No. ...]]> 3/6/2007 3:07:44 PM /blog/archive/2007/mar/6/norah_jones_stays_at_no_1/4309.asp /blog/archive/2007/mar/6/norah_jones_stays_at_no_1/4309.asp Norah Jones remains at the top of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the third week since her album was released.

"Not Too Late' sold 100,000 albums this week, beating out Daughtry's self-titled debut album, which unloaded 84,000 copies, which jumped from No. 9 to No. 2.

Fall Out Boy sat at No.3 after selling 79,000 copies of "Infinity on High' and the 11^th "Kidz Bop' sold 75,000 albums for a No. ...]]> 3/6/2007 3:07:44 PM /blog/archive/2007/mar/6/norah_jones_stays_at_no_1/4309.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/norah_jones_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4240.asp Norah Jones took back the top spot on the Billboard 200 Album Chart this week, after Fall Out Boy took a dive; other top spots basked in the glow of last week's Grammy Awards.

Jones sold 211,000 copies of "Not Too Late,' beating out Gerald Levert's posthumous collection, "In My Songs,' which landed at No. 2 after selling 165,000 copies.

"Grammy Nominees 2007' took the No. 3 spot, jumping up four spaces, and ...]]> 2/27/2007 1:08:04 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/norah_jones_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4240.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/norah_jones_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4240.asp Norah Jones took back the top spot on the Billboard 200 Album Chart this week, after Fall Out Boy took a dive; other top spots basked in the glow of last week's Grammy Awards.

Jones sold 211,000 copies of "Not Too Late,' beating out Gerald Levert's posthumous collection, "In My Songs,' which landed at No. 2 after selling 165,000 copies.

"Grammy Nominees 2007' took the No. 3 spot, jumping up four spaces, and ...]]> 2/27/2007 1:08:04 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/27/norah_jones_reclaims_billboards_no_1_spot/4240.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/13/norah_jones_tops_billboard_top_10_in_a_big_way/4127.asp Norah Jones has brought the Billboard Top 200 chart back to health, selling 405,000 copies of her new album, "Not Too Late' in its first week on shelves.

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee came in a distant second, selling 116,000 copies of her self-titled debut. Another Idol veteran, Chris Daughtry, came in ...]]> 2/13/2007 2:35:22 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/13/norah_jones_tops_billboard_top_10_in_a_big_way/4127.asp /blog/archive/2007/feb/6/pretty_ricky_tops_billboard_this_week/4061.asp The Billboard 200 album chart is recuperating with higher sales this week, thanks in part to Pretty Ricky, who took the top spot selling 132,000 copies of "Late Night Special.'

The Shins took the No.2 spot with "Wincing the Night Away,' selling 118,000 copies. Daughtry fell from No. 1 to No. 3, after sales of 80,000 copies.

Just below Daughtry falls "2007 Grammy Nominees,' a compilation disc that sold 77,000 copies. 2/6/2007 1:45:41 PM /blog/archive/2007/feb/6/pretty_ricky_tops_billboard_this_week/4061.asp /blog/archive/2007/jan/30/daughtry_tops_billboard_after_four_weeks/3998.asp With another low-selling week behind in Billboard history, rockers Daughtry have claimed the top spot.

The band sold 65,000 copies in the last week, working its way up from No. 4. The 'Dreamgirls' Soundtrack sold less than 200 copies less to swipe the No. 2 spot.

Disney's "Jump In!' soundtrack sold 57,000 for a No. 3 finish, and Corrine Bailey Rae sold 55,000 copies – boosting her up 28 spots after ...]]> 1/30/2007 3:05:19 PM /blog/archive/2007/jan/30/daughtry_tops_billboard_after_four_weeks/3998.asp /blog/archive/2007/jan/21/dreamgirls_top_billboard_with_low_sales/3901.asp Just when it seemed like the Top 10 records couldn't total lower sales, it did just that.

The "Dreamgirls' soundtrack stayed on top for the second consecutive week, selling oly 60,000 copies. Akon's "Konvicted' held steady at No. 2 with 55,000 sold, and Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds' hit No. 3 selling 51,0000 copies.

The self-titled debut from Daughtry fell one spot to No. 4 after selling 50,000 copies, and Disney's "Jump In' soundtrack debuted ...]]> 1/21/2007 3:04:45 PM /blog/archive/2007/jan/21/dreamgirls_top_billboard_with_low_sales/3901.asp