Thursday, December 3, 2009
Week Ending Nov. 29, 2009: Top Ten Albums
Source: music.yahoo.com
Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 albums.
1. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream, 701,000. This new entry posts the biggest one-week sales tally since AC/DC's Black Ice sold 784,000 in its first week in October 2008. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "I Dreamed A Dream," which bows at #33.
2. Andrea Bocelli, My Christmas, 218,000. The album holds at #2 for the third straight week. This is its fourth week in the top five.
3. Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment, 198,000. This new entry's sales tally is in between the first-week tally of David Cook (280,000) and David Archuleta (183,000). Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "For Your Entertainment," which leaps from #75 to #35.
4. Rihanna, Rated R, 181,000. This new entry is Rihanna's fourth consecutive top 10 album; her third in a row to make the top five. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Hard," which debuts at #12.
5. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster, 174,000. This new entry gives Lady Gaga two listings in the top 10. The eight-song album is also #1 on Top Digital Albums, with sales of 65,000 digital copies. Seven of the eight songs are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Bad Romance," which holds at #1.
6. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster, 151,000. The full-length album rebounds from #34 to #6 in its 57th week. This is the album's 23rd week in the top 10. Eleven songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Bad Romance," which holds at #1.
7. Miley Cyrus, The Time Of Our Lives, 150,000. The EP, a Wal-Mart exclusive, rebounds from #29 to #7 in its 14th week, thanks to a $5 sale tag last week. This is its ninth week in the top 10. "Party In The U.S.A." holds at #10 on Hot Digital Songs.
8. Taylor Swift, Fearless, 125,000. The former #1 album rebounds from #10 to #8 in its 55th week. This is its 46th week in the top 10. Four songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "You Belong With Me," which dips to #29.
9. Carrie Underwood, Play On, 124,000. The former #1 album holds at #9 in its fourth week. "Cowboy Casanova" dips from #21 to #24 on Hot Digital Songs.
10. Norah Jones, The Fall, 110,000. The album slips from #3 to #10 in its second week. No songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. Jones is very much an album artist.
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Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 albums.
1. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream, 701,000. This new entry posts the biggest one-week sales tally since AC/DC's Black Ice sold 784,000 in its first week in October 2008. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "I Dreamed A Dream," which bows at #33.
2. Andrea Bocelli, My Christmas, 218,000. The album holds at #2 for the third straight week. This is its fourth week in the top five.
3. Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment, 198,000. This new entry's sales tally is in between the first-week tally of David Cook (280,000) and David Archuleta (183,000). Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "For Your Entertainment," which leaps from #75 to #35.
4. Rihanna, Rated R, 181,000. This new entry is Rihanna's fourth consecutive top 10 album; her third in a row to make the top five. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Hard," which debuts at #12.
5. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster, 174,000. This new entry gives Lady Gaga two listings in the top 10. The eight-song album is also #1 on Top Digital Albums, with sales of 65,000 digital copies. Seven of the eight songs are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Bad Romance," which holds at #1.
6. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster, 151,000. The full-length album rebounds from #34 to #6 in its 57th week. This is the album's 23rd week in the top 10. Eleven songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Bad Romance," which holds at #1.
7. Miley Cyrus, The Time Of Our Lives, 150,000. The EP, a Wal-Mart exclusive, rebounds from #29 to #7 in its 14th week, thanks to a $5 sale tag last week. This is its ninth week in the top 10. "Party In The U.S.A." holds at #10 on Hot Digital Songs.
8. Taylor Swift, Fearless, 125,000. The former #1 album rebounds from #10 to #8 in its 55th week. This is its 46th week in the top 10. Four songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "You Belong With Me," which dips to #29.
9. Carrie Underwood, Play On, 124,000. The former #1 album holds at #9 in its fourth week. "Cowboy Casanova" dips from #21 to #24 on Hot Digital Songs.
10. Norah Jones, The Fall, 110,000. The album slips from #3 to #10 in its second week. No songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. Jones is very much an album artist.
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