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Adele's '21' Sells Over 350k to Top Billboard 200

Submitted on 02 March 2011
Adele storms in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with her sophomore album "21" selling a mighty 352,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan.  ... Read more
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Justin Bieber Scores Second No. 1 Album with 'Never Say Never' Remixes

Submitted on 23 February 2011
Justin Bieber notches his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Never Say Never: The Remixes" opening in the top slot with 165,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.... Read more
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'Now 37' Livens Up Billboard 200 at No. 1, Mumford Climb to No. 2

Submitted on 16 February 2011
The "Now That's What I Call Music 37" compilation shakes up the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart as it debuts at No. 1 with 151,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the first time the top slot has seen a figure larger than 100,000 since the tracking week that ended Dec.... Read more
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Lady Gaga Claims 1,000th Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Born This Way'

Submitted on 16 February 2011
And you thought her entrance at the Grammy Awards was attention-getting. By storming the Billboard Hot 100 song chart at No. 1, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" makes history as the 1,000th leading song in the list's 52-year history. ... Read more
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Nicki Minaj Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200, Crosses 1 Million Sales

Submitted on 09 February 2011
Nicki Minaj crowns the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time, as her "Pink Friday" set steps 3-1 in its 11th week on the list (45,000; up 18% per Nielsen SoundScan). "Pink" also pushes past the 1 million total sales mark this week -- 1,035,000 total since its Nov. 22, 2010 release.... Read more
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Decemberists' 'King Is Dead' Aiming For No. 1 on Billboard 200

Submitted on 21 January 2011
Next week, the Billboard 200 albums chart may begin to emerge from of its doom-and-gloom fog -- though not by much. ... Read more
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Taylor Swift Still Tops Billboard 200, Holiday Albums Tumble

Submitted on 05 January 2011
With Christmas firmly in the rearview mirror, the Billboard 200 albums chart begins to approach normality again, as many holiday flavored sets tumble down the tally while contemporary titles rise up the list.  ... Read more
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Eminem's 'Recovery' Is Top Selling Album of 2010

Submitted on 05 January 2011
Eminem's Recovery was the top-selling album of 2010, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers released Wednesday. The disc, which was the rapper's sixth chart-topper, has moved more than 3.4 million units since its June release.... Read more
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Katy Perry's 'Firework' Clocks Second Week at No. 1 on Hot 100

Submitted on 17 December 2010
The spinning wheel atop the Billboard Hot 100 comes to a halt for the first time in almost two months, as "Firework" by Katy Perry spends a second consecutive week at No. 1.... Read more
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Katy Perry's 'Firework' Shines Over Hot 100

Submitted on 08 December 2010
Katy Perry becomes the first female artist in 11 years to take three straight radio singles from an album to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, as "Firework" lifts 2-1. She first topped the chart in June for six weeks with "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg.... Read more
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