The Album Saves Review/Music Thread #1 For 9/22/10: Good Debuts For Linkin Park And Trey Songz
Linkin Park notches its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as its "A Thousand Suns" album debuts atop the list with 241,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The rock band beats out R&B singer Trey Songz, as the latter's fourth album, "Passion, Pain & Pleasure," arrives at No. 2 with 240,000 copies.Considering how a lot of B-list urban albums have struggled to crack over 200K this year, these are truly terrific numbers for Trey, ensuring he won't have to fight for a gold plat on this album like he did last year.
For Linkin Park, its "A Thousand Suns" opener is off from the 623,000 that greeted its last studio album, 2007's "Minutes to Midnight," when it debuted at No. 1. However, "Passion" represents Songz's best sales week yet and his highest-charting album. His previous high-water marks came when last year's "Ready" started at No. 3 with 131,000.
It's funny considering this album was kind of rushed in comparison to "Ready", but good for him indeed.
And get where last week's #1 artist ended up:
Last week's Billboard 200 No. 1, Sara Bareilles' "Kaleidoscope Heart," slides to No. 12 in its second week with 28,000 (down 69%). It's the second No. 1-debuting set to tumble out of the top 10 in its sophomore week this year, following B.o.B's "The Adventures of Bobby Ray," which fell from No. 1 to No. 12.Talk about a dropoff.
Eminem continues to be a monster, staying in the Top 3 with 89,000 sold this week for "Recovery". Country singer Jamey Johnson is 4th with "The Guitar Song", followed by rock guy Robert Plant at #5.
Weezer took the 6th spot, while the 7-9 spots respectively are taken by "Now 35", Brandon Flowers "Flamingo", and the struggling Katy Perry in 9.
And Bieber kid rounds out the top 10 with "My World 2.0."
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