Various/Soundtrack
8 Mile
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soundtracks

First-week sales of 702,000 propelled this disc to the top. The single “”Lose Yourself”” also hit number 1. “

Various/Soundtrack
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Alvin, Simon and Theodore’s latest album climbed to No. 5 and sold 500,000 copies.

Paul Brandt
Calm Before the Storm
Country
T-Pain
Epiphany
Rap/Hip-Hop

No. 1 album spawned the Top-10 pop hits “Bartender” and “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)”

Beastie Boys
Hello Nasty
Rap/Hip-Hop

The Boys’ first disc in four years, this comeback effort spent a month at number 1 and sold nearly 700,000 …

Madonna
Bedtime Stories
Pop
Sugar Ray
14:59
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

This Top-20 disc has sold more than 500,000 copies. The pop single “”Every Morning”” also charted well.

Enya
The Memory of Trees
Alternative, Pop
Papa Roach
Metamorphosis
Alternative, Metal, Rock

The California alternative metal quartet’s sixth album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s album chart. “Lifeline” topped the rock singles …

Various/Soundtrack
Coach Carter Soundtrack
Rap/Hip-Hop

Top-10 rap CD

Jewel
This Way
Folk

A Top-10 pop disc

Carrie Underwood
Carnival Ride
Country

No. 1 country and pop CD. “So Small” became a Top-5 country hit.

Prince
3121
Pop, R&B

Disc debuted at No. 1

Chris Brown
Exclusive
Pop, R&B

A Top-5 pop and R&B album, Exclusive features the No. 1 single “Kiss Kiss.”

Mick Jagger
Wandering Spirit
Rock