Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks
Pop, R&B, Rock

The Season 5 American Idol champ hit No. 2.

Fountains of Wayne
Out-of-State Plates
Pop, Rock
Brad Paisley
5th Gear
Country

No. 3 pop disc debuted atop the country chart. “Ticks” scored No. 1 country status.

T.I.
T.I. Vs T.I.P.
Rap/Hip-Hop

Sold nearly 500,000 units its first week of release. Subsequently crossed the 1 million mark.

30 Seconds to Mars
A Beautiful Lie
Alternative, Rock

This Top-40 CD spawned a pair of modern rock hits featuring vocals by frontman/actor Jared Leto.

Jesse McCartney
Beautiful Soul
Pop, R&B

Million-seller peaked at No. 15. The title track was a Top-20 single.

Daughtry
Leave This Town
Pop, Rock

American Idol alum Chris Daughtry and his band’s sophomore release topped the album chart with sales of 269,000 units.

Live
Secret Samadhi
Alternative
H-Town
Fever for da Flavor
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Pop, Rock
Fall Out Boy
Infinity on High
Pop, Punk, Rock

No. 1 album contains the Top-5 hit “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”

3 Doors Down
The Better Life
Rock

More than 500,000 sold.

Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying
Country

No. 1 country and pop CD. Its title track topped the country singles chart.

Cher
Believe
Pop

Fans have purchased more than 2 million copies of the album. The title track hit number 1. “

Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys
R&B

Platinum disc debuted at number 1 with first-week sales of 618,000. “You Don’t Know My Name” topped the R&B singles …