Slipknot
Slipknot
Metal

This slow-burner has sold more than a million copies.

Newfound Glory
Catalyst
Punk

Album crested at No. 3

Disturbed
Ten Thousand Fists
Metal

Album debuted at No. 1

Slipknot
All Hope Is Gone
Metal

No. 1 CD

Scott Stapp
The Great Divide
Rock

Creed’s lead singer peaked at No. 19 with his first solo effort.

Eden’s Crush
Popstars
Pop

Disc debuted at number 6.

Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
Rap/Hip-Hop

The year’s biggest debut to date moved a million copies its first week. “Lollipop” spent more than a month at …

P!nk
Try This
Pop, Rock

Top-10 pop disc

Barenaked Ladies
Maroon
Rock

Disc peaked at number 5.

Various/Soundtrack
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soundtracks

This chart-topping R&B disc yielded Janet Jackson’s number-1 pop single “”Doesn’t Really Matter.””

AFI
Decemberunderground
Punk, Rock

Disc debuted at No. 1

Christina Aguilera
Back to Basics
Pop, R&B

CD hit No. 1. “Ain’t No Other Man” peaked at 6.

Boston
Walk On
Rock
Lady Gaga
The Fame
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B

Album peaked at No. 4. “Just Dance” and “Poker Face” both topped the Hot 100 singles chart.

Nas
It Was Written
Rap/Hip-Hop