Mary J. Blige
My Life
Rap/Hip-Hop
Depeche Mode
Sounds of the Universe
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Rock

Depeche Mode’s 12th full-length album debuted at No 3 on the album chart.

Bob Dylan
Good as I Been to You
Folk
Coldplay
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Rock

This follow-up to the British band’s multi-platinum Parachutes touched down at number 5.

Will Smith
Willennium
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

A Top-10 pop and R&B disc

Mindy McCready
Ten Thousand Angels
Country
Gwen Stefani
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Pop

Top-10 album. “What You Waiting For?” was the first hit single.

Jennifer Lopez
This Is Me … Then
Pop, R&B

Number-3 disc includes the hit “”Jenny From the Block””

Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Alternative, Rock

The Seattle grunge band’s eighth CD quickly sold a half-million copies and peaked at No. 2.

Mario
Turning Point
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Disc peaked at No. 13. “Let Me Love You” spent two months as pop’s hottest single.

Fugees
The Score
Rap/Hip-Hop
Kelly Clarkson
My December
Pop, Rock

Topped out at No. 2. “Never Again” became a Top-10 pop single.

Alicia Keys
As I Am
R&B

Chart Action: Disc debuted at No. 1 with a whopping 742,000 copies sold its first week. The title track is …

Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Pop, R&B

American Idol champ debuted at No. 10 on the pop chart. “Tattoo” became a Top-10 hit.

Lifehouse
Who We Are
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock

Peaked at No. 14. “First Time” became a Top-40 single.