Nelly Furtado
Whoa, Nelly!
Pop, R&B

Peaked at 26. More than 500,000 units sold. “”I’m Like a Bird”” soared to number 9.

Kirk Franklin
The Nu Nation Project
Christian/Gospel, R&B

Album debuted at number 7

Alice Cooper
Along Came a Spider
Rock

This concept album about a serial killer (whose macabre exploits are just the twisted fantasy of a convict) bowed at …

Slipknot
Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)
Metal, Rock

Came in at No. 2, the band’s highest debut to date

Enrique Iglesias
Enrique
Pop

A Top-40 pop disc

Afroman
The Good Times
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Top-10 CD spawned the goofy pop hit “Because I Got High”

Jadakiss
Kiss of Death
Rap/Hip-Hop

No. 1 pop and R&B/rap disc

Chevelle
Wonder What’s Next
Christian/Gospel, Metal, Rock

Disc peaked at 14

Blackstreet
Another Level
Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B
Toby Keith
White Trash With Money
Country

Top-3 disc spawned the hit “Get Drunk and Be Somebody”

Kris Kross
Da Bomb
Rap/Hip-Hop
Bruce Springsteen
Magic
Rock

The Boss’ 16th studio album came in at No. 1.

Aaliyah
I Care 4 U
R&B

Million-selling posthumous release.

Lou Bega
A Little Bit of Mambo
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-selling project soared to number 3. “Mambo No. 5” was a Top-5 single.

Metallica
Garage Inc.
Metal, Rock

This 27-track double disc (more than two hours of music) reached number 2.