Beyoncé
R&B
Album debuted at 1. “Crazy in Love” spent six weeks as the top pop single.
Taylor Swift
Country
Slow-burner sold 2 million units, spawned three Top-10 country singles and peaked by spending eight weeks atop the country chart
Snoop Dogg
Rap/Hip-Hop
Top-10 disc includes the chart-topping hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
Method Man
Rap/Hip-Hop
This No. 1 R&B album crested at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top-200.
Tool
Alternative, Metal
Came in at No. 1 with a personal best in first-week sales (564,000)