Jessica Simpson
A Public Affair
Pop

Top-5 pop album

Korn
See You on the Other Side
Metal, Rock

Album spent its first week at No. 3

Colbie Caillat
Breakthrough
Pop

The sophomore release from this Malibu, Calif., singer-songwriter debuted atop Billboard’s album chart.

Fantasia
Free Yourself
Christian/Gospel, R&B

Million-seller peaked at No. 8

Natalie Imbruglia
White Lilies Island
Pop, Rock

Bowed at number 35 on the pop album chart.

The Cranberries
No Need to Argue
Alternative
Alan Jackson
Everything I Love
Country
Harry Connick, Jr.
Only You
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop

This gold album landed at number 5, giving the crooner the highest debut of his career.

Maxwell
Now
R&B

This number-1 R&B and pop album features the Top-10 R&B single “Lifetime.”

Clipse
Lord Willin’
Rap/Hip-Hop

This number-1 R&B disc yielded the hit single “Grindin’.”

Various/Soundtrack
Godzilla
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

This million-selling disc, featuring various artists, peaked at number 2.

Carrie Underwood
Some Hearts
Country, Pop

It bowed as the No. 1 country disc. The single “Jesus, Take the Wheel” became a hit.

S Club 7
S Club
Pop

Despite topping out at 112, this disc has generated many inquiries from readers of Focus on the Family’s teen mags.

The Beatles
Anthology 3
Rock
Janet Jackson
20 Y.O.
Pop, R&B

No. 1 R&B disc