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.

Various/Soundtrack
Camp Rock
Pop, R&B

Top 3 debut. “This Is Me” became a chart-topping iTunes single.

Bruce Hornsby
Harbor Lights
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop, Rock
Kanye West
808s & Heartbreak
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B

No. 1 pop and R&B album

OneRepublic
Dreaming Out Loud
Alternative, Pop, Rock

The popularity of its first single, “Apologize,” drove the disc into the Top 20.

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.

Josh Groban
Closer
Pop

Featuring songs in English, Italian, French and Spanish, this project climbed as high as number 1 and has sold more …

Lifehouse
Who We Are
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock

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

Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Pop, R&B

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

Kelly Clarkson
My December
Pop, Rock

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

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

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

Gwen Stefani
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Pop

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

Britney Spears
Blackout
Pop

Peaked at No. 2. Hits “Gimme More” and “Piece of Me” made the Top 10.

Janet Jackson
All for You
Pop, R&B

This number-1 debut boasted a chart-topping title cut.

Billy Joel
River of Dreams
Pop, Rock