Kelly Clarkson
My December
Pop, Rock

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

Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Alternative, Rock

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

Dave Matthews
Some Devil
Rock

Number-2 album

Dashboard Confessional
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Debuted at number 2

Santana
Shaman
Rock

This number-1 disc full of guest vocals includes “The Game of Love,” a Top-10 pop single.

Jack Johnson
On and On
Folk, Pop, Rock

This Top-3 disc sold more than 500,000 copies.

U2
No Line on the Horizon
Christian/Gospel, Rock

U2’s 12th studio debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart with first-week sales of 484,000 units.

Train
For Me, It’s You
Pop, Rock

The band’s fourth studio album is a Top-10 pop effort.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
Alternative, Pop, Rock

This double disc (nearly two hours of music) spent two weeks at No. 1. The single “Dani California” topped the …

Lenny Kravitz
Lenny
Rock

The disc crested at number 12.

Better Than Ezra
Deluxe
Alternative, Rock
U2
All That You Can’t Leave Behind
Pop, Rock

Studio album number 13 bowed at 3.

Drowning Pool
Desensitized
Metal, Rock

Disc debuted at No. 17

Yellowcard
Ocean Avenue
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

Despite only peaking at 23, this enduring disc has slowly sold more than a million copies.

Crash Test Dummies
God Shuffled His Feet
Pop, Rock