John Mayer
Heavier Things
Rock

Spent its first week at number 1. “Bigger Than My Body” was a Top-40 single.

Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Disc peaked at No. 2

Candlebox
Candlebox
Metal, Rock
Chumbawamba
Tubthumper
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock
Nine Inch Nails
Year Zero
Alternative, Metal, Rock

This concept album about a dystopian future, set in the year 2022, came in at No. 2.

Various/Soundtrack
The Punisher: The Album
Rock, Soundtracks

Top-40 collection inspired by the brutally violent motion picture.

Big & Rich
Horse of a Different Color
Country, Folk, Pop, Rock

Million-selling, No. 1 country disc yielded the randy radio hit “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)”

Kelly Clarkson
Breakaway
Pop, Rock

Album peaked at No. 3. The title cut was a Top-10 single.

Deftones
White Pony
Metal, Rock

Disc debuted at number 3

Michelle Branch
Hotel Paper
Pop, Rock

Debuted at 2. “Are You Happy Now?” was a Top-40 single.

The Bloodhound Gang
Hooray for Boobies
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Disc peaked at number 14

Coldplay
Parachutes
Rock

A successful slow-burner, Parachutes floated to sales of more than 500,000 units without ever cracking the Top 40.

Blessid Union of Souls
Home
Alternative, Pop, Rock
BBMak
Sooner or Later
Pop, Rock

Top-40 disc sold more than a half-million copies. The single “Back Here” peaked at 13.

Puddle of Mudd
Come Clean
Rock

This Top-10 CD has sold more than 500,000 copies and contains the hit single “Control.”