Contributor: Adam R. Holz

After serving as an associate editor at NavPress’ Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

The album and the single “Viva La Vida” both hit No. 1.

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Futures

Disc peaked at No. 6

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Leave This Town

American Idol alum Chris Daughtry and his band’s sophomore release topped the album chart with sales of 269,000 units.

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T.I. Vs T.I.P.

Sold nearly 500,000 units its first week of release. Subsequently crossed the 1 million mark.

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The System Has Failed

The band’s 10th studio album peaked at 18.

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Infinity on High

No. 1 album contains the Top-5 hit “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”

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One of the Boys

Top 10 disc harbors the No. 1 hit “I Kissed a Girl”

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American Idiot

This rock opera of sorts (some cuts contain multiple “movements”) hit No. 1 its first week.

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The Dutchess

Top-5 pop disc. “London Bridge” opened big on the singles charts.

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Blackbird

Disc peaked at No. 13

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Youth

Peaked at No. 4 on the pop album chart

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Louder Now

This lyrically obscure disc peaked at No. 2.

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Drastic Fantastic

Entered the pop chart at No. 9

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The E.N.D.

The L.A.-based band’s fifth studio album is its first to debut at No. 1, with first-week sales of 304,000 units. The massive No. 1 hit “Boom Boom Pow” held the top spot for 11 weeks. “I Gotta Feeling” came in simultaneously at No. 2.

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Mezmerize

Came in at No. 1

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