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.

Twilight

Compilation debuted at No. 1

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Los Lonely Boys

This disc peaked at 9 and contains the Top-20 single “Heaven.”

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Magic

The Boss’ 16th studio album came in at No. 1.

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White Trash With Money

Top-3 disc spawned the hit “Get Drunk and Be Somebody”

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Along Came a Spider

This concept album about a serial killer (whose macabre exploits are just the twisted fantasy of a convict) bowed at 53.

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808s & Heartbreak

No. 1 pop and R&B album

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Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

This slow-burner has sold nearly a million copies.

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As I Am

Chart Action: Disc debuted at No. 1 with a whopping 742,000 copies sold its first week. The title track is a chart-topping single.

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My December

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

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Pearl Jam

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

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Sounds of the Universe

Depeche Mode’s 12th full-length album debuted at No 3 on the album chart.

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For Me, It’s You

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

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Defying Gravity

Urban’s fifth studio release debuted at No. 1 on the album chart. “Sweet Thing” topped the country chart and hit No. 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

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Ocean Avenue

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

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No Line on the Horizon

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

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