Contributor: Bob Smithouser

The Naked Truth

This No. 3 R&B, No. 6 pop debut includes the Top-10 urban single “Lighters Up.”

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Under My Skin

Came in at No. 1. “Don’t Tell Me” is a Top-25 single.

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Demon Days

Million-selling Top-10 disc yielded the hit single “Feel Good Inc.”

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Death Magnetic

This million-seller spent three weeks at No 1.

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Headstrong

Top-5 debut

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From Under the Cork Tree

This slow-burner sold 1 million copies, peaking at No. 9.

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Little Voice

Disc peaked at 15 and sold 500,000 copies. “Love Song” became a million-selling Top 5 pop single.

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Year of the Gentleman

No. 2 pop disc includes the Top 20 hits “Closer” and “Miss Independent”

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Take It to the Limit

CD peaked at No. 4. “Use Me” became a Top 5 single.

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Juno

No. 1 pop disc from the surprise indie film about a spunky teen coping with an unplanned pregnancy

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PCD

Disc peaked at 5 and has sold a million copies. “Stickwitu” became a Top-5 pop single.

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The Punisher: The Album

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

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Horse of a Different Color

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

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Not Too Late

Disc debuted at No. 1 and sold 1 million copies

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Neon Bible

Disc peaked at No. 2

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