Contributor: Bob Smithouser

Disc debuted at 6. The pop hit “Beautiful Girls” spent a month at No. 1.

Peaked during its first week at No. 3.

No. 2 pop disc topped the R&B chart. “Soldier” and “Lose My Breath” were both Top-10 singles.

Reached No. 1 on the pop album chart. “Show Stopper” was a Top-10 single.

Disc came in at No. 5

Prior to this No. 3 album’s release, “Light On” and “The Time of My Life” hit the Top 10.

Peaked at 4 on the country chart on its way to selling a million copies. “Something More” hit No. 2.

Million-selling, number-1 album. “Yeah!” was the top pop single for two months.

Top-10 album yielded the No. 1 hit “Hey There Delilah”

Top-10 pop and R&B disc. “Tipsy” hit No. 2.

Disc debuted at No. 4

Disc debuted at No. 1

Disc debuted at No. 6. The single “Stupid Girls” peaked at 13 on the pop chart.

Million-selling Top 40 disc. “Sorry” reached No. 9.

No. 1 disc sold 684,000 CDs its first week. “SexyBack” became a No. 1 smash.