Contributor: Bob Smithouser

No. 1 R&B and pop disc. “So Sick” climbed to the top of the pop chart.

No. 3 pop disc debuted atop the country chart. “Ticks” scored No. 1 country status.

Disc came in at No. 7

Disc topped out at 2. “I Don’t Wanna Know” made the Top 5.

The Season 5 American Idol champ hit No. 2.

Contains the No. 1 hit “So What”

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

Disc peaked at No. 6

Came in at No. 1. “We Belong Together” became a Top-10 hit.

Peaked at No. 2

This Top-40 CD spawned a pair of modern rock hits featuring vocals by frontman/actor Jared Leto.

Million-seller peaked at No. 15. The title track was a Top-20 single.

This chart-topper went platinum its first week, selling just over one million copies.

Disc peaked at 6. “Human” was a hit single.

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