Contributor: Bob Smithouser

No. 1 pop and R&B/rap disc

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

No. 1 pop and R&B album

Came in at No. 2, the band’s highest debut to date

Disc topped out at No. 2. “When You Were Young” was a Top-20 pop/No. 1 rock single.

Elite guest vocalists helped this disc reach No. 2.

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

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.

This No. 1 album enjoyed first-week sales of 465,000 copies.

American Idol champ debuted at No. 10 on the pop chart. “Tattoo” became a Top-10 hit.

Top-10 album. “What You Waiting For?” was the first hit single.

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

Peaked at No. 14. “First Time” became a Top-40 single.

The CD peaked at No. 12. “Too Little Too Late” became a Top-10 pop single.

Peaked at No. 2. Hits “Gimme More” and “Piece of Me” made the Top 10.