Contributor: Bob Waliszewski

A number-4 debut. Since 1978, the band has sold nearly 50 million albums.

Disc debuted at number 1

This million-selling, Top-10 CD features the hit R&B single “Girlfriend.”

A Top-5 pop and R&B album with real staying power. The single “Southern Hospitality” cracked R&B’s Top 10.

Cajun Man. Opera Man. Pedro. These and other sketch comedy characters created for NBC’s Saturday Night Live rocketed Adam Sandler to fame. But in an attempt to parlay his small-screen popularity into superstardom, this recent SNL alumnus has graduated …

Disc debuted at number 2

Went gold (sales of 500,000 units) and peaked at 15

Disc debuted at number 1

A Top-10 pop debut

A Top-5 pop and R&B disc. “Oops (Oh My)” was a number-1 R&B hit.