Contributor: Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

Dreaming Out Loud

The popularity of its first single, “Apologize,” drove the disc into the Top 20.

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Blackout

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

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Untitled

Album debuted at No. 1

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Discipline

Disc debuted at No. 1 and spawned the Top 20 single “Feedback”

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Pocketful of Sunshine

CD debuted at No. 3. “Love Like This,” a duet with rapper Sean Kingston, became a Top 10 pop song.

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The Long Fall Back to Earth

The album debuted at No. 29 on Billboard’s album chart. The single “Two Hands” peaked at No. 15 on the Hot Christian Adult Contemporary chart.

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Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates

No. 1 country disc came in at 3 on the pop chart.

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Rock n Roll Jesus

Disc debuted at No. 1

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The Naked Brothers Band

This collection of songs from the Nickelodeon series hit No. 23.

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Paper Walls

Album climbed to No. 13

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Taylor Swift

Slow-burner sold 2 million units, spawned three Top-10 country singles and peaked by spending eight weeks atop the country chart

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E=MC2

Disc debuted at No. 1. The randy single “Touch My Body” hit No. 1.

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Don’t Forget

A No. 2 debut

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Good Girl Gone Bad

Disc peaked at No. 2. The hit single “Umbrella” spent a month at No. 1.

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Identified

Spent its first week at No. 23

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