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Leona Lewis

Chart Watch Extra: The Year That Songs Overtook Albums

Posted Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:08am PST
In 2008, for the first time, more fans paid to download the year's #1 song than bought the year's #1 album. In fact, the year's top five songs each rang up more paid downloads than the year's #1 album achieved in total sales. More »
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Taylor-Swift

Week Ending Dec. 21, 2008: Women Flex Chart Muscles

Posted Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:55am PST
The weaker sex? Hardly. For the first time in more than 11 years, female solo artists hold down four of the top five spots on The Billboard 200. Taylor Swift and Keyshia Cole lead the way. More »
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alicia keys

Week Ending Dec. 14, 2008: It's The Year's #1 Album...Or Is It?

Posted Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:33am PST
If someone asked you to name the #1 album of the year in Billboard's year-end issue, you might say Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III. Or maybe Josh Groban's Noel. But Alicia Keys' As I Am? How'd that happen? More »
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britney spears

Week Ending Dec. 7, 2008: The Unsinkable Britney Spears

Posted Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:28pm PST
A couple of years ago, Britney Spears' career was on the slide. This week, she's back at #1 with Circus, which sold 505,000 copies. It's Spears' best week on the charts in more than five years. More »
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elvis santa

Chart Watch Extra: The Top 40 Christmas Albums

Posted Fri Dec 5, 2008 7:00am PST
This is the 32nd holiday season since Elvis Presley went to trim that big Christmas tree in the sky, but he still has the most popular holiday album of all time. Sorry, Kenny G. More »
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kanye west

Week Ending Nov. 30, 2008: West's Numbers Head South

Posted Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:35am PST
Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak debuts at #1 with first-week sales of 450,000. That's less than half of what his last album sold in its first week. But it's more than Guns N' Roses managed. More »
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beyonce

Week Ending Nov. 23, 2008: Beyonce's Destiny--To Be Bigger On Her Own

Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:16am PST
As of this week, Beyonce has had more #1 albums on her own than she did with Destiny's Child. She's on the short list of one-time members of major groups who have done even better on their own. More »
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marilyn

Chart Watch Extra: What A Turkey! The 25 Worst-Selling #1 Albums

Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:00am PST
Just in time for Turkey Day, here are the 25 lowest-selling #1 albums from 1991 through 2006. You may not be that surprised to see Marilyn Manson, but what are Bruce Springsteen and Prince doing here? More »
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taylor swift

Week Ending Nov. 16, 2008: Teens On Top

Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:40am PST
For the first time in a decade, teenagers have the top two albums on the Billboard chart. Taylor Swift, 18, opens at #1. David Archuleta, 17, bows at #2. This last happened when Britney and Justin were in their teens. More »
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Twilight Soundtrack

Week Ending Nov. 9, 2008: The Vampire That Rocked The Chart

Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:08am PST
The soundtrack to the upcoming vampire flick Twilight debuts at #1. Twilight is the first soundtrack to hit #1 in advance of the movie's release since 8 Mile in 2002. Only five other soundtracks have ever done this. More »
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