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Susan Boyle Battling Taylor Swift for No. 1 on Billboard 200

By melissa | Published: November 10, 2010
Susan Boyle, who finished 2009 with the year's second-biggest selling album according to Nielsen SoundScan, is eyeing the No.
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Taylor Swift Sells Over 1 Million in Record Billboard 200 Debut

By | Published: November 3, 2010
Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" album spoke loud and clear last week, as it will debut at No. 1 on this week's Billboard 200 chart with a whopping 1,047,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Toby Keith’s ‘Gun’ Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200

By | Published: October 13, 2010
One country superstar follows another as Toby Keith replaces Kenny Chesney atop the Billboard 200 with "Bullets in the Gun" selling 71,000 in its debut week according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Kenny Chesney Claims Sixth No. 1 Album with ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey’

By melissa | Published: October 6, 2010
Kenny Chesney easily grabs his sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as "Hemingway's Whiskey" bows atop the list with 183,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 on Billboard 200

By melissa | Published: September 29, 2010
Zac Brown Band nets its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as "You Get What You Give" bows atop the list with 153,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Linkin Park and Trey Songz Debut At Nos. 1 & 2 on Billboard 200

By jorge | Published: September 22, 2010
Linkin Park notches its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as its "A Thousand Suns" album debuts atop the list with 241,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Sara Bareilles’ ‘Heart’ Beats at No. 1 on Billboard 200

By | Published: September 15, 2010
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Disturbed Nets Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with ‘Asylum’

By jorge | Published: September 8, 2010
Rock band Disturbed claims its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as "Asylum" debuts atop the list with 179,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Eminem Recovers No. 1 on Billboard 200, Matches Susan Boyle’s Feat

By melissa | Published: August 18, 2010
Eminem's "Recovery" rebounds to No.
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Ra Ra Riot Tries to Beat Sophomore Slump

By melissa | Published: August 15, 2010
Just as the members of indie-pop band Ra Ra Riot were getting ready to hit the big time in 2007, tragedy struck when original drummer John Pike drowned. But the band rebounded, releasing "The Rhumb Line" on Barsuk in 2008, selling 66,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, touring extensively and building a nice buzz. Now the members face another challenge—releasing a follow-up and sustaining their career.
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