Soundscan figures courtesy of JRems at okayplayer.com . Article from Billboard.com



TW LW TITLE ARTIST NAME LABEL SALES SALES LW SALES RTD
1 DOCUMENTARY GAME INT 586935 589214
2 1 AMERICAN IDIOT GREEN DAY WAR 85427 100438 2089561
3 2 ENCORE EMINEM INT 74942 84470 3776498
4 5 CRUNK JUICE LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ TVT 63071 70107 1631272
5 4 GET LIFTED JOHN LEGEND COL 62291 73180 327928
6 6 BREAKAWAY KELLY CLARKSON RCA 61139 60307 1137445
7 7 CONFESSIONS USHER LAF 52454 56186 8154636
8 9 RED LIGHT DISTRICT LUDACRIS DEF 51536 54863 1101926
9 10 NOW 17 VARIOUS CAP 49353 53318 2518377
10 11 DESTINY FULFILLED DESTINY'S CHILD COL 47176 53172 2165567
11 8 COLLISION COURSE JAY-Z/LINKIN PARK WAR 43843 55706 1377290
12 3 GREATEST HITS SHANIA TWAIN MERN 43677 73834 2522228
13 17 GOODIES CIARA LAF 43267 41851 1100259
14 22 HOT FUSS KILLERS ISL 42466 35993 927901
15 26 FREE YOURSELF FANTASIA J 41055 34401 801154
16 20 SOUNDTRACK PHANTOM OF THE OPERA SNYC 40324 37249 249821
17 15 TURNING POINT MARIO J 39923 42546 620171
18 14 R&G (RHYTHM) SNOOP DOGG GEFN 38929 43504 1205957
19 19 SUIT NELLY UNIV 38613 39623 2571746
20 18 LOYAL TO THE GAME TUPAC INT 37405 40750 799384
21 16 LOVE.ANGEL.MUSIC.BABY GWEN STEFANI INT 36815 42048 1140440
22 13 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOM U2 INT 35907 48557 2299809
23 21 SOUNDTRACK GARDEN STATE EPIC 34440 36457 583246
24 23 FEELS LIKE TODAY RASCAL FLATTS LYST 33900 35527 1161625
25 31 SOUNDTRACK COACH CARTER CAP 33327 28919 62374
26 24 URBAN LEGEND T.I. ATLG 32672 34883 613568
27 12 VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS TOBY KEITH DWNV 32085 52190 2047268
28 28 SONGS ABOUT JANE MAROON 5 OCTJ 31839 33347 3364654
29 25 GENIUS LOVES COMPANY RAY CHARLES CNCO 30925 34544 2059899
30 27 50 NUMBER ONES GEORGE STRAIT MCAN 30817 33848 1983827
31 29 HERE FOR THE PARTY GRETCHEN WILSON EPIC 30666 33061 3040878
32 34 BEAUTIFUL SOUL JESSE MCCARTNEY HOL 27734 23404 333135
33 30 CONCRETE ROSE ASHANTI DEF 26529 31042 627041
34 32 HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR BIG & RICH WAR 22946 23889 1852777
35 32 LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING TIM MCGRAW CURB 22435 23889 2859889
36 43 SOUNDTRACK RAY ATLG 20379 20393 833461
37 37 HEAVIER THINGS JOHN MAYER COL 19834 21991 2109522
38 38 GREATEST HITS CREED WNDU 19820 21931 617520
39 35 STILL NOT GETTING ANY SIMPLE PLAN LAVA 19607 22694 839025
40 40 GREATEST HITS GUNS N'ROSES GEFN 19464 20689 1761749
41 39 UNDER MY SKIN AVRIL LAVIGNE RCA 19366 21137 2498388
42 36 MIRACLE CELINE DION EPIC 18660 22154 687457
43 42 SPEAK LINDSAY LOHAN UNCB 18231 20618 799425
44 50 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN KENNY CHESNEY BNA 17803 16903 3124556
45 45 MUD ON THE TIRES BRAD PAISLEY ARNV 16753 19449 1636585
46 41 LONELY RUNS BOTH WAY ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION ROUN 16664 20661 432705
47 47 VOL. 1-GREATEST HITS KORN EPIC 16227 18203 731404
48 46 BEAUTIFUL LETDOWN SWITCHFOOT COL 16058 18204 1833611
49 190 I CAN ONLY IMAGINE VARIOUS INO 15917 4882 105440
50 44 GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE MODEST MOUSE EPIC 15800 20389 1208037
51 57 CLOSER JOSH GROBAN WAR 15405 15015 4354799
52 86 BARRIO FINO DADDY YANKEE VIUN 14685 11572 224651
53 48 CHRONICLES OF LIFE & DEATH GOOD CHARLOTTE EPIC 14673 18196 810980
54 58 JOJO JOJO UNBG 14629 14987 1197899
55 49 STARDUST...GRT AMER SNGBK V3 ROD STEWART J 14398 17712 1260967
56 60 NUMBER ONES BEE GEES UNIV 14265 14455 333560
57 56 THREE CHEERS FOR SWEET REVENGE MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE WAR 14224 15149 367744
58 53 CONTRABAND VELVET REVOLVER RCA 13861 15951 1545555
59 52 PURPLE HAZE CAM'RON DEF 13615 16117 331328
60 84 AUTOBIOGRAPHY ASHLEE SIMPSON GEFN 13610 11786 2620849
61 51 HOPES & FEARS KEANE INT 13577 16372 433884
62 64 CROSSFADE CROSSFADE COL 13551 14015 377061
63 55 LOS LONELY BOYS LOS LONELY BOYS EPIC 13504 15666 1781956
64 54 GREATEST HITS:MY PREROGATIVE BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE 13148 15773 899252
65 61 FEELS LIKE HOME NORAH JONES BNTE 13125 14345 3890154
66 59 STREET'S DISCIPLE NAS COL 12773 14863 511997
67 67 DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS ALICIA KEYS J 12678 13453 3882922
68 66 GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER PAPA ROACH DRMW 12635 13613 394295
69 73 THUG MATRIMONY TRICK DADDY ATLG 12617 13109 562024
70 72 ELEPHUNK BLACK EYED PEAS AAM 12602 13130 2423343
71 93 SOUNDTRACK PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-EXPANDED SNYC 12434 10395 74215
72 63 TAKE IT ALL AWAY RYAN CABRERA ATLG 12431 14272 622352
73 68 HILARY DUFF HILARY DUFF HOL 12171 13420 1372266
74 69 WE ARE NOT ALONE BREAKING BENJAMIN HOL 12033 13246 683893
75 76 VOL. 9 HIP-HOP HITS IMAG 11977 12478 116275
76 80 POWERBALLIN' CHINGY CAP 11811 12160 492078
77 69 WOW HITS 2005 VARIOUS CCHO 11787 13246 227209
78 81 AT LAST...THE DUETS A KENNY G ARI 11503 12130 296531
79 65 ANDREA ANDREA BOCELLI PHIL 11418 13973 591793
80 77 SWEAT NELLY UNIV 11260 12452 1229885
81 75 R.U.L.E JA RULE DEF 10848 12981 549203
82 74 DANA OWENS ALBUM QUEEN LATIFAH AAM 10762 13054 458957
83 79 METEORA LINKIN PARK WAR 10597 12248 4891745
84 78 FRANZ FERDINAND FRANZ FERDINAND EPIC 10527 12439 816524
85 85 BE HERE KEITH URBAN CAPN 10180 11576 682823
86 62 ELEKTRA: THE ALBUM VARIOUS WNDU 10177 14342 24667
87 90 GET BORN JET EEG 10106 10987 1335576
88 89 GREATEST HITS COLL II BROOKS & DUNN ARNV 10037 11008 429061
89 82 GREATEST HITS NEIL YOUNG WAR 9892 12040 320319
90 83 CHARIOT-STRIPPED GAVIN DEGRAW J 9866 11986 317685
91 94 REAL TALK FABOLOUS ATLG 9796 10387 440759
92 71 MIND OF MANNIE MANNIE FRESH UNCM 9740 13214 149356
93 97 NOW 16 VARIOUS UME 9566 10093 2591915
94 108 STRAIGHT OUTTA CASHVILLE YOUNG BUCK INT 9554 9193 943412
95 87 REARVIEWMIRROR-GREATEST HITS 1 PEARL JAM EPIC 9481 11559 352156
96 104 MARTINA MARTINA MCBRIDE RCNA 9353 9576 1428180
97 95 MIND BODY & SOUL JOSS STONE SCRV 9288 10144 403021
98 88 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION XZIBIT COL 9261 11154 202318
99 109 I NEED AN ANGEL RUBEN STUDDARD J 9161 9108 318710
100 103 DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE BEYONCE COL 9121 9604 3935571
101 111 LEAVE A WHISPER SHINEDOWN ATLG 9080 8937 691685
102 98 OCEAN AVENUE YELLOWCARD CAP 9010 10063 1525295
103 95 FALLEN EVANESCENCE WNDU 8957 10144 6095441
104 99 ANYWHERE BUT HOME EVANESCENCE WNDU 8928 9957 276235
105 91 FUTURES JIMMY EAT WORLD DRMW 8856 10900 412788
106 116 HUNGER FOR MORE LLOYD BANKS INT 8793 8322 1381794
107 92 LIVE AT THE GREEK JOSH GROBAN WAR 8489 10751 421872
108 115 IN LOVE & DEATH USED WAR 8253 8419 356930
109 105 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE CHRIS BOTTI COL 8036 9457 285585
110 102 SOUNDTRACK LIFE AQUATIC HOL 7977 9664 50043
111 101 SEAL BEST 1991-2004 SEAL WAR 7976 9821 216686
112 110 SOUNDS OF SUMMER: VERY BEST OF BEACH BOYS CAP 7889 8968 1405615
113 122 SOUNDTRACK PRINCESS DIARIES 2 DBV 7879 8085 519840
114 133 GIVE UP POSTAL SERVICE SUBP 7839 7459 486311
115 107 LEST WE FORGET-BEST OF MARILYN MARILYN MANSON INT 7814 9257 402716
116 100 THIS TYPE OF THINKING (COULD D CHEVELLE EPIC 7728 9887 432761
117 123 ABSOLUTION MUSE WAR 7701 8045 293337
118 117 THE REASON HOOBASTANK ISL 7665 8292 2079155
119 134 COMIN' FROM WHERE I'M FROM ANTHONY HAMILTON SODF 7629 7441 1037380
120 124 CARTER LIL' WAYNE UNCM 7565 7961 725045
121 120 BAPTISM LENNY KRAVITZ VRGN 7425 8206 458883
122 112 VOL.II-GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK ROD STEWART J 7348 8846 2324606
123 131 FINAL STRAW SNOW PATROL AAM 7343 7621 301314
124 168 CARELESS LOVE MADELEINE PEYROUX ROUN 7218 5787 110487
125 128 THREE DAYS GRACE THREE DAYS GRACE JIVE 7182 7827 948171
126 113 EMOTIVE PERFECT CIRCLE VRGN 7180 8797 390746
127 106 WORDS & MUSIC JOHN MELLENCAMP ISL 7133 9379 349661
128 114 BLAKE SHELTON'S BARN & GRILL BLAKE SHELTON WAR 7110 8662 244405
129 180 CHOSEN FEW-EL DOCUMENTAL CHOSEN FEW-EL DOCUMENTAL UBOI 7098 5114 0
130 127 BEST OF JUMP BACK ROLLING STONES VRGN 7049 7872 328150
131 139 FUNERAL ARCADE FIRE MERG 6975 7230 67324
132 118 MOTOWN TWO MICHAEL MCDONALD MOT 6942 8263 346243
133 140 TROUBLE AKON UNRF 6937 7121 480282
134 136 O DAMIEN RICE WAR 6936 7315 392052
135 158 KING OF CRUNK & BME RECORDINGS LIL SCRAPPY/TRILLVILLE WAR 6928 6390 639256
136 132 SOUNDTRACK SHREK 2 DRMW 6859 7602 962838
137 125 WHAT I DO ALAN JACKSON ARNV 6822 7953 675712
138 155 CHUCK SUM 41 ISL 6813 6517 306805
139 126 COLLEGE DROP OUT KANYE WEST DEF 6767 7879 2483747
140 130 CASTING CROWNS CASTING CROWNS REUN 6744 7720 298642
141 119 LICENSE TO CHILL JIMMY BUFFETT RCNA 6677 8228 1283646
142 141 1.22.03 ACOUSTIC MAROON 5 OCTJ 6658 7089 472002
143 135 STOP ALL THE WORLD NOW HOWIE DAY EPIC 6532 7385 271717
144 149 SOUNDTRACK BEYOND THE SEA RHI 6459 6755 66368
145 147 HANGOVER YOU DON'T DESERVE BOWLING FOR SOUP JIVE 6421 6841 266681
146 151 MY BROTHER & ME YING YANG TWINS TVT 6372 6718 231801
147 156 ANTICS INTERPOL OLE 6291 6489 247735
148 161 GREATEST HITS BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY RUTH 6275 6172 81697
149 163 SILENCE IN BLACK & WHITE HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS VIT 6217 5958 170847
150 142 VOL. 3-SUBLIMINAL VERSES SLIPKNOT ROAD 6146 7015 943921
151 159 BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR RIDES VARIOUS WAR 6128 6346 206293
152 172 GUERILLA CITY GUERILLA BLACK VRGN 6091 5529 212379
153 121 BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN:WORDS V2 JILL SCOTT EPIC 6032 8141 628770
154 154 MMHMM RELIENT K CAP 6014 6529 132400
155 146 SOUNDTRACK SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS WAR 6001 6862 223402
156 162 M.I.A.M.I. (MONEY IS A MAJOR I PITBULL TVT 5998 6029 318443
157 138 DINO: ESSENTIAL DEAN MARTIN DEAN MARTIN CAP 5977 7249 538790
158 143 DO I SPEAK FOR THE WORLD? GERALD LEVERT ATLG 5970 6937 163039
159 179 DEFINITIVE COLLECTION LIONEL RICHIE MOT 5892 5122 902773
160 157 NEW DANGER MOS DEF GEFN 5876 6460 352002
161 183 LYFE 268-192 LYFE COL 5840 5064 121533
162 160 VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW AAM 5684 6267 3268872
163 150 LONG ROAD NICKELBACK ROAD 5662 6744 2664616
164 145 RESTORED JEREMY CAMP BEC 5618 6864 55874
165 152 DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY II DIPLOMATS KOCH 5606 6689 144095
166 166 AFTERGLOW LIVE SARAH MCLACHLAN ARI 5601 5850 99012
167 129 SHOCK N Y'ALL TOBY KEITH DWNV 5559 7822 3997063
168 144 RESTLESS SARA EVANS RCNA 5462 6892 786623
169 167 SOUNDTRACK DE-LOVELY COL 5456 5837 357168
170 177 NUMBER ONES MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 5454 5201 820301
171 164 DISCLAIMER II SEETHER WNDU 5380 5893 435337
172 178 SOUNDTRACK 50 FIRST DATES WAR 5373 5194 458347
173 CHUTES TOO NARROW SHINS SUBP 5212 272362
174 VOL. 6-KIDZ BOP KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZ 5203 313219
175 176 15 DURANG DE CORAZON 15 DURANG DE CORAZON DISA 5201 5276 10800
176 153 WITH THE LIGHTS OUT NIRVANA GEFN 5172 6581 372516
177 171 DIERKS BENTLEY DIERKS BENTLEY CAPN 5126 5543 772625
178 170 WHERE YOU WANT TO BE TAKING BACK SUNDAY VIT 5082 5573 561161
179 181 SOUNDTRACK NAPOLEON DYNAMITE LAKE 5048 5102 45318
180 148 HEALING RAIN MICHAEL SMITH W. REUN 5025 6779 98246
181 174 BLACK ALBUM JAY-Z DEF 4997 5443 2956658
182 ARRIVING CHRIS TOMLIN CCHO 4939 33711
183 175 GRT HITS V2 ALAN JACKSON ARNV 4861 5387 1102219
184 185 MI SANGRE JUANES ULR 4841 4993 206146
185 BEST OF KEITH SWEAT: MAKE YOU KEITH SWEAT EEG 4779
186 199 YOU DO YOUR THING MONTGOMERY GENTRY COL 4765 4633 432845
187 184 PARRANDA VARIOUS UNVS 4724 5022 9862
188 188 BABY EINSTEIN:LULLABY CLASSICS BABY EINSTEIN MUSIC BOX ORCHES DBV 4642 4928 133629
189 TROUBLE RAY LAMONTAGNE RCA 4601 74237
190 173 REFLECTIONS CARLY SIMON'S GREA CARLY SIMON ASMG 4541 5456 275090
191 JOSH GRACIN JOSH GRACIN LYST 4486 290845
192 165 SMILE BRIAN WILSON WAR 4481 5884 299290
193 194 IN THIS SKIN JESSICA SIMPSON COL 4459 4782 2746616
194 TWICE THE SPEED OF SUGARLAND MERN 4457 63439
195 GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' 50 CENT INT 4438 7070328
196 SOUNDTRACK CINDERELLA STORY HOL 4436 537422
197 182 MEXICO EN LA PIEL LUIS MIGUEL WEAL 4434 5079 152749
198 195 WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY TOBYMAC FORE 4428 4749 0
199 VERY BEST OF THE EAGLES EAGLES EEG 4406 1413451
200 196 FROM A BASEMENT ON THE HILL ELLIOTT SMITH ANIT 4403 4693 167838



The Game's 'Documentary' Blasts Off At No. 1


Playing with his first major-label release, rapper the Game wins the top slot on The Billboard 200 by a landslide this week with his Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope debut. "The Documentary" sold 587,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, more than half a million copies ahead of its closest contender.

The Compton, Calif.-born artist's first single, "How We Do" featuring 50 Cent, dropped hints for a successful album debut as it rose 11-9-6 on Billboard's Hot 100 in recent weeks. In addition to 50 Cent, the record features appearances by Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kanye West and Just Blaze.

The Game's first project, "Untold Story" was released just a few months ago on the independent Get Low label. The set debuted at No. 146 on The Billboard 200 with sales of 8,000 copies; it re-enters the chart this week at No. 191 with a to-date total of 82,000.

Sliding sales find the majority of the top 10 titles in continuing decline, the sole exception being Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" (RCA), which remains locked at No. 6 for a second week with 61,000, a 1% gain over the previous week.

After two weeks on top, Green Day's "American Idiot" (Reprise) falls to No. 2 on a 15% slide to 85,000 units, while Eminem's "Encore" (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) drops 2-3 on an 11% drop to 75,000.

Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz's "Crunk Juice" (TVT) gains one, lodging at No. 4 despite a 10% slip to 63,000. The album trades places with John Legend's "Get Lifted" (Sony Urban Music/Columbia), which experienced a 15% fall to sales of 62,000 copies.

Usher's "Confessions" (LaFace/Zomba) moved 52,000, down 7%, and holds steady at No. 7 for a second week. Despite a 6% dip to 52,000, Ludacris' "Red Light District" (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South) advances one spot to No. 8.

The 17th installment of "NOW That's What I Call Music!" (Sony BMG/Universal/EMI/Zomba/Capitol) moves 10-9 with 49,000 units (down 7%), while Destiny's Child's "Destiny Fulfilled" jumps one to No. 10 despite an 11% slide to 47,000.

With a 226% boost, Time Life Records' "I Can Only Imagine: Ultimate Power Anthems of the Christian Faith" is the chart's greatest sales gainer. The compilation, which features songs by popular Christian acts like MercyMe, Amy Grant and Point Of Grace, ascends 190-49 on the chart.

At 9.6 million units, overall U.S. album sales were down 7% from the same week in 2004. With a 29.8 million unit total, sales for the year are down 16% when compared last year.

Kelly Clarkson and John Legend's albums are still in the top 10? Cool

Oh, and Green Day too. Even better.

>>60 84 AUTOBIOGRAPHY ASHLEE SIMPSON GEFN 13610 11786 2620849 <<

it's amazing this album continues to sell. And 2.6 million total? Why are there so many idoit music buyers. There are oodles of much more TALENTED musicians who cant sell 1/10th that many.


[Edited 1/27/05 5:52am]

I'm surprised. Maybe the bloom if off her "Rose"...

More info on this weeks Soundscan numbers:

Sales For The Week Ending January 23rd, 2005/Billboard Issue Date: February 5th, 2005.


Rank, Title, Sales This Week, Sales Last Week, +/- percentage

MICHAEL JACKSON - 13,794 units
(Does not include The Ultimate Collection, certain DVD Titles or Jackson/Jackson5 material or Motown material)

1. Number Ones: 5,454 (5,201) (+5%)
2. Thriller (Special Edition): 3,030 (3,584) (-15%)
3. Number Ones (DVD): 2,066 (2,125) (-3%)
4. Greatest Hits: HIStory Vol. 1: 1,171 (1,176) (-)
5. Off the Wall (Special Edition): 639 (626) (+2%)
6. Greatest Hits: HIStory (DVD): 454 (486) (-7%)
7. HIStory on Film- Vol. 2 (DVD): 304 (367) (-17%)
8. Bad (Special Edition): 226 (241) (-5%)
9. Dangerous (Special Edition): 208 (218) (-5%)
10. HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (2-CD): 105 (96) (+9%)
11. Invincible: 99 (122) (-19%)
12. Blood on the Dance Floor: 38 (33) (+15%)

MADONNA - 6,821 units

1. The Immaculate Collection: 3,355 (-8%)
2. GHV2: 606 (-8%)
3. Something to Remember: 234 (+13%)
4. Like a Virgin: 246 (+9%)
5. The Immaculate Collection (Video): 220 (-13%)
6. Ray of Light: 209 (-11%)
7. Remixed & Revisited: 206 (-10%)
8. American Life: 182 (-6%)
9. True Blue: 162 (-5%)
10. Madonna: 141 (+1%)
11. Music: 133 (-10%)
12. The Video Collection 93:99: 128 (-14%)
13. Like a Prayer: 113 (-14%)
14. Drowned World Tour 2001: 105 (-2%)
15. Girlie Show: Live Down Under: 105 (-7%)
16. Erotica: 104 (-5%)
17. Ciao, Italia: Live From Italy: 85 (-22%)
18. You Can Dance: 81 (+19%)
19. Me Against the Music: 79 (-)
20. Bedtime Stories: 65 (+16%)
21. Evita: 62 (-19%)
22. I'm Breathless: 61 (-16%)
23. American Life (Single): 50 (+16%)
24. Love Profusion: 45 (-35%)
25. Nothing Fails: 44 (-29%)

CHER - 7,206 units

(excluding Farewell Tour CD)
1. Very Best of Cher: 3,297 (-5%)
2. Very Best of Cher (Video): 1,488 (-7%)
3. Very Best of Cher (Deluxe): 468 (+2%)
4. Best of Cher-Millennium Collection (2004 edition): 466 (-5%)
5. Farewell Tour (Video): 462 (-9%)
6. If I Could Turn Back Time- Cher’s GH: 264 (-13%)
7. Heart of Stone: 190 (+6%)
8. Believe: 153 (-4%)
9. Best of Cher-Millennium Collection (first edition): 148 (-11%)
10. Half Breed: 127 (-18%)
11. Live in Concert (video, 1999): 113 (-23%)
12. Living Proof: 30 (-39%)

MARIAH CAREY - 5,598 units
(excluding the Fantasy: Live at MSG DVD)

1. #1s- 2,069 (-1%)
2. Greatest Hits- 1,747 (-2%)
3. Remixes- 434 (+4%)
4. Charmbracelet- 182 (+5%)
5. #1s (Video): 174 (-6%)
6. Music Box- 166 (+12%)
7. Butterfly- 155 (-3%)
8. Glitter- 143 (-1%)
9. Daydream- 111 (-12%)
10. Rainbow- 88 (-10%)
11. Around the World (Video)- 84 (-16%)
12. Through the Rain- 84 (+47%)
13. Mariah Carey- 77 (+7%)
14. MTV Unplugged- 31 (+24%)
15. Merry Christmas: 29 (-69%)
16. Emotions: 24 (+9%)

JANET JACKSON - 3,652 units

1. Damita Jo: 692 (-12%)
2. Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (album): 600 (-3%)
3. From janet. To Damita Jo: 568 (-7%)
4. janet.: 489 (-5%)
5. The Velvet Rope: 349 (-13%)
6. All For You (album): 301 (-13%)
7. Rhythm Nation: 249 (+12%)
8. Control: 169 (-4%)
9. Live in Hawaii (DVD/video): 141 (-16%)
10. Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (DVD/video): 51 (+6%)
11. All For You (DVD): 43 (-32%)

WHITNEY HOUSTON - 1,987 units

1. The Greatest Hits (Album): 813 (+3%)
2. The Bodyguard: 307 (+5%)
3. The Greatest Hits (Video): 168 (-16%)
4. The Preacher's Wife: 165 (-18%)
5. Whitney Houston: 129 (-19%)
6. My Love is Your Love (Album): 111 (+39%)
7. Whitney: 107 (-9%)
8. Just Whitney: 104 (-15%)
9. The Star Spangled Banner: 47 (+18%)
10. One Wish: 18 (-53%)
11. It’s Not Right But it’s Okay: 9 (+13%)
12. I'm Your Baby Tonight (Album): 9 (-18%)

I was perusing the Billboard sales posted here when it popped into my mind "I wonder how Michael Jacksons sales were this week?" & bingo there are his sales numbers. Its just amazing how everything leads back to Michael Jackson.