Chart Rundown
The most exciting new entry on this week's chart was the early release of The Raconteurs latest album Consolers Of The Lonely, which debuted at #7. The other notable new entry was the Funplex from the reformed and re-energized B-52's. Otherwise, everything else has seen a downturn in sales. Will this trend continue? Tune in next week!
Billboard 200:
- #7 The Raconteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely [42,219]
- #11 B-52's - Funplex [29,824]
- #12 Gnarls Barkley - Odd Couple [28,912 this week, down 6.8%, 59,921]
- #38 Various Artists - Juno OST [15,466 this week, down 41.1%, 586,339]
- #42 Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Once OST [12,901 this week, down 31.5%, 505,348]
- #43 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend [12,892 this week, down 27.7%, 155,922]
- #51 Radiohead - In Rainbows [11,161 this week, down 21.7%, 446,799]
- #71 She & Him - Volume One [9,102 this week, down 10.4%, 19,363]
- #150 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular [4,417 this week, down 17.3%, 44,113]
- #178 Morrissey - Greatest Hits [3,747]
- #183 Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash [3,531 this week, down 17.7%, 25,087]
New Artist Albums (artists who've never had a release in the top 100 of the Billboard 200):
- #1 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular [4,417 this week, down 17.3%, 44,113]
- #6 Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust [2,890 this week, down 2.9%, 24,947]
- #7 Kills - Midnight Boom [2,817 this week, down 56.6%, 9,337]
- #10 Devotchka - Mad & Faithful Telling [2,475 this week, down 36.3%, 6,418]
- #11 Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago [2,433 this week, down 12.3%, 18,202]
- #25 Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams [1,939 this week, down 42.2%, 5,361]
- #26 Del The Funky Homosapien - Eleventh Hour [1,901 this week, down 33.0%, 10,721]
- #32 Hot Chip - Made In The Dark [1,626 this week, down 40.0%, 22,912]
- #39 Gutter Twins - Saturnalia [1,456 this week, down 36.3%, 12,568]
- #47 Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward [1,274 this week, down 43.2%, 3,550]
