Michael Buble scores his second No. 1 album with 'Crazy Love' which sells around 132,000 copies.
- October 15, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Michael Buble is this week's champion on Billboard Hot 200, beating heavy contender KISS. Since making its way out in U.S. on October 9, his newly-released effort "Crazy Love" has sold 132,000 copies, giving the pop singer his second chart topper after his 2007 album "Call Me Irresponsible".
KISS, meanwhile, land at the second place on the chart with their album "Sonic Boom" which garners around 108,000 copies. It becomes the band's highest-charting album and second best selling number after their 1998's set "Psycho Circus" opened with 110,000 units.
Next at the third spot is Toby Keith's "American Ride" which pulls in 90,000 copies in its first week on sale. Although it misses the top spot on the U.S. albums chart, this studio project manages to reign another Billboard's chart, Top Country Albums.
Rounding up the Top Five are Barbra Streisand's "Love Is the Answer" and Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" at No. 4 and 5 respectively. The last week's chart topper only adds another 75,000 selling number after previously selling 180,000 copies. As for Jay-Z's September 11 release, it moves up one place from No. 6 with 65,000 units.
Top 10 of Billboard Hot 200:
- "Crazy Love" - Michael Buble
- "Sonic Boom" - KISS
- "American Ride" - Toby Keith
- "Love Is the Answer" - Barbra Streisand
- "The Blueprint 3" - Jay-Z
- "Doin' My Thing" - Luke Bryan
- "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" - Mariah Carey
- "The Time of Our Lives [Walmart EP]" - Miley Cyrus
- "This Is Us" - Backstreet Boys
- "Dear Agony" - Breaking Benjamin