Album Chart: Springsteen’s ‘The Rising’ debuts at No. 1
ByAug 6, 2002 10:00 PM
Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” sold about 526,000 copies during its first week in stores, more than enough for a No. 1 debut on the forthcoming Billboard 200 chart, according to industry sources.
Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” sold about 526,000 copies during its first week in stores, more than enough for a No. 1 debut on the forthcoming Billboard 200 chart, according to industry sources.
Springsteen had an extremely busy release-week publicity schedule that included television appearances on the “Today” show, “Nightline” and “The Late Show with David Letterman.” He also appeared on the cover of Time and Rolling Stone magazines.
Two of Springsteen’s previous albums--"Greatest Hits” and “Live 1975-1985"--debuted at No. 1, but neither sold even half as many copies in its first week as did “The Rising.”
Charting at No. 2 in its first week out is Linkin Park’s remix album “Reanimation,” which sold about 270,000 copies.
Nelly’s “Nellyville” holds steady at No. 3, the hits compilation “Now That’s What I Call Music! 10” drops two slots to No. 4, and “The Eminem Show” drops one place to No. 5.
Toby Keith’s “Unleashed,” which debuted at No. 1 last week, falls to No. 6, while the Dave Matthews Band’s “Busted Stuff” falls two places to No. 7.
“Let Go” from young singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne drops two rungs to No. 9 while the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “By the Way” dips two slots to round out the Top 10.
Debuting at No. 9 is “All I Have” from R&B singer Amerie. “By the Way” from Red Hot Chili Peppers falls two places to round out the Top 10.
Falling just short of a Top 10 debut is “X” from aging rockers Def Leppard, which lands at No. 11.
Other chart debuts include Filter’s “The Amalgamut” (No. 32), Beth Orton’s “Daybreaker” (No. 40), Knoc-Turn’Al’s “L.A. Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn’Al” (No. 74), Karen Clark-Sheard’s “2nd Chance” (No. 82), Darius Rucker’s “Back to Then” (No. 127), and the dancehall hits compilation “Reggae Gold 2002: (No. 184).