Album Chart: 50 Cent gets his money’s worth at No. 1
ByMar 18, 2003 11:00 PM
"Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” the hugely popular debut from rapper 50 Cent, will again grace the top spot on the forthcoming Billboard 200 album chart, bringing its run to four non-consecutive weeks at No. 1.
"Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” the hugely popular debut from rapper 50 Cent, will again grace the top spot on the forthcoming Billboard 200 album chart, bringing its run to four non-consecutive weeks at No. 1.
50 Cent’s inaugural effort spent its first two weeks at No. 1, then slipped to second place during the subsequent two weeks, first behind R. Kelly’s “Chocolate Factory,” then behind Norah Jones’ Grammy-fueled “Come Away With Me.” The album regained the top spot last week, and holds on after selling almost 280,000 copies during its most recent week out, according to industry sources.
The feeding frenzy around “Come Away With Me” has slowed, but the set still moved more than 243,000 copies, enough to remain locked in at No. 2.
R. Kelly’s “Chocolate Factory” gains a bit of ground, up one notch to No. 3 thanks to sales of about 128,000 copies. The album--which is buoyed by its latest single, “Ignition"--has now moved more than 1 million copies during its four weeks in stores.
Also climbing the chart this week is the Dixie Chicks’ “Home,” which lands at No. 4 thanks to sales of about 123,000 copies. That tally spans from Monday, March 10, through Sunday, March 16, so the album spent most of the week unhindered by singer Natalie Maines’ Bush-bashing remarks at a London concert.
Bursting into the Top 10 with a No. 5 debut are punk rockers AFI, whose “Sing the Sorrow” sold about 97,000 copies during its first week out. That keeps it ahead of the “Chicago” soundtrack, which jumps three spots to No. 6 thanks to the film’s steadily increasing Oscar buzz.
Fabolous’ “Street Dreams,” which logged on at No. 4 last week, drops four places to No. 7, while Kid Rock’s “Cocky” stays put at No. 8. Also down is Evanescence’s self-titled debut, which dips two spots to No. 9.
Closing out the Top 10 is the debut from rapper Killer Mike, whose “Monster” sold nearly 80,000 copies during its first week out, thanks in part to the single “A.D.I.D.A.S.”
Debuting further down the chart is Ani DiFranco’s “Evolve” at No. 30, Everclear’s “Slow Motion Daydream” at No. 33, Relient K’s “Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right, But Three Do” at No. 38 and the new Clash compilation “Essential Clash” at No. 99.