Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted, released in March, is currently at No. 17 on the Billboard 200.

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Even the "Hairspray" soundtrack debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 20 before peaking at No. 2.

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"Quiet Nights" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts last week, a career high for Krall.

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"Nine Types of Light" and 2008's "Dear Science " each peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

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Country superstar Taylor Swift took the top position on the Billboard 200 this week as she sold 1.208 million copies of her new album, Red.

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He released his first official album, Thank Me Later, in June and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 447, 000 copies sold in its first week.

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Sigh No More is the rare kind of album most labels would love to release: A full-length that slowly rises up the charts, sticking to the Billboard 200 and the public consciousness like glue, usually for months and months.

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The "Rock of Ages" movie soundtrack, which debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Soundtrack chart, will likely have a better week after the film opens, said Phil Gallo, a senior correspondent at Billboard.

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Food and Liquor 2 debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 90, 000 copies in its first week, and seems likely to at least match the success of Lasers, which was criticized by many (including Fiasco himself) for being too pop-oriented.

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Mr. McCLINTON: Yeah, and it's number one on Americano this week, number 14 in country albums and 150-something on the Billboard top 200.

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