The Charts: Ne-Yo Holds On To No. 2, Joe Makes Return To The Charts
Published: Thursday - October 2, 2008
Words by BallerStatus News Staff
Cover of Joe's new album Joe Thomas, New Man! (Photo: Kedar Entertainment)
For the third week in a row R&B singers and hip-hop artists were denied the top spot on the Billboard 200 by rock band Metallica. However, singers Ne-Yo and Joe hold down positions in the top 10.
Ne-Yo's third album Year of the Gentleman slipped from no. 2 to no. 3 this week, selling 83,000 copies, recording a 67% sales decrease.
At no. 4, the Pussycat Dolls' sophomore set Doll Domination sells 79,000 copies to debut within the top 5. The set follows their 2005 debut, PCD, which peaked at no. 5, but has since gone on to sell 2.9 million copies domestivally.
Singer Joe made his return to the charts this week with his first album since departing Jive. His new set, Joe Thomas, New Man!, opens at no. 8 with 54,000 copies sold.
Right behind Joe is Young Jeezy's latest, The Recession, which held down the no. 9 slot with just over 40,000 sold. The album is nearing gold status with more than 450,000 albums sold.
Just outside the top 10 is Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, which sold another 35,000 copies and lands at no. 11.
At no. 14 is The Game's third album LAX, selling another 29,000 copies. He's sold nearly 450,000 copies.
To close out the top 20 is Nelly's Brass Knuckles, selling 25,000 copies, putting his total at just over 100,000 units.
According to Billboard.com, sales this week are down 6.8% from last week's sum and down a whopping 28.8% from the same week last year.
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