Timberlake just ahead of Aiken
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Amid debuts by several major new releases this week, Justin Timberlake narrowly managed to hold on to the top spot on the U.S. pop album charts, according to sales data published by Billboard Wednesday.
But the firm that gathers the point-of-sale figures from retailers, Nielsen SoundScan, warned in a statement that "there may be anomolies in the data," because an unidentified retailer was unable to report sales for the week ended September 24.
Therefore SoundScan guessed the retailer's sales "based on the overall composition of retail chain strata sales" rather than on the retailer's "specific title assortment."
Nielsen SoundScan said it was working to secure the sales data from the retailer, and hoped to reissue more accurate figures. A spokeswoman said she did not know the identity of the retailer.
As it currently stands, Timberlake's second solo release, "FutureSex/LoveSounds," sold 217,000 units last week. After two weeks atop the Billboard 200, the Jive Records release has now sold 903,000 copies.
Former "American Idol" finalist Clay Aiken's covers set, "A Thousand Different Ways" (RCA), rolled in at No. 2 with 205,000 units. His debut, "Measure of a Man," debuted at No. 1 with 613,000 copies in 2003. His last collection, 2004's "Merry Christmas With Love," entered at No. 4 with 270,000.
Black Eyed Peas vocalist Fergie's solo debut, "The Dutchess" (A&M), opened at No. 3 with 142,000. Sales were powered by the single "London Bridge," which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kenny Chesney's "LIVE: Live Those Songs Again" (BNA) bowed at No. 4 and crowned the Top Country Albums chart with 137,000. It is Chesney's sixth No. 1 on that tally. The artist's last studio album, "The Road and the Radio," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2005 with 469,000.
Slipping three to No. 5, John Mayer's "Continuum" (Columbia) moved 133,000 units in its second week. Beyonce's former chart-topper "B'Day" (Columbia) fell three to No. 6 in its third week with 91,000.
Diana Krall's "From This Moment On" (Verve) entered at No. 7 with 85,000. It's also her seventh No. 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart. Chingy's "Hoodstar" (Slot-A-Lot) debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200, his second-best charting set. The rapper's debut, "Jackpot" peaked at No. 2 in 2004.
In its 34th week on the chart, Oklahoma hard rock act Hinder's "Extreme Behavior" (Universal Republic) slipped two to No. 9 with 69,000. Bob Dylan's "Modern Times" (Columbia), another former chart-topper, fell five to No. 10 in its fourth week with 68,000 copies.
Other big debuts this week included Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor" at No. 12; Jesse McCartney's "Right Where You Want Me," No. 14; Elton John's "The Captain & The Kid," No. 18; New Found Glory's "Coming Home," No. 24; Paulina Rubio's "Ananda," No. 25; Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Thug Stories," No. 31; Aaron Neville's "Bring It on Home," No. 37; Julio Iglesias' "Romantic Classics," No. 41; Indigo Girls' "Despite Our Differences," No. 44; and Jonny Lang's Christian-themed "Turn Around," No. 46.
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