We’ve got a crazy country these days. Voters in Virginia and New Jersey put Republicans in their governor’s mansions, and 110,000 album buyers decided to pick up the new Creed. Why not? Didn’t suck bad enough the first time around? Maybe see if this time it might turn out to not be a total disaster? We get the politicians we deserve. And we get the album charts we deserve, too.
But hey, at least Michael Jackson is back on top where he belongs after weeks of being anachronistically denied the top of the charts.
1. Michael Jackson – “This Is It” – 373,000 (debut).
2. Creed – “Full Circle” – 110,000 (debut)
3. Taylor Swift – “Fearless” – 109,000 (up 225%, deluxe edition bump; 2,029,000 total in 2009)
4. Rod Stewart – “Soulbook” – 84,000 (debut)
5. Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Night Castle” – 83,000 (debut)
6. Sting – “If On A Winter’s Night” – 80,000 (debut)
7. Michael Buble – “Crazy Love” – 71,000 (down 30%)
8. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” soundtrack – 69,000 (down 55%)
9. Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice” – 59,000 (down 57%)
10. Jay-Z – “The Blueprint 3” – 41,000 (down 5%)
Further down:
11. Jack Johnson – “En Concert” – 39,000 (debut)
14. Tech N9ne – “K.O.D.” – 30,000 (debut)
15. Swell Season – “Strict Joy” – 28,000 (debut)
16. Wolfmother – “Cosmic Egg” (debut)
17. Train – “Save Me San Francisco” – 27,000 (debut)
20. Brian McKnight – “Evolution of a Man” – 24,000 (debut)
21. Tegan and Sara – “Sainthood” – #21, 24,000 (debut)
125. Orianthi – “Believe” – 4,000 (debut)
139. Devendra Banhart – “What Will We Be barely” – just under 4,000 (debut)
Catalog:
Michael Jackson – “Number Ones” – 32,000 (2,033,000 total in 2009)