US Albums Top 100

Compiled By: Billboard 200

Issue Date: Saturday August 25, 2012 /

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12 new entries
09 re-entries
36 going up
43 going down
00 stickies
21 drop outs


1	NEW	Various Artists Now 43 Highest Debut	peak 1	wks on 1
2	1	Rick Ross God Forgives - I Don't	peak 1	wks on 2
3	RE-ENTRY	Frank Sinatra Nothing But The Best Best Comeback	peak 2	wks on 22
4	NEW	Elle Varner Perfectly Imperfect	peak 4	wks on 1
5	NEW	Colt Ford Declaration Of Independence	peak 5	wks on 1
6	2	Zac Brown Band Uncaged	peak 1	wks on 5
7	3	Justin Bieber Believe	peak 1	wks on 8
8	4	One Direction Up All Night	peak 1	wks on 22
9	8	Adele 21	peak 1	wks on 77
10	7	Kidz Bop Kids Kidz Bop 22	peak 3	wks on 4
11	9	Maroon 5 Overexposed	peak 2	wks on 7
12	21	Fun. Some Nights	peak 3	wks on 26
13	6	Nas Life Is Good	peak 1	wks on 4
14	24	The Lumineers The Lumineers	peak 14	wks on 20
15	18	Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines	peak 2	wks on 54
16	20	Carrie Underwood Blown Away	peak 1	wks on 15
17	NEW	John Mayer The Complete 2012 Performances Collection (ep)	peak 17	wks on 1
18	16	Kenny Chesney Welcome To The Fishbowl	peak 2	wks on 8
19	33	Of Monsters and Men My Head Is An Animal	peak 6	wks on 19
20	41	Mumford and Sons Sigh No More	peak 2	wks on 117

21	17	Linkin Park Living Things	peak 1	wks on 7
22	14	Frank Ocean Channel Orange	peak 2	wks on 5
23	35	John Mayer Born And Raised	peak 1	wks on 12
24	22	Katy Perry Teenage Dream	peak 1	wks on 100
25	27	Eric Church Chief	peak 1	wks on 53
26	NEW	10 Years Minus The Machine	peak 26	wks on 1
27	19	Chris Brown Fortune	peak 1	wks on 6
28	NEW	David Archuleta Begin.	peak 28	wks on 1
29	23	Usher Looking 4 Myself	peak 1	wks on 9
30	11	Gloriana A Thousand Miles Left Behind	peak 11	wks on 2
31	54	Hunter Hayes Hunter Hayes	peak 18	wks on 12
32	28	Various Artists Now 42	peak 3	wks on 15
33	72	Fiona Apple The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do Greatest Gainer	peak 3	wks on 8
34	NEW	Various Artists Now That's What I Call Party Anthems	peak 34	wks on 1
35	RE-ENTRY	Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon	peak 12	wks on 13
36	45	Jason Aldean My Kinda Party	peak 2	wks on 94
37	25	Passion Pit Gossamer	peak 4	wks on 3
38	RE-ENTRY	Bob Marley and The Wailers Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers	peak 26	wks on 24
39	29	Maybach Music Group and Various Artists Mmg Presents Self Made Volume2	peak 4	wks on 7
40	46	Imagine Dragons Continued Silence (ep)	peak 40	wks on 4
41	60	Alabama Shakes Boys & Girls	peak 8	wks on 19
42	26	Soundtrack Sparkle	peak 26	wks on 2
43	44	R. Kelly Write Me Back	peak 5	wks on 7
44	57	Various Artists Now That's What I Call Country: Volume 5	peak 13	wks on 9
45	NEW	Rob Zombie Mondo Sex Head	peak 45	wks on 1
46	53	Gotye Making Mirrors	peak 6	wks on 29
47	59	Ed Sheeran +	peak 5	wks on 9
48	51	Phillip Phillips American Idol: Season 11: Highlights (ep)	peak 25	wks on 6
49	81	Adele 19	peak 4	wks on 130
50	47	Flo Rida Wild Ones	peak 14	wks on 6
51	56	The Black Keys El Camino	peak 2	wks on 34
52	49	Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded	peak 1	wks on 19
53	RE-ENTRY	No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003	peak 2	wks on 31
54	10	Joss Stone The Soul Sessions Volume 2	peak 10	wks on 2
55	12	Testament Dark Roots Of Earth	peak 12	wks on 2
56	63	Jason Mraz Love Is A Four Letter Word	peak 2	wks on 17
57	38	The Gaslight Anthem Handwritten	peak 3	wks on 3
58	61	Train California 37	peak 4	wks on 16
59	66	Jack White Blunderbuss	peak 1	wks on 16
60	30	Slipknot Antennas To Hell	peak 18	wks on 3
61	65	Brantley Gilbert Halfway To Heaven	peak 4	wks on 45
62	70	Drake Take Care	peak 1	wks on 39
63	55	Kelly Clarkson Stronger	peak 2	wks on 42
64	74	Lana Del Rey Born To Die	peak 2	wks on 24
65	39	Soundtrack Dark Knight Rises	peak 8	wks on 4
66	87	Lee Brice Hard 2 Love	peak 5	wks on 16
67	42	Skrillex Bangarang (ep)	peak 14	wks on 31
68	58	Lionel Richie Tuskegee	peak 1	wks on 20
69	79	Alan Jackson Thirty Miles West	peak 2	wks on 10
70	NEW	Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975	peak 70	wks on 1
71	RE-ENTRY	Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill	peak 18	wks on 8
72	83	Future Pluto	peak 8	wks on 10
73	RE-ENTRY	B.o.B Strange Clouds	peak 5	wks on 13
74	88	Tobymac Tonight	peak 6	wks on 21
75	NEW	Various Artists Now That's What I Call The 80's Hits	peak 75	wks on 1
76	48	Alex Clare The Lateness Of The Hour	peak 48	wks on 4
77	43	Jennifer Lopez Dance Again...the Hits	peak 20	wks on 3
78	71	Pierce The Veil Collide With The Sky	peak 12	wks on 4
79	69	Zac Brown Band You Get What You Give	peak 1	wks on 98
80	95	Rascal Flatts Changed	peak 3	wks on 19
81	13	Rush Clockwork Angels Biggest Free Faller	peak 2	wks on 9
82	90	Florence + The Machine Ceremonials	peak 6	wks on 41
83	78	Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons	peak 66	wks on 5
84	80	Soundtrack Project X	peak 12	wks on 14
85	NEW	2pac All Eyez On Me	peak 85	wks on 1
86	98	Skrillex Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites	peak 49	wks on 42
87	92	Josh Turner Punching Bag	peak 4	wks on 9
88	RE-ENTRY	Awolnation Megalithic Symphony	peak 88	wks on 3
89	93	Lady Antebellum Own The Night	peak 1	wks on 48
90	64	Coldplay Mylo Xyloto	peak 1	wks on 44
91	86	Zac Brown Band The Foundation Longest Chart Sitter	peak 9	wks on 160
92	36	J Moss V4 ...the Other Side Of Victory	peak 36	wks on 2
93	82	Rihanna Talk That Talk	peak 3	wks on 38
94	99	Kip Moore Up All Night	peak 6	wks on 16
95	RE-ENTRY	Ellie Goulding Lights	peak 21	wks on 6
96	62	Love and Theft Love And Theft	peak 21	wks on 3
97	NEW	The Notorious B.i.g. Life After Death	peak 97	wks on 1
98	52	Soundtrack Step Up: Revolution	peak 52	wks on 3
99	68	Soundtrack Let It Shine	peak 12	wks on 9
100	RE-ENTRY	The Band Perry The Band Perry	peak 4	wks on 95

Drop Outs (21):

x	5	Bee Gees Number Ones	peak 5	wks on 18
x	15	James Taylor Greatest Hits	peak 15	wks on 2
x	31	Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits	peak 18	wks on 20
x	32	Van Halen The Best Of Both Worlds	peak 3	wks on 11
x	34	Grateful Dead Dave's Picks: Volume 3: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Il - 10 / 22 / 71	peak 34	wks on 1
x	37	Joshua Radin Underwater	peak 37	wks on 1
x	40	Kenny Chesney Greatest Hits Ii	peak 3	wks on 34
x	50	Norah Jones Little Broken Hearts	peak 2	wks on 13
x	67	Linkin Park Hybrid Theory	peak 67	wks on 1
x	73	Gaelic Storm Chicken Boxer	peak 73	wks on 1
x	75	Nickelback Here And Now	peak 2	wks on 32
x	76	Various Artists Vans Warped Tour '12: 2012 Tour Compilation	peak 57	wks on 7
x	77	Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits	peak 43	wks on 6
x	84	Jackyl Best In Show	peak 84	wks on 1
x	85	Aer The Bright Side	peak 85	wks on 1
x	89	The Black Keys Attack & Release	peak 14	wks on 5
x	91	Reel Big Fish Candy Coated Fury	peak 91	wks on 1
x	94	Hank Williams Jr. Old School New Rules	peak 12	wks on 4
x	96	Jimmy Cliff Rebirth	peak 76	wks on 3
x	97	Old Crow Medicine Show Carry Me Back	peak 22	wks on 3
x	100	Eminem Recovery	peak 1	wks on 89