LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen.
Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s.
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Billboard Charts
Issue Date: May 12, 2007
The Billboard 200 - The Best Damn Thing : Avril Lavigne
The Billboard Hot 100 - Makes Me Wonder : Maroon5
Top Bluegrass Albums - Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Top Classical Albums - Voice Of The Violin : Joshua Bell
Top Concert Grosses - Aerosmith, Evanescence : CIE
Top Country Albums - Some Hearts : Carrie Underwood
Top Electronic Albums - Elements Of Life : Tiesto
Top Heatseekers - Stay With Me : Norman Brown
Top Independent Albums - We're About The Business : Chuck Brown
Top Pop Catalog - Closer : Josh Groban
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Greatest Hits : Bone Thugs -N- Harmony
Top Rock Albums - Year Zero : Nine Inch Nails
Top Soundtracks - Hannah Montana : Soundtrack
Top Video Game Rentals - PS2 : God Of War II
Hot Dance Airplay - Read My Mind : The Killers
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - What I've Done : Linkin Park
Hot Singles Sales - Brianstorm : Arctic Monkeys
Pacific - One Man Revolution : The Nightwatchman
Rod, tell them what they've won...
Hot/Pop
The Billboard 200 - The Best Damn Thing : Avril Lavigne
The Billboard Hot 100 - Makes Me Wonder : Maroon5
Billboard Comprehensive Albums - The Best Damn Thing : Avril Lavigne
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - My 64 : Mike Jones Featuring Bun B & Snoop Dogg
Hot 100 Airplay - Don't Matter : Akon
Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay - You : Lloyd Featuring Lil' Wayne
Hot Singles Recurrents - Chasing Cars : Snow Patrol
Hot Singles Sales - Brianstorm : Arctic Monkeys
Pop 100 - Makes Me Wonder : Maroon5
Pop 100 Airplay - Cupid's Chokehold : Gym Class Heroes
Top Pop Catalog - Closer : Josh Groban
Digital & Mobile
Top Digital Albums - Favourite Worst Nightmare : Arctic Monkeys
Top Internet Albums - Year Zero : Nine Inch Nails
Hot Digital Songs - Makes Me Wonder : Maroon5
Hot Digital Tracks - Makes Me Wonder (Album Version) : Maroon5
Hot RingMasters - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') : T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc
Hot Ringtones - What Hurts The Most : Rascal Flatts
R&B / Hip-Hop
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Ain't Nothing Like Me : Joe
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Greatest Hits : Bone Thugs - N - Harmony
Top Rap Albums - Buck The World : Young Buck
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - Lock U Down : Mya Featuring Lil Wayne
Hot Adult R&B Airplay - Lost Without U : Robin Thicke
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') : T - Pain Feat. Yung Joc
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay - Be Without You : Mary J. Blige
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents - Be Without You : Mary J. Blige
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Until You Come Back To Me : Crystal Dove Starring Dice Gamble
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') : T - Pain Featuring Yung Joc
Hot Rap Tracks - I'm A Flirt : R. Kelly Or Bow Wow (Featuring T.I. & T - Pain)
Country
Top Bluegrass Albums - Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby : Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Top Country Albums - Some Hearts : Carrie Underwood
Top Country Catalog Albums - Feels Like Today : Rascal Flatts
Hot Country Recurrents - Watching You : Rodney Atkins
Hot Country Songs - Stand : Rascal Flatts
Latin
Top Latin Albums - Residente O Visitante : Calle 13
Hot Latin Pop Airplay - Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo : Chayanne
Hot Latin Songs - Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo : Chayanne
Latin Pop Albums - Como Ama Una Mujer : Jennifer Lopez
Latin Regional Mexican Airplay - Detalles : Los Tigres Del Norte
Latin Regional Mexican Albums - Historia De Un Idolo : Vicente Fernandez
Latin Rhythm Airplay - Impacto : Daddy Yankee Featuring Fergie
Latin Rhythm Albums - Residente O Visitante : Calle 13
Latin Tropical Airplay - No Te Pido Flores : Fanny Lu
Latin Tropical Albums - K.O.B. : Live : Aventura
Rock
Top Rock Albums - Year Zero : Nine Inch Nails
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - What I've Done : Linkin Park
Hot Modern Rock Tracks - What I've Done : Linkin Park
Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents - Unwritten : Natasha Bedingfield
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks - Waiting On The World To Change : John Mayer
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks - If Everyone Cared : Nickelback
Rhythmic Top 40 - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') : T - Pain Featuring Yung Joc
Heatseekers/Independent
Top Heatseekers - Stay With Me : Norman Brown
Top Independent Albums - We're About The Business : Chuck Brown
Tastemakers - Year Zero : Nine Inch Nails
East North Central - Stay With Me : Norman Brown
Middle Atlantic - The Brick : Joell Ortiz
Mountain - P.T.B. : Kingspade
Northeast - One Man Revolution : The Nightwatchman
Pacific - One Man Revolution : The Nightwatchman
South Atlantic - Stay With Me : Norman Brown
South Central - Beat'n Down Yo Block : Unk
West North Central - P.T.B. : Kingspade
Dance/Electronic
Top Electronic Albums - Elements Of Life : Tiesto
Hot Dance Airplay - Read My Mind : The Killers
Hot Dance Club Play - Beautiful Liar : Beyonce & Shakira
Hot Dance Singles Sales - Every Day Is Exactly The Same : Nine Inch Nails
Classical/Jazz
Top Jazz Albums - Surrender : Jane Monheit
Top Classical Albums - Voice Of The Violin : Joshua Bell
Top Classical Budget Albums - Baby Einstein : Lullaby Classics : The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
Top Classical Crossover Albums - Awake : Josh Groban
Top Classical Midline Albums - Baby Einstein : Baby Bach : The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
Top Contemporary Jazz - Stay With Me : Norman Brown
International
European Hot 100 Singles - Beautiful Liar : Beyonce & Shakira
European Top 100 Albums - The Best Damn Thing : Avril Lavigne
Euro Digital Tracks - Beautiful Liar : Beyonce & Shakira
Video
Top DVD Sales - Smokin' Aces
Top Kid Video - SpongeBob SquarePants : Friend Or Foe?
Top Music Video - Rocket Man : Number Ones
Top VHS Sales - Rush Hour 2
Top Video Game Rentals - PS2 : God Of War II
Top Video Rentals - Smokin' Aces
Hot Videoclip Tracks - Pop, Lock & Drop It : Huey
Video Sales - Health and Fitness - Dancing With The Stars : Cardio Dance
Video Sales - Recreational Sports - WWE : Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos - Rocket Man : Number Ones
Additional Genres
Top Blues Albums - 10 Days Out : Blues From The Backroads : Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Top Cast Albums - Wicked : Original Broadway Cast Recording
Top Comedy Albums - Morning Constitutions : Larry The Cable Guy
Top Compilation Albums - NOW 24 : Various Artists
Top Concert Grosses - Aerosmith, Evanescence : CIE
Top Holiday Albums - Tim Burton 's The Nightmare Before Christmas : Special Edition : Soundtrack
Top Kid Audio - Hannah Montana : TV Soundtrack
Top New Age Albums - Amarantine : Enya
Top Reggae Albums - Mind Control : Stephen Marley
Top Soundtracks - Hannah Montana : Soundtrack
Top World Albums - A New Journey : Celtic Woman
Billboard Comprehensive Albums - The Best Damn Thing : Avril Lavigne
