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On The Charts - Pretty Ricky, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Shins, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Martina McBride, Pink, Grateful Dead, Moe, Shakira, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Damian Marley, Fall Out Boy, 2007 Grammy Nominees, Nine Inch Nails
LAist is proud to offerer 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. __________________________________________________________________________________________
A selection of tasty treats can be found below...
Billboard Charts
Issue Date: February 10, 2007
The Billboard 200 - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
The Billboard Hot 100 - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Anyway:Martina McBride
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - Like A Star:Corinne Bailey Rae
Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents - You're Beautiful:James Blunt
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks - #1 How To Save A Life:The Fray
Hot Dance Airplay - U + Ur Hand:Pink
Hot Dance Club Play - Illegal:Shakira Featuring Carlos Santana
Hot Dance Singles Sales - Every Day Is Exactly The Same:Nine Inch Nails
Hot Modern Rock Tracks - Snow ((Hey Oh)):Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hot Ringtones - Poppin':Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz
Top Blues Albums - 10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads:Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Top Catalog Albums (Pop) - Greatest Hits:Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Top Catalog Albums (R&B/Hip-Hop) - The Definitive Collection:Stevie Wonder
Top Classical Albums - Appassionato:Yo-Yo Ma
Top Classical Crossover Albums - Awake:Josh Groban
Top Comedy Albums - Straight Outta Lynwood:Weird Al Yankovic
Top Compilation Albums - 2007 Grammy Nominees:Various Artists
Top Country Albums - Some Hearts:Carrie Underwood
Top Digital Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Top Electronic Albums - The Good, The Bad & The Queen:The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Top Heatseekers - The Conch:moe.
Top Independent Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Top Internet Albums - Live At The Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976:Grateful Dead
Top Jazz Albums - It's Time:Michael Buble
Top Latin Pop Albums - Celestial:RBD
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
Top Rap Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
Top Reggae Albums - Welcome To Jamrock:Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Top Rock Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Top Soundtracks - Dreamgirls:Soundtrack
Top World Albums - Celtic Woman:Celtic Woman
European Top 100 Albums - Loose:Nelly Furtado
The full smorgasbord of lukewarm winners after the jump...
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THE WHOLE ENCHILADA...
Hot/Pop
The Billboard 200 - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
The Billboard Hot 100 - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Hot 100 Airplay - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay - What Hurts The Most:Rascal Flatts
Hot Singles Recurrents - Crazy:Gnarls Barkley
Hot Singles Sales - Throw Some D's:Rich Boy Feat. Polow Da Don
Pop 100 - Say It Right:Nelly Furtado
Pop 100 Airplay - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Top Pop Catalog - Greatest Hits:Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Billboard Comprehensive Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Anyway:Martina McBride
Digital & Mobile
Top Digital Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Top Internet Albums - Live At The Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976:Grateful Dead
Hot Digital Songs - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race:Fall Out Boy
Hot Digital Tracks - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race:Fall Out Boy
Hot RingMasters - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Hot Ringtones - Poppin':Chris Brown Featuring Jay Biz
R&B/Hip-Hop
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
Top Rap Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - The Definitive Collection:Stevie Wonder
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Throw Some D's:Rich Boy Feat. Polow Da Don
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Promise:Ciara
Hot Rap Tracks - Runaway Love:Ludacris Featuring Mary J. Blige
Hot Adult R&B Airplay - Lost Without U:Robin Thicke
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Promise:Ciara
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay - Sexy Love:Ne-Yo
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents - Sexy Love:Ne-Yo
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - Like A Star:Corinne Bailey Rae
Country
Top Country Albums - Some Hearts:Carrie Underwood
Top Country Catalog Albums - Feels Like Today:Rascal Flatts
Top Bluegrass Albums - Reasons Why (The Very Best):Nickel Creek
Hot Country Songs - Watching You:Rodney Atkins
Hot Country Recurrents - My Wish:Rascal Flatts
Latin
Top Latin Albums - Vencedor:Valentin Elizalde
Hot Latin Songs - Sola:Hector "El Father"
Latin Pop Albums - Celestial:RBD
Latin Tropical Albums - K.O.B.: Live:Aventura
Latin Tropical Airplay - Pam Pam:Wisin & Yandel
Latin Rhythm Albums - King Of Kings:Don Omar
Latin Rhythm Airplay - Sola:Hector "El Father"
Latin Regional Mexican Albums - Vencedor:Valentin Elizalde
Latin Regional Mexican Airplay - Dime Quien Es:Los Rieleros Del Norte
Rock
Top Rock Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Hot Modern Rock Tracks - Snow ((Hey Oh)):Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - Pain:Three Days Grace
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Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic Top 40 - Irreplaceable:Beyonce
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks - How To Save A Life:The Fray
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks - What Hurts The Most:Rascal Flatts
Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents - You're Beautiful:James Blunt
Heatseekers/Independent
Top Heatseekers - The Conch:moe.
Top Independent Albums - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Tastemakers - Wincing The Night Away:The Shins
Northeast - The Conch:moe.
Mountain - The Poison:Bullet For My Valentine
Pacific - Please Come Home:Dustin Kensrue
Middle Atlantic - The Conch:moe.
South Atlantic - Mas Grande Que Tu:Miguelito
South Central - Beat'n Down Yo Block:Unk
West North Central - Beverley Mitchell:Beverley Mitchell
East North Central - The Conch:moe.
Dance/Electronic
Top Electronic Albums - The Good, The Bad & The Queen:The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Hot Dance Singles Sales - Every Day Is Exactly The Same:Nine Inch Nails
Hot Dance Club Play - Illegal:Shakira Featuring Carlos Santana
Hot Dance Airplay - U + Ur Hand:Pink
Classical/Jazz
Top Classical Albums - Appassionato:Yo-Yo Ma
Top Jazz Albums - It's Time:Michael Buble
Top Classical Budget Albums - Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics:Music Box Orchestra
Top Classical Crossover Albums - Awake:Josh Groban
Top Classical Midline Albums - Baby Einstein:Baby Bach:Music Box Orchestra
Top Contemporary Jazz - I'm In The Mood For Love...The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time:Kenny G
International
European Top 100 Albums - Loose:Nelly Furtado
European Hot 100 Singles - All Good Things (Come To An End):Nelly Furtado
Euro Digital Tracks - Grace Kelly:Mika
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 - Straight Outta Lynwood:Weird Al Yankovic
Top Compilation Albums - 2007 Grammy Nominees:Various Artists
Top Holiday Albums - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Special Edition:Soundtrack
Top Kid Audio - Jump In!:TV Soundtrack
Top New Age Albums - Amarantine:Enya
Top Reggae Albums - Welcome To Jamrock:Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Top Soundtracks - Dreamgirls:Soundtrack
Top World Albums - Celtic Woman:Celtic Woman
Billboard Comprehensive Albums - Late Night Special:Pretty Ricky
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