Best Sellers-Audio

Best Sellers-Audio

Weekly charts for the nation’s best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week’s issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):

Billboard Hot 100: Top 20

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS. Sales data compiled by Nielsen/SoundScan.)

1. “I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas. Interscope.

2. “Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas. will.i.am/Interscope.

3. “Best I Ever Had,” Drake. Bryant/Frozen Moments/Hip Hop Since 1978.

4. “Knock You Down,” Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo. Mosley/Zone 4/Interscope.

5. “LoveGame,” Lady GaGa. Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope.

6. “Fire Burning,” Sean Kingston. Beluga Heights/Epic.

7. “Birthday Sex,” Jeremih. Mick Schultz/Def Jam/IDJMG.

8. “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” Pitbull. Ultra.

9. “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.

10. “New Divide,” Linkin Park. Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

11. “Don’t Trust Me,” 3OH!3. Photo Finish/Atlantic/RRP.

12. “Falling For You,” Colbie Caillat. Universal Republic.

13. “Waking Up in Vegas,” Katy Perry. Capitol.

14. “Every Girl,” Young Money. Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown.

15. “Poker Face,” Lady GaGa. Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope.

16. “Halo,” Beyonce. Music World/Columbia.

17. “The Climb,” Miley Cyrus. Walt Disney/Hollywood.

18. “Second Chance,” Shinedown. Atlantic.

19. “Please Don’t Leave Me,” Pink. LaFace/JLG.

20. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon. RCA/RMG.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

The Billboard 200 (Top Albums): Top 20

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS. Sales data compiled by Nielsen/SoundScan.)

1. “NOW 31.” Various artists. EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music.

2. “American Saturday Night,” Brad Paisley. Arista Nashville/SMN.

3. “Cradlesong,” Rob Thomas. Emblem/Atlantic/AG.

4. “Wilco (The Album),” Wilco. Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

5. “The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas. Interscope/IGA.

6. “Jeremih,” Jeremih. Mick Schultz/Def Jam/IDJMG.

7. “Killswitch Engage,” Killswitch Engage. Roadrunner.

8. “Lines, Vines and Trying Times,” Jonas Brothers. Hollywood.

9. “Relapse,” Eminem. Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA.

10. “The Fame,” Lady GaGa. Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope/IGA.

11. “Fearless,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.

12. “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.

13. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Album.” Soundtrack Reprise/Warner Bros.

14. “Only By the Night,” Kings of Leon. RCA/RMG.

15. “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King,” Dave Matthews Band. Bama Rags/RCA/RMG.

16. “21st Century Breakdown,” Green Day. Reprise/Warner Bros.

17. “The Foundation,” Zac Brown Band. Roar/Big Picture/Home Grown/Atlantic/AG.

18. “Wide Open,” Jason Aldean. Broken Bow.

19. “Greatest Hits II,” Kenny Chesney. BNA/SMN.

20. “Dark Horse,” Nickelback. Roadrunner.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Hot Adult Contemporary Songs

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS.)

1. “The Climb,” Miley Cyrus. Walt Disney/Hollywood.

2. “Love Story,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine/Universal Republic.

3. “I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz. Atlantic/RRP.

4. “What About Now,” Daughtry. RCA/RMG.

5. “Better In Time,” Leona Lewis. SYCO/J/RMG.

6. “Viva la Vida,” Coldplay. Capitol.

7. “You Found Me,” The Fray. Epic.

8. “Love Remains the Same,” Gavin Rossdale. Interscope.

9. “Come On Get Higher,” Matt Nathanson. Vanguard/Capitol.

10. “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” Seal. 143/Warner Bros.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Top Gospel Albums

(Sales data compiled by Nielsen/SoundScan.)

1. “The Sound,” Mary Mary. My Block/Columbia/Sony Music.

2. “Jerry Douglas Presents: Gospel Truth Magazine: Gospel Mix Volume III.” Various artists. WorldWide.

3. “The Power of One,” Israel Houghton. Integrity/Columbia/Sony Music.

4. “WOW Gospel 2009: 30 of the Year’s Top Gospel Artists and Songs.” Various artists. Word-Curb/EMI CMG/Verity/JLG.

5. “Just Love,” Brian Courtney Wilson. Spirit Rising/Music World.

6. “We All Are One (Live in Detroit),” Donnie McClurkin. Verity/JLG.

7. “Live,” Smokie Norful. TreMyles/EMI Gospel.

8. “Souled Out,” Hezekiah Walker & LFC. Verity/JLG.

9. “The Law of Confession, Part I,” Donald Lawrence & Co. Quiet Water/Verity/JLG.

10. “Thirsty,” Marvin Sapp. Verity/Zomba.

Copyright 2008, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Mainstream Rock Songs

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS.)

1. “New Divide,” Linkin Park. Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

2. “Sound of Madness,” Shinedown. Atlantic.

3. “Champagne,” Cavo. Reprise.

4. “Drowning (Face Down),” Saving Abel. Skiddco/Virgin/Capitol.

5. “Whiskey Hangover,” Godsmack. Universal Republic.

6. “Burn It to the Ground,” Nickelback. Roadrunner/RRP.

7. “The Night,” Disturbed. Reprise.

8. “I Get Off,” Halestorm. Atlantic.

9. “Scarlet Letters,” Mudvayne. Epic.

10. “All Nightmare Long,” Metallica. Warner Bros.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Alternative/Modern Rock Tracks

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS.)

1. “New Divide,” Linkin Park. Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

2. “Panic Switch,” Silversun Pickups. Dangerbird.

3. “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked,” Cage the Elephant. DSP/Jive/JLG.

4. “21 Guns,” Green Day. Reprise.

5. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon. RCA/RMG.

6. “Feel Good Drag,” Anberlin. Universal Republic.

7. “No You Girls,” Franz Ferdinand. Domino/Epic.

8. “Sound of Madness,” Shinedown. Atlantic.

9. “I’ve Got Friends,” Manchester Orchestra. Canvasback/Columbia.

10. “Sink Into Me,” Taking Back Sunday. Warner Bros.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Hot Country Songs

(Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS. Sales data compiled by Nielsen/SoundScan.)

1. “Sideways,” Dierks Bentley. Capitol Nashville.

2. “Whatever It Is,” Zac Brown Band. Home Grown/Atlantic/Big Picture.

3. “I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum. Capitol Nashville.

4. “People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington. Mercury.

5. “Then,” Brad Paisley. Arista Nashville.

6. “Alright,” Darius Rucker. Capitol Nashville.

7. “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.

8. “Out Last Night,” Kenny Chesney. BNA.

9. “Kiss a Girl,” Keith Urban. Capitol Nashville.

10. “Summer Nights,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

Top Country Albums

(Sales data compiled by Nielsen/SoundScan.)

1. “American Saturday Night,” Brad Paisley. Arista Nashville/SMN.

2. “Fearless,” Taylor Swift. Big Machine.

3. “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” Soundtrack. Walt Disney.

4. “The Foundation,” Zac Brown Band. Roar/Big Picture/Home Grown/Atlantic/AG.

5. “Wide Open,” Jason Aldean. Broken Bow.

6. “Greatest Hits II,” Kenny Chesney. BNA/SMN.

7. “Learn to Live,” Darius Rucker. Capitol Nashville.

8. “Unstoppable,” Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street.

9. “Lady Antebellum,” Lady Antebellum. Capitol Nashville.

10. “Little Bit of Everything,” Billy Currington. Mercury/UMGN.

Copyright 2009, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.

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