It pays to be "Promiscuous," propelled by the Timbaland-produced hit, Nelly Furtado`s album 'Loose' arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week.
The Mosley/Geffen/Interscope album, the Canadian singer`s third, reaped first-week sales of 219,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures for the week ended June 25. Furtado`s previous personal best - her 2000 debut, 'Whoa, Nelly!' - peaked at No. 24, ultimately selling 2.4 million units.
Florida Christian metal act Underoath`s second full-length album, 'Define the Great Line,' makes its debut at No. 2 on the album chart. The collection, released by Christian rock specialists Tooth & Nail, sold 98,000 copies in its first week. Dixie Chicks` 'Taking the Long Way' (Columbia) dips one notch to No. 3. The country trio`s collection, which debuted at No. 1, scored sales of 87,000 in the its fifth chart week.
Melodic English rock unit Keane`s sophomore collection, 'Under the Iron Sea' (Interscope), pulls in at No. 4. The Coldplay-esque trio attains its highest U.S. chart position to date with a 75,000-unit debut week.
'The Big Bang,' rapmaster Busta Rhymes` No. 1 debut of last week, cools off and falls to No. 5, with a 67 percent sales decline and a second-week tally of 69,000 units. Disney`s 'High School Musical' soundtrack continues at a fairly torrid pace after nearly six months on the chart; it drops two positions to No. 6, marking a comparatively modest slip of 17 percent and sales of 66,000.
Atlanta hip-hop duo Field Mob`s 'Light Poles and Pine Trees' climbs onboard the chart at No. 7. The latest Dirty South phenoms` label debut for Geffen sold 63,000 units.
Seven proves a lucky number for Gnarls Barkley: After six weeks bubbling under the top 10, the duo of Cee-Lo Green and Danger Mouse gain three positions and hit No. 8 with their suave neo-soul release 'St. Elsewhere.' The Downtown/Atlantic title sold 58,000.
Completing the top 10 are punksters AFI`s 'Decemberunderground' (Interscope), which drops six slots to No. 9 with 57,000 sold, and the Disney soundtrack for the animated feature 'Cars,' down four positions to No. 10 with 56,000 sold.
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