List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2002 explained

The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the Billboard 200, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales.^[1]

25 acts achieved number one albums during this year with artist such as Nelly and Shania Twain who had their albums debut at number one on the chart. Rapper Eminem's The Eminem Show is the best selling album of 2002 selling over approximately 7.6 million copies by the end of the year. It is also the longest running album of 2002 spending six non-consecutive weeks the chart and was known for its first full week of sales debut of 1.322 million copies which Nielsen SoundScan scanned as the then sixth largest sales of all time in its first week.

The band Creed continued its eight week long run on the chart but is credited as the longest running album for 2001. Jennifer Lopez earned her second number one album on the charts with , which became the highest first week sales of a remix album at the time. R&B artist Ashanti earned her first number one album with her self-titled debut album Ashanti, which opened up with first week sales of 503,000 copies in its first week alone. Puff Daddy earned his first number one album since No Way Out back in 1997. Rapper Jay-Z earned his fifth chart topper with , which opened up with first week sales of 545,000 copies alone. Heavy metal band Disturbed earned its first number one album on the chart with Believe, which opened up with first week sales of 284,000 copies alone.

Country music singer Shania Twain's album Up! opened up with a huge first week sales of 857,000 copies in its first week alone, giving her the recognition of the highest first week sales of her career and second highest of the year, only behind Eminem's The Eminem Show and at the time the fastest selling solo female album ever. Nelly's album Nellyville opened up with his highest first week sales of his career which logged on with huge sales of 714,000 copies in its first week alone, which beat his sales of his debut album Country Grammar, which opened up with first week sales of 235,000 copies. Country singer Alan Jackson album Drive gave him his first number one album on the chart and opened up with first week sales of 211,000 copies.

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 2002

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	Weathered	Creed	860,000	^[2] ^[3]
	398,000	^[4] ^[5]
	166,000	^[6] ^[7]
	138,000	^[8] ^[9]
	Drive		423,000	^[10] ^[11]
	230,000	^[12] ^[13]
	189,000	^[14] ^[15]
			156,049	^[16] ^[17]
	Drive	Alan Jackson	184,000	^[18] ^[19]
	J to tha L-O	The Remixes	Jennifer Lopez	102,000	^[20] ^[21]
	Under Rug Swept		215,000	^[22] ^[23]
	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	Soundtrack	159,000	^[24] ^[25]
	149,000	^[26] ^[27]
	Now 9	Various Artists	420,000	^[28] ^[29]
	A New Day Has Come		558,000	^[30] ^[31]
	Ashanti	Ashanti	503,000	^[32] ^[33]
	246,000	^[34] ^[35]
	190,000	^[36] ^[37]
	No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems		235,000	^[38] ^[39]
	Hood Rich	Big Tymers	160,000	^[40] ^[41]
	Juslisen	Musiq Soulchild	260,000	^[42] ^[43]
	We Invented the Remix	P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family	256,000	^[44] ^[45]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5	The Eminem Show	Eminem	284,000	^[46] ^[47]
	1,322,000	^[48] ^[49]
	809,000	^[50] ^[51]
	529,562	^[52] ^[53]
	381,000	^[54] ^[55]
	Nellyville	Nelly	715,000	^[56] ^[57]
	450,000	^[58] ^[59]
	340,000	^[60] ^[61]
	Busted Stuff		622,000	^[62] ^[63]
	Unleashed		338,000	^[64] ^[65]
	The Rising		525,000	^[66] ^[67]
	239,000	^[68] ^[69]
	Nellyville	Nelly	183,000	^[70] ^[71]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;"	The Eminem Show	Eminem	170,000	^[72] ^[73]
	Home	Dixie Chicks	780,000	^[74] ^[75]
	367,000	^[76] ^[77]
	214,000	^[78] ^[79]
	Believe	Disturbed	284,000	^[80] ^[81]
			500,000	^[82] ^[83]
	337,000	^[84] ^[85]
	205,000	^[86] ^[87]
	Cry		472,000	^[88] ^[89]
	Shaman	Santana	299,000	^[90] ^[91]
	8 Mile	Soundtrack	702,000	^[92] ^[93]
	508,000	^[94] ^[95]
		Jay-Z	545,000	^[96] ^[97]
	Up!		874,000	^[98] ^[99]
	623,000	^[100] ^[101]
	317,000	^[102] ^[103]
	373,000	^[104] ^[105]

See also

• 2002 in music

Notes and References

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3. Santa Claus Kind To Creed's 'Weathered'. Cohen. Jonathan. Mayfield, Geoff . 2001-12-28. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
4. Web site: January 12, 2002. .
5. Creed's 'Weathered' Wraps The Year At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-01-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
6. Web site: January 19, 2002. .
7. Creed Makes It Lucky Seven At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-01-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
8. Web site: January 26, 2002. .
9. Creed Scores An Eighth Week At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-01-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
10. Web site: February 2, 2002. .
11. Jackson 'Drives' Straight To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-01-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
12. Web site: February 9, 2002. .
13. Jackson Stays Driven At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-01-31. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
14. Web site: February 16, 2002. .
15. Jackson Holds Off Creed For A Third Week At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-02-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
16. Web site: February 23, 2002. .
17. J. Lo. Kicks Jackson Out Of No. 1 . Martens. Todd. 2002-02-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
18. Web site: March 2, 2002. .
19. Jackson Trades Places With J. Lo At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-02-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
20. Web site: March 9, 2002. .
21. J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s. Martens. Todd. 2002-02-28. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
22. Web site: March 16, 2002. .
23. Alanis 'Sweeps' Away Chart Competition. Martens. Todd. 2002-03-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
24. Web site: March 23, 2002. .
25. Grammy Surge Pushes 'O Brother' To The Top. Martens. Todd. 2002-03-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
26. Web site: March 30, 2002. .
27. 'O Brother' Still Finds Itself On Top. Martens. Todd. 2002-03-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
28. Web site: April 6, 2002. .
29. 'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top. Martens. Todd. 2002-03-28. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
30. Web site: April 13, 2002. .
31. Dion's 'New Day' Debuts On Top. Martens. Todd. 2002-04-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
32. Web site: April 20, 2002. .
33. Ashanti Album, Single Dominate Charts. Martens. Todd. 2002-04-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
34. Web site: April 27, 2002. .
35. Ashanti Continues Quadruple Chart Reign. Martens. Todd. 2002-04-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
36. Web site: May 4, 2002. .
37. Ashanti Fends Off The Competition At No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-04-25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
38. Web site: May 11, 2002. .
39. Chesney Gallops Straight To No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-05-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
40. Web site: May 18, 2002. .
41. Tymers Score Big With No. 1 Debut. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-05-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
42. Web site: May 25, 2002. .
43. Musiq, Lauryn Hill Storm The Charts. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-05-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
44. Web site: June 1, 2002. .
45. Diddy's 'Remix' Leads Five Top-10 Debuts. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-05-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
46. Web site: June 8, 2002. .
47. On With The 'Show': Eminem Album An Instant No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-05-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
48. Web site: June 15, 2002. .
49. Eminem 'Shows' The Competition Who's Boss. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-06-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
50. Web site: June 22, 2002. .
51. Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-06-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
52. Web site: June 29, 2002. .
53. Korn Can't Stop Eminem's 'Show' At No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-06-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
54. Web site: July 6, 2002. .
55. Eminem Halts Roach Approach. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-06-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
56. Web site: July 13, 2002. .
57. 'Nellyville' Boots Eminem Out Of No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-07-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
58. Web site: July 20, 2002. .
59. Nelly's 'Nellyville' Nails No. 1 Again. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-07-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
60. Web site: July 27, 2002. .
61. 'Nellyville' Too Hot For Chili Peppers. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-07-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
62. Web site: August 3, 2002. .
63. DMB Struts Its 'Stuff' With No. 1 Debut. Martens. Todd. Ellis, Michael . 2002-07-25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
64. Web site: August 10, 2002. .
65. New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1. Martens. Todd. Ellis, Michael . 2002-08-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
66. Web site: August 17, 2002. .
67. Springsteen oauthors=Martens, Todd. 2002-08-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
68. Web site: August 24, 2002. .
69. Springsteen's 'Rising' Hangs Onto No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-08-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
70. Web site: August 31, 2002. .
71. Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-08-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
72. Web site: September 7, 2002. .
73. Eminem Gets On With The 'Show' At No. 1. Martens. Todd. Ellis, Michael . 2002-08-29. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-01-20.
74. Web site: September 14, 2002. .
75. Dixie Chicks Make Their 'Home' On Top. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-09-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
76. Web site: September 21, 2002. .
77. Dixie Chicks 'Home' Again At No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-09-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
78. Web site: September 28, 2002. .
79. Chart Top Makes Cozy 'Home' For Dixie Chicks. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-09-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
80. Web site: October 5, 2002. .
81. Disturbed Takes 'Believe' Straight To No. 1. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-09-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
82. Web site: October 12, 2002. .
83. The King Reigns Again On Billboard Charts. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-10-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
84. Web site: October 19, 2002. .
85. Stoned, But Not Dethroned: Elvis Remains On Top. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-10-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
86. Web site: October 26, 2002. .
87. Bon Jovi 'Bounces' To No. 2 As Elvis Still Reigns. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-10-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
88. Web site: November 2, 2002. .
89. Faith Replaces King On Top Of The Hill. Ellis. Michael. Martens, Todd . 2002-10-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
90. Web site: November 9, 2002. .
91. Santana Conjures No. 1 Debut. Barry. Jeckell. 2002-10-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
92. Web site: November 16, 2002. .
93. Eminem-Heavy '8 Mile' Soundtrack Soars To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-11-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
94. Web site: November 23, 2002. .
95. Timberlake Can't Nudge '8 Mile' From No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-11-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
96. Web site: November 30, 2002. .
97. Jay-Z Scores 5th Chart-Topper With 'Blueprint'. Martens. Todd. November 20, 2002. Billboard. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20021122183245/http://billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1765966. November 22, 2002. dead.
98. Web site: December 7, 2002. .
99. Shania Bounds 'Up' To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2002-12-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-18.
100. Web site: December 14, 2002. .
101. Twain Remains 'Up' Top On Billboard Chart. Martens. Todd. 2002-12-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
102. Web site: December 21, 2002. .
103. Mariah's Charms Unable To Send Shania's 'Up' Down. Martens. Todd. 2002-12-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.
104. Web site: December 28, 2002. .
105. Holiday Sales Keep Shania 'Up' On Top. Martens. Todd. 2002-12-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-20.