List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2003 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 discrete and download sales.^[1]

In 2003, 34 different albums reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. Get Rich or Die Tryin' by the American rapper 50 Cent spent the longest time at #1, with 6 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the albums list. It also became the best performing album of 2003.

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 2003

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	Up!		459,000	^[2] ^[3]
	8 Mile	Soundtrack	313,000	^[4] ^[5]
	119,000	^[6] ^[7]
	Come Away with Me		108,000	^[8] ^[9]
	114,000	^[10] ^[11]
	112,000	^[12] ^[13]
	Home	Dixie Chicks	104,000	^[14] ^[15]
	Get Rich or Die Tryin'	50 Cent	872,000	^[16] ^[17] ^[18]
	822,000	^[19] ^[20]
	Chocolate Factory		532,000	^[21] ^[22]
	Come Away with Me	Norah Jones	621,000	^[23] ^[24]
	Get Rich or Die Tryin	50 Cent	359,000	^[25] ^[26]
	280,000	^[27] ^[28]
	234,000	^[29] ^[30]
	Meteora	Linkin Park	810,000	^[31] ^[32]
	265,000	^[33] ^[34]
	Faceless	Godsmack	269,000	^[35] ^[36]
	Thankful		297,000	^[37] ^[38]
	American Life	Madonna	241,000	^[39] ^[40]
	Get Rich or Die Tryin	50 Cent	128,000	^[41] ^[42]
	Body Kiss	The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley	150,000	^[43] ^[44]
	The Golden Age of Grotesque	Marilyn Manson	118,000	^[45] ^[46]
	14 Shades of Grey	Staind	220,000	^[47] ^[48]
	How the West Was Won	Led Zeppelin	154,000	^[49] ^[50]
	St. Anger	Metallica	418,000	^[51] ^[52]
	Dance with My Father		442,000	^[53] ^[54]
	After the Storm	Monica	185,000	^[55] ^[56]
	Dangerously in Love	Beyoncé	317,000	^[57] ^[58]
	Chapter II	Ashanti	326,000	^[59] ^[60]
	135,000	^[61] ^[62]
	Bad Boys II	Soundtrack	324,000	^[63] ^[64]
	197,000	^[65] ^[66]
	155,000	^[67] ^[68]
	121,000	^[69] ^[70]
	Greatest Hits Volume II and Some Other Stuff		328,000	^[71] ^[72]
	The Neptunes Present... Clones	The Neptunes / Various Artists	249,000	^[73] ^[74]
	Love & Life		286,000	^[75] ^[76]
	Metamorphosis		131,000	^[77] ^[78]
	Heavier Things		316,500	^[79] ^[80]
	Grand Champ	DMX	312,000	^[81] ^[82]
	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	509,600	^[83] ^[84]
	235,000	^[85] ^[86]
	Chicken*N*Beer	Ludacris	429,000	^[87] ^[88]
	Measure of a Man		613,000	^[89] ^[90]
	225,000	^[91] ^[92]
	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	142,000	^[93] ^[94]
	Shock'n Y'all		585,000	^[95] ^[96]
	The Black Album	Jay-Z	464,000	^[97] ^[98]
	In the Zone		609,000	^[99] ^[100]
	The Black Album	Jay-Z	260,000	^[101] ^[102]
	The Diary of Alicia Keys		618,000	^[103] ^[104]
	Soulful		416,500	^[105] ^[106]

See also

• 2003 in music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard Methodology . . . 28 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731010035/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/about_us/bbmethodology.jsp . 31 July 2008 . dead .
2. Web site: January 4, 2003. .
3. 'Up! Holds At No. 1 In Big U.S. Sales Week. Martens. Todd. 2002-12-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2014-02-11.
4. Web site: January 11, 2003. .
5. '8 Mile' Back Atop The Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2003-01-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2014-02-11.
6. Web site: January 18, 2003. .
7. '8 Mile' Cruises To Fifth Week At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-01-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
8. Web site: January 25, 2003. .
9. Norah Jones Sails 'Away' To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-01-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
10. Web site: February 1, 2003. .
11. Norah Jones Remains On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-01-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
12. Web site: February 8, 2003. .
13. Norah Jones Remains Cozy At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-01-29. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
14. Web site: February 15, 2003. .
15. Dixie Chicks Return 'Home' To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-02-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
16. Web site: February 22, 2003. .
17. 50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-02-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
18. Ka-Ching! 50 Cent Tops Album Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-02-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
19. Web site: March 1, 2003. .
20. 50 Cent Is 'Rich' Again At No. 1. Cohen. Jonathan. 2003-02-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
21. Web site: March 8, 2003. .
22. R. Kelly's 'Chocolate Factory' Produces No. 1 Debut. Martens. Todd. 2003-02-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
23. Web site: March 15, 2003. .
24. Grammy Wave Carries Jones Back To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-03-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
25. Web site: March 22, 2003. .
26. 50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-03-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
27. Web site: March 29, 2003. .
28. 50 Cent Locked & Loaded At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-03-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
29. Web site: April 5, 2003. .
30. 50 Cent, Jones Maintain Control On Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2003-03-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
31. Web site: April 12, 2003. .
32. Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-04-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
33. Web site: April 19, 2003. .
34. Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Has Lasting Chart Impact. Martens. Todd. 2003-04-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
35. Web site: April 26, 2003. .
36. Godsmack Takes 'Faceless' Straight To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-04-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
37. Web site: May 3, 2003. .
38. Clarkson Becomes A No. 1 'Idol' Again. Martens. Todd. 2003-04-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
39. Web site: May 10, 2003. .
40. Madonna's 'Life' Easily Debuts At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-04-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
41. Web site: May 17, 2003. .
42. 50 Cent Holds Off 'Idol' To Return To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-05-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
43. Web site: May 24, 2003. .
44. 'Shout' It Out: Isley Bros. Return To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-05-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
45. Web site: May 31, 2003. .
46. Marilyn Manson Posts 'Grotesque' At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-05-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
47. Web site: June 7, 2003. .
48. Billboard Bits: Staind, Goo Goo Dolls, Some Girls. MacNeil. Jason. 2003-05-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
49. Web site: June 14, 2003. .
50. Zeppelin Smashes Records As CD/DVDs Debut At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-06-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
51. Web site: June 21, 2003. .
52. Metallica Rages With Chart-Topping 'Anger'. Martens. Todd. 2003-06-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
53. Web site: June 28, 2003. .
54. Ailing Vandross Dances Atop Album Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-06-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
55. Web site: July 5, 2003. .
56. Monica Creates A 'Storm' On The Billboard 200. Carpenter. Troy. 2003-06-25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
57. Web site: July 12, 2003. .
58. Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-07-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-02.
59. Web site: July 19, 2003. .
60. Ashanti Returns To No. 1 With 'Chapter II'. Martens. Todd. 2003-07-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
61. Web site: July 26, 2003. .
62. Ashanti, Beyonce Albums Remain On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-07-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
63. Web site: August 2, 2003. .
64. 'Bad Boys II' Shoots Straight To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-07-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
65. Web site: August 9, 2003. .
66. 'Bad Boys' Still Good On The Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-07-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
67. Web site: August 16, 2003. .
68. No Dislodging 'Bad Boys II' From No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-08-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
69. Web site: August 23, 2003. .
70. 'Bad Boys II' Notches Fourth Week On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-08-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
71. Web site: August 30, 2003. .
72. Jackson, Dashboard Albums Bow On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-08-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
73. Web site: September 6, 2003. .
74. Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-08-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
75. Web site: September 13, 2003. .
76. 'Love & Life' Puts Blige Back On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-09-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
77. Web site: September 20, 2003. .
78. Duff Debut Tops Album Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-09-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
79. Web site: September 27, 2003. .
80. Mayer Carries 'Heavy' Straight To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-09-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
81. Web site: October 4, 2003. .
82. DMX Proves 'Grand Champ' On Album Chart. Martens. Todd. 2003-09-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
83. Web site: October 11, 2003. .
84. OutKast Leads Nine New Top-20 Chart Entries. Martens. Todd. 2003-10-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
85. Web site: October 18, 2003. .
86. The Billboard 200: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. 2003-10-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 February 2009.
87. Web site: October 25, 2003. .
88. Ludacris Scores First No. 1 Album. Martens. Todd. 2003-10-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
89. Web site: November 1, 2003. .
90. Aiken 'Measures' Up At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-10-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
91. Web site: November 8, 2003. .
92. Pop Idol Fends Off Rock Vets On Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2003-10-29. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
93. Web site: November 15, 2003. .
94. OutKast Pops Back To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-11-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
95. Web site: November 22, 2003. .
96. Keith 'Shocks' Billboard 200 With No. 1 Debut. Martens. Todd. 2003-11-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
97. Web site: November 29, 2003. .
98. Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top. Martens. Todd. 2003-11-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
99. Web site: December 6, 2003. .
100. Britney In Her 'Zone' Atop Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2003-11-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
101. Web site: December 13, 2003. .
102. Jay-Z Back Atop The Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2003-12-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
103. Web site: December 20, 2003. .
104. Keys Unlocks Second No. 1 Debut. Martens. Todd. 2003-12-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.
105. Web site: December 27, 2003. .
106. Studdard Takes 'Soulful' To No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2003-12-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-04.