List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2004 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 sales.^[1]

In 2004, a total of 29 albums reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. R&B singer Usher's Confessions is the best-selling album of 2004, accumulating under eight million copies by the end of the year.^[2] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of 1.096 million copies in the United States, breaking the record for the best opening sales week by an R&B act. Confessions gave Usher his first chart topper since he began releasing albums in the 1990s.^[3] Singer Norah Jones' Feels Like Home sold 3.8 million units, ranking as the second best-selling album of 2004.^[2] Feels Like Home is noted for its debut sales figure of 1.02 million, the second highest in a week by a female artist, behind singer Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again which debuted with 1.32 million in 2000.^[4]

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 2004

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	The Diary of Alicia Keys		370,000	^[5] ^[6]
	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	374,000	^[7] ^[8]
			86,000	^[9] ^[10]
	Closer		100,000	^[11] ^[12]
	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	97,000	^[13] ^[14]
			86,000	^[15] ^[16]
	Kamikaze	Twista	312,000	^[17] ^[18]
	When the Sun Goes Down		550,000	^[19] ^[20]
	Feels Like Home		1,020,000	^[21]
			395,000	^[22] ^[23]
			280,000	^[24] ^[25]
			204,000	^[26] ^[27]
			183,000	^[28] ^[29]
			147,000	^[30] ^[31]
	Confessions	Usher	1,096,000	^[32]
	486,000		^[33] ^[34]
	463,000		^[35] ^[36]
	302,000		^[37] ^[38]
	253,000		^[39] ^[40]
	D12 World	D12	545,000	^[41] ^[42]
	Confessions	Usher	267,000	^[43] ^[44]
	227,000		^[45] ^[46]
	214,000		^[47] ^[48]
	Under My Skin		381,000	^[49] ^[50]
	Confessions	Usher	194,000	^[51] ^[52]
	Contraband	Velvet Revolver	256,000	^[53] ^[54]
	To the 5 Boroughs	Beastie Boys	360,000	^[55] ^[56]
	Kiss of Death	Jadakiss	246,000	^[57] ^[58]
	The Hunger For More		434,000	^[59] ^[60]
			164,000	^[61] ^[62]
	License to Chill		239,000	^[63] ^[64]
	Autobiography		398,000	^[65] ^[66]
	Now 16	Various Artists	504,000	^[67] ^[68]
	Autobiography	Ashlee Simpson	286,000	^[69] ^[70]
		263,000	^[71] ^[72]
	Now 16	Various Artists	207,000	^[73] ^[74]
	Live Like You Were Dying		766,000	^[75] ^[76]
			227,000	^[77] ^[78]
	What I Do		178,000	^[79] ^[80]
	Suit	Nelly	396,000	^[81] ^[82]
	American Idiot	Green Day	267,000	^[83] ^[84]
	Feels Like Today	Rascal Flatts	201,000	^[85] ^[86]
	50 Number Ones		343,000	^[87] ^[88]
			190,000	^[89] ^[90]
			240,000	^[91] ^[92]
	Unfinished Business	& Jay-Z	215,000	^[93] ^[94]
	Now 17	Various Artists	407,000	^[95] ^[96]
	Encore	Eminem	711,000	^[97] ^[98]
			871,000	^[99] ^[100]
	How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb	U2	840,000	^[101] ^[102]
	Collision Course	Jay-Z / Linkin Park	368,000	^[103] ^[104]
	The Red Light District	Ludacris	322,000	^[105] ^[106]

See also

• 2004 in music
• List of number-one albums (United States)

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. House of Usher. Susman. Gary. 2005-01-06. Entertainment Weekly. 2009-03-06.
3. Usher Breaks Records With 'Confessions' Debut. Martens. Todd. 2004-03-31. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-17.
4. More Than A Million Take Norah 'Home'. Martens. Todd. 2004-02-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2015-09-14.
5. Web site: January 3, 2004. .
6. Alicia's 'Diary' Nabs Xmas Week No. 1. Carpenter. Troy. 2003-12-24. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
7. Web site: January 10, 2004. .
8. OutKast Tops Final 2003 Album Chart. Carpenter. Troy. 2003-12-31. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
9. Web site: January 17, 2004. .
10. OutKast Survives Post-Holiday Drought At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2004-01-07. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
11. Web site: January 24, 2004. .
12. Groban Nets First No. 1 Album. Martens. Todd. 2004-01-14. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
13. Web site: January 31, 2004. .
14. Singles Chart Remains In OutKast's Command. Martens. Todd. 2004-01-22. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
15. Web site: February 7, 2004. .
16. The Billboard 200: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Billboard. 2009-02-17.
17. Web site: February 14, 2004. .
18. Twista Spins No. 1 Album Debut. Martens. Todd. 2004-02-04. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
19. Web site: February 21, 2004. .
20. Chesney's 'Sun' Rises To Top The Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2004-02-11. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
21. Web site: February 28, 2004. .
22. Web site: March 6, 2004. .
23. Jones Remains At 'Home' At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2004-02-25. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
24. Web site: March 13, 2004. .
25. Norah Makes Comfy 'Home' At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2004-03-03. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
26. Web site: March 20, 2004. .
27. Norah Notches Fourth No. 1 Week. Martens. Todd. 2004-03-10. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
28. Web site: March 27, 2004. .
29. Norah Keeps Bad Boys At Bay. Martens. Todd. 2004-03-17. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
30. Web site: April 3, 2004. .
31. Norah Still Tops On Billboard 200. Martens. Todd. 2004-03-24. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
32. Web site: April 10, 2004. .
33. Web site: April 17, 2004. .
34. No. 1 Usher Holds Janet To No. 2 Debut. Martens. Todd. 2004-04-07. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
35. Web site: April 24, 2004. .
36. Usher Uncontested At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2004-04-14. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
37. Web site: May 1, 2004. .
38. Usher Holds His Ground At No. 1. Carpenter. Troy. 2004-04-21. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
39. Web site: May 8, 2004. .
40. Winans, Prince Can't Stop Usher's No. 1 Run. Martens. Todd. 2004-04-28. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
41. Web site: May 15, 2004. .
42. D12 Ends Usher's Album Chart Reign. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-05-05. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
43. Web site: May 22, 2004. .
44. Usher Unseats D12 From No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-05-12. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
45. Web site: May 29, 2004. .
46. Usher Keeps Rolling At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-05-19. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
47. Web site: June 5, 2004. .
48. Usher Album Remains On Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-05-26. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
49. Web site: June 12, 2004. .
50. Avril Adds Another No. 1 Album. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-06-02. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
51. Web site: June 19, 2004. .
52. Usher Returns 'Confessions' To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-06-09. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
53. Web site: June 26, 2004. .
54. Velvet Revolver Shoots Straight To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-06-16. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
55. Web site: July 3, 2004. .
56. Beasties Take '5 Boroughs' To The Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-06-23. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
57. Web site: July 10, 2004. .
58. Jadakiss Cruises To No. 1 Debut. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-06-30. Billboard. 2015-09-14.
59. Web site: July 17, 2004. .
60. G-Unit Rapper Banks No. 1 Solo Debut. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-07-07. Billboard. 2009-09-14.
61. Web site: July 24, 2004. .
62. Banks Secures Another Week At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-07-14. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
63. Web site: July 31, 2004. .
64. Buffett Notches First No. 1 Album. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-07-21. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
65. Web site: August 7, 2004. .
66. Simpson's 'Autobiography' Soars To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-07-28. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
67. Web site: August 14, 2004. .
68. 'Now 16' Dislodges Simpson From No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-08-04. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
69. Web site: August 21, 2004. .
70. Simpson's 'Autobiography' Rebounds To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-08-11. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
71. Web site: August 28, 2004. .
72. Simpson Stays Steady With No. 1 Album. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-08-18. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
73. Web site: September 4, 2004. .
74. 'NOW 16' Is No. 1 Again. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-08-25. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
75. Web site: September 11, 2004. .
76. McGraw's 'Live' Powers To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-09-01. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
77. Web site: September 18, 2004. .
78. McGraw Lives Large At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-09-08. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
79. Web site: September 25, 2004. .
80. Jackson Boots McGraw From No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-09-15. Billboard. 2009-02-15.
81. Web site: October 2, 2004. .
82. Nelly Runs 'Sweat,' 'Suit' Straight To The Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-09-22. Billboard. 2009-02-11.
83. Web site: October 9, 2004. .
84. The 'American' Way: Green Day Debuts At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-09-29. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
85. Web site: October 16, 2004. .
86. Rascal Flatts 'Feels Like' No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-10-06. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
87. Web site: October 23, 2004. .
88. Strait's '50 Number 1s' Bows At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-10-13. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
89. Web site: October 30, 2004. .
90. Strait Arrow: '50 Number Ones' On Top Again. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-10-20. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
91. Web site: November 6, 2004. .
92. Rod Returns To No. 1 With 'Stardust'. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-10-27. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
93. Web site: November 13, 2004. .
94. Big 'Business': Feuding Kelly, Jay-Z Top Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-11-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
95. Web site: November 20, 2004. .
96. 'NOW 17' Trumps Kelly, Jay-Z At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-11-10. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
97. Web site: November 27, 2004. .
98. Eminem Takes Early 'Encore' To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-11-17. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
99. Web site: December 4, 2004. .
100. Eminem Thankful To Remain No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-11-24. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
101. Web site: December 11, 2004. .
102. U2's 'Bomb' Explodes At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-12-01. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
103. Web site: December 18, 2004. .
104. Jay-Z, Linkin Park 'Mash-Up' Tops Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-12-08. Billboard. 2009-02-08.
105. Web site: December 25, 2004. .
106. Ludacris 'Lights' Up Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-12-15. Billboard. 2009-02-08.