List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2005 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] In 2005, 34 albums advanced to the peak position in 53 issues of the magazine.

Mariah Carey's comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi, sold the most copies in the United States, accumulating 4.866 million units in sale by the end of 2005. She became the first female recording artist to have topped the year-end chart since Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill in 1996.^[2] The Emancipation of Mimi is Carey's first chart topper since she reached the summit of the Billboard 200 in 1997 with Butterfly.^[3] 50 Cent's The Massacre sold a total of 4.834 million units, only 32,000 copies behind The Emancipation of Mimi, becoming the second best-selling album of the year.^[2]

The Massacre spent six consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200, making it the longest-running number-one album of 2005.^[4] The album sold 1.14 million copies in its debut week, the biggest first-week figure in 2005.^[5] Coldplay's X&Y stayed at the top for three straight weeks; it gave the band their first number-one album.^[5] Coldplay is the only non-American act to have topped the Billboard 200 for an extended chart run since Shania Twain had a five-week reign with Up!, and the only British act with the longest stay at number one since The Beatles in 2000–2001.^[6]

2Pac's Loyal to the Game reached the top spot in the first issue of the chart, making it his third posthumous number-one album and his fifth chart topper.^[7] Another posthumous chart topper was Ray Charles' Genius Loves Company, which was released three months after his death. The album won Album of the Year at the 2005 Grammy Awards, spurring massive increase of sales. This gave Charles his first number-one album in more than four decades of his career.^[8]

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 2005

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Label	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	Loyal to the Game	2Pac	Amaru	330,000	^[9]
	Encore	Eminem	Shady	430,000	^[10] ^[11]
	198,000	^[12] ^[13]
	American Idiot	Green Day	Reprise	100,000	^[14] ^[15]
	100,000	^[16] ^[17]
	The Documentary	The Game	Aftermath	587,000	^[18] ^[19]
	Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)		BNA	311,000	^[20] ^[21]
	The Documentary	The Game	Aftermath	198,000	^[22] ^[23]
	Seventeen Days	3 Doors Down	Republic	231,000	^[24] ^[25]
	Genius Loves Company		Concord	224,000	^[26]
	O	Omarion	Sony Urban Music/Epic	182,000	^[27] ^[28]
	The Massacre	50 Cent	Shady/Aftermath	1,140,000	^[29] ^[30]
		771,000	^[31] ^[32]
		364,000	^[33] ^[34]
		329,000	^[35] ^[36]
		211,000	^[37] ^[38]
		165,000	^[39] ^[40]
	The Emancipation of Mimi		Island	404,000	^[41]
	...Something to Be		Melisma/Atlantic	252,000	^[42] ^[43]
	Devils & Dust		Columbia	222,000	^[44] ^[45]
	With Teeth	Nine Inch Nails	Nothing/Interscope	272,000	^[46] ^[47]
	Stand Up		RCA	465,000	^[48] ^[49]
	Mezmerize	System of a Down	American/Columbia	453,000	^[50] ^[51]
	Out of Exile	Audioslave	Epic	263,000	^[52] ^[53]
	The Emancipation of Mimi	Mariah Carey	Island	172,000	^[54] ^[55]
	X&Y	Coldplay	Capitol	737,000	^[56]
	323,000	^[57] ^[58]
	181,000	^[59] ^[60]
	Somewhere Down in Texas		MCA Nashville	245,000	^[61] ^[62]
			Jive	491,000	^[63] ^[64]
	139,000	^[65] ^[66]
	Now 19	Various Artists	EMI Group/Universal/Sony BMG/Zomba	436,000	^[67] ^[68]
	236,000	^[69] ^[70]
	Fireflies		Warner Bros. Nashville	329,000	^[71] ^[72]
	Chapter V	Staind	Flip/Atlantic	185,000	^[73] ^[74]
	Most Wanted		Hollywood	208,000	^[75] ^[76]
	101,000	^[77] ^[78]
	Late Registration		Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam	860,000	^[79] ^[80]
	283,000	^[81] ^[82]
	The Peoples Champ		Swishahouse/Atlantic	176,000	^[83] ^[84]
	Ten Thousand Fists	Disturbed	Reprise	239,000	^[85] ^[86]
	All Jacked Up		Epic Nashville	264,000	^[87] ^[88]
	All the Right Reasons	Nickelback	Roadrunner	317,000	^[89] ^[90]
	Unplugged		J	196,000	^[91] ^[92]
	I Am Me		Geffen	220,000	^[93] ^[94]
	1's	Destiny's Child	Columbia	113,000	^[95] ^[96]
	Now 20	Various Artists	Sony BMG/Zomba/EMI	378,000	^[97] ^[98]
	The Road and the Radio	Kenny Chesney	BNA	470,000	^[99] ^[100]
	Confessions on a Dance Floor	Madonna	Warner Bros.	350,000	^[101] ^[102]
	Hypnotize	System of a Down	American/Columbia	320,000	^[103] ^[104]
	Now 20	Various Artists	Sony BMG/Zomba/EMI	158,000	^[105] ^[106]
		Eminem	Shady/Aftermath/Interscope	441,000	^[107] ^[108]
	323,700	^[109] ^[110]

See also

• 2005 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. News: Mariah Carey Outguns 50 Cent On Year-End LP Sales Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20060102222031/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519469/20051229/carey_mariah.jhtml. dead. January 2, 2006. Kaufman. Gil. 2005-12-29. MTV. 2009-03-04.
3. Carey's Comeback Album Opens At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-04-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
4. Chart Beat: Eminem, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024201002/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chart-beat-eminem-brad-paisley-keith-urban-1003931181.story. dead. October 24, 2012. Bronson. Fred. 2009-01-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-03-05.
5. Coldplay Earns First Billboard 200 No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-06-15. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
6. 7 July 2005. Chart Beat: Fred Bronson Reports On Chart Activity Related To Jessica Simpson, Green Day, Coldplay & Kelly Clarkson. Billboard. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108173249/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chart-beat-62164/. 8 January 2022.
7. Tupac's 'Game' Haunts Album Chart At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-12-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
8. Grammy-Winning 'Genius' Rises To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-02-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
9. Web site: January 1, 2005. .
10. Web site: January 8, 2005. .
11. Holiday Shoppers Return Eminem To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2004-12-29. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
12. Web site: January 15, 2005. .
13. 'Encore' Enjoys Another Week At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-01-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
14. Web site: January 22, 2005. .
15. Green Day's 'Idiot' Returns To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-01-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
16. Web site: January 29, 2005. .
17. Green Day's 'Idiot' Hangs Onto No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-01-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
18. Web site: February 5, 2005. .
19. The Game's 'Documentary' Blasts Off At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-01-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
20. Web site: February 12, 2005. .
21. Chesney, Rimes Bring Country Back To The Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-02-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
22. Web site: February 19, 2005. .
23. Game Back On As 'Documentary' Rebounds To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-02-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
24. Web site: February 26, 2005. .
25. 3 Doors Down Steers Straight To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-02-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
26. Web site: March 5, 2005. .
27. Web site: March 12, 2005. .
28. 'O' Puts Omarion On Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-03-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
29. Web site: March 19, 2005. .
30. 50 Cent Massacres Album Chart Competition. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-03-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
31. Web site: March 26, 2005. .
32. 50 Cent Fends Off Competitors At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-03-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
33. Web site: April 2, 2005. .
34. 50 Squeaks Out Another Week At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-03-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
35. Web site: April 9, 2005. .
36. 50's 'Massacre' Holds Steady At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-03-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
37. Web site: April 16, 2005. .
38. 50's 'Massacre' Staves Off Beck's 'Guero'. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-04-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
39. Web site: April 23, 2005. .
40. 50's 'Massacre' Extends Chart Lead To 6th Week. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-04-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
41. Web site: April 30, 2005. .
42. Web site: May 7, 2005. .
43. Matchbox's Thomas Tops Billboard 200. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-04-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
44. Web site: May 14, 2005. .
45. 'The Boss' Bows 'Devils' At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-05-04. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
46. Web site: May 21, 2005. .
47. NIN's 'Teeth' Sparkle At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-05-11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
48. Web site: May 28, 2005. .
49. DMB Defeats NIN, Weezer As Album Chart Champ. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-05-18. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
50. Web site: June 4, 2005. .
51. System Of A Down 'Mezmerizes' Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-05-25. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
52. Web site: June 11, 2005. .
53. A Welcome 'Exile': Audioslave Opens At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-06-01. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
54. Web site: June 18, 2005. .
55. Carey's 'Emancipation' Returns To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-06-08. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
56. Web site: June 25, 2005. .
57. Web site: July 2, 2005. .
58. Coldplay Holds Foos, Backstreet From No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-06-22. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
59. Web site: July 9, 2005. .
60. Coldplay Logs A Third Week A No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-06-29. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
61. Web site: July 16, 2005. .
62. Strait's 'Somewhere' Heads Right To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-07-06. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
63. Web site: July 23, 2005. .
64. R. Kelly 'Reloads' At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-07-13. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
65. Web site: July 30, 2005. .
66. R. Kelly's 'Reloaded' Clings To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-07-20. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
67. Web site: August 6, 2005. .
68. Packed With Hits, 'NOW 19' Bows At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-07-27. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
69. Web site: August 13, 2005. .
70. 'NOW 19' Still No. 1 On Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-08-03. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
71. Web site: August 20, 2005. .
72. Hill's 'Fireflies' Lights Up The Billboard 200. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-08-10. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
73. Web site: August 27, 2005. .
74. Staind's 'Chapter V' Debuts At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-08-17. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
75. Web site: September 3, 2005. .
76. Duff Is 'Most Wanted' On Billboard Album Chart. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-08-24. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
77. Web site: September 10, 2005. .
78. Duff Set Remains 'Most Wanted' At No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-08-31. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
79. Web site: September 17, 2005. .
80. West 'Registers' No. 1 Album Debut. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-09-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
81. Web site: September 24, 2005. .
82. Kanye, 50 Hold Stones From Chart Top. Jeckell. Barry. 2005-09-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
83. Web site: October 1, 2005. .
84. Wall Emerges As Billboard 200 'Champ'. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-09-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
85. Web site: October 8, 2005. .
86. Disturbed's 'Fists' Earns No. 1 Debut. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-09-28. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
87. Web site: October 15, 2005. .
88. Gretchen Wilson Zooms Straight To No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-10-05. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
89. Web site: October 22, 2005. .
90. Nickelback Debuts 'Right' On Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-10-12. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
91. Web site: October 29, 2005. .
92. Keys 'Unplugs' For 3rd Straight No. 1 Disc. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-10-19. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
93. Web site: November 5, 2005. .
94. Simpson Strikes Back: Ashlee Scores 2nd No. 1. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-10-26. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
95. Web site: November 12, 2005. .
96. Destiny's '#1's' Bows At The Top. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-11-02. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
97. Web site: November 19, 2005. .
98. article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001476155 'NOW 20' Cruises To No. 1 Debut. Whitmire. Margo. 2005-11-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
99. Web site: November 26, 2005. .
100. 'Road' Returns Chesney To No. 1. Hasty. Katie. 2005-11-16. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
101. Web site: December 3, 2005. .
102. Madonna Dances Straight To No. 1. Hasty. Katie. 2005-11-23. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
103. Web site: December 10, 2005. .
104. SOAD Tops Album Chart For Second Time This Year. Hasty. Katie. 2005-11-30. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
105. Web site: December 17, 2005. .
106. 'NOW!' Rebounds, Holds Brown From No. 1. Hasty. Katie. 2005-12-07. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
107. Web site: December 24, 2005. .
108. Eminem Scores Fourth No. 1 Album In A Row. Hasty. Katie. 2005-12-14. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.
109. Web site: December 31, 2005. .
110. Bice Challenges, But Eminem Remains No. 1. Cohen. Jonathan. 2005-12-21. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-08.