List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2010 explained

These are the U.S. number-one albums of 2010 on the Billboard 200, as per Billboard.Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

The seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, Recovery, was the best selling album of 2010 and spent the most time at number one in the year, a total seven weeks. Scottish singer Susan Boyle also spent 7 weeks topping the chart, but with two albums, 2009's I Dreamed A Dream and 2010's The Gift. American country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's third studio album, Speak Now, opened with more than 1.08 million copies sold in its first week, becoming the first country album to do so.

Chart history

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Indicates number-one album of the year[1]
scope=colIssue datescope=colAlbumscope=colArtist(s)scope=colSalesscope=col class="unsortable"
I Dreamed a Dream 661,000[2] [3]
510,000[4] [5]
120,000[6] [7]
AnimalKesha<-- Please do not change to "Ke$ha" That is a stylization; see the article's talk page -->152,000[8] [9]
ContraVampire Weekend124,000[10] [11]
Hope for Haiti NowVarious artists171,000[12] [13]
Need You NowLady Antebellum481,000[14] [15]
209,000[16] [17]
Soldier of LoveSade502,000[18] [19]
190,000[20] [21]
127,000[22] [23]
Need You NowLady Antebellum126,000[24] [25]
Battle of the SexesLudacris137,000[26] [27] [28]
Need You NowLady Antebellum93,000[29] [30]
My World 2.0283,000[31] [32] [33]
Raymond v. RaymondUsher329,000[34] [35]
My World 2.0Justin Bieber102,000[36] [37]
92,000[38] [39]
Glee cast98,000[40] [41]
The Adventures of Bobby RayB.o.B84,000[42] [43]
The OracleGodsmack117,000[44] [45]
My World 2.0Justin Bieber60,000[46] [47]
Glee cast136,000[48] [49]
63,000[50] [51]
To the Sea243,000[52] [53]
Glee cast154,000[54] [55]
Thank Me LaterDrake447,000[56] [57]
RecoveryEminem741,000[58] [59] [60]
313,000[61] [62]
229,000[63] [64]
195,000[65] [66]
187,000[67] [68]
NightmareAvenged Sevenfold163,000[69] [70]
The SuburbsArcade Fire156,000[71] [72]
RecoveryEminem133,000[73] [74]
116,000[75] [76]
Teenage Dream192,000[77] [78]
AsylumDisturbed179,000[79] [80]
Kaleidoscope Heart90,000[81] [82]
A Thousand SunsLinkin Park241,000[83] [84]
You Get What You Give153,000[85] [86]
Hemingway's Whiskey183,000[87] [88]
Bullets in the Gun71,000[89] [90]
I Am Not a Human BeingLil Wayne125,000[91] [92]
The Incredible MachineSugarland203,000[93] [94]
Speak Now1,047,000[95] [96] [97]
320,000[98] [99]
The GiftSusan Boyle318,000[100] [101]
335,000[102] [103]
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy496,000[104] [105]
The GiftSusan Boyle272,000[106] [107]
243,000[108] [109]

Notes and References

  1. Year-end Billboard 200 chart of 2010. Billboard. January 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: January 2, 2010. .
  3. Keith. Caulfield. Susan Boyle Blocks Alicia Keys From No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2009-12-23. 2009-12-23.
  4. Web site: January 9, 2010. .
  5. Keith. Caulfield. Susan Boyle Spends Fifth Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2009-12-30. 2009-12-30.
  6. Web site: January 16, 2010. .
  7. Keith. Caulfield. Susan Boyle Extends Run Atop Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-01-06. 2010-01-06.
  8. Web site: January 23, 2010. .
  9. Keith. Caulfield. Ke$ha's 'Animal' Bites At No. 1 With Big Digital Debut . Billboard. 2010-01-13. 2010-01-13.
  10. Web site: January 30, 2010. .
  11. Keith. Caulfield. Vampire Weekend Lands First No. 1 Album. Billboard. 2010-01-20. 2010-01-20.
  12. Web site: February 6, 2010. .
  13. Keith. Caulfield. 'Hope For Haiti Now' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-01-27. 2010-01-27.
  14. Web site: February 13, 2010. .
  15. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Antebellum Leads Banner Week For EMI . Billboard. 2010-02-03. 2010-02-03.
  16. Web site: February 20, 2010. .
  17. Keith. Caulfield. Grammy Stars Shine On Billboard 200, Lady Antebellum Holds at No. 1. Billboard. 2010-02-10. 2010-02-10.
  18. Web site: February 27, 2010. .
  19. Keith. Caulfield. Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles At No. 1 With 502,000. Billboard. 2010-02-17. 2010-02-17.
  20. Web site: March 6, 2010. .
  21. Keith. Caulfield. Sade's 'Soldier' Stays Put at No. 1 For Second Week. Billboard. 2010-02-24. 2010-02-24.
  22. Web site: March 13, 2010. .
  23. Keith. Caulfield. Sade Clocks Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-03-03. 2010-03-03.
  24. Web site: March 20, 2010. .
  25. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Antebellum Returns to No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-03-10. 2010-03-10.
  26. Web site: March 27, 2010. .
  27. Keith. Caulfield. Fourth No. 1 Album For Ludacris. Billboard. 2010-03-17. 2010-03-17.
  28. Keith. Caulfield. Ludacris Lands Fourth No. 1 Album With "Battle of the Sexes". Billboard. 2010-03-17. 2010-03-17.
  29. Web site: April 3, 2010. .
  30. Keith. Caulfield. Lady Antebellum Returns To No. 1, Marvin Sapp Debuts Big On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-03-24. 2010-03-24.
  31. Web site: April 10, 2010. .
  32. Keith. Caulfield. Bieber Fever Grips Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-03-31. 2010-03-31.
  33. Keith. Caulfield. Justin Bieber Tops Billboard 200 With 'My World 2.0'. Billboard. 2010-03-31. 2010-03-31.
  34. Web site: April 17, 2010. .
  35. Keith. Caulfield. Usher Scores Third Straight No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-04-07. 2010-04-07.
  36. Web site: April 24, 2010. .
  37. Keith. Caulfield. Justin Bieber Back On Top With 'World 2.0'. Billboard. 2010-04-14. 2010-04-14.
  38. Web site: May 1, 2010. .
  39. Keith. Caulfield. MGMT's Top Debut On Billboard 200; Bieber Holds At No. 1 . Billboard. 2010-04-21. 2010-04-21.
  40. Web site: May 8, 2010. .
  41. Keith. Caulfield. 'Glee' + Madonna = No. 1. Billboard. 2010-04-28. 2010-04-28.
  42. Web site: May 15, 2010. .
  43. Keith. Caulfield. B.o.B Bounds In At No. 1 On The Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-05-05. 2010-05-05.
  44. Web site: May 22, 2010. .
  45. Keith. Caulfield. Godsmack Grabs Third No. 1 Album; Eminem Wows Digitally. Billboard. 2010-05-12. 2010-05-12.
  46. Web site: May 29, 2010. .
  47. Keith. Caulfield. Bieber's Back At No. 1, Katy Perry's 'Gurls' Get Busy. Billboard. 2010-05-19. 2010-05-19.
  48. Web site: June 5, 2010. .
  49. Keith. Caulfield. 'Glee' Stops The Show At No. 1, Stones Come In Second. Billboard. 2010-05-26. 2010-05-26.
  50. Web site: June 12, 2010. .
  51. Keith. Caulfield. 'Glee' Edges Out STP, Holds On To No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-06-02. 2010-06-02.
  52. Web site: June 19, 2010. .
  53. Keith. Caulfield. Jack Johnson's 'To The Sea' Sets Sail At No. 1. Billboard. 2010-06-09. 2010-06-09.
  54. Web site: June 26, 2010. .
  55. Keith. Caulfield. 'Glee' Rises Past 'Twilight' To Top Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-06-16. 2010-06-16.
  56. Web site: July 3, 2010. .
  57. Keith. Caulfield. Drake's 'Thank Me Later' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 With 447,000. Billboard. 2010-06-23. 2010-06-23.
  58. Web site: July 10, 2010. .
  59. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem's 'Recovery' Explodes At No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 741,000. Billboard. 2010-06-30. 2010-06-30.
  60. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem's Huge 'Recovery' Leads Big Week On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-06-30. 2010-06-30.
  61. Web site: July 17, 2010. .
  62. Keith. Caulfield. Emimem's 'Recovery' Remains At No. 1 On The Billboard 200 . Billboard. 2010-07-07. 2010-07-07.
  63. Web site: July 24, 2010. .
  64. Keith. Caulfield. Third Week At No. 1 For Eminem's 'Recovery' On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-07-14. 2010-07-14.
  65. Web site: July 31, 2010. .
  66. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem Still Tops On Billboard 200, Korn And Newsboys Arrive High. Billboard. 2010-07-21. 2010-07-21.
  67. Web site: August 7, 2010. .
  68. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem Still No. 1, Rick Ross Bows at No. 2 on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-07-28. 2010-07-28.
  69. Web site: August 14, 2010. .
  70. Keith. Caulfield. Avenged Sevenfold Scores First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-08-04. 2010-08-04.
  71. Web site: August 21, 2010. .
  72. Keith. Caulfield. Arcade Fire And Taylor Swift Sweep In With New No. 1s. Billboard. 2010-08-11. 2010-08-11.
  73. Web site: August 28, 2010. .
  74. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem Recovers No. 1 on Billboard 200, Matches Susan Boyle's Feat. Billboard. 2010-08-18. 2010-08-18.
  75. Web site: September 4, 2010. .
  76. Keith. Caulfield. Eminem Won't Budge From No. 1 on Billboard 200, Lil Wayne Tops Digital Songs. Billboard. 2010-08-25. 2010-08-25.
  77. Web site: September 11, 2010. .
  78. Keith. Caulfield. Katy Perry Doubles Up No. 1s on Billboard 200 and Digital Songs Charts. Billboard. 2010-09-01. 2010-09-01.
  79. Web site: September 18, 2010. .
  80. Keith. Caulfield. Disturbed Nets Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Asylum'. Billboard. 2010-09-08. 2010-09-08.
  81. Web site: September 25, 2010. .
  82. Keith. Caulfield. Sara Bareilles' 'Heart' Beats at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-09-15. 2010-09-15.
  83. Web site: October 2, 2010. .
  84. Keith. Caulfield. Linkin Park And Trey Songz Debut At Nos. 1 & 2 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-09-22. 2010-09-22.
  85. Web site: October 9, 2010. .
  86. Keith. Caulfield. Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 On Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-09-29. 2010-09-29.
  87. Web site: October 16, 2010. .
  88. Keith. Caulfield. Kenny Chesney Claims Sixth No. 1 Album With 'Whiskey' . Billboard. 2010-10-06. 2010-10-06.
  89. Web site: October 23, 2010. .
  90. Keith. Caulfield. Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-10-13. 2010-10-13.
  91. Web site: October 30, 2010. .
  92. Keith. Caulfield. Lil Wayne's 'Human Being' Leaps 16-1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-10-20. 2010-10-20.
  93. Web site: November 6, 2010. .
  94. Keith. Caulfield. Sugarland Tops Kings of Leon on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-10-27. 2010-10-27.
  95. Web site: November 13, 2010. .
  96. Keith. Caulfield. Taylor Swift Sells Over 1 Million in Record Billboard 200 Debut. Billboard. 2010-11-03. 2010-11-03.
  97. Keith. Caulfield. Taylor Swift Sizzles on Billboard 200, Ke$ha Tops Digital Songs. Billboard. 2010-11-03. 2010-11-03.
  98. Web site: November 20, 2010. .
  99. Keith. Caulfield. Country Albums Rule Top Three on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-11-10. 2010-11-10.
  100. Web site: November 27, 2010. .
  101. Keith. Caulfield. Susan Boyle Tops Billboard 200, 'Glee' Reigns On Digital Songs. Billboard. 2010-11-17. 2010-11-17.
  102. Web site: December 4, 2010. .
  103. Keith. Caulfield. Susan Boyle's 'Gift' Tops Rihanna, Kid Rock on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-11-25. 2010-11-25.
  104. Web site: December 11, 2010. .
  105. Keith. Caulfield. Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200. Billboard. 2010-12-01. 2010-12-01.
  106. Web site: December 18, 2010. .
  107. Keith. Caulfield. Boyle Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Peas Begin At No. 6 . Billboard. 2010-12-08. 2010-12-08.
  108. Web site: December 25, 2010. .
  109. Keith. Caulfield. Boyle's 'Gift' Keeps Giving on Billboard 200, 'Tron' Hits Top 10. Billboard. 2010-12-15. 2010-12-15.

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