List of number-one albums of 2001 (U.S.)

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]

Chart history

Issue Date Album Artist(s) Reference(s)
January 6 1 The Beatles
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3 [2]
February 10 J. Lo Jennifer Lopez [3]
February 17 Hot Shot Shaggy
February 24 [4]
March 3 [5]
March 10
March 17 Everyday Dave Matthews Band [6]
March 24 [7]
March 31 Hot Shot Shaggy [8]
April 7
April 14 Until the End of Time 2Pac [9]
April 21 Now 6 Various Artists [10]
April 28 [11]
May 5 [12]
May 12 All for You Janet Jackson [13]
May 19 Survivor Destiny's Child [14]
May 26 [15]
June 2 Lateralus Tool [16]
June 9 Break the Cycle Staind [17]
June 16 [18]
June 23 [19]
June 30 Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Blink-182 [20]
July 7 Devil's Night D12 [21]
July 14 Songs in A Minor Alicia Keys [22]
July 21 Devil's Night D12 [23]
July 28 Songs in A Minor Alicia Keys [24]
August 4 [25]
August 11 Celebrity 'N Sync [26]
August 18 Now 7 Various Artists [27]
August 25 [28]
September 1 [29]
September 8 Now Maxwell [30]
September 15 Aaliyah Aaliyah [31]
September 22 Toxicity System of a Down [32]
September 29 The Blueprint Jay-Z [33]
October 6 [34]
October 13 [35]
October 20 Pain Is Love Ja Rule [36]
October 27 [37]
November 3 God Bless America Various Artists [38]
November 10 The Great Depression DMX [39]
November 17 Invincible Michael Jackson [40]
November 24 Britney Britney Spears [41]
December 1 Scarecrow Garth Brooks [42]
December 8 Weathered Creed [43]
December 15 [44]
December 22 [45]
December 29 [46]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-01-31). "Lopez Bows At No. 1; O-Town, Dream Debut High5". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=474548&zxtmsessid=4459230781. Retrieved 2009-01-20. 
  4. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-02-01). "Shaggy Makes It Two At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=474566. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
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  6. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-03-07). "DMB Leads Slew Of Debuts; 7 Pearl Jam Boots Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=792658. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
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  9. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-04-04). "Tupac Lives Again At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=816803. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
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  14. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2001-05-09). "Destiny's Child Shoot Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=862896. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
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  16. ^ Cohen, Jonathan; Martens, Todd (2001-05-24). "Tool's 'Lateralus' Leads Five Top-10 Debuts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=876414. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  17. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-05-31). "Staind's 'Cycle' Makes Mark At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=895959. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
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  19. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-06-14). "Staind Fends Off Radiohead, St. Lunatics At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=923154. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  20. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-06-21). "Blink-182 Opens At No. 1, Sugar Ray Debuts High". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=931253. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  21. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-06-28). "Devilish D12 Debut At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=938562. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  22. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-07-05). "Keys' Debut Tops The Billboard 200". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=943381. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  23. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-07-12). "D12 Leapfrogs Keys, Returns To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=952976. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  24. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-07-19). "Alicia Keys Fends Off P. Diddy, D12 At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=962659. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  25. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-07-26). "Keys Wards Off Aaliyah, Foxy At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=968867. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  26. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-08-02). "'N Sync's 'Celebrity' Obliterates The Competition". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=986850. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
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  28. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-08-16). "Isleys, Jadakiss, Aaron Burst Onto Album Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1013996. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  29. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-08-23). "'NOW!' Makes It Three Weeks At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1022033. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  30. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-08-30). "'Now' Is The Time For Maxwell At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1034261. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  31. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-09-06). "Aaliyah Posthumously Tops Album Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1046803. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  32. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-09-13). "Chart Update: System Of A Down Debuts At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1055492. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  33. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-09-20). "Jay-Z Draws 'Blueprint' For Chart Dominance". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1058742. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  34. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-09-27). "Jay-Z's 'Blueprint' Enters Second Week At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1063322. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  35. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-10-04). "Jay-Z Makes It Three In A Row At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1070532. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  36. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-10-11). "Ja Rule Feels No 'Pain' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1078038. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  37. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-10-18). "Ja Rule Finds 'Love' On Top Again". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1083496. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  38. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-10-25). "'America' Rules... The Billboard 200". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1088284. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  39. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-11-01). "DMX Makes It Four Straight No. 1 Debuts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1093553. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  40. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-11-08). "Jackson Leads Eight Top-20 Debuts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1098610. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  41. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-11-15). "Teen Queen Britney Knocks King Of Pop From No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1107321. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 
  42. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-11-22). "Garth's 'Scarecrow' Shoots Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1116515. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  43. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-11-29). "Creed's 'Weathered' Powers To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1130462. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  44. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-12-06). "Creed Makes It Two In A Row At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1161826. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  45. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-12-13). "Creed's 'Weathered' Wins Third Week On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1194929. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
  46. ^ Martens, Todd (2001-12-20). "Creed Continues Cruise On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1225410. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
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