List of number-one albums of 2002 (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
See also
References
- ^ "Billboard Methodology". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731010035/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/about_us/bbmethodology.jsp. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan; Mayfield, Geoff (2001-12-28). "Santa Claus Kind To Creed's 'Weathered'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/santa-claus-kind-to-creed-s-weathered-1229424.story#/news/santa-claus-kind-to-creed-s-weathered-1229424.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-01-04). "Creed's 'Weathered' Wraps The Year At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/creed-s-weathered-wraps-the-year-at-no-1-1234480.story#/news/creed-s-weathered-wraps-the-year-at-no-1-1234480.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-01-10). "Creed Makes It Lucky Seven At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/creed-makes-it-lucky-seven-at-no-1-1241767.story#/news/creed-makes-it-lucky-seven-at-no-1-1241767.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-01-17). "Creed Scores An Eighth Week At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/creed-scores-an-eighth-week-at-no-1-1272888.story#/news/creed-scores-an-eighth-week-at-no-1-1272888.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-01-24). "Jackson 'Drives' Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/jackson-drives-straight-to-no-1-1278538.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-01-31). "Jackson Stays Driven At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/jackson-stays-driven-at-no-1-1302102.story#/news/jackson-stays-driven-at-no-1-1302102.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-02-07). "Jackson Holds Off Creed For A Third Week At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/jackson-holds-off-creed-for-a-third-week-1318180.story#/news/jackson-holds-off-creed-for-a-third-week-1318180.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-02-14). "J. Lo. Kicks Jackson Out Of No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1339756. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-02-21). "Jackson Trades Places With J. Lo At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/jackson-trades-places-with-j-lo-at-no-1-1350235.story#/news/jackson-trades-places-with-j-lo-at-no-1-1350235.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-02-28). "J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/j-lo-nabs-double-no-1s-1355936.story#/news/j-lo-nabs-double-no-1s-1355936.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-03-07). "Alanis 'Sweeps' Away Chart Competition". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/alanis-sweeps-away-chart-competition-1368815.story#/news/alanis-sweeps-away-chart-competition-1368815.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-03-14). "Grammy Surge Pushes 'O Brother' To The Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/grammy-surge-pushes-o-brother-to-the-top-1417541.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-03-21). "'O Brother' Still Finds Itself On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/o-brother-still-finds-itself-on-top-1435189.story#/news/o-brother-still-finds-itself-on-top-1435189.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-03-28). "'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1449955. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-04-04). "Dion's 'New Day' Debuts On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/dion-s-new-day-debuts-on-top-1457473.story#/news/dion-s-new-day-debuts-on-top-1457473.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-04-11). "Ashanti Album, Single Dominate Charts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/ashanti-album-single-dominate-charts-1462498.story#/news/ashanti-album-single-dominate-charts-1462498.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-04-18). "Ashanti Continues Quadruple Chart Reign". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/ashanti-continues-quadruple-chart-reign-1467144.story#/news/ashanti-continues-quadruple-chart-reign-1467144.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-04-25). "Ashanti Fends Off The Competition At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/ashanti-fends-off-the-competition-at-no-1474171.story#/news/ashanti-fends-off-the-competition-at-no-1474171.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-05-02). "Chesney Gallops Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/chesney-gallops-straight-to-no-1-1481374.story#/news/chesney-gallops-straight-to-no-1-1481374.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-05-09). "Tymers Score Big With No. 1 Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/tymers-score-big-with-no-1-debut-1486245.story#/news/tymers-score-big-with-no-1-debut-1486245.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-05-16). "Musiq, Lauryn Hill Storm The Charts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/musiq-lauryn-hill-storm-the-charts-1493238.story#/news/musiq-lauryn-hill-storm-the-charts-1493238.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-05-23). "Diddy's 'Remix' Leads Five Top-10 Debuts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/diddy-s-remix-leads-five-top-10-debuts-1499421.story#/news/diddy-s-remix-leads-five-top-10-debuts-1499421.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-05-30). "On With The 'Show': Eminem Album An Instant No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/on-with-the-show-eminem-album-an-instant-1502461.story#/news/on-with-the-show-eminem-album-an-instant-1502461.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-06-06). "Eminem 'Shows' The Competition Who's Boss". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-shows-the-competition-who-s-boss-1508625.story#/news/eminem-shows-the-competition-who-s-boss-1508625.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-06-13). "Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-s-show-still-on-top-of-the-chart-1514817.story#/news/eminem-s-show-still-on-top-of-the-chart-1514817.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-06-20). "Korn Can't Stop Eminem's 'Show' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/korn-can-t-stop-eminem-s-show-at-no-1-1521813.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-06-27). "Eminem Halts Roach Approach". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-halts-roach-approach-1527732.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-07-04). "'Nellyville' Boots Eminem Out Of No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/nellyville-boots-eminem-out-of-no-1-1535270.story#/news/nellyville-boots-eminem-out-of-no-1-1535270.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-07-11). "Nelly's 'Nellyville' Nails No. 1 Again". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/nelly-s-nellyville-nails-no-1-again-1539368.story#/news/nelly-s-nellyville-nails-no-1-again-1539368.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-07-18). "'Nellyville' Too Hot For Chili Peppers". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/nellyville-too-hot-for-chili-peppers-1546857.story#/news/nellyville-too-hot-for-chili-peppers-1546857.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd; Ellis, Michael (2002-07-25). "DMB Struts Its 'Stuff' With No. 1 Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/dmb-struts-its-stuff-with-no-1-debut-1557482.story#/news/dmb-struts-its-stuff-with-no-1-debut-1557482.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd; Ellis, Michael (2002-08-01). "New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/new-keith-album-unleashed-at-no-1-1571670.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Springsteen oauthors=Martens, Todd". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). 2002-08-08. http://www.billboard.com/news/springsteen-soars-to-no-1-with-the-rising-1597746.story#/news/springsteen-soars-to-no-1-with-the-rising-1597746.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-08-15). "Springsteen's 'Rising' Hangs Onto No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/springsteen-s-rising-hangs-onto-no-1-1607268.story#/news/springsteen-s-rising-hangs-onto-no-1-1607268.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-08-22). "Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/nelly-topples-the-boss-at-no-1-1621485.story#/news/nelly-topples-the-boss-at-no-1-1621485.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd; Ellis, Michael (2002-08-29). "Eminem Gets On With The 'Show' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-gets-on-with-the-show-at-no-1-1644599.story#/news/eminem-gets-on-with-the-show-at-no-1-1644599.story. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-09-05). "Dixie Chicks Make Their 'Home' On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/dixie-chicks-make-their-home-on-top-1662280.story#/news/dixie-chicks-make-their-home-on-top-1662280.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-09-12). "Dixie Chicks 'Home' Again At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/dixie-chicks-return-home-to-no-1-1810613.story#/news/dixie-chicks-return-home-to-no-1-1810613.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-09-19). "Chart Top Makes Cozy 'Home' For Dixie Chicks". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/chart-top-makes-cozy-home-for-dixie-chicks-1700061.story#/news/chart-top-makes-cozy-home-for-dixie-chicks-1700061.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-09-26). "Disturbed Takes 'Believe' Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/disturbed-takes-believe-straight-to-no-1-1717048.story#/news/disturbed-takes-believe-straight-to-no-1-1717048.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-10-03). "The King Reigns Again On Billboard Charts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/the-king-reigns-again-on-billboard-charts-1732610.story#/news/the-king-reigns-again-on-billboard-charts-1732610.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-10-10). "Stoned, But Not Dethroned: Elvis Remains On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/stoned-but-not-dethroned-elvis-remains-on-1738494.story#/news/stoned-but-not-dethroned-elvis-remains-on-1738494.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-10-17). "Bon Jovi 'Bounces' To No. 2 As Elvis Still Reigns". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/bon-jovi-bounces-to-no-2-as-elvis-still-1743620.story#/news/bon-jovi-bounces-to-no-2-as-elvis-still-1743620.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (2002-10-24). "Faith Replaces King On Top Of The Hill". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/faith-replaces-king-on-top-of-the-hill-1748413.story#/news/faith-replaces-king-on-top-of-the-hill-1748413.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Barry, Jeckell (2002-10-30). "Santana Conjures No. 1 Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/santana-conjures-no-1-debut-1752528.story#/news/santana-conjures-no-1-debut-1752528.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-11-06). "Eminem-Heavy '8 Mile' Soundtrack Soars To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/eminem-heavy-8-mile-soundtrack-soars-to-1756780.story#/news/eminem-heavy-8-mile-soundtrack-soars-to-1756780.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-11-13). "Timberlake Can't Nudge '8 Mile' From No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/timberlake-can-t-nudge-8-mile-from-no-1-1761016.story#/news/timberlake-can-t-nudge-8-mile-from-no-1-1761016.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-11-20). "Jay-Z Scores 5th Chart-Topper With 'Blueprint'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/jay-z-scores-5th-chart-topper-with-blueprint-1765966.story#/news/jay-z-scores-5th-chart-topper-with-blueprint-1765966.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-12-07). "Shania Bounds 'Up' To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/shania-bounds-up-to-no-1-1770240.story#/news/shania-bounds-up-to-no-1-1770240.story. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-12-04). "Twain Remains 'Up' Top On Billboard Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/twain-remains-up-top-on-billboard-chart-1773631.story#/news/twain-remains-up-top-on-billboard-chart-1773631.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-12-11). "Mariah's Charms Unable To Send Shania's 'Up' Down". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/mariah-s-charms-unable-to-send-shania-s-1776934.story#/news/mariah-s-charms-unable-to-send-shania-s-1776934.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2002-12-18). "Holiday Sales Keep Shania 'Up' On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). http://www.billboard.com/news/holiday-sales-keep-shania-up-on-top-1780686.story#/news/holiday-sales-keep-shania-up-on-top-1780686.story. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
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