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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2010
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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I Dreamed a Dream (2009) by Susan Boyle was the best performing album of the year, while its follow-up, The Gift, spent four weeks atop the chart in 2010.
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Speak Now by country singer Taylor Swift earned her second number-one. It sold over one million copies in its opening week, the first country record in history to achieve such feat.
Pop singer Justin Bieber scored his first number-one with his debut album, My World 2.0, making him the youngest solo male artist to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963.
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Country band Lady Antebellum scored their first number-one with Need You Now, which topped the charts for four weeks.
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The cast of Glee topped the chart for four weeks in 2010, aided by Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, and Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals.
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Soldier of Love by British soul band Sade (pictured; lead singer Sade Adu) marked their second number-one. It spent three consecutive weeks topping the chart.
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References
- ^ "Eminem's 'Recovery' Is 2010's Best-Selling Album; Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' Top Digital Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Year-end Billboard 200 chart of 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "January 2, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-12-23). "Susan Boyle Blocks Alicia Keys From No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "January 9, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-12-30). "Susan Boyle Spends Fifth Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "January 16, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-01-06). "Susan Boyle Extends Run Atop Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "January 23, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-01-13). "Ke$ha's 'Animal' Bites At No. 1 With Big Digital Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "January 30, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-01-20). "Vampire Weekend Lands First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "February 6, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-01-27). "'Hope For Haiti Now' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "February 13, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-02-03). "Lady Antebellum Leads Banner Week For EMI". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "February 20, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-02-10). "Grammy Stars Shine On Billboard 200, Lady Antebellum Holds at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "February 27, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-02-17). "Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles At No. 1 With 502,000". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "March 6, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-02-24). "Sade's 'Soldier' Stays Put at No. 1 For Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "March 13, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-03). "Sade Clocks Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "March 20, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-10). "Lady Antebellum Returns to No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "March 27, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-17). "Fourth No. 1 Album For Ludacris". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-17). "Ludacris Lands Fourth No. 1 Album With "Battle of the Sexes"". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "April 3, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-24). "Lady Antebellum Returns To No. 1, Marvin Sapp Debuts Big On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "April 10, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-31). "Bieber Fever Grips Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-03-31). "Justin Bieber Tops Billboard 200 With 'My World 2.0'". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "April 17, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-04-07). "Usher Scores Third Straight No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ^ "April 24, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-04-14). "Justin Bieber Back On Top With 'World 2.0'". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "May 1, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-04-21). "MGMT's Top Debut On Billboard 200; Bieber Holds At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "May 8, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-04-28). "'Glee' + Madonna = No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "May 15, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-05-05). "B.o.B Bounds In At No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "May 22, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-05-12). "Godsmack Grabs Third No. 1 Album; Eminem Wows Digitally". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ "May 29, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-05-19). "Bieber's Back At No. 1, Katy Perry's 'Gurls' Get Busy". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "June 5, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-05-26). "'Glee' Stops The Show At No. 1, Stones Come In Second". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "June 12, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-02). "'Glee' Edges Out STP, Holds On To No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "June 19, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-09). "Jack Johnson's 'To The Sea' Sets Sail At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "June 26, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-16). "'Glee' Rises Past 'Twilight' To Top Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "July 3, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-23). "Drake's 'Thank Me Later' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 With 447,000". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "July 10, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-30). "Eminem's 'Recovery' Explodes At No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 741,000". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-06-30). "Eminem's Huge 'Recovery' Leads Big Week On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "July 17, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-07-07). "Emimem's 'Recovery' Remains At No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "July 24, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-07-14). "Third Week At No. 1 For Eminem's 'Recovery' On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "July 31, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-07-21). "Eminem Still Tops On Billboard 200, Korn And Newsboys Arrive High". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "August 7, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-07-28). "Eminem Still No. 1, Rick Ross Bows at No. 2 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "August 14, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-08-04). "Avenged Sevenfold Scores First No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "August 21, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-08-11). "Arcade Fire And Taylor Swift Sweep In With New No. 1s". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "August 28, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-08-18). "Eminem Recovers No. 1 on Billboard 200, Matches Susan Boyle's Feat". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "September 4, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-08-25). "Eminem Won't Budge From No. 1 on Billboard 200, Lil Wayne Tops Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "September 11, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-01). "Katy Perry Doubles Up No. 1s on Billboard 200 and Digital Songs Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "September 18, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-08). "Disturbed Nets Fourth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Asylum'". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "September 25, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-15). "Sara Bareilles' 'Heart' Beats at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "October 2, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-22). "Linkin Park And Trey Songz Debut At Nos. 1 & 2 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ "October 9, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-29). "Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ "October 16, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-10-06). "Kenny Chesney Claims Sixth No. 1 Album With 'Whiskey'". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "October 23, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-10-13). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ "October 30, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-10-20). "Lil Wayne's 'Human Being' Leaps 16-1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "November 6, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-10-27). "Sugarland Tops Kings of Leon on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "November 13, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-11-03). "Taylor Swift Sells Over 1 Million in Record Billboard 200 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-11-03). "Taylor Swift Sizzles on Billboard 200, Ke$ha Tops Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "November 20, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-11-10). "Country Albums Rule Top Three on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "November 27, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-11-17). "Susan Boyle Tops Billboard 200, 'Glee' Reigns On Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "December 4, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-11-25). "Susan Boyle's 'Gift' Tops Rihanna, Kid Rock on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ "December 11, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-12-01). "Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "December 18, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-12-08). "Boyle Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200, Peas Begin At No. 6". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "December 25, 2010". Billboard 200.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2010-12-15). "Boyle's 'Gift' Keeps Giving on Billboard 200, 'Tron' Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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