Billboard Update (Issue Date: December 16, 2006)

Billboard Update (Issue Date: December 16, 2006)

  • New Incubus CD bumps Chris Daughtry from #2 to #3 this week on the Billboard 200, and from #1 to #2 on the Top Rock Albums.  DAUGHTRY climbs from #2 to #1 on the Top Digital Album Chart.
  • Carrie Underwood’s CD “Some Hearts” climbs from #19 to #13 on the Billboard 200
  • Katharine McPhee’s single “Over The Rainbow”, 23 weeks on the charts,  continues it’s mini-resurgence.  It’s climbed back to #2 this week on the Hot Singles Sales chart. 
  • Ruben Studdard’s single “Change Me” makes a re-appearance on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
  • DAUGHTRY’s single “It’s Not Over” debuts on the Pop 100 Airplay chart at #50.
  • Kimberly Locke’s holiday tune, “Jingle Bells” makes a nice climb from #17 to #5.  Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You” disappears off the charts this week.  My guess-it was bumped by the 7 holiday tunes that are currently charting.
  • Check out Donna Reynolds Chart Watch column at FoxesonIdol.com for more chart news.

This Week|Last Week [peak position] {weeks on chart}

THE BILLBOARD 200
3  2  Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY [2] {2}
13 19 Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts [2] {55}
25 36 Andrea Bocelli (w/ Katharine McPhee), Under the Desert Sky [11] {4}
52 55 Fantasia w/ Patti and Yolanda, Happy Feet (Soundtrack) [5] {4}
58 57 Kellie Pickler, Small Town Girl [9] {5}
135 155 Clay Aiken, A Thousand Different Ways [2] {11}
176 169 Ruben Studdard, The Return [8] {7}

Top Digital Albums
1  2  Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY  [2] 
11 12 Fantasia w/ Patti and Yolanda, Happy Feet (Soundtrack) [5]

Top Country Albums
1 2 Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts [1] {55}
12 9 Kellie Pickler, Small Town Girl [1] {5}

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
32 28 Ruben Studdard, The Return [2] {7}

Top Rock Albums
2 1  Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY [1] {2}

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
21 19 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [16] {14}
51 65 DAUGHTRY, It’s Not Over [51] {2}
79 61 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [35] {20}

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
25 25 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [23] {13}
65 —   Ruben Studdard, Change Me [62] {5} (re-entry)

HOT SINGLES SALES
2 3 Katharine McPhee, Over The Rainbow/My Destiny [2] {23}
4 5 Taylor Hicks, Do I Make You Proud/Takin’ It To The Streets [1] {26}

POP 100
34 32 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [29] {13}
36 33 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [15] {26}
37 52 Daughtry, It’s Not Over [37] {2}

POP 100 AIRPLAY
26 20 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [8] {25}
50 — Daughtry, It’s Not Over [50] {1}

HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES & TRACKS
22 21 Ruben Studdard, Change Me [18] {18}
38 53 Fantasia, Hood Boy [38] {4}

HOT R&B/HIP-HOP Airplay
22 21 Ruben Studdard, Change Me [18] {18}
38 52 Fantasia, Hood Boy [38] {4}

Hot Adult R&B Airplay
1 1  Ruben Studdard, Change Me [1] {19}

HOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY TRACKS
5 17 — Kimberly Locke, Jingle Bells [5] {2}

HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS
3 1 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [1] {40}
23 25 Kellie Pickler, Red High Heels [23] {12}
41 45 Josh Gracin, I Keep Coming Back [41] {8}

HOT DIGITAL TRACKS
17 13 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [12] {11}
25 48 DAUGHTRY, It’s Not Over [25] {2}

HOT DIGITAL SONGS
17 18 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [13] {12}
26 52 DAUGHTRY, It’s Not Over [26] {2}