Major New Entries Rock US Chart Summit
Rascal Flatts have become only the second country music group ever to lead the Billboard Top 200 chart.
The Midwest-based three-piece debut at number one with their new studio set "Feels Like Today", just ahead of Hilary Duff who lands at number two with her self-titled second album.
Ciara follows up on the huge success of her debut single, still top of the singles chart, with the release of her new album "Goodies" - which enters at this week's number three.
Last week's number one, Green Day's "American Idiot", falls to number four, ahead of further top ten new entries for The Used's "In Love And Death" at six and Marilyn Manson's "Lest We Forget: Best Of" at nine.
Just outside the top ten, young soul singer Joss Stone is new at 11 with "Mind Body & Soul", her first original material release, the hugely anticipated release of Brian Wilson's 1967 Beach Boys project "Brian Wilson Presents Smile" is at 13, Talib Kweli's "The Beautiful Struggle" lands at 14, Interpol's "Antics" enters at 15, Queen Latifah's "The Dana Owens Album" lands at 16 and Guerilla Black's "Guerilla City" is new at 20.
Further down the chart the slew of new entries continues, with Shawnna's "Worth Tha Weight" (#22), Social Distortion's "Sex, Love and Rock'n'Roll" (#31), Juanes' "Mi Sangre" (#33), Roadrunner's "MTV2 Headbangers Ball, Vol. 2" (#43), Barry Manilow's "Scores: Songs From Copacabana and Harmony" (#47), Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.'s "The Rat Pack: Boys Night Out" (#49) and Jesse McCartney's "Beautiful Soul" at number 50.
Ciara has continued her reign at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the sixth week with "Goodies" ft. Petey Pablo.
Alicia Keys and Usher's "My Boo" holds at two, Terror Squad's "Lean Back" is at three, Nelly's "My Place" is at four and Destiny's Child's "Lose My Breath" is up two to five.
Marching into this week's top ten is the new single from Eminem, "Just Lose It", rising from 17-10.
Nelly is this week's highest new entry, as "Over and Over" ft. Tim McGraw lands at 58.
Also entering the Hot 100 tally is Young Buck's "Shorty Wanna Ride" at 68, Ja Rule's "Wonderful" ft. R. Kelly and Ashanti at 69, Kenny Chesney's "The Woman With You" at 73, Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?" at 93, Mannie Fresh's "Real Big" at 98, the Game's "Westside Story" ft 50 Cent at 99 and Vanessa Carlton's "White Houses" at 100.
