Thursday, April 05, 2007

Biggest Selling Album

McGraw Outdraws All Comers

And the guy with the biggest hat wins.

After a slow start to the year, album sales are finally ticking up with the arrival of more major releases and tougher competition at the top of the charts. This week's showdown saw seven newcomers in the Top 10, with country singer Tim McGraw outdrawing the likes of Young Buck, MIMS, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Good Charlotte and the latest "Now!" hits collection.

For the week ended Sunday, McGraw's "Let It Go" sold 325,000 copies to lasso the top slot, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Last week's top-selling albums:1. "Let It Go," Tim McGraw
2. "Now That's What I Call Music! 24," various
3. "Buck the System," Young Buck
4. "Music Is My Savior," MIMS
5. "Konvicted," Akon
6. "Daughtry," Daughtry
7. "Good Morning Revival," Good Charlotte
8. "Introducing Joss Stone," Joss Stone
9. "Rocket Man: Number Ones," Elton John
10. "Como Ama Una Mujer," Jennifer Lopez

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