Busy BUSY chart week people, as this year's biggest sales début was just unveiled in the form of Justin Bieber's 'Believe', which sold 374,000 units this week in the US to début at # 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart! 'Believe' thus vaults ahead of Madonna's 'MDNA' (which sold 359,000 units in its first week) as the biggest début of 2012, landing Bieber his 4th # 1 album.
Alt-Rock chanteuse Fiona Apple lands her highest charting album ever, as 'The Idler Wheel..' debuts at # 3 this week on the Billboard 200, selling over 72,000 copies – just behind Country Icon Kenney Chesney's 'Welcome To The Fishbowl' which sold 193,000 copies to début at # 2.
Over at the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, Carly Rae Jepsen dominates for a 3rd week in a row with 'Call Me Maybe' – crowning the Digital Songs Chart for yet another week as well selling 263,000 copies.
In its 27th week on the chart, UK native Ellie Goulding's 'Lights' moves up from # 12 to # 6 this week – finally landing her a much deserved top 10 hit!
Check out all the action on the charts right here!
1. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
2. Payphone – Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
3. Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye feat. Kimbra
4. Wide Awake – Katy Perry
5. Where Have You Been – Rihanna
6. Lights – Ellie Goulding
7. We Are Young – Fun. feat. Janelle Monae
8. Starships – Nicki Minaj
9. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
10. Scream – Usher
1. Believe – Justin Bieber
2. Welcome To The Fishbowl – Kenney Chesney
3. The Idler Wheel – Fiona Apple
4. Ocenia – Smashing Pumpkins
5. Rock Of Ages (OST) – Various
6. Looking 4 Myself – Usher
7. 21 – Adele
8. Up All Night – One Direction
9. Tailgates And Tanlines – Luke Bryan
10. Clockwork Angels – Rush
