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October 05, 2006 @ 1:00 am
Ludacris Takes Number One Spot, Outsells Janet
The Atlanta-bred rapper tops the chart with 309,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The DTP/Def Jam effort is his third chart-topper, following 2003's Chicken 'N Beer and 2004's Red Light District.
right Although promotions were persistent for Janet Jackson’s new album 20 Y.O. – which included a visit to the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” an album-naming contest, interviews on radio stations around the world and gracing endless magazine covers – the CD entered Billboard in second place wiith sales of 296,000.
Fox.com columnist, Roger Friedman, says her second place debut is disappointing for the Jackson camp and may signal some rough waters ahead.
“Believe it or not, Janet is also facing a major problem at radio,” writes Friedman. “Right now, neither of the singles from 20 Y.O. has cracked pop formats,” he says.
Ludacris, who will perform next month on Saturday Night Live, ruled the Billboard 200 on the strength of his new smash single, "Money Maker," which also topped the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Mainstream Songs and Rhythmic/Top 40 radio charts.
Article tags: Ludacris, Money Maker, Pharrell Williams, Release Therapy
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December 7, 2006 at 8:53 pm