NO. 1's IN BILLBOARD

#1 ALBUMS (charted by sales) • R&B/HIP-HOP • COUNTRY • POP CATALOG •
ELECTRONIC • HEATSEEKERS • INDEPENDENT • INTERNET • LATIN
THE BILLBOARD 200


1 The Rising, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
2 [Reanimation], Linkin Park
3 Nellyville, Nelly
4 Now 10, Various Artists
5 The Eminem Show, Eminem
6 Unleashed, Toby Keith
7 Busted Stuff, Dave Matthews Band
8 Let Go, Avril Lavigne
9 All I Have, Amerie
10 By The Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers
11 X, Def Leppard
12 500 Degreez, Lil Wayne
13 M!ssundaztood, Pink
14 Ashanti, Ashanti
15 Mario, Mario
16 Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
17 Josh Groban, Josh Groban
18 Full Circle, Boyz II Men
19 The Lonely Position Of Neutral, TRUSTcompany
20 Room For Squares, John Mayer
21 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, Kenny Chesney
22 Irv Gotti Presents The Inc, Various Artists
23 O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, Aerosmith
24 A Gangster And A Gentleman, Styles
25 Hard Candy, Counting Crows

Other notable debuts include: Filter, The Amalgamut (No. 32); Beth Orton, Daybreaker (No. 40); Knoc-Turn'Al, L.A. Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn'Al (No. 74); Karen Clark-Sheard, 2nd Chance (No. 82); & Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish), Back to Then (No. 127).



#1 SINGLES (charted by airplay & sales) • MODERN ROCK TRACKS • RAP • COUNTRY • DANCE/CLUB PLAY • HOT R&B/HIP-HOP • ADULT TOP 40 • LATIN
HOT 100 SINGLES

1 Dilemma, Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland
2 Hot In Herre, Nelly
3 Complicated, Avril Lavigne
4 I Need A Girl (Pt. 2), P. Diddy & Ginuwine <small>Featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri </small>
5 Just A Friend 2002, Mario
6 Down 4 U, Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. <small>Featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita </small>
7 Hero, Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott
8 Just Like A Pill, Pink
9 Heaven, DJ Sammy & Yanou Featuring Do
10 Nothin', N.O.R.E.
11 Gangsta Lovin', Eve Featuring Alicia Keys
12 Happy, Ashanti
13 No Such Thing, John Mayer
14 The Middle, Jimmy Eat World
15 I'm Gonna Be Alright, Jennifer Lopez Featuring Nas
16 Without Me, Eminem
17 A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton
18 Still Fly, Big Tymers
19 Oh Boy, Cam'ron Featuring Juelz Santana
20 Move B***h, Ludacris Featuring Mystikal & Infamous 2.0
21 Foolish, Ashanti
22 Cleanin' Out My Closet, Eminem
23 One Last Breath, Creed
24 Soak Up The Sun, Sheryl Crow
25 Addictive, Truth Hurts Featuring Rakim

America is sad, Nelly has the two top singles.

Hey, don't lose faith in our great country yet, my friend. Look who's on top of the album chart - that should help restore some national pride. Besides the singles chart is totally meaningless anymore. Read this week's Time magazine, the single is a dead medium.

Amen to that Decker. The Boss rocks!!!!

The boss is the ****ing boss!