Blige's showing puts an end to Josh Groban [ tickets ]'s five-week stint at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart with his holiday set, "Noel," which moved 178,000 units and slips to No. 3.

Up one slot to No. 2 is Alicia Keys [ tickets ]' "As I Am," which sold 193,000 copies. Billboard bases its album chart on Nielsen SoundScan retail reports.

The "Now 26" hits compilation moves up two rungs to No. 4 with sales of 98,000, while Chris Brown [ tickets ]'s "Exclusive" jumps from No. 10 to No. 5 with sales of 87,000.

Rounding out the Top 10 are the Eagles [ tickets ]' "Long Road Out of Eden," Garth Brooks [ tickets ]' "The Ultimate Hits," Taylor Swift [ tickets ]'s self-titled debut, Miley Cyrus [ tickets ]' "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus," and Colbie Caillat [ tickets ]'s "Coco."