Jack Johnson scores his second No. 1 album

February 13, 2008 02:02 PM
Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson 's latest set, "Sleep Through the Static," sold 375,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to easily top the latest US album chart.

"Sleep Through the Static" is Johnson's second straight No. 1 album, following up on 2006's "Curious George."

Shery Crow's "Detours" checks in on The Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 with sales of 92,000 copies, while Alicia Keys tour dates, tickets and news" style="color:#630000;">Alicia Keys ' "As I Am" falls two notches to No. 3 on sales of 80,000. Billboard bases its album chart on Nielsen SoundScan retail reports.

Lenny Kravitz enters the chart at No. 4 with "It Is Time for a Love Revolution," which moved 73,000 copies, and the "2008 Grammy Nominees" compilation holds steady at No. 5 on sales of 52,000.

Rounding out the Top 10 are the "Juno" soundtrack, Mary J. Blige 's "Growing Pains," k.d. lang 's "Watershed," Miley Cyrus ' "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus" and Taylor Swift 's self-titled debut.

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