Jackson bumps Jackson for top spot on album chart

Alan Jackson 's new release, "Good Time," debuts at No. 1 this week, bumping Janet Jackson from the top spot to No. 3 on The Billboard's 200 album chart. The country star's record sold 119,000 copies, while Janet's sixth album, "Discipline," moved 57,000, down 68% from last week.

Jack Johnson 's "Sleep Through the Static" jumps to No. 2 with 65,000; last week Johnson's release fell to No. 3 after spending three weeks at No. 1. Despite its climb back up the chart, "Sleep Through the Static" suffered a 29 % sales decline, according to Billboard's flagship chart, which is based on Nielsen SoundScan retail reports.

Flogging Molly breaks its own charting record, selling 48,000 to debut at No. 4. The Black Crowes ' "Warpaint" debuts at No. 5 with 46,000 units sold, the band's highest charting debut week in 16 years, according to Billboard..

Erykah Badu 's "4th World War," Sara Bareilles ' "Little Voice," Alicia Keys ' "As I Am," Taylor Swift 's self titled debut, and Amy Winehouse 's "Back to Black" round out the Top 10.

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