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On the Charts: Knocking Josh Groban Out of the Top Spot Proves Harder Than Finding a Nintendo Wii

12/12/07, 12:13 pm EST


The Big News: Josh Groban’s Noel sold another 581,470 copies in its ninth week of release to stay atop the Billboard chart for a third straight week. Alicia Keys and the Eagles played see-saw once again, as Keys’ As I Am reclaimed the Number Two spot with 234,370 copies sold, while the Eagles swooped to three with 204,490 copies. In the battle of the American Idols, the result was … a draw. Blake Lewis’ Audio Day Dream debuted at number ten, the same spot Jordin Sparks’ self-titled debut landed at two weeks ago.

Debuts: At ten, Lewis has the highest-charting debut of the week. Other than that, hip-hop ruled, with four rap debuts entering the charts within the top fifty: Scarface’s M.A.D.E. at seventeen, DJ Drama’s mixtape Gangsta Grillz at twenty-six, Wyclef Jean’s Carnival 2 at twenty-eight and Ghostface Killah’s The Big Doe Rehab at forty-one. The 817th Tupac greatest-hits release, the sold-separately Thug and Life, debuted at sixty-five and seventy-seven respectively. This trend will likely continue, with new albums from Wu-Tang Clan, Gucci Mane, the Dream and Beanie Sigel dominating this week’s release calendar.

Last Week’s Heroes: Didn’t move around much. Last week’s top ten, despite some minor repositioning, stayed largely the same, with Mannheim Steamroller dropping from ten to eleven to make room for Lewis, and country’s Taylor Swift switching places with Celine Dion to go from twelve to nine. Last week’s top debut, Pitbull’s The Boatlift, sank from fifty to 134. If only Pitbull had a fraction of Groban’s Oprah love …


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Kate | 12/12/2007, 4:59 pm EST

See, that’s because Josh Groban rocks so fully.

JP | 12/12/2007, 6:49 pm EST

This has been a dismal season for new music. I bought a handful of CD’s this week. The only one that was released this year was Nellie McKay “Obligatory Villagers”.

I’m thinking Josh Groban’s christmas album is this season “High School Musical”. It’s the only album that people would go out and buy instead of downloading it.

Joy | 12/12/2007, 8:40 pm EST

Josh does rock our socks off :)

TJ | 12/12/2007, 8:52 pm EST

This just proves that Josh Groban not only has one of the worlds best voices and vocal ability but that his voice is something that appeals to most people. I’m so happy for his success and that people are enjoying his music. May the best be yet to come for this talented musician, pianist, drummer, songwriter and producing talent!!!

Lynne | 12/12/2007, 11:27 pm EST

Josh Groban and David Foster collaborated to make ‘Noel’, a beautiful Christmas album dedicated to the glorious birth of Jesus Christ. This album will become a part of our Christmas seasons for years to come.

Angel0404 | 12/13/2007, 2:44 am EST

Through Josh’s music, all my childhood Christmas feelings have come back to me! Merry Joshmas and a Groban New Year!

GeneSnake 7's | 12/13/2007, 11:43 am EST

Josh Groban, how do people listen to this shit?

I’m glad the probability of Zeppelin tour is very high. Perhaps some of you should go on E Bay and buy the tickets if you can’t get them fom means of a regular ticket purchase.

Some of you not only need an eduation, but you need to be exposed with music that’s truly powerful.

Perhaps instead you should go out and and purchase Zeppelin 2 and 4. If that doesn’t knock your socks off, perhaps you’re hopeless.

LH | 12/13/2007, 1:03 pm EST

Josh Groban’s music is mesmerizing and his the words to his songs are so moving and beautiful!!! I think anyone who doesn’t like his music is “hopeless”!!!

Helvis 02 | 12/13/2007, 2:06 pm EST

re: LH | 12/13/2007, 1:03 pm EST

“Josh Groban’s music is mesmerizing and his the words to his songs are so moving and beautiful!!! I think anyone who doesn’t like his music is “hopeless”!!!”

Blah Blah’s music is blah-blah-blah-blah and his blah and his blahs are so blah-blah and blah-blah!!! I think blah-blah-blah who doesn’t like his blah-blah is “blah-blah!!!”

Barbara L Celello | 12/13/2007, 2:09 pm EST

To those who maake snide comments about the music and voice of Josh Groban, if you don’t like it, don’t listen!!!
There are multitudes of all ages who adore this young talent, and in fact, collect all of his recordings.
In fact, I am about to order several of “Noel.”
KEEP ON SINGING, JOSH!!!!!

LB | 12/13/2007, 2:59 pm EST

Really, kids, try not to be so one-dimensional. I love hard-rock, blues-rock, metal-rock, and was listening to Zeppelin just last week. But I also love me some Josh Groban and would gladly go to one of his concerts if he could be bothered to recognize my part of the country exists. Life would be too boring to listen to only one kind of music – don’t limit yourself like that. Sounds like YOU could use a bit more music education as well.

If you actually LISTEN to Noel you won’t be able to deny that Boy can really sing. And how many Christmas songs sound like heavy metal ballads anyway? Of course he’s going to use an orchestra and choirs to back it up, it goes with the territory! Hey, if it’s good enough for Beethovan, it’s good enough for me!

So get off your rock-n-roll high horse and open your ears and you might realize there’s more to music than guitars and head-bangin. Nothing WRONG with head-bangin’, but you’re Momma ain’t likely to tolerate it around the Christmas tree, so might as well get used to Groban!

Led Zeppelin II | 12/13/2007, 3:48 pm EST

“”So get off your rock-n-roll high horse and open your ears and you might realize there’s more to music than guitars and head-bangin. Nothing WRONG with head-bangin’, but you’re Momma ain’t likely to tolerate it around the Christmas tree, so might as well get used to Groban!”

Nah, no thanx. I love horses and I’ll stay close-minded when it come to Ms. Groban!

Led Zeppelin II | 12/13/2007, 3:48 pm EST

“”So get off your rock-n-roll high horse and open your ears and you might realize there’s more to music than guitars and head-bangin. Nothing WRONG with head-bangin’, but you’re Momma ain’t likely to tolerate it around the Christmas tree, so might as well get used to Groban!”

Nah, no thanx. I love horses and I’ll stay close-minded when it come to Ms. Groban!

98 | 12/13/2007, 4:54 pm EST

LB | 12/13/2007, 2:59 pm EST

“So get off your rock-n-roll high horse”

No, I’ll stay up here where the view is much better. You can get trampled on for all I care.

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 5:02 pm EST

Led Zep and 98 are cool!

Yeah, heh heh heh heh.

They rock! yeah yeah yeah!

heh heh heh heh heh heh

re: Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 6:05 pm EST

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 5:02 pm EST

“Led Zep and 98 are cool!”

a compliment for us is a compliment for you.

Beavis and Butthead | 12/13/2007, 7:03 pm EST

re: Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 6:05 pm EST

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 5:02 pm EST

“Led Zep and 98 are cool!”

“a compliment for us is a compliment for you.”

Huh?

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 7:07 pm EST

re: Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 6:05 pm EST

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 5:02 pm EST

“Led Zep and 98 are cool!”

“a compliment for us is a compliment for you.”

Huh?

Do you proofread your stuff? Because your comment doesn’t make any sense!

The High and the Mighty | 12/13/2007, 8:28 pm EST

My Wife’s A Big Josh Groban Fan.
As Well As Andrea Bocelli.
Myself,I’m More Into Johnny cash;Merle Haggard;George Jones;
Stevie Ray Vaughan;Big Joe Turner
and Ray Charles.
However,I Won’t Deny That,Yes,Josh Groban Is A Good singer.
But,Given The Choice Between Going Back In Time and Saving SRV’s Life or Attending A Josh Groban Concert,All I Can Say Is”Fire Up The DeLorean Doc!!”.
By The Way,Christmas Ain’t Christmass Until I Hear Elvis sing”Blue Christmas”;The Eagles siing”Please Come Home For Christmas”and,Last But Not Least,Ol’Willie Hugh Nelson’s”Pretty Paper”!!
“If Your’e Not first,Your’e Last.”-Ricky Bobby

re: Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 10:49 pm EST

Beavis And Butthead | 12/13/2007, 7:07 pm EST

“Huh? Do you proofread your stuff? Because your comment doesn’t make any sense!”

I think you’ve been listening to too much B.S.

Amy | 12/14/2007, 4:01 am EST

It’s great to see that Josh Groban is still on # 1! He rocks!

Noel is such a beautiful CD, with many classics and a new song, all sung in the beautiful way and powerful voice that Josh sings. I think that before saying something against his music, it’s better to take a listen…In fact some of my friends who are between 18-25 and like all genres of music, love his music,too!

CONGRATS, JOSH!

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