Weezy ‘Mania is still running out. The long delayed Carter IV was worth the wait and 964,000 fans supported the project. YMCMB is real strong right now.  The album is the highest selling of any male artist this year and is second in first week sales to Lady Gaga, who’s Born This Way moved 1.1 million copies in its first week.  The difference is that Wayne’s album sold at regular price, where as Gaga had special reduced promotion pricing.

Weezy almost achieved sales of 1 million record sales for the second time in his career.

Former Hootie and the Blowfish lead man Darius Rucker arrives at No. 2 with his second country set, “Charleston, SC 1966,” selling 101,000.

Big Time Rush with their debut set “B.T.R.” (No. 3 with 67,000)

The Band Perry’s self-titled full-length debut at No. 4 with 53,000

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Oct. 17) totaled 5.01 million units, up 2% compared to the sum last week (4.89 million) and down 14% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.85 million). Year to date album sales stand at 230.97 million, down 14% compared to the same total at this point last year (267.05 million).

Bruno Mars’ “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” is the tally’s second-highest debut this week, entering at No. 3 with 55,000.

Waka Flocka Flame’s debut album “Flockaveli” bows at No. 6 with 37,000.

Eminem’s “Recovery” climbing one spot to No. 4 (52,000).

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” rallies from No. 18 to No. 8 with 32,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Oct. 10) totaled 4.89 million units, down 8% compared to the sum last week (5.31 million) and down 22% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.28 million). Year to date album sales stand at 225.96 million, down 13% compared to the same total at this point last year (261.20 million).

Gucci Mane earns his second top 10 album, as “The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted” bows at No. 4 with 60,000.

Eminem’s “Recovery” rises one spot to No. 5 with 59,000.

Trey Songz’s “Passion, Pain and Pleasure” holds at No. 7 with 42,000.

Maroon 5′s third studio set, “Hands All Over,” enters in the runner-up slot with 142,000.

Trey Songz’s “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” drops to No. 7 with 66,000

Linkin Park’s “A Thousand Suns,” slides to No. 3 with 70,000 (down 71%)

Eminem’s “Recovery” moves 66,000 units (down 26%).

The collaboration album from John Legend and the Roots, “Wake Up!,” starts at No. 8 with 63,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 26) totaled 5.03 million units, down 6% compared to the sum last week (5.35 million) and down15% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.93 million).

R&B singer Trey Songz’ “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” arrives at No. 2 with 240,000 copies.

No. 1, Sara Bareilles’ “Kaleidoscope Heart,” slides to No. 12 in its second week with 28,000 (down 69%).

Eminem’s “Recovery” album post a gain of 10%, though it slips one rung to No. 3 (89,000).

Florence and the Machine’s “Lungs”, vaults from No. 44 to No. 14 with its best sales week: 21,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 19) totaled 5.35 million units, up 11% compared to the sum last week (4.83 million) and down 17% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.43 million). Year to date album sales stand at 210.7 million, down 13% compared to the same total at this point last year (242.1 million).

Eminem’s “Recovery” moves up one notch to No. 2 (81,000; down 12%)

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” holds at No. 4 (59,000; down 33%)

Justin Bieber’s “My World 2.0,” stays steady at No. 8 with a gain of 14% (35,000)

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 12) totaled 4.83 million units, down 7% compared to the sum last week (5.22 million) and down 28% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.71 million). Year to date album sales stand at 205.4 million, down 13% compared to the same total at this point last year (235.7 million).

“Now 35″ compilation starts at No. 2 with 105,000.

Eminem’s “Recovery” holds at No. 3 with 93,000.

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” slips to No. 4 with 88,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 5) totaled 5.22 million units, up 2% compared to the sum last week (5.13 million) and down 17% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.30 million). Year to date album sales stand at 200.6 million, down 12% compared to the same total at this point last year (229.0 million).

Fantasia’s Back To Me debuts in the #2 slot with 117,000

Eminem’s Recovery continues to sell well with 98,000 sold, good for third spot.

Usher’s Versus LP bows in at #4 with 46,000 scanned

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Aug. 29) totaled 5.12 million units, up 1% compared to the sum last week (5.07 million) and down 12% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.82 million). Year to date album sales stand at 195.3 million, down 12% compared to the same total at this point last year (222.6 million).

While the Billboard 200 album chart’s top 10 welcomes six debuts, none can push Eminem’s “Recovery” out of the top slot (116,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan; down 12%). The set thus spends its seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1 — the most weeks atop the list since Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” strung together 11 non-consecutive frames in the penthouse in late 2008 and early 2009. READ MORE

Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs,” drops to No. 2 in its second week with 52,000 (down 66%).

Disney Channel’s “Camp Rock 2: the Final Jam” as starts at No. 3 with 41,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Aug. 15) totaled 4.95 million units, down 6% compared to the sum last week (5.26 million) and down 16% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.88 million). Year to date album sales stand at 185.1 million, down 12% compared to the same total at this point last year (211.1 million).

Rick Ross’ Teflon Don debuts at #2 with 176,000 scanned.

Sheryl Crow’s 100 Miles From Memphis, which starts at No. 3 with 55,000

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending July 25) totaled 5.3 million units, up 2% compared with the sum last week (5.2 million) and down 15% compared with the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.3 million).

Korn’s “Korn III – Remember Who You Are” as it starts at No. 2 with 63,000.

Newsboys’ “Born Again” album bows at No. 4 with 45,000

M.I.A.’s “Maya,” debuts at No. 9 with 28,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending July 18) totaled 5.21 million units, down less than 1% compared to the sum last week (5.23 million) and down 23% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.78 million).

Drake’s “Thank Me Later” spends a third week at No. 2, selling 74,000

Big Boi’s debut solo album “Sir Lucious Left Foot … The Son of Chico Dusty” starts at No. 3 with 62,000.

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending July 11) totaled 5.23 million units, down 5% compared to the sum last week (5.54 million) and down28% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (7.27 million).

Drake’s “Thank Me Later” third week sales consist 105,000 for the #2 spot

“Twilight Saga: Eclipse” soundtrack comes in at #3 after selling 69,000 units

The Dream’s “Love King” album comes in at #4 with 58,000 sold

“Now 34″ compilation holds at No. 5 with 45k in sales