Post by backintime on Mar 15, 2008 17:23:12 GMT -5
THE JACKSONS: One Jackson replaces another at the top of The Billboard 200, with Janet Jackson's "Discipline" (Island) giving way to Alan Jackson's "Good Time" (Arista), while another Jackson has his first new entry since 2005.
"Good Time" is Alan Jackson's 20th title to appear on the Billboard album chart. He made his debut 18 years ago next week with "Here in the Real World," which entered on March 31, 1990 and peaked at No. 57 the week of May 25, 1991. This is Jackson's fourth visit to the penthouse. His No. 1 albums are:
"Drive," four weeks (2002) "Greatest Hits Volume II and Some Other Stuff," one week (2003) "What I Do," one week (2004) "Good Time," one week to date (2008)
Alan Jackson also debuts at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, where "Good Time" is his 12th set to achieve pole position:
"A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)," five weeks (1993) "Who I Am," one week (1994) "The Greatest Hits Collection," four weeks (1995) "Everything I Love," three weeks (1996) "High Mileage," two weeks (1998) "When Somebody Loves You," two weeks (2000) "Drive," six weeks (2002) "Greatest Hits Volume II and Some Other Stuff," 11 weeks (2003) "What I Do," one week (2004) "Precious Memories," two weeks (2006) "Like Red on a Rose," one week (2006) "Good Time," one week to date (2008)
Jackson's No. 1 album may yield a No. 1 single as early as next week, depending on how tenacious Carrie Underwood's "All-American Girl" (Arista) is. While "Girl" rules for a second week, Jackson's "Small Town Southern Man" moves up to second place. If "Man" bests "Girl," Jackson will have his 22nd country singles chart-topper and his first in four years, since "Remember When" had a two-week reign in February 2004.
The third Jackson making a chart impact this week is Jackson Browne, who has his highest new entry on The Billboard 200 in exactly 22 years. Opening at No. 24 is "Solo Acoustic Vol. 2" (Inside), the sequel to his last album to chart, "Solo Acoustic Vol. 1," No. 55 in 2005. "Vol. 2" is Browne's highest-charting album since "Lives in the Balance" weighed in at No. 23 in 1986. "Balance" debuted the week of March 22, 1986.
The Los Angeles-raised Browne made his Billboard album chart debut the week of March 18, 1972, with an eponymously-titled set that was also known as "Saturate Before Using." That gives Browne an album chart span of 36 years.
