List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2004

The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the Billboard 200, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly physical sales.[1]

Singer Usher's Confessions is the best-selling album of 2004, accumulating under eight million copies by the end of the year.[2] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of 1.096 million copies in the United States, breaking the record for the best opening sales week by an R&B act. Confessions gave Usher his first chart topper since he began releasing albums in the 1990s.[3] Singer Norah Jones' Feels Like Home sold 3.8 million units, ranking as the second best-selling album of 2004.[2] Feels Like Home is noted for its debut sales figure of 1.02 million, the second highest in a week by a female artist, behind singer Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again which debuted with 1.32 million in 2000.[4]

Chart history

Key
Best performing album of 2004 Indicates best performing album of 2004
Issue Date Album Artist(s) Reference(s)
January 3 The Diary of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys [5]
January 10 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast [6]
January 17 [7]
January 24 Closer Josh Groban [8]
January 31 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast [9]
February 7 [10]
February 14 Kamikaze Twista [11]
February 21 When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney [12]
February 28 Feels Like Home Norah Jones [4]
March 6 [13]
March 13 [14]
March 20 [15]
March 27 [16]
April 3 [17]
April 10 Confessions dagger Usher [3]
April 17 [18]
April 24 [19]
May 1 [20]
May 8 [21]
May 15 D12 World D12 [22]
May 22 Confessions dagger Usher [23]
May 29 [24]
June 5 [25]
June 12 Under My Skin Avril Lavigne [26]
June 19 Confessions dagger Usher [27]
June 26 Contraband Velvet Revolver [28]
July 3 To the 5 Boroughs Beastie Boys [29]
July 10 Kiss of Death Jadakiss [30]
July 17 The Hunger For More Lloyd Banks [31]
July 24 [32]
July 31 License to Chill Jimmy Buffett [33]
August 7 Autobiography Ashlee Simpson [34]
August 14 Now 16 Various Artists [35]
August 21 Autobiography Ashlee Simpson [36]
August 28 [37]
September 4 Now 16 Various Artists [38]
September 11 Live Like You Were Dying Tim McGraw [39]
September 18 [40]
September 25 What I Do Alan Jackson [41]
October 2 Suit Nelly [42]
October 9 American Idiot Green Day [43]
October 16 Feels Like Today Rascal Flatts [44]
October 23 50 Number Ones George Strait [45]
October 30 [46]
November 6 Stardust… The Great American Songbook Volume III Rod Stewart [47]
November 13 Unfinished Business R. Kelly & Jay-Z [48]
November 20 Now 17 Various Artists [49]
November 27 Encore Eminem [50]
December 4 [51]
December 11 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb U2 [52]
December 18 Collision Course Jay-Z / Linkin Park [53]
December 25 The Red Light District Ludacris [54]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Methodology". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 Susman, Gary (2005-01-06). "House of Usher". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  3. 1 2 Martens, Todd (2004-03-31). "Usher Breaks Records With 'Confessions' Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  4. 1 2 Martens, Todd (2004-02-18). "More Than A Million Take Norah 'Home'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ↑ Carpenter, Troy (2003-12-24). "Alicia's 'Diary' Nabs Xmas Week No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  6. ↑ Carpenter, Troy (2003-12-31). "OutKast Tops Final 2003 Album Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  7. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-01-07). "OutKast Survives Post-Holiday Drought At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  8. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-01-14). "Groban Nets First No. 1 Album". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  9. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-01-22). "Singles Chart Remains In OutKast's Command". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  10. ↑ "The Billboard 200: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  11. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-02-04). "Twista Spins No. 1 Album Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  12. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-02-11). "Chesney's 'Sun' Rises To Top The Billboard 200". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  13. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-02-25). "Jones Remains At 'Home' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  14. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-03-03). "Norah Makes Comfy 'Home' At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  15. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-03-10). "Norah Notches Fourth No. 1 Week". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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  17. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-03-24). "Norah Still Tops On Billboard 200". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  18. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-04-07). "No. 1 Usher Holds Janet To No. 2 Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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  21. ↑ Martens, Todd (2004-04-28). "Winans, Prince Can't Stop Usher's No. 1 Run". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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  23. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-05-12). "Usher Unseats D12 From No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  24. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-05-19). "Usher Keeps Rolling At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  25. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-05-26). "Usher Album Remains On Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  26. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-06-02). "Avril Adds Another No. 1 Album". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  27. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-06-09). "Usher Returns 'Confessions' To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  28. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-06-16). "Velvet Revolver Shoots Straight To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  29. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-06-23). "Beasties Take '5 Boroughs' To The Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  30. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-06-30). "Jadakiss Cruises To No. 1 Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  31. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-07-07). "G-Unit Rapper Banks No. 1 Solo Debut". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  32. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-07-14). "Banks Secures Another Week At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  33. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-07-21). "Buffett Notches First No. 1 Album". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  34. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-07-28). "Simpson's 'Autobiography' Soars To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  35. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-08-04). "'Now 16' Dislodges Simpson From No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  36. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-08-11). "Simpson's 'Autobiography' Rebounds To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  37. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-08-18). "Simpson Stays Steady With No. 1 Album". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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  39. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-09-01). "McGraw's 'Live' Powers To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  40. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-09-08). "McGraw Lives Large At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  41. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-09-15). "Jackson Boots McGraw From No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  42. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-09-22). "Nelly Runs 'Sweat,' 'Suit' Straight To The Top". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  43. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-09-29). "The 'American' Way: Green Day Debuts At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  44. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-10-06). "Rascal Flatts 'Feels Like' No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  45. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-10-13). "Strait's '50 Number 1s' Bows At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  46. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-10-20). "Strait Arrow: '50 Number Ones' On Top Again". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  47. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-10-27). "Rod Returns To No. 1 With 'Stardust'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  48. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-11-03). "Big 'Business': Feuding Kelly, Jay-Z Top Album Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  49. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-11-10). "'NOW 17' Trumps Kelly, Jay-Z At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  50. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-11-17). "Eminem Takes Early 'Encore' To No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  51. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-11-24). "Eminem Thankful To Remain No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  52. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-12-01). "U2's 'Bomb' Explodes At No. 1". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  53. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (2004-12-08). "Jay-Z, Linkin Park 'Mash-Up' Tops Album Chart". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc). Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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