Backstreet Boys Back Atop Billboard 200

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: May 28, 2099 Source: Billboard Submitted By: skittz Backstreet Boys are back -- and in a big way on The Billboard 200. As reported yesterday, the Jive quintet debuts at No. 1 with "Millennium," which moved 1.13 million units, according to SoundScan, establishing a new SoundScan-era record for sales in a single week. The Boys triumph deposes the eponymous C2/Columbia set by Ricky Martin, which slips to No. 2 on the strength of 458,000 units sold. But the Latin heartthrob shouldn't feel bad -- the album's omnipresent first single, "Livin' La Vida Loca," continues its five-week reign atop The Billboard Hot 100. Back on the album chart, Britney Spears again buoys up the list, moving to No. 3 with her Jive debut, "...Baby One More Time." TLC's "Fanmail" (LaFace/Arista) drops a spot to No. 4, while the soundtrack to "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" (Sony Classical) bounds up to No. 5. Adding more new blood to this week's Billboard 200 are Jimmy Buffet's latest Margaritaville/Island album, "Beach House On The Moon," which debuts at No. 8, and the Suave House/Universal set by Eightball & MJG, "Vol. 1 -- In Our Lifetime," which bows at No. 10. The latter also enters the Top R&B Albums at No. 1. Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys Lead The Way As U.S. Goes Ga-Ga For Pop Prev Item: Second Coming - Backstreet Boys Show Up Ricky