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Taylor Swift Tops Post-Christmas Week On Billboard Albums Chart With "Speak Now"
	
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Anthony Jones
	
	
	
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December 29, 2010 1:05 p.m. EST
	
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Entertainment, Music, Arts,   Culture   And   Entertainment
 
 Taylor Swift tops the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week following Christmas, selling another 276,000 copies of “Speak Now.” “Speak Now” remains at #1 for another week, inching near a total of 3 million copies sold. Susan Boyle’s “The Gift” follows at #2 for another week, selling 240,000 copies.
 
 The “Glee” cast’s “Glee: The Christmas Album” moves up two spots this week to #3. Featuring covers of Christmas classics like “O Holy Night” and “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” the album sells 160,000 copies this week. Jackie Evancho follows with her holiday EP/DVD “O Holy Night,” selling 151,000 copies.
 
 In its second week, Michael Jackson’s “Michael” sells another 150,000 copies this week and dropping two spots to #5. The album, which features the single “Hold My Hand” with Akon, brings its two-week total to 378,000 copies.
 
 Jamie Foxx debuts at #6 with “Best Night of My Life,” his fourth album and third straight December release. The album moves 144,000 copies in its first week. It’s his first album since 2008’s “Intuition,” which opened up with 265,000 when it debuted.
 
 Eminem’s “Recovery” jumps up 15 spots to #7 this week with 137,000. Thanks to a sale price in the iTunes Store and some recent promo, including an appearance on “SNL,” the album also jumped up from #15 to #1 on the Digital Albums chart. Nicki Minaj is at #8 for another week with “Pink Friday,” selling 133,000 copies.
 
 Keyshia Cole debuts at #9 this week with ‘Calling All Hearts,” her fourth studio album and her first since 2008’s “A Different Me.” The album sells 128,000 copies its first week. Closing out the top 10 this week is Rihanna’s “Loud,” moving up a spot to #10, with 110,000 copies.
 
 Billboard Top 200 Albums Week Ending January 8th, 2011:
 
 1. Speak Now, Taylor Swift
 
 2. The Gift, Susan Boyle
 
 3. Glee: The Christmas Album, Glee Cast
 
 4. O Holy Night, Jackie Evancho
 
 5. Michael, Michael Jackson
 
 6. Best Night of My Life, Jamie Foxx
 
 7. Recovery, Eminem
 
 8. Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj
 
 9. Calling All Hearts, Keyshia Cole
 
 10. Loud, Rihanna
 
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