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List Of Number-one Albums Of 2011 (U.S.)
The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, which is published by ''Billboard'' magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales. In 2011, 30 albums advanced to the peak position of the chart. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's ''Speak Now'' was the first album to reach the top in 2011, spending four consecutive weeks at the top with 259,000 copies sold, while Michael Bublé's ''Christmas'' was the last album to do so, also spending four consecutive weeks there and selling 448,000 copies. The most successful album of the year was Adele's '' 21'', which spent 13 non-consecutive weeks at number one, and sold 5 million copies. The ''Billboard'' magazine mentioned ''21'' as the highest-selling album in the year since 2004, when Usher's '' Confessions'' reached sales of 8 million copies. Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' held the record for the highest first-week total in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele 2009
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, '' 19'', was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles " Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele released her second studio album, '' 21'', in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 18× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to ''Billboard'', ''21'' is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the ''Billboard'' 200 for 24 weeks (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (rapper), B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story (The B.G.'z album), ''True Story'', released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Friday
''Pink Friday'' is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop and pop record, which sees additional influences from R&B. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield. The album was promoted with eight singles, including the internationally successful single " Super Bass", and US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 40 singles " Your Love", " Check It Out", "Right Thru Me", "Moment 4 Life", and "Fly". Minaj also supported the album with a five-date promotional concert tour during October 2010. After a much anticipated release, ''Pink Friday'' reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 375,000 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Bell (Amos Lee Album)
''Mission Bell'' is the fourth studio album by American musician Amos Lee, released on January 25, 2011. The album features Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Sam Beam, Priscilla Ahn, Pieta Brown, James Gadson, and Calexico. Joey Burns, of Calexico produced the album. ''Mission Bell'' debuted at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week, which is the lowest total for a #1 album in the Soundscan era.Keith Caulfield"Amos Lee Nets No. 1 on Billboard 200 in Another Dreary Sales Week" Billboard, February 2, 2011 (retrieved December 2, 2016). These sales broke the record set by Cake's ''Showroom of Compassion'' when it sold 44,000 two weeks previous. The following week ''Mission Bell'' dropped from #1 to #26, the fourth-largest drop from #1 on the Billboard 200 as of January 2017. It shares this honor with the 1975's 2016 album ''I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.'' Track listing All songs written by Amos Lee. #El Camino â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Decemberists
The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band consists of Colin Meloy ( lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion), Nate Query ( bass), and John Moen ( drums). Their debut EP, '' 5 Songs'', was self-released in 2001. Their eighth and latest full-length album ''I'll Be Your Girl'' was released on March 16, 2018, by Capitol Records, and is the band's fifth record with the label. In addition to their lyrics, which often focus on historical incidents and/or folklore, the Decemberists are also well known for their eclectic live shows. Audience participation is a part of each performance, typically during encores. The band stages whimsical reenactments of sea battles and other centuries-old events, typically of regional interest, or acts out songs with members of the crowd. In 2011, the track " Down by the Water" from the album '' The King Is Dead'' was nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Is Dead (album)
''The King Is Dead'' is the sixth studio album by The Decemberists, released on Capitol Records on January 14, 2011. Described as the "most pastoral, rustic record they've ever made" by Douglas Wolk of ''Rolling Stone'', the album reached No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart for the week ending February 5, 2011. The song "This Is Why We Fight" reached number 19 on the U.S Alternative Songs Chart, while the song " Down by the Water" also charted in the United States. In November 2011, the band released an EP of album out-takes, entitled '' Long Live the King''. Prior to the album's release, frontman Colin Meloy stated: "If there's anything academic about this record, or me trying to force myself in a direction, it was realising that the last three records were really influenced by the British folk revival ..this whole world that I was discovering, that I was poring over, learning inside-out. It was a wanting to get away from that. And looking back into more American tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cake (band)
Cake is an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California, consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Daniel McCallum, and drummer Todd Roper. The band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan vocals, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including norteño, country music, mariachi, rock, funk, folk music, and hip hop. Cake was formed in 1991 by McCrea, DiFiore, Greg Brown (guitar), Frank French (drums), and Shon Meckfessel (bass) who soon left and was replaced by Gabe Nelson. Following the self-release of its debut album, ''Motorcade of Generosity'', the band was signed to Capricorn Records in 1995 and released its first single, "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle", which hit number 35 on the Modern Rock Tracks music chart and was featured on MTV's ''120 Minutes''; French and Nelson then left the band, and were replaced by Todd Roper and Victor Damiani. Cake's second album, 1996's '' Fashion Nugget'', went pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showroom Of Compassion
''Showroom of Compassion'' is the sixth full-length studio album from the band Cake, released on January 11, 2011. Produced by the band, it was the band's first studio album to be independently released. The musical style of ''Showroom of Compassion'' is grounded in the band's unique style of alternative rock, combining droll, often esoteric lyrics rife with word play and syncopation, catchy distorted guitar riffs, complex bass patterns, Moog and prominent use of trumpet. Cake's former lead guitarist, Greg Brown, makes a guest appearance on the song, "Bound Away", his first appearance on a Cake album since 1996's '' Fashion Nugget''. The album was the band's first since the release of ''Pressure Chief'' in 2004, the longest gap to date between two consecutive Cake studio albums. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 for one week, becoming the band's first album to do so. The album's first single, " Sick of You", reached No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Songs chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne In Concert
Lil or LIL may refer to: Use as a short form of "little" Artists * Lill Babs, Swedish musician *Lil B, American rapper * Lil'B, Japanese pop duo *Lil Baby, American rapper *Lil Bibby, American rapper * Lil Bitts, Trinidadian musician *Lil Boi, South Korean rapper *Lil' Boosie, American rapper *Lil' Bow Wow (today only Bow Wow), American rapper and actor * Lil' Brotha, American rapper * Lil Bruce, American rapper * Lil' Buck, American musician *Lil Buck, American dancer *Lil' C, American dancer * Lil' C-Note, American actor and rapper *Lil' Cease, American rapper *Lil' Chris, British pop singer * Lil Dicky, American rapper and comedian * Lil Durk, American rapper *Lil Duval, American comedian *Lil E, American rapper * Lil' Ed Williams, American musician * Lil' Eddie, American singer * Lil' Fame, American rapper * Lil' Flip, American rapper * Lil' Fizz, American rapper and actor * Lil Gotit, American rapper * Lil iROCC Williams, American rapper * Lil Italy, American ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Gaga 2011
The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Informal use is sometimes euphemistic ("lady of the night" for prostitute) or, in American slang, condescending in direct address (equivalent to "mister" or "man"). "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title ''suo jure'' (in her own right), or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in dough; the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
