Thursday Billboard Update - 7/7/11

Another week, another new #1. This week it was Beyonce's 4 checking in at #1 with 310,669 albums sold. Beyonce also becomes just the 3rd artist to have all 4 of their first 4 albums debuts at #1, following DMX and Britney Spears. Now that's something for ya. Also debuting in the top 10 is Big Sean's Finally Famous at #3 with 87,331 copies sold. Not bad for a rookie.

Speaking of new #1's, the Hot 100 also has a new #1 and it's LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. You gotta love America.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Beyonce - 4 (1)
2. Adele - 21 (3-2)
3. Big Sean - Finally Famous (3)
4. Selena Gomez & The Scene - When The Sun Goes Down (4)
5. Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (1-5)
6. Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party (10-6)
7. David Cook - This Loud Morning (7)
8. Lady Gaga - Born This Way (4-8)
9. Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel (6-9)
10. Scotty McCreery - American Idol Season 10 Highlights (10)

• Curren$y's Weekend At Burnie's debuts at #22 with 22,600 copies sold.
• Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun's Monumental debuts at #110 with 5,600 copies sold.
• Kendrick Lamar's Section 80 starts at #113 with 5,300 copies sold.
  

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (3-1)
2. Pitbull - Give Me Everything (1-2)
3. Adele - Rolling In The Deep (2-3)
4. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (4-4)
5. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass (5-5)
6. Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory (6-6)
7. Katy Perry - E.T. (7-7)
8. Lil Wayne - How To Love (10-8)
9. OneRepublic - Good Life (18-9)
10. Hot Chelle Rae - Tonight Tonight (13-10)

• Beyonce may have found her next big hit record as Best Thing I Never Had soars 29 spots 58-29 this week.
• Big Sean's High featuring Wiz Khalifa debuts at #98.