Thursday Billboard Update - 11/25/10

Susan Boyle's new album The Gift remains at #1 with the ever so rare 2nd week increase. Rihanna's Loud debuts at #3 with 206,800 sold. That's the biggest first week of her career. Kid Rock's Born Free comes in at #5 with 189,000 sold. And finally, Nelly's 5.0 debuts at #10 with 63,600 sold.

Rihanna's Only Girl (In the World) finally makes it to #1 after a few weeks of flirting in the top 5. Also, Cee-Lo Green's Fuck You finally cracks the top 10, sliding 13 spots 22-9.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Susan Boyle - The Gift (1-1)
2. Jackie Evancho - O Holy Night (2)
3. Rihanna - Loud (3)
4. Josh Groban - lluminations (4)
5. Kid Rock - Born Free (5)
6. Rascal Flatts - Nothing Like This (6)
7. Keith Urban - Get Closer (7)
8. Glee Cast - Christmas Album (8)
9. Taylor Swift - Speak Now (2-9)
10. Nelly - 5.0 (10)

• Cassidy's C.A.S.H. debuts at #145 with 5,200 sold.
  

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

1. Rihanna - Only Girl (In the World) (2-1)
2. Pink - Raise Your Glass (4-2)
3. Far*East Movement - Like A G6 (1-3)
4. Ke$ha - We R Who We R (6-4)
5. Nelly - Just A Dream (5-5)
6. Katy Perry - Firework (9-6)
7. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (3-7)
8. Rihanna - What's My Name (7-8)
9. Cee-Lo - Fuck You (22-9)
10. Trey Songz - Bottoms Up (10-10)

• Bruno Mars' Grenade jumps 13 spots 30-17.
• Dr. Dre's Kush featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon debuts at #49...and I still won't believe Detox is dropping until it debuts in stores.
• Rihanna's S&M debuts at #53.
• Nelly's Liv Tonight with Keri Hilson debuts at #75.
• Michael Jackson returns home to the Hot 100 with Hold My Hand with Akon.
• Flo Rida's Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) debuts at #98.