Thursday Billboard Update - 12/1/11

Looks like people can only take Rihanna one song at a time because despite having the #1 single in the country, her new album Talk That Talk debuts at #3. Talk That Talk sold 198,200 in its first week in stores. Mary J. Blige's My Life II: The Journey Continues, Act I started at #5 with 156,000 sold.

Rihanna's We Found Love remains #1 for a 5th straight week.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Michael Buble - Christmas (2-1)
2. Nickelback - "Here & Now (2)
3. Rihanna - Talk That Talk (3)
4. Drake - Take Care (1-4)
5. Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues, Act I (5)
6. Justin Bieber - Under The Mistletoe (5-6)
7. Adele - 21 (3-7)
8. Daughtry - Break the Spell (8)
9. Scotty McCreery - Clear As Day (13-9)
10. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (9-10)

• Yelawolf's Radioactive debuts at #27 with 40,900 sold.

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

1. Rihanna - We Found Love (1-1)
2. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It (2-2)
3. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain (5-3)
4. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger (6-4)
5. Adele - Someone Like You (3-5)
6. David Guetta - Without You (4-6)
7. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts (8-7)
8. Flo Rida - Good Feeling (7-8)
9. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (10-9)
10. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (16-10)

• Rihanna's Talk That Talk featuring Jay-Z debuts at #31.
• will.i.am's new shitty song T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) with Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger debuts at #36.
• Adele's Set Fire To The Rain shoots 18 spots 74-56.
• Rihanna's Where Have You Been debuts at #65.
• Chris Brown's Strip featuring Kevin McCall debuts at #85.
• Tyga's Rack City debuts at #94.