![Carrie Underwood's "Play On" album cover.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/hash/51/34/5134d8005243c1abf31ead51f2ca0105.jpg "Carrie Underwood's "Play On" album cover.")
Carrie Underwood's "Play On" has hit at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this week, selling 318,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
This is the former "American Idol" winner and Country artist second album to top the Billboard 200, after her sophomore album "Carnival Ride" topped the chart with 527,000 in 2007. Underwood's debut. Underwood's sing "Cowboy Casanova is the No. 1 on the country singles chart.
Other artist entering the Top 10 this week are Andrea Bocelli's "My Christmas" which entered on the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with 149,000 copies.
The Glee" TV soundtrack, enters at number 4 with 113,000 copies.
The "Now 32" hits compilation entered at No. 5 with 102,000. The cd features Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas and Jay Sean.
Weezer's "Raditude," album entered at No. 7 with 66,000.
Last week's Billboard 200 No. 1, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" falls to No. 2 with 196,000. "This Is It" remains number one on the Soundtrack chart,R&B/ Hip- Hop chart, European chart and Candian chart.
Fireflies by Owl City is No. 1 on the Top 100 Billboard chart. The biggest jump this week is "Favorite Girl" by Justin Bieber which is No. 26.
Empire State of Mind by Jay Z and Alicia Keys is now No. 1 on the R&B/Hip- Hop song. The biggest jump this week is Hard by Rihana featuring Jeezy which debuts at No. 41.
Source:Billboard
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Go michael go thought they could get rid of you da think again this is some vinacation but not even the tip of the ice berg. to us that love him were enjoying this but to those that wanted him gone well he s haunting your butts. until he gets justice.to all that lifted a hand to or put their mouth on hey justice is coming how you like it now ?
To Tom Sneddon who tried to bring the King down but instead fell flat on his face. Yes, Michael has left us but as you can see Michael will be round in spirit and in his music forever. And you will be remembered as a a joke!!!
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