Billboard: Justin Timberlake Scores His Second No. 1 Album of 2013

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Despite the disappointing box office for Runner Runner, Justin Timberlake has cause for celebration.

The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart this week with 350,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Soundscan. This marks JT’s second No. 1 album of the year, following the first 20/20 Experience album debuted at No. 1 back in March with 968,000 copies sold, making it the year’s biggest sales week.

The last artist to score two No. 1 studio albums in one year was System of a Down, whenas Mesmerize and Hypnotize both claimed the top spot in 2005, 27 weeks apart.

Last week’s No. 1 remained strong. Drake came in at No. 2, as Nothing Was the Same sold 148,000 copies. Lorde, the 16-year-old sensation from New Zealand, debuted at No. 3 with Pure Heroine. The singer's album, which features the current No. 1 single in the country (“Royals”), sold 129,000 copies, making her the fourth woman to score a top 10 debut album this year after Ariana Grande, K. Michelle, and Kacey Musgraves.

Rounding out the top five were Luke Bryan's Crash My Party, which became the seventh album this year to sell a million copies, and Redneck Crazy, the debut from country newcomer Tyler Farr.

The full top 10:

1. Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 (350,000 copies)

2. Drake, Nothing Was the Same (148,000 copies)

3. Lorde, Pure Heroine (129,000 copies)

4. Luke Bryan, Crash My Party (32,000 copies)

5. Tyler Farr, Redneck Crazy (29,000 copies)

6. Haim, Days Are Gone (26,000 copies)

7. Kings of Leon, Mechanical Bull (26,000 copies)

8. Cher, Closer to the Truth (25,000 copies)

9. Jack Johnson, From Here to Now to You (20,000 copies)

10. Elton John, The Diving Board (19,000 copies)

Via: Entertainment Weekly