First Week: Daughtry Beats Taylor Hicks

Taylor Hicks debuts at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 298,000 copies. This is less than the first week sales of Carrie Underwood's debut CD, and Chris Daughtry's. Both CDs are still in the Top 10 with Some Hearts at #6 (57th week, 199,000 copies) and Daughtry at #7 (17% increase from last week with 181,000 copies). Fantasia's self-titled sophomore CD debuts at #19 with 133,000 copies.

'Soul Patrol' vs. rock star as real `Idol' (Miami Herald)
Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200 (Billboard)

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DaughtryImage: on Amazon.com
Taylor HicksImage: at Amazon.com
FantasiaImage: on Amazon.com
Elliott Yamin - This Christmas on iTunes
Ace Young - Scattered on iTunes

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