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Mary J. Blige tops first 2008 album chart
With sales of 204,000 during its latest week in stores, Mary J. Blige 's "Growing Pains" advances one notch to top the US album chart.
Blige's showing puts an end to Josh Groban 's five-week stint at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart with his holiday set, "Noel," which moved 178,000 units and slips to No. 3.
Up one slot to No. 2 is Alicia Keys ' "As I Am," which sold 193,000 copies. Billboard bases its album chart on Nielsen SoundScan retail reports.
The "Now 26" hits compilation moves up two rungs to No. 4 with sales of 98,000, while Chris Brown 's "Exclusive" jumps from No. 10 to No. 5 with sales of 87,000.
Rounding out the Top 10 are the Eagles ' "Long Road Out of Eden," Garth Brooks ' "The Ultimate Hits," Taylor Swift 's self-titled debut, Miley Cyrus ' "Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus," and Colbie Caillat 's "Coco."
