Here I Stand, Usher’s fifth studio album, debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 433,000 copies sold in the US, enough to be the second biggest debut this year behind Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 with 463,000 figure.
This is the second time Usher reaches the summit after four years when “Confessions” made a whopping 1,096,000 start and topped the penthouse for nine weeks. The said album went on to be the best-seller back in 2004.
Love in This Club, the lead single from “Here I Stand” featuring Young Jeezy, spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Other notable debuts include:
Sex And The City Soundtrack at #2
Al Green’s “Lay It Down” at #9
Cyndi Lauper’s “Bring Ya to the Brink” at #41
Fergie’s “The Dutchess: The Deluxe E.P.” at #46
Congratulations Usher!
