11.28.2008 7:00 am
Beyonce and “Sasha Fierce” both on top of Billboard 200
Beyonce, or it is Sasha Fierce, scores the new No. 1 CD on the Billboard 200.
Her “I Am…Sasha Fierce” sold 482,000 copies its first week out, topping new CDs from Nickelback and David Cook, and sending Taylor Swift from the top of the chart to the fourth position.
Here’s the top ten, according to Nielsen/Soundscan:
1. Beyonce, “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” 482,000 copies sold
2. Nickelback, “Dark Horse,” 327,000
3. David Cook, “David Cook,” 280,000
4. Taylor Swift, “Fearless,” 217,000
5. Il Divo, “Promise,” 162,000
6. Various artists, “Twilight,” 125,000
7. Various artists, “Now 29,” 115,000
8. Various artists, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” 86,000
9. Enya, “Winter Came,” 83,000
10. AC/DC, “Black Ice,” 73,000
Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
I know what the chart says but what is your take on the Beyonce/Sasha/Kiesha (whatever her name is) new CD. Everyone I know says that they were highly disappointed because there were only maybe 2 songs that listen too.
I’ll wait to see what you have to say before I spend money on I am Kiesha/Sasha/Beyonce….LOL
Now, is it just me or is it ridiculous to call it a double-disc when it’s only ELEVEN SONGS!?!?! Man, that’s a waste of shiny plastic. And I have to agree with “everyone else,” as Ms STL puts it: there’s really only a couple songs that I like from what I heard on her MySpace page. I guess we’ll have to wait for the Extended-Super-Collector’s-Limited-Deluxe Version to drop…
there are more than TWO songs to like on the cd. i like at least four.
lol @ cj. it does seem as if artist save the good stuff for the Extended-Super-Collectors-Limited-Deluxe Version.
I didn’t want to like the project…but I THINK that I do.
And “Single Ladies” is undeniable it seems.