02.04.2009 1:45 pm
Bruce Springsteen is the Billboard 200’s new boss
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Bruce Springsteen unseats Taylor Swift, at long last, atop the Billboard 200 this week.
Springsteen’s “Working On a Dream” CD sold 224,000 copies its first week out, leaving all other CDs out there in the dust.
This is Springsteen’s ninth No. 1 CD.
Here is the top ten, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
1. Bruce Springsteen, “Working on a Dream,” 224,000
2. Taylor Swift, “Fearless,” 55,000
3. Beyonce, “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” 52,000
4. Nickelback, “Dark Horse,” 44,000
5. Kanye West, “808s & Heartbreak,” 33,200
6. 2009 Grammy Nominees, “2009 Grammy Nominees,” 33,000
7. Jamie Foxx, “Intuition,” 32,000
8. Keyshia Cole, “A Different Me,” 31,000
9. Franz Ferdinand, “Tonight: Franz Ferdi,” 30,500
10. Britney Spears, “Circus,” 28,000
Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
