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04.15.2009 9:40 am

Rascal Flatts bumps Keith Urban from Billboard 200 perch

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Country rules the Billboard 200 again.

Last week’s champ, the new Keith Urban CD “Defying Gravity,” has made way for the new Rascal Flatts CD “Unstoppable, which proved unstoppable with 351,000 copies sold its first week of release.

Country music account for four of the releases in the top ten, including debuting CD “Wide Open” by Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift’s top ten staple “Fearless.”

Here’s the top ten, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

1. Rascal Flatts, “Unstoppable,” 351,000

2. Hannah Montana, “Hannah Montana: the Movie” soundtrack, “196,000”

3. Jadakiss, “The Last Kiss,” 135,000

4. Jason Aldean, “Wide Open,” 109,000

5. Various Artists, “Now 30,” 99,000

6. Taylor Swift, “Fearless,” 82,000

7. Keith Urban, “Defying Gravity,” 72,000

8. Various Artists, “Twilight” soundtrack, 68,000

9. Prince, “Lotus Flow3r,” 66,000

10. Lady Gaga, “Fame,” 56,000

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I love the Rascal Flatts and this album is reaching that position is well deserved. They are incredible musicians.

— suitesoul
8:11 am April 17th, 2009

I love Rascal Flatts too! Check out this live performance of “Here Comes Goodbye” and 4 other songs from the new album: http://soundcheck.walmart.com/rascal-flatts

Enjoy!

Natalia

— Natalia
2:52 am April 24th, 2009