| Change in latitude: Buffett at No. 1?! | Change in latitude: Buffett at No. 1?!
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Jimmy Buffett proved he isn't ``wasting away'' in Margaritaville or anywhere else as he topped the U.S. pop albums chart on Wednesday for the first time in his three-decade career. The laid-back singer/songwriter's latest effort, ``License to Chill'' (RCA), sold 238,600 copies in its first week of release, ending July 18, according to Nielsen SoundScan.His previous studio set, 2002's ``Far Side of the World'' - released on his own Mailboat Records label - opened at No. 5 with 78,500 copies.
``License to Chill'' finds Buffett leaning a bit more country than Key West, and features his remake of Hank Williams' ``Hey Good Lookin' '' with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait, a top 10 hit on Billboard's Top Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Usher's ``Confessions'' (LaFace/Zomba) remained steadfast on the Billboard 200's No. 2 slot for a sixth week. Right behind him was Lloyd Banks, whose solo debut ``The Hunger for More'' (G Unit/Interscope) slipped to No. 3after two consecutive weeks at No. 1. The Roots debuted at No. 4 with ``The Tipping Point'' (Geffen).
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