Josh Groban tops the Newsday charts with his new album “Awake” (143/Reprise), beating out Jim Jones’ “Hustler’s P.O.M.E.” (Diplomats) and the “Now 23” compilation, which was the top-seller across the country with sales of 337,000.
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Newsday's Top Albums and Singles (compiled by Billboard) on the jump
Newsday Top Albums
(national ranking in parentheses; *denotes debut)
1 (2) “Awake,” Josh Groban*
2 (6) “Hustler’s P.O.M.E.,” Jim Jones*
3 (1) “Now 23,” Various Artists*
4 (3) “Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing,” Keith Urban*
5 (5) “Hanna Montana,” Soundtrack
6 (13) “The Greatest Songs of the Sixities,” Barry Manilow
7 (11) “Under the Desert Sky,” Andrea Bocelli*
8 (14) “Once Again,” John Legend
9 (25) “Duets: An American Classic,” Tony Bennett
10 (4) “Enjoy the Ride,” Sugarland*
Newsday Top Singles
(national ranking in parentheses)
1 (4) “Irreplaceable,” Beyonce
2 (17) “I Wanna Love You,” Akon feat. Snoop Dogg
3 (1) “My Love,” Justin Timberlake feat. T.I.
4 (6) “Money Maker,” Ludacris feat. Pharrell
5 (2) “Smack That,” Akon feat. Eminem
6 (7) “How To Save a Life,” The Fray
7 (20) “Come to Me,” Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger
8 (13) “Far Away,” Nickelback
9 (19) “We Fly High,” Jim Jones
10 (61) “Take Me As I Am,” Mary J. Blige