The Game took No. 1, as his “Doctor’s Advocate” (Geffen) sold 358,000 copies last week, beating out Akon’s “Konvicted” (SRC/Konvict), even with two singles in the Top 10. Fat Joe held down New York better than the rest of the country, as his “Me, Myself & I” (EMI) album came in at a strong No. 4, beating his national tally by 10 spots.
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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 (1) “Doctor’s Advocate,” The Game*
2 (2) “Konvicted,” Akon*
3 (4) “Awake,” Josh Groban
4 (14) “Me, Myself & I,” Fat Joe*
5 (3) “Now 23,” Various Artists*
6 (5) “Hanna Montana,” Soundtrack
7 (12) “Once Again,” John Legend
8 (32) “Duets: An American Classic,” Tony Bennett
9 (9) “B’Day,” Beyonce
10 (8) “The Pick of Destiny,” Tenacious D*
Newsday Top Singles
(national ranking in parentheses)
1 (3) “Irreplaceable,” Beyonce
2 (1) “I Wanna Love You,” Akon feat. Snoop Dogg
3 (4) “My Love,” Justin Timberlake feat. T.I.
4 (8) “How To Save a Life,” The Fray
5 (2) “Smack That,” Akon feat. Eminem
6 (16) “We Fly High,” Jim Jones
7 (21) “Come to Me,” Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger
8 (15) “Far Away,” Nickelback
9 (7) “Money Maker,” Ludacris feat. Pharrell
10 (84) “Upgrade U,” Beyonce feat. Jay-Z