Subsequent to Diddy-marshalled commercial group reigning the record charts, it is time for the old-timers to have their turn.

Once more George Strait skyrocketed to the top of the charts, at the same time as R.E.M, demonstrated a steady return to form, concluding 1-2 on the most recent album countdown.

The mentioned chart leaders in their particular genres conquered music sales, as the nation key player scored his fourth No. 1 with Troubadour and the alternative rock godfathers’ Accelerate debuted at No. 2, their most excellent performance in more than 10 years.

Bannering the lead single “I Saw God Today,” presently at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart, Troubadour sang alongside with 166,000 in sales for the week finished Sunday, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

R.E.M.’s come back facilitated to boost Accelerate to 115,000 in sales and patented the Hall of Fame band’s uppermost chart spot since 1996’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi, which was also released at No. 2.

In the meantime, Day26’s eponymous unveiling dropped from number one down to four at the same time as Making the Band associates Danity Kane slipped three places to No. 7 with Welcome to the Dollhouse.

Enjoying the vigor from the movie’s DVD release, the Alvin & the Chipmunks soundtrack soared 11 seats to No. 5. being trailed by Miami rapper Trina at No. 6 with her primary career Top 10 appearance, Still Da Baddest, fetching a not-so-bad 47,000 copies.

Van Morrison finished off the closing Top 10 bow—the foremost from his 10-year-long career—with Keep It Simple grabbing 37,000 records at No. 10. Morrison formerly reached No. 15 with 1972’s Saint Dominic’s Preview.

· Jack Johnson’s Sleep Through the Static was knocked down from the top 10 for the first time in almost two months, resting at No. 13, even if the album did pass the million-copy sales mark this week.

· additional 30 new singles made it through the Billboard 200. Apart from the top 10 entries, the Rolling Stones’ Shine a Light soundtrack checked in at No. 11, followed by the Black Keys’ Attack and Release at No. 14.

· Other significant presentations included Sevendust’s Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow at No. 19, George Michael’s hits collection Twentyfive at 23 and Moby’s Last Night at 27.

Generally, nearly 4 percent of sales were lost compared to last week and more than 24 percent to weigh against the same period in 2007.

Leona Lewis will put herself forward for the top spot next week with her debut album, Spirit. If victorious, she will be the primary solo female Brit ever to peak the Billboard 200.

Billboard Top 10 are as follows:

1. Troubadour, George Strait 2. Accelerate, R.E.M. 3. Now That’s What I Call Music! 27, various 4. Day26, Day26 5. Alvin & the Chipmunks soundtrack, various 6. Still Da Baddest, Trina 7. Welcome to the Dollhouse, Danity Kane 8. Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, Counting Crows 9. Trilla, Rick Ross 10. Keep It Simple, Van Morrison

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