Lady Antebellum Beat ‘Gatsby’ To #1 On The Album Chart

Robbie Daw | May 15, 2013 3:27 pm

Kenny Chesney‘s Life On A Rock gets bumped off the #1 position on the Billboard 200 chart by another country release this week, in the form of Lady Antebellum‘s Golden. The latter sold 167,000 out of the gate, enough to force the all-star soundtrack to The Great Gatsby (137,000) into the runner-up position. Country fans also helped Pistol AnniesAnnie Up debut at #5. Miranda Lambert‘s girl group sold 83,000 copies of their sophomore album, which matches the peak of their 2011 debut, Hell On Heels.

The Top 10 Of The Billboard 200 Chart

1. Lady Antebellum, Golden *new* *1 week* 2. Various, To Great Gatsby soundtrack *new* 3. Various, NOW 46 *new* 4. Michael Buble, To Be Loved 5. Pistol Annies, Annie Up *new* 6. Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience 7. Rod Stewart, Time *new*8. Kenny Chesney, Life On A Rock 9. Blake Shelton, Based On A True Story10. Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox