It’s time to take a look at this week’s Billboard charts. Why? Good question. I guess I’m just sort of a sick person, a real sick twisted kind of person who is interested in these kind of things even though I know I should not be. I’m not going to list every single album on the chart, only the ones that I want write some sort of snarky BS about (or on rare occasions that I find a good album on the chart, something delicious.)

#1 (debut) Bon Jovi - The Circle

Apparently this is the second straight #1 album for Bon Jovi. To that I say: “Are you kidding me?” I just don’t understand why anyone would buy a new Bon Jovi album. Are they doing it to be funny? I haven’t heard anything from this album, and I don’t plan hearing anything from it.

#4 (3 week) Michael Jackson - This Is It

What is this, like the one millionth repackaging of MJ’s greatest hits? Except for the CD closer “This Is It” there’s no songs on this that any Michael Jackson fan won’t already own.

#10 (5 weeks) Twilight - New Moon

I don’t buy soundtracks generally. But I bought this one, and I must say - it’s really quite good. Apparently all of the recordings on this soundtrack are unique to it, which is groovy. It includes Thom Yorke, Death Cab for Cutie, Grizzly Bear, Muse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Editors.

#22 (debut) Britney Spears - The Singles Collection

I’m surprised that this didn’t debut higher because the single promoting the CD (”3″) went to #1 on the singles chart. I guess the demand for a Britney Spears greatest hits CD isn’t as high as I thought it might be.

#25 (3 weeks) Creed - Full Circle

What is it with awful music and having “circle” in the title? Creed’s first album in awhile debuted at #2 a few weeks ago.

#29 (debut) Hollywood Undead

Ah, the worst band of all time has a new album out. Isn’t that a shame?

#32 (2 weeks) Weezer - Raditude

It debuted at #7 last week. I’m a bit surprised that Weezer isn’t more popular than that actually. Although I haven’t been impressed by anything they’ve done since the ’90s (but to be fair, I haven’t listened closely to most of their more recent stuff and I haven’t heard anything on this album yet.)

#53 (7 weeks) The Beatles in Stereo Box Set

It debuted at #15 and it’s still on the chart now over two months after it was released. This is impressive because this is a $180 box set which includes The Beatles entire 1960s catalog (16 CDs.) If you haven’t bought it yet, you should. These remasters sound fantastic: Buy it on Amazon.

#129 (7 weeks) The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

This is an excellent album that debuted at #16. I recommend going to The Avett Brothers Store on Amazon and buying up their stuff. It’s good.

#160 (debut) Robbie Williams - Reality Killed The Video Star

It debuted at #2 over in the UK. Often times there’s great music from across the pond that’s quite popular over there but that never really hits the big time in the US. I don’t think this is one of those times. On the other hand I do recommend checking out Primal Scream, The Stone Roses, and Super Furry Animals.

#170 (5 weeks) The Flaming Lips - Embryonic

This debuted at #8 making it the highest debut for The Flaming Lips in their career. How many bands have their highest album debut 26 years after they formed? This is an excellent album as are all of their albums from 1990 through 2009 (with At War with the Mystics being the only possible exception.) Go to The Flaming Lips Store on Amazon and get busy buying up this album and their entire back catalog too (especially The Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi…, Clouds Taste Metallic, and… just buy ‘em all.)

#190 (74 weeks) Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

I may have skipped something else over but I’m pretty sure this is the longest charter on the top 200 right now. 74 weeks. It’ll be interesting to see how that changes next week as the new (old) rules are put in place. From 1991 through this weeks charts only relatively new albums have been eligible for the charts. Starting with next week’s charts that will change so that all albums are eligible based on how many copies they sell, regardless of when they were first released.

2009, Billboard, November 19

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