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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2003 - Wikipedia

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The highest-selling albums and EPs in the United States are ranked in the Billboard 200, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly discrete and download sales.^[1]

In 2003, 34 different albums reached the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. Get Rich or Die Tryin' by the American rapper 50 Cent spent the longest time at #1, with 6 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the albums list. It also became the best performing album of 2003.

Chart history

Key
†	Indicates best performing album of 2003

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Sales	Ref.
January 4	Up!	Shania Twain	459,000	^[2]^[3]
January 11	8 Mile	Soundtrack	313,000	^[4]^[5]
January 18	8 Mile	Soundtrack	119,000	^[6]^[7]
January 25	Come Away with Me	Norah Jones	108,000	^[8]^[9]
February 1			114,000	^[10]^[11]
February 8			112,000	^[12]^[13]
February 15	Home	Dixie Chicks	104,000	^[14]^[15]
February 22	Get Rich or Die Tryin' †	50 Cent	872,000	^[16]^[17]^[18]
March 1	Get Rich or Die Tryin' †	50 Cent	822,000	^[19]^[20]
March 8	Chocolate Factory	R. Kelly	532,000	^[21]^[22]
March 15	Come Away with Me	Norah Jones	621,000	^[23]^[24]
March 22	Get Rich or Die Tryin' †	50 Cent	359,000	^[25]^[26]
March 29			280,000	^[27]^[28]
April 5			234,000	^[29]^[30]
April 12	Meteora	Linkin Park	810,000	^[31]^[32]
April 19	Meteora	Linkin Park	265,000	^[33]^[34]
April 26	Faceless	Godsmack	269,000	^[35]^[36]
May 3	Thankful	Kelly Clarkson	297,000	^[37]^[38]
May 10	American Life	Madonna	241,000	^[39]^[40]
May 17	Get Rich or Die Tryin' †	50 Cent	128,000	^[41]^[42]
May 24	Body Kiss	The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley	150,000	^[43]^[44]
May 31	The Golden Age of Grotesque	Marilyn Manson	118,000	^[45]^[46]
June 7	14 Shades of Grey	Staind	220,000	^[47]^[48]
June 14	How the West Was Won	Led Zeppelin	154,000	^[49]^[50]
June 21	St. Anger	Metallica	418,000	^[51]^[52]
June 28	Dance with My Father	Luther Vandross	442,000	^[53]^[54]
July 5	After the Storm	Monica	185,000	^[55]^[56]
July 12	Dangerously in Love	Beyoncé	317,000	^[57]^[58]
July 19	Chapter II	Ashanti	326,000	^[59]^[60]
July 26	Chapter II	Ashanti	135,000	^[61]^[62]
August 2	Bad Boys II	Soundtrack	324,000	^[63]^[64]
August 9			197,000	^[65]^[66]
August 16			155,000	^[67]^[68]
August 23			121,000	^[69]^[70]
August 30	Greatest Hits Volume II and Some Other Stuff	Alan Jackson	328,000	^[71]^[72]
September 6	The Neptunes Present... Clones	The Neptunes / Various Artists	249,000	^[73]^[74]
September 13	Love & Life	Mary J. Blige	286,000	^[75]^[76]
September 20	Metamorphosis	Hilary Duff	131,000	^[77]^[78]
September 27	Heavier Things	John Mayer	316,500	^[79]^[80]
October 4	Grand Champ	DMX	312,000	^[81]^[82]
October 11	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	509,600	^[83]^[84]
October 18	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	235,000	^[85]^[86]
October 25	ChickenNBeer	Ludacris	429,000	^[87]^[88]
November 1	Measure of a Man	Clay Aiken	613,000	^[89]^[90]
November 8	Measure of a Man	Clay Aiken	225,000	^[91]^[92]
November 15	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	OutKast	142,000	^[93]^[94]
November 22	Shock'n Y'all	Toby Keith	585,000	^[95]^[96]
November 29	The Black Album	Jay-Z	464,000	^[97]^[98]
December 6	In the Zone	Britney Spears	609,000	^[99]^[100]
December 13	The Black Album	Jay-Z	260,000	^[101]^[102]
December 20	The Diary of Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	618,000	^[103]^[104]
December 27	Soulful	Ruben Studdard	416,500	^[105]^[106]

References

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^ "January 4, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2002-12-27). "'Up! Holds At No. 1 In Big U.S. Sales Week". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ "January 11, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-01-03). "'8 Mile' Back Atop The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ "January 18, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-01-08). "'8 Mile' Cruises To Fifth Week At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "January 25, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-01-15). "Norah Jones Sails 'Away' To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "February 1, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-01-22). "Norah Jones Remains On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "February 8, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-01-29). "Norah Jones Remains Cozy At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "February 15, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-02-05). "Dixie Chicks Return 'Home' To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "February 22, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-02-12). "50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-02-12). "Ka-Ching! 50 Cent Tops Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "March 1, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Cohen, Jonathan (2003-02-19). "50 Cent Is 'Rich' Again At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "March 8, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-02-26). "R. Kelly's 'Chocolate Factory' Produces No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "March 15, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-03-05). "Grammy Wave Carries Jones Back To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "March 22, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-03-12). "50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "March 29, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-03-19). "50 Cent Locked & Loaded At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "April 5, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-03-26). "50 Cent, Jones Maintain Control On Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "April 12, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-04-02). "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "April 19, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-04-09). "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Has Lasting Chart Impact". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "April 26, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-04-16). "Godsmack Takes 'Faceless' Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "May 3, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-04-23). "Clarkson Becomes A No. 1 'Idol' Again". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "May 10, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-04-30). "Madonna's 'Life' Easily Debuts At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "May 17, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-05-07). "50 Cent Holds Off 'Idol' To Return To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "May 24, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-05-14). "'Shout' It Out: Isley Bros. Return To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "May 31, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-05-21). "Marilyn Manson Posts 'Grotesque' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "June 7, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ MacNeil, Jason (2003-05-27). "Billboard Bits: Staind, Goo Goo Dolls, Some Girls". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "June 14, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-06-04). "Zeppelin Smashes Records As CD/DVDs Debut At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "June 21, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-06-11). "Metallica Rages With Chart-Topping 'Anger'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "June 28, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-06-18). "Ailing Vandross Dances Atop Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "July 5, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Carpenter, Troy (2003-06-25). "Monica Creates A 'Storm' On The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "July 12, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-07-02). "Beyonce, Branch Albums Storm The Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^ "July 19, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-07-09). "Ashanti Returns To No. 1 With 'Chapter II'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "July 26, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-07-16). "Ashanti, Beyonce Albums Remain On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "August 2, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-07-23). "'Bad Boys II' Shoots Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "August 9, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-07-30). "'Bad Boys' Still Good On The Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "August 16, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-08-06). "No Dislodging 'Bad Boys II' From No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "August 23, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-08-13). "'Bad Boys II' Notches Fourth Week On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "August 30, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-08-20). "Jackson, Dashboard Albums Bow On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "September 6, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-08-27). "Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "September 13, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-03). "'Love & Life' Puts Blige Back On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "September 20, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-10). "Duff Debut Tops Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "September 27, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-17). "Mayer Carries 'Heavy' Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "October 4, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-09-24). "DMX Proves 'Grand Champ' On Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "October 11, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-10-01). "OutKast Leads Nine New Top-20 Chart Entries". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "October 18, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ "The Billboard 200: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2003-10-08. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
^ "October 25, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-10-15). "Ludacris Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "November 1, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-10-22). "Aiken 'Measures' Up At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "November 8, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-10-29). "Pop Idol Fends Off Rock Vets On Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "November 15, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-11-05). "OutKast Pops Back To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "November 22, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-11-12). "Keith 'Shocks' Billboard 200 With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "November 29, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-11-19). "Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "December 6, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-11-26). "Britney In Her 'Zone' Atop Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "December 13, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-12-03). "Jay-Z Back Atop The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "December 20, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-12-10). "Keys Unlocks Second No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
^ "December 27, 2003". Billboard 200.
^ Martens, Todd (2003-12-17). "Studdard Takes 'Soulful' To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.

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