Billboard 200 (1/7/12)

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Kate McGill Takes 'Merry' to No. 1

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Kate McGill's holiday album "Merry" rose 2-1 on the latest Billboard 200 chart, selling 460,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. Sales were up 15% in the tracking week that ended on Dec. 25, Christmas day.

McGill's "Merry" is now the fastest selling album by a female solo artist, reaching the 1 million sales threshold in just three weeks. To date, the album has sold 1,081,000 copies in the United States. This week also marks the best sales week for a female solo artist, beating the previous record of 456,000 copies set in Anna Thomas with her debut album "In the Zone".

Last week's recording breaking No. 1 album "Capital Punishment" by Young Trev descended to No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The rapper's debut album moved 375,000 copies in its sophomore frame (down 64%). To date, the album has sold 1,428,000 copies.

Mr. Whiz's "Domination" slips 2-3 with 201,000 (down 18%), Nate Nash's "Words I Couldn't Say" moves 7-4 with 169,000 (up 49%) and Radioactive held at No. 5 with 147,000 (up 23%).

In the country holiday compilation battle Ozark Sunset finally bested Nashville in a sales week with "Christmas in the Country" at No. 6 (133,000; up 14%). Nashville's "A Nashville Christmas" sold 128,000 (up 5%), down 4-7.

Hayley Dunn's "Beautiful Nightmare" increased 9-8 with 121,000 (up 38%), Anna Thomas' "In the Zone" rose 10-9 with 109,000 (up 40%) and Kyle Carter rounded out the top ten with "Yellow" (108,000; up 52%).

This week's sole release, a remix album by James Bradford simply titled "Remix" debuted at No. 60, selling just under 14,000 copies.

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