Billboard 200 (5/12/12)

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Amanda Madison's 'Madison County' Enters Record Books

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Amanda Madison's debut album "Madison County" enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1, selling 438,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. The highly anticipated album marks the best start for a female solo artist in 2012.

"Madison County" also has the highest debut in history for a country artist. Previously, the record was held by Kyle Carter's breakthrough album "Yellow". The set sold 430,000 copies in its first frame, selling over 3.7 million in total to date since its April 2011 release. The success of "Madison County" can be attributed to huge buzz for Madison and two smash hit No. 1 country singles "Leavin' You Behind" and "Very Last Love". Madison is also featured on the massive country collaboration "Girls Gotta Stick Together", currently racing up the country chart.

Slim Shady's "Living Legend" dips 1-2 with 60,000 (down 21%), Kyle Carter's "Yellow" moves 6-3 with 49,000 (down 2%), and Nicki Lee's "Bipolar" moves 2-4 with 48,000 (down 36%).

Elle Hudson's "Wreckless Love" holds at No. 5 with 47,000 (down 14%), Travis Webby's "Young Forever" dips 4-6 with 42,000 (down 26%), and Young Trev's "Capital Punishment" holds at No. 7 with 40,000 (down 9%).

Blue Orchid's "Life Goes On" falls 3-8 with 29,000 (down 60%), Katie Davis' "Shout It Out" moves 12-9 with 26,000 (up 26%), and Nate Nash's "Words I Couldn't Say" holds at No. 10 with 24,000 (down 5%).

This week's other new release R&B singer Hilarie's "My Surrender" entered the Billboard 200 at No. 23 with 13,000 copies sold.

Album sales totaled 1.452 million, up 26% from last week's 1.155 million.

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