Timberlake disc makes loud debut
By JOHN WILLIAMS
Senior Editor, JAM! Showbiz
Justin Timberlake danced his way to No. 1.
Justin Timberlake's second album "FutureSex/LoveSounds" caught the ear of thousands of CD buyers this week, entering the Canadian album charts at No. 1.
Powered by the single "SexyBack," the disc hit the top with sales of 52,000, well ahead of John Mayer's "Continuum" (23,000), which had a healthy debut at No. 2, according to Neilsen SoundScan data.
"FutureSex" topped the first-week sales of his last studio album "Justified," which checked in at No. 3 with 18,000 in sales back in November of 2002.
It also marks the third highest sales week of the year, behind the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Stadium Arcadium" (64,000) and Tool's "10,000 Days" (56,000).
Timberlake also grabbed the No. 1 spot south of the border, selling a whopping 684,000 copies of "FutureSex" in the U.S.
Back in Canada, the two big debuts bumped Audioslave's third effort ""Revelations" (10,000) from the top of the heap down to No. 3, while Bob Dylan held on tight to the No. 4 position with "Modern Times," and Beyonce's "B'Day" fell two rungs to No. 5.
Bob Seger's 18th studio release "Face the Promise" came in at No. 6, the Barenaked Ladies' "Barenaked Ladies Are Me" premiered at No. 7, and James Blunt's "Back To Bedlam" occupied the No. 8 spot.
Rounding out the top 10 was the compilation "NOW 11" at No. 9, and Crazy Frog's "More Crazy Hits" at No. 10.
The other slew of notable debuts included The Mars Volta's "Amputechture" at No. 12, Jim Cuddy's "The Light That Guides You Home" at No. 18, Swollen Members' "Black Magic" at No. 22, Papa Roach's "Paramour Sessions" at No. 25, and Madeleine Peyroux's "Half Perfect World" at No. 27.
The rest of the debut pack were "Emily Haines' "Knives Don't Have Your Back" at No. 28, Black Label Society's "Shot To Hell" at No. 31, Lionel Richie's "Coming Home" at No. 33, and Mastodon's "Blood Mountain" at No. 40.
In the U.S., John Mayer debuted in second, followed by Beyonce in third, Bob Seger in fourth, and Bob Dylan in fifth.
