 NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Top40 Charts) - R&B singer Alicia Keys' new CD 'As I Am,' debuts at number one after selling 742,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Running a distant second behind Keys is Josh Groban's "Noel," which sold about 223,000 copies and managed to jump from No. 6 to No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. Celine Dion's " Taking Chances" makes its debut at No. 3 on sales of about 214,000 copies, while the hits compilation "Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 26" clocks in at No. 4 after moving about 208,000 copies. Garth Brooks' "The Ultimate Hits," meanwhile, slips from No. 3 to No. 5 after selling about 204,000 copies. The Top Ten of albums on the Billboard 200 chart: 1. As I Am, Alicia Keys 2. Noel, Josh Groban 3. Taking Chances, Celine Dion 4. Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 26, various 5. The Ultimate Hits, Garth Brooks 6. Long Road Out of Eden , the Eagles 7. Mothership, Led Zeppelin 8. American Gangster, Jay-Z 9. Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood 10. Exclusive, Chris Brown
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