List of Billboard Top Christian Albums number ones of the 2000s

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The Switchfoot’s fourth studio album The Beautiful Letdown (2003), topped the charts for 38 non-consecutive weeks between January 2004 and 2005. It was certified double platinum by the RIAA and sold more than 2.7 million copies in the United States (as of December 2006).[1]

Alan Jackson’s (pictured in 2010) Precious Memories was the best-selling album of 2006. Furthermore, it topped the chart for 22 weeks and sold more than 380,000 copies in the US (as of November 2017).[2]

The Billboard Top Christian Albums ranks the best-performing Christian music albums of the week in the United States. The chart was titled Top Contemporary Christian Albums until 2003 and was renamed to the Top Christian Albums on issue date August 16, 2003.[3]
The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each album’s weekly physical (CD, vinyl and cassette) sales. Throughout the decade, a total of 129 albums claimed the top spot of the chart.

WOW albums were the most successful of the decade. Twelve albums spent a total of 75 weeks atop, with two albums topping the year end charts.

Number-ones[edit]

Statistics[edit]

The following artists have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart, with at least three albums:

The following albums have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart throughout the decade:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d The artist, song name, chart date and weeks at number one are those given by Billboard magazine with data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
  2. ^ a b Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2000.[5]
  3. ^ Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2001.[6]
  4. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2002.[7]
  5. ^ a b c d e f Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2003.[8]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2004.[9]
  7. ^ Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2005.[10]
  8. ^ a b c d e f Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2006.[11]
  9. ^ a b c Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2007.[12]
  10. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2008.[13]
  11. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2009.[14]
Footnotes
  1. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (December 27, 2006). “Switchfoot, Omarion, and Matisyahu return to store shelves with new albums”. Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007.
  2. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). “Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017”. Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ “Bad Boys” (PDF). Billboard. August 16, 2003. p. 58. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory. Note that we have streamlined the name of the latter album list, dropping the word ‘Contemporary.’
  4. ^ Number ones

  5. ^ “Top Contemporary Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 30, 2000. p. YE-102. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  6. ^ “Top Contemporary Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 29, 2001. p. YE-84. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  7. ^ “Top Contemporary Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 2002. p. YE-98. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  8. ^ “Top Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 2003. p. YE-81. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  9. ^ “Top Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 2004. p. YE-76. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  10. ^ “Top Christian Albums” (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. p. YE-66. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  11. ^ “Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  12. ^ “Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. ^ “Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  14. ^ “Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  15. ^ “Various artists Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  16. ^ “P.O.D. Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  17. ^ “Switchfoot Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  18. ^ “Casting Crowns Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  19. ^ “Mary Mary Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  20. ^ “MercyMe Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  21. ^ “Michael W. Smith Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  22. ^ “Relient K Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  23. ^ “Third Day Chart History: Christian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  24. ^ “Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  25. ^ “P.O.D. – Satellite”. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  26. ^ “Alan Jackson – Precious Memories”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  27. ^ “Various artists – Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  28. ^ “Yolanda Adams – Mountain High… Valley Low”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  29. ^ “Various artists – WoW-2001: The Year’s 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  30. ^ “Casting Crowns –The Altar and the Door”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  31. ^ “Kirk Franklin – The Fight of My Life”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  32. ^ “Various artists – WOW Hits 2007”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  33. ^ “Kirk Franklin – Hero”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  34. ^ “Flyleaf – Flyleaf”. Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.