Music trivia

[TheFireChrisCage]

Saw this on another forum, thought it might be worth posting here.

In the history of the Billboard 200, only 7 artists have had 3 consecutive studio albums debut at #1. Who are they?

Don't google this, either, or it'll be pretty obvious as some of them are bands you wouldn't think of right away.

Edited July 29, 2008 by TheFireChrisCage

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

And whatever you do, don't Wikipedia the Billboard 200 >_<

[Evil Chase K]

Metallica is one.

[gunnar hendershow]

Elvis and The Beatles have to be 2 of them.

EDIT - And my cousin tells me he is sure Garth Brooks is another name.

Edited July 29, 2008 by damshow

[Evil Chase K]

Elvis and The Beatles have to be 2 of them.

EDIT - And my cousin tells me he is sure Garth Brooks is another name.

I'd be willing to bet Elvis and the Beatles are wrong. Too early.

Not sure about Garth.

Off the top of my head, I know Metallica's on the list. And I'm thinking Pearl Jam too. And maybe...this is gonna sound weird and it's probably wrong but Disturbed?

[R.W.]

I'm not an expert on the US Chart system, but I believe I've heard something like this mentioned before. Can't remember all seven, but I'm almost certain Van Halen, U2 and the Dave Matthews Band are 3 of them.

[New Damage]

Michael Jackson?

Something about Pearl Jam getting the accolade is familiar.

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Just checked, Pearl Jam's "Vs.", "Vitalogy" and "No Code" did it.

Maybe someone like Jay-Z? And maybe Alice In Chains, though not if their EP doesn't count. I know it was the last EP to reach number one in whatever chart it was until the Linkin Park/Jay-Z one.

Edited July 29, 2008 by TheModernWay

[Synjynpsychobitch]

You guys are forgetting Britney. I think Madonna did it too.

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damn so wrong on all fronts.

Edited July 29, 2008 by Synjynpsychobitch

[DeeJam]

Didn't DMX do it? His first 4 or 5 albums debuted at #1 I think.

[Evil Chase K]

Didn't DMX do it? His first 4 or 5 albums debuted at #1 I think.

Apparently not.

[-A-]

I knew I'd never get any of these so checked - there are actually 8 artists, in case anyone cares.

[Evil Chase K]

We've found 6 of em.

Metallica, Pearl Jam, Disturbed, U2, Dave Matthews Band, and Van Halen.

We need 2 more.

[DeeJam]

Didn't DMX do it? His first 4 or 5 albums debuted at #1 I think.

Apparently not.

Funny, Billboard.com seems to have made a mistake than...

The results were compelling enough to make DMX the first artist ever to have his first four albums enter the charts at number one.

^taken from DMX's Billboard profile.

[Evil Chase K]

Hmmm...there must be 9 artists then.

And it's sad that DMX is on the list. Then again it's sad that Disturbed is on the list too.

Unless they're referring to a different list.

Edited July 30, 2008 by Evil Chase K

[Clawson]

It's 7 bands not 7 artists.

[ROC]

And whatever you do, don't Wikipedia the Billboard 200 >_<

Don't even check out the Billboard 200, either. Unless you're one of those pedos who likes Miley Cyrus. >_>