Susan Boyle’s "I Dreamed a Dream" Album Placed #1 on Billboard 200 Album Charts

Youtube singing sensation and Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle is #1 on the Billboard 200 Album charts this week courtesy of her album "I Dreamed a Dream".

Here are the Elite 10 of Billboard 200 this week:

1. Susan Boyle "I Dreamed a Dream" – 701,000
2. Eminem - 608,000
3. Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment" – 198,000
4. Rihanna "Rated R" – 181,000
5. Lady Gaga "The Fame Monster" – 174,000
6. Lady Gaga "The Fame" – 151,000
7. Miley Cyrus "The Time Of Our Lives" – 150,000
8. Taylor Swift "Fearless" 125,000
9. Carrie Underwood "Play On" – 124,000
10. Norah Jones "The Fall" – 110,000

Boyle now holds the record this year for the the biggest first-week sales of any album and the largest ever sales debut for a female artist.