Music

Taylor Swift's LP 'Fearless' is back at number one, beating down Britney Spears' comeback album 'Circus' and Beyonce Knowles' 'I Am...Sasha Fierce'.

• Dec 18, 2008

AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift's sophomore studio effort "Fearless" is back reclaiming the first place on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart. Selling another 249,000 copies, her album pushes down last week's chart topper Britney Spears' "Circus" to number two with additional 200,000 selling point.

At number 3 on the chart is Beyonce Knowles' third studio LP "I Am...Sasha Fierce" which in its fourth week on sales can only add 159,200 copies. Nickelback's "Dark Horse", meanwhile, lands at number four with a 17|percent| increase to 156,000 copies sold.

"Twilight" soundtrack album manages to hang in the fifth place on the chart with 132,000 copies sold, shadowing Kanye West's "808's & Heartbreak". Next spot belongs to compilation album "Now That's What I Call Music!" series.

Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart:

1. Taylor Swift's "Fearless"
2. Britney Spears' "Circus"
3. Beyonce Knowles' "I Am...Sasha Fierce"
4. Nickelback's "Dark Horse"
5. "Twilight" soundtrack album
6. Kanye West's "808's & Heartbreak"
7. "Now That's What I Call Music!" compilation album
8. AC/DC's "Black Ice"
9. "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" soundtrack album
10. David Cook's self-titled major-label debut album