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Justin Bieber notches his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Never Say Never: The Remixes" opening in the top slot with 165,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
His first topper came with "My World 2.0," which debuted at No. 1 as well, on the April 10, 2010, chart, with 283,000. Overall, "Never Say Never: The Remixes" is Biebs' fourth top 10 album on the tally, joining previous hits "My World" (No. 5) and "My Worlds Acoustic" (No. 7).
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More stunning: All four of Bieber's albums are in the top 40 this week, the first time an artist has managed the feat since 1993. ("Mhy World 2.0" is No. 8, "My Worlds Acoustic" is No. 18, and "My World" is No. 31.) The last artist to concurrently chart as many in the top 40 was Garth Brooks on Jan. 23, 1993. The country king -- at the height of Garth Mania -- held down the Nos. 2, 23, 26 and 29 slots that week with "The Chase," "Beyond the Season," "Ropin' the Wind" and "No Fences," respectively.
Bieber's "Never Say Never: The Remixes" is the first remix album to top the Billboard 200 in almost a decade. The last to do so was Jennifer Lopez's "J to tha L-O! The Remixes," which reigned for two weeks beginning Feb. 23, 2002.
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Bieber's mini-album includes four remixes, a live version of "Overboard" and two studio tunes that weren't previously on an album: the title track and "Born to Be Somebody." The latter, written by Diane Warren, plays over the end credits to the Bieb's documentary film of the same name, which has racked up $48 million at the U.S. and Canada box office since it opened on Feb. 11.
The teen phenom's big week was no doubt also fueled by the Feb. 13 Grammy Awards, where he performed on the show. The awards' power is felt on the tally in full effect this week, now that we've had a week's worth of impact. Bieber's fellow new artist nominee Mumford & Sons holds at No. 2 with their "Sigh No More," but sells 133,000 (up 169%) -- its best sales week so far. The title was helped not just by the Grammys, but also by Amazon MP3's sale-pricing of the set for $5.99.
Last week's No. 1, the "Now 37" compilation, slips to No. 3 with 95,000 (down 37%) while Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" flies 17-4 (85,000; up 205%). Lady A performed the album's title track on the show, and the song won the awards for song and record of the year, as well as for best country performance by a duo or group with vocals and best country song. The "Need You Now" set also took the honor for best country album.
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