 The Black Eyed Peas (Sun file photo)
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Canadians got another healthy dose of the Black Eyed Peas on the album charts this week.
The Los Angeles-based band remained at No. 1 for a second consecutive week, selling just over 18,000 copies of their latest disc "Monkey Business," according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
Coldplay's "X&Y" held onto the No. 2 position on sales of 15,000, and pop opera crooners Il Divo (9,000) moved up two spots to No. 3 with their self-titled effort.
The Backstreet Boys' "Never Gone" and the Foo Fighters' "In Your Honor" both slipped one notch to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, while System of a Down's "Mezmerize" rebounded in its eighth week of release, moving from No. 10 to No. 6.
Green Day's "American Idiot" jumped from No. 8 to No. 7, Gwen Stefani claimed No. 8, Michael Buble's "It's Time" fell from No. 7 to No. 9, and The Offspring sank four to No. 10.
Notable debuts this week included R. Kelly's "TP.3 Reloaded" at No. 17, Missy Elliott's "The Cookbook" at No. 18, Megadeth's "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" at No. 23, and the Fantastic Four soundtrack at No. 37.