April 15, 2009
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The Hip's 'Same' hits No. 1
By
Senior Editor, JAM! Showbiz



The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip proved that one thing is definitely the same -- they are still pretty darn popular in Canada.

The Kingston, Ontario rockers' 12th studio effort, "We Are the Same," shot to the top of the album charts this week, selling just under 27,000 copies, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.

That falls in line with first week sales of their last record -- "World Container" rung up sales of just over 27,000 back in October of 2006.

French artist Pierre LaPointe's "Sentiments Humains" was close behind at No. 2, selling 26,000, while "Star Academie 2009" (20,000) dropped out of No. 1 down to No. 3.

Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" slipped from No. 3 to No. 4, the "Hannah Montana: The Movie" soundtrack stayed put at No. 5, and Ginette Reno's "Fais-Moi De La Tendresse" sank four notches to No. 6.

Rascal Flatts' new effort "Unstoppable" premiered at No. 7, and Metric's "Fantasies" moved from No. 13 to No. 8.

Rounding out the top 10 was Keith Urban's "Defying Gravity" at No. 9, and Johnny Reid's "Dance With Me" at No. 10.

In the U.S., Rascal Flatts landed in first, followed by "Hannah Montana" in second, Jadakiss's "Last Kiss" in third, Jason Aldean's "Wide Open" in fourth, and "NOW 30" in fifth.


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Courtesy Nielsen SoundScan Cda








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