News: Taylor Swift's 'Red' Still No. 1, 'Now 44' Scores Top Debut

Taylor Swift's "Red" reigns supreme for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 196,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 43%). Swift beats the No. 2 title -- the debuting "Now 44" collection -- by nearly 100,000 copies. The latter set arrives with 99,000, marking the 43rd straight title in the regular "Now" series to debut in the top 10. (The very first "Now" set debuted outside the top 10, but eventually climbed into the region.) 

The "Now" series' earlier release, "Now 43," debuted at No. 1 on the Aug. 25 chart with 111,000 sold.
"Red" is the first album from Swift to spend its first three weeks at No. 1. Her 2010 set "Speak Now" earned two frames atop the list from the start, and then dipped out of the No. 1 slot for five weeks. It eventually came back for four more weeks at No. 1. 
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