Since debuting at number one last November, Keys' As I Am hasn't fallen out of the top three. Now, for the week ended Sunday, the album jumped over the Rainbows to knock Radiohead from its top-sitting perch.As I Am sold 70,000 copies, according to the latest Nielsen SoundScan numbers, about 1,000 more than Radiohead's In Rainbows, which slipped to number two.
The nine-week-old As I Am continues to benefit from its smash hit "No One," which spent nearly a month atop the Hot 100 and has picked up two Grammy nominations. Likewise, her new single "Like You'll Never See Me Again" currently tops the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and scored two NAACP Image Awards nods.
The Juno soundtrack was the week's biggest gainer, selling 68,000 copies at number three thanks to a five-spot, 78 percent sales surge. The soundtrack to the Fox Searchlight film debuted last month on iTunes, Rhapsody and other digital music sites, but the tremendous popularity of the film and soundtrack led the record label to release the physical album a week ahead of schedule.
The soundtrack features several songs by anti-folk singer Kimya Dawson of the Antsy Pants and the Moldy Peaches, whom Juno actress Ellen Page recommended to director Jason Reitman. The album's eclectic mix also includes songs by Buddy Holly, the Kinks, the Velvet Underground and duet by Page and costar Michael Cera.
The film itself, which has already grossed $71 million on a $7.5 million budget, has become a major force on the awards circuit.
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