1 with 702,000 in 2002 both “Titanic” and “The Bodyguard” racked up two 600,000-plus weeks each.

What everyone wanted to know was: Just how much would it sell? Could it blow past half a million? Surpass Linkin Park’s best-of-2007 sales week (623,000)? Go even higher? Well, with an eye-popping 615,000, the sequel to last year’s best-selling album earns the second-biggest sales frame of the year - second only to Linkin’s “Minutes to Midnight” bow … Since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991, only three other soundtracks have ever moved more than 615,000 in a week - and only one debuted stronger than “High School Musical 2.” Eminem’s “8 Mile” soundtrack bowed at No. There was no question that the “High School Musical 2” soundtrack would debut at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs, Foo Fighters’ fast climb up the Alternative/Modern Rock chart and a welcome return for the Eagles. 2 on Top Country Albums … In Progress Reports, we’ve got updates on Kenny Chesney’s firm grasp at No. 2 … In non-Mouse House news, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds team up for another top 10 album, AFI spinoff Blaqk Audio hits the top 20, and new country singer Luke Bryan bows at No.

It’s also the best debut for a soundtrack since 2002 … For the first time, Walt Disney Records holds the top two slots on The Billboard 200, as the “Hannah Montana 2” soundtrack rebounds to No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with 615,000 units, the year’s second-largest sales week. The soundtrack to Disney Channel’s “High School Musical 2” makes a grand entrance at No.

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