Zac Brown Band Reclaim Billboard 200; Remain Atop Country Chart
Country News from 97.1 HANK-FM
8/2/2012
Zac Brown Band is back at number one on the Billboard 200. Billboard.com says "Uncaged" is returning to the top spot on the chart in its third week, even with a 38-percent drop in sales. Fans picked up 48-thousand copies of the album to push it back up to number one. "Uncaged," which features the hit single, "The Wind," is marking its third consecutive week at the top of the Country Albums chart. Zac Brown Band's album debuted at number one with better than expected first week sales of 234-thousand. Nas' "Life Is Good" bumped "Uncaged" from the top spot last week. The two discs have now swapped places, with Nas perched at number two. Gaslight Anthem's "Handwritten" is debuting at number three, while Passion Pit's "Gossamer" and the pop compilation "Kidz Bop 22" round out the top five.
