Video best sellers

December 13, 2007 03:14 pm

— Weekly charts for the nation’s most popular videos as they appear in next week’s issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:
Top Music Video Sales

(Compiled from a national sample of sales reports)
1. “The Ultimate Hits,” Garth Brooks.
2. “Good Times, Bad Times: Ten Years of Godsmack,” Godsmack.
3. “One Man Band,” James Taylor.
4. “Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007,” Eric Clapton.
5. “The Beyonce Experience: Live,” Beyonce.
6. “Mothership,” Led Zeppelin.
7. “Help!” The Beatles.
8. “The Adventures of Mimi,” Mariah Carey.
9. “FutureSex/LoveShow: Live at Madison Square Garden,” Justin Timberlake.
10. “Unplugged in New York,” Nirvana.
Copyright 2007, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.
Top Video Rentals

(Based on data provided by the Video Software Dealers Assn.)
1. “Live Free or Die Hard,” 20th Century Fox.
2. “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,” Universal Studios Home Video.
3. “Hot Rod,” Paramount Home Entertainment.
4. “Waitress,” 20th Century Fox.
5. “Mr. Bean’s Holiday,” Universal Studios Home Video.
6. “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” Walt Disney Home Entertainment.
7. “Shrek the Third,” Paramount Home Entertainment.
8. “Ocean’s Thirteen,” Warner Home Video.
9. “Hairspray,” New Line Home Entertainment.
10. “I Know Who Killed Me,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Copyright 2007, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.
Top Video Sales

(Compiled from a national sample of sales reports)
1. “Rush Hour 2,” Warner Home Video.
2. “Yoga Conditioning for Athletes,” Gaiam Video.
3. “Frosty the Snowman,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
4. “Disney’s Sing Along Songs: 12 Days of Christmas,” Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
5. “Ancient Mysteries: Ancient Altered States,” A&E Home Video.
6. “Faerie Tale Theatre: The Snow Queen,” St. Clair Entertainment.
7. “The Polar Express,” Warner Home Video.
8. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” Warner Home Video.
9. “Bob the Builder: To the Rescue!” Hit Entertainment.
10. “The World Is Not Enough,” 20th Century Fox.
Copyright 2007, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.
Top DVD Sales

(Compiled from a national sample of sales reports)
1. “Live Free or Die Hard,” 20th Century Fox.
2. “Shrek the Third,” Paramount Home Entertainment.
3. “Hairspray,” New Line Home Entertainment.
4. “Ratatouille,” Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
5. “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” Walt Disney Home Entertainment.
6. “The Original Television Christmas Classics (5 DVD Set),” Genius Products.
7. “Transformers,” Paramount Home Entertainment.
8. “Planet Earth: The Complete Series,” Warner Home Video.
9. “Waitress,” 20th Century Fox.
10. “Spider-Man 3,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Copyright 2007, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.
Billboard Magazine Chart Leaders

(Compiled from national retail sales/airplay/rental charts)
HOT POP SONG: “No One,” Alicia Keys.
TOP POP ALBUM: “Noel,” Josh Groban.
HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONG: “No One,” Alicia Keys.
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM: “As I Am,” Alicia Keys.
HOT COUNTRY SONG: “Our Song,” Taylor Swift.
TOP COUNTRY ALBUM: “Long Road Out of Eden,” Eagles.
TOP MUSIC VIDEO SALES: “The Ultimate Hits,” Garth Brooks.
TOP VHS SALES: “Rush Hour 2.”
TOP DVD SALES: “Live Free or Die Hard.”
TOP VIDEO RENTAL: “Live Free or Die Hard.”
Copyright 2007, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc.
Further information is available at Billboard Online on the World Wide Web at http://www.billboard.com.