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Amy Winehouse`s "Back to Black" album entered the charts at number 7 in March 2007 and remained popular for months before tapering off. It was then recharged and reached its peak at number 2 in March 2008 when it surprised everyone by winning five Grammy awards.
 

 
Amy Winehouse`s "Back to Black" album entered the charts at number 7 in March 2007 and remained popular for months before tapering off. It was then recharged and reached its peak at number 2 in March 2008 when it surprised everyone by winning five Grammy awards.
 

 
Amy Winehouse`s "Back to Black" album entered the charts at number 7 in March 2007 and remained popular for months before tapering off. It was then recharged and reached its peak at number 2 in March 2008 when it surprised everyone by winning five Grammy awards.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The following year, "Paper Planes" was used in the trailer for the movie "Pineapple Express" but not in the movie or soundtrack. As a result of this exposure the single became a pop hit and peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 in September 2008.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
"1234" was prominently featured for weeks in an iPod TV ad.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Radiohead released "In Rainbows" on October 10, 2007 in unprecedented fashion by allowing customers to decide for themselves what they would pay for the digital edition, downloaded from their website. Twelve weeks later they released the CD version in stores, the first week of 2008.
 

 
Radiohead released "In Rainbows" on October 10, 2007 in unprecedented fashion by allowing customers to decide for themselves what they would pay for the digital edition, downloaded from their website. Twelve weeks later they released the CD version in stores, the first week of 2008.
 

 
"Ordinary People" was originally recorded in 1988. This was its first offical release. (Its running time of 18:13 is not a typo.)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
"American Boy" was released in March 2008 and by summer was in heavy rotation seemingly everywhere on the planet. It was still peaking on some charts as late as September.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
After a terrific showing on critics polls at the end of 2008, the Fleet Foxes album climbed the charts to a peak of #36 on Feburary 7, 2009.
 

 
After a terrific showing on critics polls at the end of 2008, the Fleet Foxes album climbed the charts to a peak of #36 on Feburary 7, 2009.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Kid Rock`s "Rock N Roll Jesus" album was released in October 2007. "All Summer Long" was held back from release as a single until the summer of 2008, when it re-ignited sales of the album.
 

 
"Feed the Animals" was sold online the third week of August 2008 in different configurations. For $10 a CD was sent later, when manufactured.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Half the songs on "Shake Away" are in Spanish, half in English.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Highly ranked by critics at year`s end, the album jumped back on the charts and reached its peak in January 2010.
 

 
Highly ranked by critics at year`s end, the album jumped back on the charts and reached its peak in January 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Highly ranked by critics at year`s end, the album jumped back on the charts and reached its peak in January 2010. This single was re-released in April 2010.
 

 
Highly ranked by critics at year`s end, the album jumped back on the charts and reached its peak in January 2010.
 

 
In January 2010 the annual Pazz and Jop poll of music critics conducted by The Village Voice ranked "Empire State of Mind" as the #1 song of 2009.
 

 
First released August 20 exclusively at Target stores and independent retailers.
 

 
First released August 20 exclusively at Target stores and independent retailers.