Arcade Fire 'Reflektor' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Kelly Clarkson, 'Duck Dynasty' family holiday albums also sell high in US

By Carolyn Menyes (c.menyes@gmail.com) | Nov 06, 2013 01:11 PM EST

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It's not just a reflektor, Arcade Fire really are No. 1! The indie/alternative rock band has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their fourth studio album Reflektor.

According to Billboard, Arcade Fire sold 140,000 copies of their James Murphy produced record in its first week, which was more than enough to land them the top spot in the US. Reflektor marks the second No. 1 debut for Arcade Fire, whose Grammy-award winning 2010 album The Suburbs also reached the top spot upon its arrival, selling 156,000 copies three years ago.

Arcade Fire lead a packed week of debuts, wherein six of the top 10 albums are spending their first week on the Billboard 200.

Kelly Clarkson's sparkling holiday album Wrapped in Red comes next in new arrivals. The Christmas record, led by single "Underneath the Tree," arrived at No. 3 with 70,000 copies sold, despite leaking onto YouTube and other musical outlets a week before its planned release.

Another Christmas album, albeit a more kitschy one, came in at No. 4. Duck Dynasty's Robertson family's Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas debuted at No. 4, just below Clarkson with 69,000 copies. Despite dropping right before Halloween, the holiday records had no problem moving units and marked the first time two Christmas albums debuted in the top 5 at the same time.

Other new albums on the Billboard 200 top 10 this week included: country singer Thomas Rhett's debut album It Goes Like This at No. 6 (36,000 copies), Toby Keith at No. 7 with latest album Drinks After Work (35,000 copies) and Linkin Park's latest effort Reanimation at No. 10 (~33,000 copies).

Of course, familiar fare graced the top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week, as well. Last week's No. 1, Katy Perry's Prism fell just one spot to No. 2, selling 92,000 copies, a relatively impressive feat after selling a solid 270,000 copies last week.

Other remaining top 10-ers is the album that refuses to die. Drake's Nothing Was The Same came in at No. 5, selling 38,000 in its sixth week. Meanwhile, Lorde's Pure Heroine came in at No. 8 with 34,000 copies and Miley Cyrus is banging at No. 9 with 33,000 copies sold of Bangerz.

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