Justin Timberlake obliterated the chart competition with the release of his second solo album, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds,' selling 684,000 copies worldwide in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This was the *NSYNC-er's first No. 1 as his previous effort, 'Justified,' landed at No. 2 with 439,000 copies sold.

Equally impressive was John Mayer's latest effort, 'Continuum,' which landed at No. 2 with 300,000 copies sold, while Beyonce's 'B'Day,' slipped from last week's top spot to No. 3, selling 162,000 copies, bringing her closer to platinum status with approximately 700,000 sold.