The teen-dream, Florida-bred act sold 250,000 units of their record Millennium, which is now certified at five-times platinum (5 million units shipped) and climbing. The pop quintet can credit a heavy TV presence, with promotions running on MTV and the Disney Channel, for its super week.
Fellow Floridians, rock-hop act Limp Bizkit, came in at No. 2 as Significant Other found another 192,000 lovers in the week ended August 15.
Meanwhile, further emphasizing this summer's dance pop trend, two more teen sensations danced into the No. 3 and 4 slots--Britney Spears with ¡K Baby One More Time, followed by Ricky Martin's self-titled album, both near the 139,000 mark.
With what figures to be a record-breaker for a non-soundtrack, non-benefit compilation, Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 2 stayed in the Top 5 for a third week with sales of 135,000. The Runaway Bride soundtrack crossed the finish line at No. 6 and Kid Rock sprinted to No. 7 with Devil Without a Cause.
Violator: The Album, from the rap music company of that name, was the highest debut of the week at No. 8, selling 115,000 units. The disc features the likes of LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep and Q-Tip who has a hit hip-hop single.
Rounding out the Top 10 were Smash Mouth's Astro Lounge and a comeback album from Santana, a group now in its fourth decade and still able to open in the Top 10. The latest album, Supernatural had heavenly help from name guests like Dave Matthews, Everlast and members of the Fugees and Matchbox 10. It had first-week sales of 99,000 copies.
Other debuts included the No. 51 solo premiere from Rahzel, Make The Music 2000, Coko at No. 68 and Machine Head at No. 88.