Actress/singer Mandy Moore posts her third-highest peaking album on the Billboard 200, as "Amanda Leigh" (her first and middle names) opens at No. 25. Moore, who wed singer/songwriter Ryan Adams in March, previously ranked higher only with "I Wanna Be With You" (No. 21, 2000) and "Coverage" (No. 14, 2003). The new set is her sixth to reach the top 40 on the Billboard 200 dating to her first, "So Real," in 2000. This decade, only six female artists have sent more albums to such heights: Celine Dion (eight), Mariah Carey, Diana Krall, Madonna, Britney Spears and Barbra Streisand (seven each). Christina Aguilera, Tori Amos, Jennifer Lopez, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson have also each peaked at No. 40 or higher with six albums this decade ...

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Hi Gary,

With Mandy Moore back on the Billboard 200, as mentioned in the latest Chart Beat, how many albums has she sold in her career? Also, is she going to tour in support of her new release, "Amanda Leigh"?

Thanks in advance,

Miguel Nuñez
Buenos Aires, Argentina


Hi Miguel,

Here is a recap of the sales of Mandy Moore's albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan:

950,000, "So Real," 1999
805,000, "I Wanna Be With You," 2000
464,000, "Mandy Moore, 2001
294,000, "Coverage," 2003
109,000, "Wild Hope," 2007
104,000, "The Best of Mandy Moore," 2004
16,000, "Amanda Leigh," 2009

Overall, Moore has sold 2,742,000 albums to date.

According to representatives at RED Strategic Marketing, which is handling radio promotion for the first single from "Amanda Leigh," "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week," Moore has not yet announced tour dates. She has, however, made appearances to herald the new album's release on "The Tonight Show" (then with Jay Leno) May 20 and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" May 26. She's set to appear tonight (June 5) on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and Tuesday (June 9) on "The View." \

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