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Susan Boyle, ‘Fireproof’ atop SoundScan Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 22 November 2010 02:18 PM America/New_York
The Gift

by Susan Boyle (SYCO/Columbia Records/Integrity Music/Provident-Integrity Distribution) replaced Wow Hits 2011 (Wow/EMI CMG Distribution) for the top spot of the SoundScan's Christian/gospel music Christian retail chart for sales the week ending Nov. 14, while Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity) remained atop the Christian Videos list.

Following The Gift were: 2. Wow Hits 2011; 3. It's a Wonderful Christmas by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 4. God Be Praised by Gateway Worship (Integrity Music/Provident-Integrity); 5. Move by Third Day (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity); 6. Thirsty by Marvin Sapp (Verity Records/Provident-Integrity); 7. The Story of Your Life by Matthew West (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG); 8. Women of Faith Worship by Women of Faith Worship Team (Thomas Nelson); 9. The Generous Mr. Lovewell by MercyMe (INO Records/Provident-Integrity); and 10. Coco Brother Live Presents: Stand 2010 by CoCo Brother (Tyscot Records/Word Distribution).

After Fireproof, the best-selling DVDs were: 2. It's a Meaningful Life, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 3. The Christmas Blessing (GT Media/EMI CMG); 4. Abe and the Amazing Promise, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 5. VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (Big Idea/Word); 6. Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn't, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 7. Gideon: Tuba Warrior, Veggie Tales (Big Idea/Word); 8. Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart (Big Idea/Word); 9. VeggieTales Holiday Pack, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); and 10. Facing the Giants (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity).

The video listings, drawn from a national sample of mainstream and Christian store sales, with music listings based on sales solely at Christian stores, were produced for the Christian Music Trade Association by Nielsen SoundScan.