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January 27, 2008

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 23, 2008, covering January 27, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for In Rainbows by Radiohead

    In Rainbows

    Radiohead

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Juno by Soundtrack

    Juno

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Growing Pains by Mary J. Blige

    Growing Pains

    Mary J. Blige

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Taylor Swift by Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    64

Notable Deaths

Suharto

2008Suharto, Indonesian general and politician, 2nd President of Indonesia (born 1921)[†]

Suharto was an Indonesian military officer and politician, and dictator, who was the second and longest serving president of Indonesia, serving from 1967 to 1998. His 32 years rule, characterised as authoritarian and kleptocratic, was marked by widespread corruption, political repression, and human rights abuses. Suharto's regime ultimately collapsed in 1998 amid mass protests, violent unrest, and the fallout of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, leading to his resignation.

Gordon B. Hinckley

2008Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader and author, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1910)[†]

Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history until Russell M. Nelson surpassed his age in 2022.

Louie Welch

2008Louie Welch, American businessman and politician, 54th Mayor of Houston (born 1918)[†]

Louie Welch was an American politician who served from 1964 to 1974 as the mayor of Houston, Texas.

Historical Context for January 27, 2008

In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]