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March 2, 2008

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 27, 2008, covering March 2, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Sleep Through The Static by Jack Johnson

    Sleep Through The Static

    Jack Johnson

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    Amy Winehouse

    Last week
    24
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    49
  3. 3
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for 2008 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2008 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for River: The Joni Letters by Herbie Hancock

    River: The Joni Letters

    Herbie Hancock

    Last week
    159
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Deaths

Jeff Healey

2008Jeff Healey, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1966)[†]

Norman Jeffrey Healey was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Angel Eyes" and reached the Top 10 in Canada with the songs "I Think I Love You Too Much" and "How Long Can a Man Be Strong".

Historical Context for March 2, 2008

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