It’s been over a decade since singer/songwriter Jack Johnson introduced the world to his gentle acoustic-driven tunes with the release of his debut album Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. Since the release of Brushfire Fairlytales, the Hawaiian folk singer has released a number of equally successfully projects, including 2006’s Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies, a soundtrack for the film Curious, 2008’s Sleep Through the Static, and 2010’s To the Sea.
This year, with the release of his latest album From Here to Now to You on Sept. 17, Jack Johnson has landed his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, selling 117,000 copies in its first week. Even more impressive, From Here to Now to You was the only album to cross the 100,000 sales mark this week.
Although From Here to Now to You is sitting gloriously atop the Billboard 200, the new album marks Johnson’s lowest debut sales week since 2001’s Brushfire Fairytales, which sold fewer than 1,000 copies. From Here to Now to You sold 117,000 copies in its debut week, compared to 2010’s To the Sea (sold 243,000 units), 2008’s Sleep Through the Static (sold 375,000 units) and 2006’s Curious George soundtrack (sold 163,000 units).
Jack Johnson’s third consecutive No. 1 album From Here To Now To You is available for download on iTunes now. Check out the video for the album’s first single, “I Got You,” below.
