Alicia Keys

R&B singer Alicia Keys' "As I Am" took the top spot in the nation's album sales chart for the third consecutive week, coming extremely close to setting a new record for being the No. 1 with the lowest sales tally. "As I Am" sold 61,000 copies in the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen Soundscan, just topping the record set by the "Dreamgirls" soundtrack last year, which snagged the top spot on sales of 60,000. Jive R&B recording artist, Raheem DeVaughn, who recently received a Grammy Award nomination for his current single “Woman,” debuts at #5 with his latest effort, Love Behind The Melody. This is DeVaughn’s first trip into the top 40. The Baltimore based singer/songwriter, will kick-off a major city tour with Jill Scott in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on February 5th. On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows: February 5-8 - Seattle, WA - Paramount TheatreFebruary- 12 - Anaheim, CA - The GroveFebruary- 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson AmphitheatreFebruary- 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge TheaterFebruary- 19 - Dallas, TX - Nokia TheatreFebruary- 20 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless TheatreFebruary- 22, 23 - Atlanta, GA - Fox TheatreFebruary- 26, 27 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera HouseFebruary- 29 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler HallMarch- 2 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum ComplexMarch- 5,6 - Newark, NJ - NJ PacMarch- 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Liacouras Center ArenaMarch- 9 - Boston, MA - OrpheumMarch-11, 12, 14-15 - Washington DC - Dar Constitution HallMarch- 16 - Richmond, VA - Landmark TheatreMarch- 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum CenterMarch- 21 - Detroit, MI - Fox TheaterMarch- 22 - Chicago, IL - Chicago TheaterMarch- 25 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat TheatreMarch- 26 - St. Louis, MO - Fox TheatreMarch- 28, 29 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum TheatreMarch- 30 - Birmingham, AL - Boutwell AuditoriumIn other chart news, John Legend's "Live From Philadelphia," which is being sold exclusively at Target, sold 33,000 to debut at No. 7.