Jennifer Hudson is a hit on the music charts as much as she is on the big screen.

The singer's self-titled debut album has debuted at number-two on this week's The Billboard 200 album sales chart, selling 217,000 units during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data.

Way to go, Jennifer!

The CD represents the biggest first-week debut album sales for a former American Idol finalist since Taylor Hicks' self-titled debut sold 298,000 units during its first week of release in December 2006. 

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