Maxwell is Number 1

Maxwell officially gives new meaning to star power. The R&B crooner, who released his album Black Summer's Night last week to the open arms of his devoted fan base, has landed himself in the NUMBER 1 spot on Billboard's Top 200.

The singer took an 8 year hiatus from music making to emerge back on the R&B scene with his polished style which is the perfect compliment to his soulful dripped vocals. Black Summer's Night went on to scan very well in it's first week. The album sold 316,000 copies according to Nielson Soundscan; not bad at all for an artist that has been missing from the public's eye for sometime now.

Black Summer's Night is apart of a trilogy of albums Maxwell plans to release between now and next year. Last Wednesday (07.08), Maxwell blessed a crowd of fans with a live performance of "Bad Habits" off of the new album.