Demi Lovato maintains balancing act of her new Album

Demi Lovato

Just over a year ago, Demi Lovato said she could still “go to the mall or whatever” and not be mobbed by screaming fans.

But then, a few things happened: Disney Channel flick “Camp Rock,” debut album “Don’t Forget,” touring with the Jonas Brothers.

Poof! A tween star was born.

“It’s a change, and my life is different. But at the same time, it’s really not that big of a difference,” Lovato said.
“I still have the same friends. I’m just a little busier. I’ve been having so much fun.”

The release is the fourth Disney Music Group album to hit the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the past year, behind hits by the Jonas Brothers, Rascal Flatts and Miley Cyrus.

But Lovato's 108,000 first-week sales lag behind those of Michael Jackson's 2003 hits album Number Ones, which sold 154,000 copies last week. The King of Pop's compilation is ineligible for the mainstream countdown.

Meanwhile, Daughtry's Leave This Town and Maxwell's Blacksummersnight both drop spots to two and three, respectively, on the new chart.

Jordin Sparks' new release Battlefield debuts at seven.