LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Pop-punk trio Blink 182 debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, pushing Staind to No. 2 after a three-week run at the top for the week of June 30. Blink also beats out alt-rock group Sugar Ray's self-titled album, which bows at No. 6. Blink's "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" sold 350,000 copies during the week ending June 17, according to SoundScan figures. Staind's "Break The Cycle," which posted 2001's highest debut week to date with 716,000 copies sold, added 221,175 units during the most recent frame, while Radiohead's "Amnesiac," which debuted at No. 2 the previous week, sold 83,425 copies. R&B trio Destiny's Child jumps two spots to No. 3 with "Survivor," which sold 188,475 units vs. 173,650 the previous week. The soundtrack to " Moulin Rouge" holds at No. 4 on the strength of 161,550 units scanned, while St. Lunatics' " Free City" drops two notches to No. 5 debut on 139,475 copies sold.
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