Billboard 200 - 8/18/18 - Astroworld

[Gary]

Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Set to Dethrone Drake's 'Scorpion' With No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

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By Keith Caulfield | August 06, 2018 4:40 PM EDT




Travis Scott is on course for his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters. Prognosticators suggest his new effort, Astroworld, should launch atop next week’s chart with perhaps 450,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 9. It will likely push aside Drake’s Scorpion, which has spent its first five weeks at No. 1.


Scott's amusement park-themed new album has done robust business on streaming services, and is also selling well thanks to an array of Astroworld-inspired merchandise/album bundles sold via Scott’s official website.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The top 10 of the Aug. 18-dated Billboard 200 chart (where Astroworld will likely debut at No. 1) is scheduled to be revealed on Billboard’s websites on Sunday, Aug. 12.

If Astroworld starts with 450,000, it will score the third-biggest week of 2018 for an album, following the debut frames of Drake’s Scorpion (732,000 units, according to Nielsen Music) and Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys (461,000).

Astroworld was released on Aug. 3 via Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic Records, and is Scott’s first album since his 2016 chart-topping set Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. That album bowed atop the tally with 88,000 units earned in its first week.

Other albums aiming for sizable debuts on next week’s Billboard 200 chart include YG’s Stay Dangerous, Mac Miller’s Swimming and Moneybagg Yo’s Bet on Me.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

^ ... YG’s Stay Dangerous, Mac Miller’s Swimming and Moneybagg Yo’s Bet on Me.

[Gary]

Keeping Up With Travis Scott: How The Rapper's 'Astroworld' Soared to No. 1 With One of the Year's Best First Weeks

8/8/2018 by Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Courtesy of Epic Records
Travis Scott

They call it the Kardashian Curse: Whether it’s rappers like French Montana or Tyga or professional athletes like Blake Griffin, Reggie Bush, or Kris Humphries, popular wisdom says high-profile men who date the Kardashians inevitably get overshadowed by reality TV plot lines and endless gossipy headlines -- and their careers are never the same.

“Every male figure that comes and dates a Kardashian…Their life kinda just goes downhill after that," the youngest Kardashian, 21-year-old reality star and lip kit maven Kylie Jenner, explained about the so-called “Kardashian curse” -on Keeping Up With the Kardashians in 2016. A cautionary warning to any new man that enters the fold: Keep up with the Kardashians and kiss your career goodbye.

Travis Scott performs at Revolve in The Hampton Hot in Havana party on July 22, 2017 in Bridgehampton, N.Y.
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But with the release of Astroworld, Travis Scott flexes his mettle over superstition. The rapper, who welcomed a daughter with Jenner earlier this year, is expected to take the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Scott’s sophomore album is poised to dethrone Drake’s Scorpion run at the top, with a predicted 450,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 9, in what will be the third-biggest week of 2018 for an album, following the debuts of Scorpion (732,000 units) and Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys (461,000).

The curse is broken -- or maybe there wasn’t one in the first place. Regardless, here’s how Travis Scott was able to level up:

Building anticipation

For Travis Scott, the success of Astroworld is a long time coming. The Houston rapper inked a major label deal with Epic Records in 2012. He’s maintained momentum by steadily releasing music every year, including two mixtapes and two studio albums; 2015’s Rodeo and 2016’s Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. The latter also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 -- though the project only moved a fraction of the numbers of his current release in its first week; with 88,000 equivalent album units registered in the week ending Sept. 8.

Astroworld in particular has been a marathon meal: Scott announced the album back in May 2016 and fans have been salivating ever since. Like Dr. Dre’s Detox or Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole’s rumored collaboration project, the anticipation was palpable. Fan hub Kanye To The has numerous threads dedicated to the album that go back for years. There’s no shortage of fan predictions and theories on Reddit. Scott released the lead single, “Butterfly Effect,” back in 2017, which has since been certified double-Platinum by the RIAA As a teaser before the album, he released “Watch” with Kanye West and Lil Uzi Vert as a snack to tide fans over, though it didn't end up appearing on Astroworld. The song debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Enlisting surprise guests

Scott is no stranger to finding success working alongside an array of star artists and producers. Two of his highest-charting singles to date came last year, with guest appearances on Miguel’s “Sky Walker" and Drake's “Portland," the latter giving him his first top 10 hit on the Hot 100. Last December, he also released the acclaimed Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho with Quavo, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

For Astroworld, the rapper pulls from a diverse guest list, ranging from superstars like Drake and The Weekend to less-expected appearances by Tame Impala, Frank Ocean and even the legendary Stevie Wonder. What’s more, the album tracklist doesn’t explicitly spell out any of the features: Since all guests go uncredited, fans have been poring over the 17-tracks trying to decode the guests on their own. Like a musical scavenger hunt, it’s a crafty way to engage fans into hitting play over and over, racking up extra streams in the process.


Becoming a live star

With new material out every year, Scott has also built an impressive touring resume. His live shows are known for being so spirited and rowdy -- expect a mosh pit, for sure -- that he was arrested and charged for “inciting a riot” in May 2017 in Arkansas, as well as at Lollapalooza in 2015.

So far, 2018 has been a marquee year for the rapper on the road, and with every stop, his rep as hip-hop’s preeminent rager continues to swell. He’s notched headliner spots this year at the Governors Ball Music Festival, the Osheaga Festival, Rolling Loud and Austin City Limits. Astroworld coincided with his appearance at Lollapalooza, and he performed “5% TINT” from the album there for the first time. Although Scott was playing a side stage, his crowds dwarfed those of main stage headliner Arctic Monkeys.

Building a brand

Scott resides at the intersection of streetwear, high fashion and rap chic. His ad lib “It’s lit!” nicely describes his aesthetic: He is a brand people want to emulate. He’s been dubbed “Music’s Fashion King” by GQ, has a collaboration with Nike for the iconic Air Force 1 sneaker and gets invited to the Met Gala— wearing Alexander Wang nonetheless.

In a savvy move, Scott released his Astroworld merchandise like a limited-edition capsule collection and an extension of the album experience. It’s available for only 24 hours -- most of the pieces are sold out -- and features t-shirts, slides and hoodies with song titles, lyrics and imagery.

Benefiting from the Kardashian Effect

“I don't even be looking at motherf**kers. I don't be looking at s**t,” Scott said to GQ last month about the supposed Kardashian curse. “I'm on my own island. So hey, come over there to Astroworld. I'm not into all the other s**t. I don't get involved. I'm over here. Kylie is different.”

The rapper may be unbothered by his famous other half, but there’s no doubt that being associated with a reality show behemoth has its perks. Association with Kylie Jenner -- the relationship began during Coachella 2017 -- has amped up Scott’s profile over the past year, especially among her millions of fans. This is the first album he’s released post-Kardashian, so to speak.

Jenner has been in heavy promo mode, stanning for her man with the release of Astroworld. Aside from the lovey dovey GQ cover, she’s also shown up at several of his concerts, stars in his video for “Stop Trying to Be God,” and took to Instagram to shout him out just after the set's release. “You didn’t have to go this hard baby. Astroworld just dropped and it’s the craziest ride of my life,” she captioned, while wearing an Astroworld t-shirt. The post has nearly 6 million likes.



you didn’t have to go this hard baby -- Astroworld just dropped and it’s the craziest ride of my life ------

A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Aug 2, 2018 at 9:35pm PDT


It’s unclear exactly how many Kylie Jenner fans have been converted to Travis Scott fans, or vice versa. However, with 112 million Instagram followers and over 20 million Snapchat followers, Jenner’s pull cannot be denied. And interestingly, two tracks with overt references to the reality star, “Stargazing” and “Sicko Mode,” lead the album in streams on Spotify.

“YO kylie jenner’s boyfriend actually makes fire ass music recommend yall peep,” shared one user on Twitter. Another joked, “astroworld so good imma buy a kylie lip kit lmao.”

The family that sells together, stays together.

[Gary]

Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Second-Largest Debut of 2018

8/12/2018 by Keith Caulfield

Plus: Mac Miller, YG and Moneybagg Yo debut in the top 10.


Travis Scott’s Astroworld bows atop the Billboard 200 chart with 2018’s second-largest week for an album, earning the rapper his second No. 1.

The set -- which was released Aug. 3 via Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic Records -- earned 537,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Aug. 9, according to Nielsen Music. Of that total, 270,000 were driven by traditional album sales -- the biggest sales week of 2018.


The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units are comprised of traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The new Aug. 18-dated chart (where Astroworld launches at No. 1) will be posted in full on Billboard's websites on Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Of Astroworld’s total units, 261,000 are SEA units, 6,000 are TEA units, and 270,000 are traditional album sales.

Second-Largest Overall Week of 2018: Scott's amusement park-themed album charges in with 537,000 units earned -- the second-largest week of 2018 for an album. The only set to post a larger frame was Drake’s Scorpion, which started with 732,000 units.

Biggest Sales Week of 2018: Astroworld blows in with 270,000 copies sold -- the largest sales week of the year for an album. The set’s sales were supported by an array of Astroworld-inspired merchandise/album bundles sold via Scott’s official website. The last album to notch a bigger sales week was Taylor Swift’s reputation, which started with 1.2 million copies sold on the Dec. 2, 2017-dated tally. (Astroworld also easily gives Scott his biggest sales week, well beyond his previous high, when 2015’s Rodeo bowed with 70,000 sold.)

Fifth-Largest Streaming Week Ever: Astroworld enters with 261,000 SEA units, which translates to 349.43 million on-demand audio streams earned for its 17 songs during its debut tracking frame. That streaming figure is the fifth-biggest weekly streaming haul for an album. The only larger weeks were posted by the arrivals of Drake’s Scorpion (745.92 million) and Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys (431.3 million), the second week of Scorpion (390.98 million) and the debut frame of Drake’s More Life in 2017 (384.84 million).

Scott’s Second No. 1: Astroworld grants Scott his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200, following his previous release, 2016’s Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. The latter started with 88,000 units (of which 53,000 were in traditional album sales). Astroworld is Scott’s third chart entry -- he also notched a No. 3-peaking album with his debut studio effort, Rodeo, in 2015.

At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200, Drake’s Scorpion falls one slot, after spending five straight weeks atop the list. Scorpion earned 117,000 equivalent album units (down 19 percent).

Mac Miller’s Swimming arrives at No. 3 with 66,000 units (of which 30,000 were in traditional album sales), garnering the hip-hop artist his fifth consecutive top five-charting release. His last album, The Divine Feminine, debuted and peaked at No. 2 in 2016 with 48,000 units earned (32,000 of what sum were album sales).

Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys falls one rung to No. 4 with 58,000 units (down 7 percent). The album has yet to depart the top four in its 15 weeks on the list.

At No. 5, YG notches his third top 10 effort, as Stay Dangerous bows with 56,000 units (11,000 in traditional album sales). He previously visited the top 10 with 2016’s Still Brazy (No. 6) and 2014’s My Krazy Life (No. 2).

Juice WRLD’s Goodbye & Good Riddance falls 4-6 with 38,000 units (down 3 percent), Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy descends 5-7 with 35,000 units (down 8 percent) and XXXTentacion’s ? moves 6-8 with 33,000 units (down 13 percent).

Hip-hop dominates the top 10, as, for the first time, the entire top eight titles are all hip-hop sets. That beats the previous hot streak, when the top six were locked down by hip-hop on the July 21-dated tally (which was then replicated on the July 28 and Aug. 11-dated lists).

Closing out the Billboard 200’s new top 10 are the highest ranking non-hip-hop sets on the tally: the soundtracks to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (moving 7-9 with 28,000 units; down 27 percent) and The Greatest Showman (9-10 with 25,000 units; down 9 percent).

[Gary]

1. Astroworld - 537,000 ---- 261K SEA, 6000 TEA, 270K sales
2. Drake 117,000
3. Mac Miller 66,000
4. Post Malone 58,000
5. YG 56,000
6. Juice WRLD 38,000
7. Cardi B 35,000
8. XXXTentacion 33,000
9. Mama Mia 2 - 28,000
10. Greatest Showman 25,000

[Gary]

Sales of the top 10

1. Astroworld - 270,000 2. Drake 9,000
3. Mac Miller 30,000
4. Post Malone 5,000
5. YG 11,000
6. Juice WRLD 1,000
7. Cardi B 2,000
8. XXXTentacion 2,000
9. Mama Mia 2 - 15,000
10. Greatest Showman 13,000

[85la]

I'd like to know what all of this "array of Astroworld-inspired merchandise/album bundles" encompassed, and what percentage of total album sales it accounted for.

[Enigma.]

Scorpion only 117k? Nicki should beat that next week and possibly Astroworld too as its sales will probably collapse.

[areyoureadytojump]

537k??? WOW

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Aug 12, 2018 16:21:56 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Scorpion only 117k? Nicki should beat that next week and possibly Astroworld too as its sales will probably collapse.

Hopefully... but as of right now Astroworld is still dominating both Apple Music and Spotify, so Nicki has to rely on iTunes since she has no physicals out.

And whether her tour bundle will count for this week.

[Enigma.]

Oh forgot that the physical release is not out yet.

[Linnethia Monique]

Aug 12, 2018 15:37:40 GMT -5 85la said:

I'd like to know what all of this "array of Astroworld-inspired merchandise/album bundles" encompassed, and what percentage of total album sales it accounted for.

I'm curious too because Ariana is doing the same thing for her album.

[Gary]

Artist 100

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 64 – 118 #1 1 wks Travis Scott , Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle | Epic 1
2 1 1 215 Drake , Young Money/Cash Money | Republic 1
3 10 4 96 BTS , BigHit Entertainment 1
4 3 2 111 Post Malone , Republic 1
5 4 3 183 Imagine Dragons , KIDinaKORNER/Interscope | IGA 1
6 5 5 56 Cardi B , The KSR Group/Atlantic | AG 1
7 6 8 215 Maroon 5 , 222/Interscope | IGA 1
8 8 9 209 Ed Sheeran , Atlantic | AG 1
9 0 Re-Entry 4 Mac Miller , Warner Bros. 9
10 7 6 52 XXXTENTACION , Bad Vibes Forever 1
11 11 10 183 Ariana Grande , Republic 1
12 2 34 151 Kenny Chesney , Blue Chair/Warner Bros. Nashville | WMN 1
13 9 7 211 Taylor Swift , Big Machine | BMLG 1
14 13 12 12 Juice WRLD , Grade A/Interscope | IGA 12
15 14 13 75 Luke Combs , River House/Columbia Nashville | SMN 5
16 83 – 26 YG , 4Hunnid/CTE | Def Jam 16
17 27 22 60 Kane Brown , Zone 4/RCA Nashville | SMN 5
18 17 14 215 Florida Georgia Line , BMLG 1
19 32 25 16 Ella Mai , 10 Summers/Interscope | IGA 17
20 18 11 183 Shawn Mendes , Island 1
21 22 21 193 Jason Aldean , Macon/Broken Bow | BBMG 1
22 25 17 87 Camila Cabello , SYCO | Epic 1
23 21 20 75 Khalid , Right Hand | RCA 11
24 15 18 30 6ix9ine , ScumGang | TenThousand Projects 13
25 24 19 203 Bruno Mars , Atlantic | AG 1
26 34 29 88 Brett Young , BMLG 26
27 30 31 184 Thomas Rhett , Valory | BMLG 1
28 31 36 72 5 Seconds Of Summer , One Mode | Capitol 1
29 0 New 1 H.E.R. , RCA 29
30 29 24 48 J Balvin , Capitol Latin | UMLE 16
31 38 43 214 Luke Bryan , Capitol Nashville | UMGN 1
32 26 15 99 Panic! At The Disco , DCD2/Fueled By Ramen | AG 1
33 37 28 146 Chris Stapleton , Mercury Nashville | UMGN 1
34 36 33 50 Dua Lipa , Warner Bros. 10
35 50 50 28 Bazzi , ZZZ/iamcosmic | AG 34
36 40 37 37 Dan + Shay , Warner Bros. Nashville | WMN 11
37 41 32 173 twenty one pilots , Fueled By Ramen | AG 1
38 45 51 20 Tyga , Last Kings | EMPIRE Recordings 27
39 35 30 186 Kendrick Lamar , Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope | IGA 1
40 48 45 184 Selena Gomez , Interscope | IGA 2
41 23 – 93 DJ Khaled , We The Best | Epic 2
42 47 42 77 Bebe Rexha , Warner Bros. 23
43 39 35 21 Bad Bunny , Rimas | Hear This Music 30
44 42 41 96 Migos , Quality Control/300 | AG 1
45 43 26 204 Nicki Minaj , Young Money/Cash Money | Republic 2
46 55 46 139 Halsey , Astralwerks 1
47 20 16 140 Demi Lovato , Safehouse/Island | Hollywood 3
48 49 39 167 Charlie Puth , OTTO/Atlantic | AG 6
49 46 27 174 Keith Urban , Hit Red/Capitol Nashville | UMGN 2
50 60 56 118 P!nk , RCA 1
51 58 52 13 Lil Baby , Quality Control/Motown | Capitol 25
52 53 40 79 Childish Gambino , mcDJ/Wolf + Rothstein | RCA 3
53 52 47 8 The Carters , Parkwood | Roc Nation 3
54 54 48 43 Marshmello , Joytime Collective 25
55 57 44 15 Queen , Hollywood 44
56 63 57 25 Lynyrd Skynyrd , Blackbird Production Partners | Loud & Proud 56
57 70 72 98 Old Dominion , RCA Nashville | SMN 10
58 67 73 44 NF , NF Real Music/Capitol | Caroline 8
59 59 49 165 Metallica , Blackened 2
60 56 38 4 ABBA , Polar/Polydor | UMe 38
61 61 100 141 The Chainsmokers , Disruptor | Columbia 1
62 0 Re-Entry 135 J. Cole , Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope | IGA 1
63 75 69 137 Alessia Cara , EP | Def Jam 12
64 62 55 200 The Weeknd , XO | Republic 1
65 72 62 15 Lauv , Lauv | AWAL-Kobalt 58
66 66 – 206 Justin Bieber , SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun | Def Jam 1
67 69 61 164 Justin Timberlake , RCA 1
68 74 54 180 Michael Jackson , MJJ | Epic 20
69 80 60 23 Lauren Daigle , Centricity | Capitol CMG 40
70 76 64 215 Eminem , Web/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | IGA 1
71 82 82 58 Portugal. The Man , Atlantic | AG 16
72 84 80 99 G-Eazy , G-Eazy/RVG/BPG | RCA 6
73 90 70 7 Louis Tomlinson , 78/SYCO | Epic 33
74 73 58 26 Rich The Kid , Rich Forever/300/Interscope | IGA 16
75 81 75 183 Adele , XL | Columbia 1
76 28 – 3 Queen Naija , Queen Naija | Capitol 28
77 91 96 3 Normani , SYCO | Epic 77
78 0 New 1 lovelytheband , Another Century/Century Media | RED 78
79 93 76 28 MercyMe , Fair Trade | PLG 15
80 78 66 21 Foster The People , Columbia 55
81 77 – 7 Weezer , Weezer/Crush Music/Atlantic | AG 15
82 85 67 61 SZA , Top Dawg | RCA 16
83 71 71 17 Anne-Marie , Major Tom's/Asylum/Atlantic | AG 61
84 100 83 101 Dierks Bentley , Capitol Nashville | UMGN 3
85 44 65 98 Kanye West , G.O.O.D. | Def Jam 1
86 0 Re-Entry 6 Backstreet Boys , K-BAHN | RCA 54
87 0 Re-Entry 154 Carrie Underwood , Capitol Nashville | UMGN 3
88 92 59 3 Billie Eilish , Darkroom/Interscope | IGA 59
89 0 Re-Entry 19 Fleetwood Mac , Unsigned 58
90 89 91 55 Ty Dolla $ign , Atlantic | AG 36
91 86 93 32 YoungBoy Never Broke Again , Never Broke Again | AG 26
92 95 77 24 Five Finger Death Punch , Prospect Park 3
93 98 92 39 Ozuna , VP Entertainment/DimeloVi | Sony Music Latin 44
94 0 Re-Entry 84 Maren Morris , Columbia Nashville | SMN 15
95 87 87 207 Sam Hunt , MCA Nashville | UMGN 5
96 96 – 8 Offset , Quality Control/Motown | Capitol 75
97 0 Re-Entry 82 Zedd , Interscope | IGA 17
98 68 53 148 Future , Freebandz | Epic 1
99 0 Re-Entry 208 Blake Shelton , Warner Bros. Nashville | WMN 1
100 94 85 18 Journey , Nomota 80

[Gary]

Billboard 200

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 #1 1 wks ASTROWORLD , Travis Scott 1
2 1 1 6 Scorpion , Drake 1
3 0 New 1 Swimming , Mac Miller 3
4 3 2 15 beerbongs & bentleys , Post Malone 1
5 0 New 1 Stay Dangerous , YG 5
6 4 6 12 Goodbye & Good Riddance , Juice WRLD 4
7 5 5 18 Invasion Of Privacy , Cardi B 1
8 6 4 21 ? , XXXTENTACION 1
9 7 3 4 Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again , Soundtrack 3
10 9 8 35 The Greatest Showman , Soundtrack 1
11 0 New 1 Bet On Me , Moneybagg Yo 11
12 13 11 62 This One's For You , Luke Combs 4
13 2 – 2 Songs For The Saints , Kenny Chesney 2
14 16 12 40 Red Pill Blues , Maroon 5 2
15 12 10 12 Harder Than Ever , Lil Baby 3
16 19 14 75 ÷ (Divide) , Ed Sheeran 1
17 18 15 87 Stoney , Post Malone 4
18 17 13 59 Evolve , Imagine Dragons 2
19 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Music! 67 , Various Artists 19
20 0 New 1 I Used To Know Her: The Prelude (EP) , H.E.R. 20
21 21 9 39 reputation , Taylor Swift 1
22 27 24 17 Rearview Town , Jason Aldean 1
23 22 17 7 Pray For The Wicked , Panic! At The Disco 1
24 14 7 4 Rolling Papers 2 , Wiz Khalifa 2
25 20 16 8 EVERYTHING IS LOVE , The Carters 2
26 23 18 50 17, XXXTENTACION 2
27 24 19 28 Culture II , Migos 1
28 30 22 150 Hamilton: An American Musical , Original Broadway Cast Recording 3
29 34 27 8 Youngblood , 5 Seconds Of Summer 1
30 52 49 18 GG Cosmic , Bazzi 14
31 31 28 75 American Teen , Khalid 4
32 25 23 10 ye , Kanye West 1
33 36 30 15 Until Death Call My Name , YoungBoy Never Broke Again 7
34 38 34 88 Kane Brown , Kane Brown 5
35 33 29 7 Dan + Shay , Dan + Shay 6
36 35 32 69 DAMN. , Kendrick Lamar 1
37 37 31 16 KOD , J. Cole 1
38 39 36 7 Expectations , Bebe Rexha 13
39 49 45 78 Brett Young , Brett Young 18
40 43 37 152 Traveller , Chris Stapleton 1
41 42 41 237 The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson 33
42 50 40 33 Dont Smile At Me , Billie Eilish 38
43 47 38 300 Greatest Hits , Queen 11
44 51 46 48 Life Changes , Thomas Rhett 1
45 45 33 11 Shawn Mendes , Shawn Mendes 1
46 46 44 50 Luv Is Rage 2 , Lil Uzi Vert 1
47 57 58 42 H.E.R. , H.E.R. 47
48 32 20 5 BEASTMODE 2 , Future 3
49 48 35 30 Camila , Camila Cabello 1
50 40 25 142 Gold -- Greatest Hits , ABBA 25
51 56 48 44 Perception , NF 1
52 58 51 61 Ctrl , SZA 3
53 53 47 119 Views , Drake 1
54 61 60 534 Legend: The Best Of... , Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
55 63 56 50 Odisea , Ozuna 22
56 59 53 31 Life Of A Dark Rose , Lil Skies 10
57 66 57 90 24K Magic , Bruno Mars 2
58 60 50 26 Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By , Soundtrack 1
59 72 62 90 Moana , Soundtrack 2
60 15 – 2 Swervo , G Herbo & Southside 15
61 62 55 41 Heartbreak On A Full Moon , Chris Brown 3
62 44 21 68 Mamma Mia! , Soundtrack 1
63 68 64 306 Night Visions , Imagine Dragons 2
64 73 66 405 Curtain Call: The Hits , Eminem 1
65 69 54 15 Ready (EP) , Ella Mai 29
66 64 59 73 More Life , Drake 1
67 79 73 379 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits , Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 22
68 78 70 524 Journey's Greatest Hits , Journey 10
69 96 90 282 Rumours , Fleetwood Mac 1
70 75 63 13 Voicenotes , Charlie Puth 4
71 65 52 12 13 Reasons Why, Season 2 , Soundtrack 26
72 76 69 284 Take Care , Drake 1
73 54 39 19 The World Is Yours , Rich The Kid 2
74 84 77 39 Diamonds , Elton John 23
75 67 65 24 DAY69 , 6ix9ine 4
76 88 101 101 Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight , Travis Scott 1
77 81 61 12 Love Yourself: Tear , BTS 1
78 74 97 15 Speak Your Mind , Anne-Marie 31
79 83 75 89 Starboy , The Weeknd 1
80 94 94 35 What Makes You Country , Luke Bryan 1
81 70 67 11 Testing , A$AP Rocky 4
82 26 – 2 Queen Naija (EP) , Queen Naija 26
83 90 78 169 Blurryface , twenty one pilots 1
84 92 85 216 x , Ed Sheeran 1
85 91 80 58 Dua Lipa , Dua Lipa 27
86 93 83 279 Greatest Hits , Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 2
87 80 72 14 SR3MM , Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi 6
88 85 88 176 Greatest Hits So Far... , Zac Brown Band 20
89 95 84 191 1989, Taylor Swift 1
90 71 71 45 Tell Me You Love Me , Demi Lovato 3
91 87 74 62 hopeless fountain kingdom , Halsey 1
92 120 120 110 California Sunrise , Jon Pardi 11
93 106 89 12 And Justice For None , Five Finger Death Punch 4
94 103 98 198 Montevallo , Sam Hunt 3
95 99 91 34 The Beautiful & Damned , G-Eazy 3
96 28 – 2 TA13OO , Denzel Curry 28
97 104 96 154 Beauty Behind The Madness , The Weeknd 1
98 101 79 193 Appetite For Destruction , Guns N' Roses 1
99 98 86 19 My Dear Melancholy, (EP) , The Weeknd 1
100 86 81 13 Die Lit , Playboi Carti 3
101 89 68 8 Redemption , Jay Rock 13
102 102 92 51 Project Baby Two , Kodak Black 2
103 114 107 237 Greatest Hits , Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
104 77 43 15 Graffiti U , Keith Urban 2
105 110 103 98 Trolls , Soundtrack 3
106 113 100 48 Freudian , Daniel Caesar 25
107 109 108 21 Love, Simon , Soundtrack 37
108 0 New 1 Living Hope , Phil Wickham 108
109 97 42 4 Real Hasta La Muerte , Anuel AA 42
110 118 117 46 Happy Endings , Old Dominion 7
111 149 111 9 The Mountain , Dierks Bentley 3
112 117 104 101 Dig Your Roots , Florida Georgia Line 2
113 107 114 133 ANTI , Rihanna 1
114 119 113 237 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 , Eagles 1
115 122 112 134 Death Of A Bachelor , Panic! At The Disco 1
116 0 New 1 Among The Ghosts , Lucero 116
117 123 110 217 In The Lonely Hour , Sam Smith 2
118 135 134 145 Sounds Of Summer:The Very Best Of The Beach Boys , The Beach Boys 16
119 139 158 66 From A Room: Volume 1 , Chris Stapleton 2
120 129 135 31 All Time Greatest Hits , Lynyrd Skynyrd 56
121 124 119 192 2014 Forest Hills Drive , J. Cole 1
122 132 131 36 A Decade Of Destruction , Five Finger Death Punch 29
123 116 116 302 good kid, m.A.A.d city , Kendrick Lamar 2
124 8 – 2 Vicious , Halestorm 8
125 105 93 14 Simi , BlocBoy JB 28
126 128 127 320 Back In Black , AC/DC 4
127 115 102 10 I met you when I was 18. (the playlist) , Lauv 50
128 130 125 144 Tangled Up , Thomas Rhett 6
129 138 136 495 Metallica , Metallica 1
130 121 109 27 Drip Season 3 , Gunna 55
131 145 137 387 Doo-Wops & Hooligans , Bruno Mars 3
132 188 180 46 PS Trip , Jhene Aiko 5
133 142 132 123 Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits , Blake Shelton 5
134 141 128 97 Illuminate , Shawn Mendes 1
135 137 130 140 Greatest Hits , The Notorious B.I.G. 1
136 133 123 11 Vibras , J Balvin 15
137 146 142 181 Greatest Hits , Red Hot Chili Peppers 18
138 112 105 22 Bobby Tarantino II , Logic 1
139 126 121 80 Culture , Migos 1
140 127 99 40 The Thrill Of It All , Sam Smith 1
141 125 122 37 Revenge , XXXTENTACION 28
142 148 133 329 1, The Beatles 1
143 131 126 249 Nothing Was The Same , Drake 1
144 0 New 1 Survive The Summer (EP) , Iggy Azalea 144
145 108 82 5 Legends Of The Summer (EP) , Meek Mill 9
146 152 144 264 Mothership , Led Zeppelin 7
147 150 146 14 Their Greatest Hits: Volumes 1 & 2 , Eagles 86
148 111 87 9 KIDS SEE GHOSTS , KIDS SEE GHOSTS 2
149 134 124 41 Without Warning , 21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin 4
150 155 155 276 Hot Rocks 1964-1971 , The Rolling Stones 4
151 166 184 43 Beautiful Trauma , P!nk 1
152 147 138 66 There's Really A Wolf , Russ 7
153 159 143 269 Abbey Road , The Beatles 1
154 156 151 142 25, Adele 1
155 144 147 36 From The Fires , Greta Van Fleet 36
156 162 153 257 Here's To The Good Times , Florida Georgia Line 4
157 163 141 220 [Hybrid Theory] , Linkin Park 2
158 182 173 15 If I Know Me , Morgan Wallen 72
159 157 163 142 Purpose , Justin Bieber 1
160 158 157 70 Memories...Do Not Open , The Chainsmokers 1
161 41 – 2 Karma 2 , Dave East 41
162 143 129 12 Reckless , NAV 8
163 171 152 42 Love Yourself: Her , BTS 7
164 168 162 376 21, Adele 1
165 169 145 23 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best Of MercyMe , MercyMe 23
166 164 159 150 T R A P S O U L , Bryson Tiller 8
167 136 139 21 Lil Boat 2 , Lil Yachty 2
168 0 New 1 finding it hard to smile , lovelytheband 168
169 151 95 117 Coloring Book , Chance The Rapper 8
170 165 154 114 Smoke + Mirrors , Imagine Dragons 1
171 200 195 113 Ripcord , Keith Urban 4
172 160 106 4 Kidz Bop 38 , Kidz Bop Kids 47
173 161 176 34 Too Hard , Lil Baby 80
174 170 156 109 Dangerous Woman , Ariana Grande 2
175 10 – 2 Cage To Rattle , Daughtry 10
176 153 140 143 Greatest Hits , Foo Fighters 11
177 173 148 105 Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection , Bon Jovi 5
178 167 150 22 The Hits , Billy Joel 34
179 185 181 60 Woodstock , Portugal. The Man 32
180 184 178 230 Crash My Party , Luke Bryan 1
181 180 168 38 The Very Best Of Daryl Hall John Oates , Daryl Hall John Oates 34
182 154 183 59 Grateful , DJ Khaled 1
183 0 Re-Entry 2 Gold , Marvin Gaye 147
184 186 190 50 Ultimate Sinatra , Frank Sinatra 32
185 191 193 179 I Am...Sasha Fierce , Beyonce 1
186 175 164 95 Blonde , Frank Ocean 1
187 183 172 122 Number One Hits , Tim McGraw 27
188 194 175 51 Flower Boy , Tyler, The Creator 2
189 0 Re-Entry 33 From A Room: Volume 2 , Chris Stapleton 2
190 197 187 137 Greatest Hits: Decade #1 , Carrie Underwood 4
191 0 Re-Entry 30 The Best Of 2Pac - Part 1: Thug , 2Pac 65
192 189 186 66 Collage (EP) , The Chainsmokers 6
193 190 192 171 Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits , Simon & Garfunkel 5
194 176 118 6 The Now Now , Gorillaz 4
195 0 Re-Entry 158 Hozier , Hozier 2
196 196 179 110 Cleopatra , The Lumineers 1
197 0 Re-Entry 8 All Over The World: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra , Electric Light Orchestra 115
198 0 Re-Entry 45 Rodeo , Travis Scott 3
199 174 167 181 If You're Reading This It's Too Late , Drake 1
200 0 Re-Entry 108 How Can It Be , Lauren Daigle 28

[Gary]

Catalog

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 2 4 290 #1 1 wks The Essential Michael Jackson , Michael Jackson 1
2 4 3 631 Greatest Hits , Queen 1
3 1 2 465 Gold -- Greatest Hits , ABBA 1
4 5 5 1321 Legend: The Best Of... , Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
5 3 1 8 Mamma Mia! , Soundtrack 1
6 6 6 137 Night Visions , Imagine Dragons 1
7 7 7 294 Curtain Call: The Hits , Eminem 1
8 10 10 960 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits , Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 1
9 9 9 1164 Journey's Greatest Hits , Journey 1
10 16 16 221 GG Rumours , Fleetwood Mac 1
11 8 8 126 Take Care , Drake 1
12 12 20 6 Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight , Travis Scott 12
13 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 Blurryface , twenty one pilots 13
14 13 14 106 x , Ed Sheeran 1
15 14 12 611 Greatest Hits , Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1
16 11 15 73 Greatest Hits So Far... , Zac Brown Band 5
17 15 13 79 1989, Taylor Swift 1
18 19 19 88 Montevallo , Sam Hunt 1
19 20 18 41 Beauty Behind The Madness , The Weeknd 2
20 18 11 477 Appetite For Destruction , Guns N' Roses 1
21 23 23 817 Greatest Hits , Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 1
22 22 21 16 Trolls , Soundtrack 15
23 25 22 24 Dig Your Roots , Florida Georgia Line 13
24 21 27 36 ANTI , Rihanna 6
25 26 26 463 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 , Eagles 1
26 27 25 55 Death Of A Bachelor , Panic! At The Disco 5
27 28 24 88 In The Lonely Hour , Sam Smith 1
28 34 37 182 Sounds Of Summer:The Very Best Of The Beach Boys , The Beach Boys 1
29 31 38 193 All Time Greatest Hits , Lynyrd Skynyrd 2
30 29 29 65 2014 Forest Hills Drive , J. Cole 2
31 24 28 156 good kid, m.A.A.d city , Kendrick Lamar 1
32 30 32 937 Back In Black , AC/DC 1
33 32 30 34 Tangled Up , Thomas Rhett 22
34 36 39 865 Metallica , Metallica 1
35 39 40 237 Doo-Wops & Hooligans , Bruno Mars 1
36 38 35 41 Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits , Blake Shelton 27
37 37 33 18 Illuminate , Shawn Mendes 5
38 35 34 96 Greatest Hits , The Notorious B.I.G. 1
39 40 43 107 Greatest Hits , Red Hot Chili Peppers 2
40 41 36 560 1, The Beatles 1
41 33 31 78 Nothing Was The Same , Drake 9
42 43 45 224 Mothership , Led Zeppelin 1
43 45 – 40 Hot Rocks 1964-1971 , The Rolling Stones 2
44 48 44 366 Abbey Road , The Beatles 1
45 46 49 39 25, Adele 13
46 49 50 88 Here's To The Good Times , Florida Georgia Line 5
47 50 42 386 [Hybrid Theory] , Linkin Park 1
48 47 – 45 Purpose , Justin Bieber 13
49 0 Re-Entry 224 21, Adele 1
50 0 Re-Entry 71 T R A P S O U L , Bryson Tiller 2

[Gary]

Digital Albums

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 #1 1 wks ASTROWORLD , Travis Scott 1
2 0 New 1 Swimming , Mac Miller 2
3 0 New 1 Stay Dangerous , YG 3
4 4 1 4 Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again , Soundtrack 1
5 6 3 35 The Greatest Showman , Soundtrack 1
6 0 New 1 Bet On Me , Moneybagg Yo 6
7 0 New 1 I Used To Know Her: The Prelude (EP) , H.E.R. 7
8 1 – 2 Songs For The Saints , Kenny Chesney 1
9 9 4 6 Scorpion , Drake 1
10 8 2 19 Mamma Mia! , Soundtrack 1
11 0 New 1 Among The Ghosts , Lucero 11
12 11 5 11 Gold -- Greatest Hits , ABBA 5
13 0 New 1 Survive The Summer (EP) , Iggy Azalea 13
14 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Music! 67 , Various Artists 14
15 17 7 15 beerbongs & bentleys , Post Malone 1
16 0 New 1 Living Hope , Phil Wickham 16
17 14 9 59 Evolve , Imagine Dragons 1
18 15 8 7 Pray For The Wicked , Panic! At The Disco 1
19 18 13 132 Hamilton: An American Musical , Original Broadway Cast Recording 1
20 23 21 12 This One's For You , Luke Combs 2
21 0 New 1 Summer Magic: Summer Mini Album (EP) , Red Velvet 21
22 21 16 8 EVERYTHING IS LOVE , The Carters 1
23 19 11 23 reputation , Taylor Swift 1
24 0 New 1 To The Sunset , Amanda Shires 24
25 3 – 2 Vicious , Halestorm 3

[Gary]

Vinyl


This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 1 – 2 #1 2 wks ye , Kanye West 1
2 0 New 1 Among The Ghosts , Lucero 2
3 0 Re-Entry 2 Call Me By Your Name , Soundtrack 3
4 16 8 72 The Dark Side Of The Moon , Pink Floyd 2
5 13 7 105 Rumours , Fleetwood Mac 3
6 0 New 1 Soul Journey , Gillian Welch 6
7 12 3 289 Abbey Road , The Beatles 1
8 7 2 7 Pray For The Wicked , Panic! At The Disco 1
9 14 5 140 Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 , Soundtrack 1
10 18 11 16 Greatest Hits , Queen 9
11 11 9 91 Thriller , Michael Jackson 3
12 17 4 6 The Now Now , Gorillaz 1
13 19 13 90 Purple Rain (Soundtrack) , Prince And The Revolution 1
14 0 Re-Entry 2 Doggy Style , Snoop Doggy Dogg 14
15 25 6 9 Black Smoke Rising (EP) , Greta Van Fleet 2
16 0 New 1 To The Sunset , Amanda Shires 16
17 15 18 172 Back To Black , Amy Winehouse 1
18 22 16 167 Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers , Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
19 2 – 2 Achtung Baby , U2 2
20 23 17 6 Appetite For Destruction , Guns N' Roses 4
21 0 Re-Entry 6 Flower Boy , Tyler, The Creator 13
22 0 Re-Entry 64 good kid, m.A.A.d city , Kendrick Lamar 3
23 0 Re-Entry 2 Ordinary Corrupt Human Love , Deafheaven 1
24 0 Re-Entry 19 The Greatest Showman , Soundtrack 1
25 0 Re-Entry 19 Ctrl , SZA 5

[Gary]

TCA

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 #1 1 wks ASTROWORLD , Travis Scott 1
2 0 New 1 Swimming , Mac Miller 2
3 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Music! 67 , Various Artists 3
4 1 – 2 Songs For The Saints , Kenny Chesney 1
5 4 1 4 Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again , Soundtrack 1
6 7 2 35 The Greatest Showman , Soundtrack 1
7 0 New 1 Stay Dangerous , YG 7
8 8 3 6 Scorpion , Drake 1
9 11 10 17 Rearview Town , Jason Aldean 1
10 12 6 7 Pray For The Wicked , Panic! At The Disco 1
11 0 New 1 Among The Ghosts , Lucero 11
12 0 New 1 Bet On Me , Moneybagg Yo 12
13 2 – 2 Vicious , Halestorm 2
14 0 New 1 I Used To Know Her: The Prelude (EP) , H.E.R. 14
15 13 9 59 Evolve , Imagine Dragons 1
16 21 14 62 This One's For You , Luke Combs 2
17 0 New 1 Living Hope , Phil Wickham 17
18 19 13 15 beerbongs & bentleys , Post Malone 1
19 18 12 12 Love Yourself: Tear , BTS 1
20 17 8 150 Hamilton: An American Musical , Original Broadway Cast Recording 2
21 3 – 2 Cage To Rattle , Daughtry 3
22 15 32 8 ye , Kanye West 1
23 29 15 12 And Justice For None , Five Finger Death Punch 2
24 23 11 4 Kidz Bop 38 , Kidz Bop Kids 5
25 30 27 9 NOW That's What I Call Country, Volume 11 , Various Artists 8
26 24 4 39 reputation , Taylor Swift 1
27 33 22 8 Youngblood , 5 Seconds Of Summer 1
28 25 25 39 From The Fires , Greta Van Fleet 13
29 28 19 75 ÷ (Divide) , Ed Sheeran 1
30 22 24 8 EVERYTHING IS LOVE , The Carters 2
31 32 21 155 Traveller , Chris Stapleton 1
32 0 New 1 To The Sunset , Amanda Shires 32
33 38 35 86 Kane Brown , Kane Brown 3
34 39 20 9 The Mountain , Dierks Bentley 2
35 31 16 6 The Now Now , Gorillaz 3
36 14 5 15 Graffiti U , Keith Urban 2
37 37 31 33 Love Yourself: Her , BTS 5
38 0 New 1 Stand For Love , Peabo Bryson 38
39 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Party Anthems 4 , Various Artists 39
40 42 49 43 Beautiful Trauma , P!nk 1
41 0 New 1 Survive The Summer (EP) , Iggy Azalea 41
42 47 36 68 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 , Soundtrack 2
43 34 17 6 High As Hope , Florence + The Machine 2
44 43 34 23 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best Of MercyMe , MercyMe 6
45 46 38 36 From A Room: Volume 2 , Chris Stapleton 2
46 45 40 66 From A Room: Volume 1 , Chris Stapleton 1
47 5 – 2 Lifers , Cody Jinks 5
48 10 – 2 Out Of The Blues , Boz Scaggs 10
49 52 58 35 What Makes You Country , Luke Bryan 1
50 0 Re-Entry 22 Sweet Southern Sugar , Kid Rock 5
51 35 51 38 Live In No Shoes Nation , Kenny Chesney 1
52 40 28 9 Come Tomorrow , Dave Matthews Band 1
53 36 33 14 NOW 66 , Various Artists 6
54 56 47 17 PS Ember , Breaking Benjamin 2
55 54 53 15 When Legends Rise , Godsmack 5
56 51 30 11 Shawn Mendes , Shawn Mendes 1
57 48 42 7 Dan + Shay , Dan + Shay 3
58 50 55 14 ATTENTION ATTENTION , Shinedown 2
59 0 New 1 Golden Age. , Houndmouth. 59
60 71 77 63 GG Brett Young , Brett Young 12
61 55 52 90 Moana , Soundtrack 1
62 58 59 69 DAMN. , Kendrick Lamar 1
63 9 – 2 The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 , Rise Against 9
64 0 New 1 Summer Magic: Summer Mini Album (EP) , Red Velvet 64
65 57 56 50 Precious Memories Collection , Alan Jackson 9
66 61 70 36 A Decade Of Destruction , Five Finger Death Punch 16
67 53 26 6 Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album , John Coltrane 4
68 62 63 39 Diamonds , Elton John 11
69 0 New 1 finding it hard to smile , lovelytheband 69
70 70 65 90 24K Magic , Bruno Mars 2
71 63 54 10 Prequelle , Ghost 2
72 81 – 2 Throwback Tunes: 90s , Various Artists 72
73 65 44 13 Voicenotes , Charlie Puth 2
74 64 66 35 Red Pill Blues , Maroon 5 2
75 59 46 11 ? , XXXTENTACION 5
76 0 New 1 The American Dream , Trophy Eyes 76
77 0 New 1 Play (EP) (Soundtrack) , Dave Grohl 77
78 83 91 16 Port Saint Joe , Brothers Osborne 6
79 66 71 9 Bigger , Sugarland 4
80 67 62 18 Invasion Of Privacy , Cardi B 1
81 75 – 6 Bare Feet , Caroline Jones 75
82 0 New 1 Throwback Tunes: 80s , Various Artists 82
83 76 83 47 Life Changes , Thomas Rhett 1
84 72 90 14 Good Thing , Leon Bridges 1
85 74 81 7 Expectations , Bebe Rexha 8
86 0 Re-Entry 36 Lifer , MercyMe 4
87 0 New 1 Bone Crew (EP) , Bone Crew 87
88 96 94 16 KOD , J. Cole 1
89 0 New 1 Timeless Worship , Caleb + Kelsey 89
90 68 75 19 Golden Hour , Kacey Musgraves 2
91 85 68 23 Camila , Camila Cabello 2
92 94 – 24 Chain Breaker , Zach Williams 51
93 80 7 3 Hive Mind , The Internet 7
94 82 98 8 Their Greatest Hits: Volumes 1 & 2 , Eagles 76
95 26 – 2 Live 1962-1966: Rare Performance From The Copyright Collections , Bob Dylan 26
96 0 Re-Entry 4 Call Me By Your Name , Soundtrack 66
97 78 82 11 Disobey , Bad Wolves 8
98 0 New 1 Dont Smile At Me , Billie Eilish 98
99 0 Re-Entry 68 Stoney , Post Malone 17
100 88 – 34 WOW Hits 2018 , Various Artists 20

[Gary]

Sales

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
1 0 Hot Shot Debut 1 #1 1 wks ASTROWORLD , Travis Scott 1
2 0 New 1 Swimming , Mac Miller 2
3 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Music! 67 , Various Artists 3
4 1 – 2 Songs For The Saints , Kenny Chesney 1
5 4 1 4 Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again , Soundtrack 1
6 7 2 35 The Greatest Showman , Soundtrack 1
7 0 New 1 Stay Dangerous , YG 7
8 8 3 6 Scorpion , Drake 1
9 11 12 17 Rearview Town , Jason Aldean 1
10 12 8 7 Pray For The Wicked , Panic! At The Disco 1
11 0 New 1 Among The Ghosts , Lucero 11
12 13 6 146 Gold -- Greatest Hits , ABBA 6
13 0 New 1 Bet On Me , Moneybagg Yo 13
14 2 – 2 Vicious , Halestorm 2
15 0 New 1 I Used To Know Her: The Prelude (EP) , H.E.R. 15
16 15 11 59 Evolve , Imagine Dragons 1
17 23 16 53 This One's For You , Luke Combs 3
18 0 New 1 Living Hope , Phil Wickham 18
19 21 15 15 beerbongs & bentleys , Post Malone 1
20 20 14 12 Love Yourself: Tear , BTS 1
21 19 10 149 Hamilton: An American Musical , Original Broadway Cast Recording 2
22 3 – 2 Cage To Rattle , Daughtry 3
23 14 4 69 Mamma Mia! , Soundtrack 1
24 17 37 7 ye , Kanye West 1
25 31 17 12 And Justice For None , Five Finger Death Punch 2
26 25 13 4 Kidz Bop 38 , Kidz Bop Kids 5
27 32 30 9 NOW That's What I Call Country, Volume 11 , Various Artists 8
28 26 5 39 reputation , Taylor Swift 1
29 36 25 8 Youngblood , 5 Seconds Of Summer 1
30 33 31 244 Greatest Hits , Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
31 27 28 39 From The Fires , Greta Van Fleet 13
32 30 21 75 ÷ (Divide) , Ed Sheeran 1
33 24 27 8 EVERYTHING IS LOVE , The Carters 2
34 42 33 196 Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 , Soundtrack 1
35 35 24 152 Traveller , Chris Stapleton 1
36 0 New 1 To The Sunset , Amanda Shires 36
37 45 42 80 Kane Brown , Kane Brown 4
38 46 22 9 The Mountain , Dierks Bentley 2
39 34 18 6 The Now Now , Gorillaz 3
40 39 39 464 Metallica , Metallica 1
41 16 7 15 Graffiti U , Keith Urban 2
42 43 36 28 Love Yourself: Her , BTS 6
43 47 40 16 The Best Of ABBA: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection , ABBA 40
44 44 43 377 Legend: The Best Of... , Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
45 37 23 38 Appetite For Destruction , Guns N' Roses 4
46 0 New 1 Stand For Love , Peabo Bryson 46
47 0 New 1 NOW That's What I Call Party Anthems 4 , Various Artists 47
48 51 62 43 Beautiful Trauma , P!nk 1
49 0 New 1 Survive The Summer (EP) , Iggy Azalea 49
50 64 86 7 Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd & Second Helping: Live From The Florida Theat , Lynyrd Skynyrd 27
51 58 45 68 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 , Soundtrack 2
52 38 19 6 High As Hope , Florence + The Machine 2
53 52 41 23 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best Of MercyMe , MercyMe 6
54 56 47 36 From A Room: Volume 2 , Chris Stapleton 2
55 55 49 66 From A Room: Volume 1 , Chris Stapleton 1
56 5 – 2 Lifers , Cody Jinks 5
57 10 – 2 Out Of The Blues , Boz Scaggs 10
58 48 44 174 Night Visions , Imagine Dragons 2
59 68 76 132 Sounds Of Summer:The Very Best Of The Beach Boys , The Beach Boys 16
60 57 55 59 All-Time Greatest Hits , Neil Diamond 15
61 71 66 103 Rumours , Fleetwood Mac 11
62 65 83 35 What Makes You Country , Luke Bryan 1
63 63 71 59 Icon: Lynyrd Skynyrd , Lynyrd Skynyrd 47
64 0 Re-Entry 22 Sweet Southern Sugar , Kid Rock 5
65 40 69 35 Live In No Shoes Nation , Kenny Chesney 1
66 49 32 9 Come Tomorrow , Dave Matthews Band 1
67 41 38 14 NOW 66 , Various Artists 6
68 84 60 13 Ember , Breaking Benjamin 2
69 72 72 15 When Legends Rise , Godsmack 5
70 69 63 31 Crystal Visions... The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks , Stevie Nicks 21
71 62 35 11 Shawn Mendes , Shawn Mendes 1
72 59 51 7 Dan + Shay , Dan + Shay 3
73 70 75 268 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits , Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 22
74 77 52 239 Greatest Hits , Queen 11
75 79 82 343 Greatest Hits , Guns N' Roses 3
76 87 74 206 The Dark Side Of The Moon , Pink Floyd 10
77 73 56 251 Greatest Hits , Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 2
78 61 79 14 ATTENTION ATTENTION , Shinedown 2
79 0 New 1 Golden Age. , Houndmouth. 79
80 75 85 34 Icon: Eric Clapton , Eric Clapton 66
81 76 64 85 Death Of A Bachelor , Panic! At The Disco 1
82 0 Re-Entry 41 Brett Young , Brett Young 13
83 74 70 89 Moana , Soundtrack 1
84 83 65 195 [Hybrid Theory] , Linkin Park 2
85 86 84 69 DAMN. , Kendrick Lamar 1
86 97 – 156 Back To Black , Amy Winehouse 2
87 9 – 2 The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 , Rise Against 9
88 80 77 131 Master Of Puppets , Metallica 13
89 82 67 345 Journey's Greatest Hits , Journey 18
90 81 98 57 Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits , Simon & Garfunkel 36
91 0 New 1 Summer Magic: Summer Mini Album (EP) , Red Velvet 91
92 90 – 17 Songs You Know By Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s) , Jimmy Buffett 77
93 85 80 44 Precious Memories Collection , Alan Jackson 9
94 92 – 32 A Decade Of Destruction , Five Finger Death Punch 20
95 66 29 6 Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album , John Coltrane 5
96 93 90 34 Diamonds , Elton John 12
97 0 New 1 finding it hard to smile , lovelytheband 97
98 0 Re-Entry 88 24K Magic , Bruno Mars 2
99 0 Re-Entry 117 O Brother, Where Art Thou? , Soundtrack 1
100 94 78 10 Prequelle , Ghost 2

[Gary]

This week's entry into the 300 week club is Greatest Hits-Queen. No new albums crossing 300 weeks again for a little bit. In 16 weeks we will see the first Drake album


This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist
54 61 60 534 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers
68 78 70 524 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey
129 138 136 495 Metallica, Metallica
64 73 66 405 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem
131 145 137 387 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
67 79 73 379 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty
164 168 162 376 21, Adele
142 148 133 329 1, The Beatles
126 128 127 320 Back In Black, AC/DC
63 68 64 306 Night Visions, Imagine Dragons
123 116 116 302 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar
43 47 38 300 Greatest Hits, Queen
72 76 69 284 Take Care, Drake
69 96 90 282 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac

[areyoureadytojump]

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The Top 10 Country Albums: August 14, 2018
Posted By Matt Bjorke

Place Artist Album Week Total Scans

1 Kenny Chesney Songs For The Saints 16,300 81,000
2 Jason Aldean Rearview Town 7,800 375,100
3 Luke Combs This One's For You (Too) 5,100 298,000
4 Various Artists Now Country 11 3,900 52,200
5 Chris Stapleton Traveller 3,400 2,335,400
6 Kane Brown Kane Brown 3,300 438,100
7 Dierks Bentley The Mountain 3,300 132,900
8 Keith Urban Graffiti U 3,200 228,100
9 Chris Stapleton From A Room: Vol 2 2,700 423,900
10 Chris Stapleton From A Room: Vol 1 2,700 826,900
11 Cody Jinks Lifers 2,700 23,800
12 Luke Bryan What Makes You Country 2,400 317,300
13 Kid Rock Sweet Southern Sugar 2,400 164,900
14 Kenny Chesney Live In No Shoes Nation 2,400 478,900
15 Dan + Shay Dan + Shay 2,300 43,200

-- Brett Young Brett Young 2,000 225,100
-- Brothers Osborne Port Saint Joe 1,600 52,300
-- Sugarland Bigger 1,600 47,200
-- Caroline Jones Bare Feet 1,500 19,700
-- Thomas Rhett Life Changes 1,500 288,100
-- Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour 1,400 96,000
-- Midland On The Rocks 1,100 87,900
-- Willie Nelson Last Man Standing 1,100 64,600
-- Dustin Collins It's Been Awhile 1,000 1,000
-- Kelsea Ballerini Unapologetically 1,000 110,000
-- Keith Urban Ripcord 900 740,700
-- Jon Pardi California Sunrise 900 248,700
-- Scotty McCreery Seasons Change 900 78,400
-- John Prine Tree Of Forgiveness 900 96,900
-- Darius Rucker When Was The Last Time 700 112,700
-- Tyler Childers Purgatory 700 38,400
-- Old Dominion Happy Endings 700 92,800
-- Lori McKenna The Tree 600 5,100
-- Blake Shelton Texoma Shore 600 243,200
-- Jason Isbell The Nashville Sound 600 145,900
-- Maren Morris Hero 600 295,000
-- Jim Lauderdale Time Flies 500 500
-- Ashley McBryde Girl Going Nowhere 500 23,200
-- Shania Twain Now 500 233,800
-- LANCO Hallelujah Nights 500 40,900
-- Kevin Galloway The Change 500 500
-- Chris Janson Everybody 500 39,400
-- The Lacs Dirt Rock 400 14,900
-- Michael Ray Amos 400 12,300
-- Granger Smith When The Good Guys Win 400 37,500
-- Miranda Lambert The Weight Of These Wings 400 438,600
-- Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood 300 599,600
-- Lady Antebellum Heart Break 300 166,800
-- Carly Pearce Every Little Thing 300 35,400
-- Ned LeDoux Sagebrush 300 11,700
-- Morgan Wallen If I KnowMe 300 8,300
-- Brantley Gilbert The Devil Don't Sleep 300 218,200
-- Mitchell Tenpenny Mitchell Tenpenny EP 300 3,200
-- Jordan Davis Home State 300 16,900

[Gary]

Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Cast Album Hits 150 Weeks on Chart
News
By Keith Caulfield | August 17, 2018 8:23 PM EDT




It's one of only four cast albums in the past 50 years to spend 150 weeks on the chart.
On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Aug. 18), Travis Scott’s Astroworld launched at No. 1 with 2018’s second-largest week for an album, as it bowed with 537,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 9, according to Nielsen Music.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the week’s most popular albums based on their overall consumption. That overall unit figure combines pure album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
Now, let’s take a closer look at some of the action on the rest of the Billboard 200:


— The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical reaches a landmark of longevity on the list, as it spends a 150th week on the chart.



In the last 50 years, only three other cast albums have spent at least 150 weeks on the tally: the highlights edition of the original London cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera (331 weeks between 1990 and 1996), the full original London cast recording of Phantom (255 weeks between 1987 and 1993) and the original Broadway cast recording of Hair (151 weeks between 1968 and 1971).

Hamilton has never ranked lower than No. 60 in its 150 weeks on the list and has spent the past 132 weeks lodged in the top 40. It peaked at No. 3 on the tally dated July 2, 2016.

Through Aug. 9, the album has earned 3.34 million equivalent album units, of which 1.6 million are in traditional album sales. The set has generated 2.23 billion on-demand audio streams for its tracks.

— Various Artists, Now 67 – No. 19 — The Now That’s What I Call Music series continues to churn out chart hits, as the line’s latest compilation, Now 67, bows at No. 19 with 19,000 units (all from traditional album sales). Now 67 is the 82nd Now compilation to reach the top 20.


— Bazzi, Cosmic – No. 30 — The album rebounds 52-30 (15,000 units; up 32 percent) thanks to interest generated by a newly released remix of the set’s “Beautiful,” now featuring Camila Cabello.

— Iggy Azalea, Survive the Summer (EP) – No. 144 — Iggy Azalea returns with her third chart entry, and first new arrival on the list since 2014, as the Survive the Summer EP starts at No. 144 (6,000 units). She previously charted with Reclassified (which debuted on the chart in Dec. 2014, but peaked at No. 16 on the Jan. 17, 2015-dated list) and The New Classic (debuting and peaking at No. 3 on May 10, 2014).