Billboard 200 - Pusha T

[Gary]

Pusha T Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘It’s Almost Dry’
Plus: Jason Aldean lands his 10th top 10 album with 'Georgia.'
www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/pusha-t-its-almost-dry-billboard-200-chart-debut-1235065350/


By Keith Caulfield

05/1/2022


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It’s Almost Dry is Pusha T’s fourth studio album and his third top 10 on the Billboard 200, following Daytona (No. 3 in 2018) and My Name Is My Name (No. 4 in 2013).

05/01/2022
Also in the top 10, Jason Aldean lands his 10th top 10 effort, as Georgia bows at No. 8.

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, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new May 7, 2022-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on May 3. For all chart news, follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Of It’s Almost Dry’s 55,000 equivalent album units earned, SEA units comprise 45,500 (equating to 59.11 million on-demand official streams of the set’s 12 tracks), album sales comprise 9,000 and TEA units comprise 500.

Pusha T announced the album in early April, but didn’t unveil a release date until April 18, just a few days before it dropped on April 22. The album features guest turns from Clipse, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Labrinth, Lil Uzi Vert, Malice, Nigo, Don Toliver, Pharrell Williams and Ye (previously known as Kanye West). The latter two also were the main producers on the set, with Ye producing six tracks and Williams helming seven. (They share producer credit on the song “Rock n Roll,” featuring Ye and Kid Cudi.)

It’s Almost Dry has a relatively short tracklist for a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 — at least in recent times. With only 12 tracks on its standard streaming and digital edition, it’s the second-shortest No. 1 album of 2022 by track count. Only Stray Kids’ seven-track Oddinary effort has had a shorter tracklist among No. 1 albums this year. (Oddinary’s No. 1 debut on the April 2 chart was overwhelmingly powered by CD album sales, whereas It’s Almost Dry was streaming-powered, as most No. 1 rap titles tend to be.) Before Stray Kids and Pusha T, the last No. 1 with 12 or fewer tracks was Adele’s 30, which has 12 songs on its standard edition; that album spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 (Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 8, 2022 charts). 30 was also available upon its release in a 15-track deluxe edition on a Target-exclusive CD.

The last rap album to go to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 12 tracks or less was J. Cole’s 12-track The Off-Season, which debuted at No. 1 on the May 29, 2021, chart with 282,000 equivalent album units. Of that sum, SEA units comprised 243,000 (equaling 325.05 million on-demand official streams of the album’s tracks), album sales comprised 37,000 and TEA units comprised 2,000.

Meanwhile, It’s Almost Dry’s starting sum of 55,000 units is the lowest for a No. 1-debuting album since NF’s Perception bowed at No. 1 on the Oct. 28, 2017, chart with about 100 fewer units. It’s Almost Dry has the second-lowest unit sum for any album at No. 1 in the last two years; the only smaller week at No. 1 in that span came when Lil Durk’s 7220 returned to No. 1 for a second nonconsecutive week, two weeks ago, on the April 23, 2022, chart, with 47,000 units.

A quartet of former No. 1s is next on the Billboard 200, as Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album is a non-mover at No. 2 (51,000 equivalent album units; up 1%), Lil Durk’s 7220 is steady at No. 3 (39,000 units; down 9%), Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour rises 5-4 (36,000 units; up less than 1%) and the Encanto soundtrack falls 4-5 (35,000 units; down 12%). Doja Cat’s Planet Her ascends 7-6 (just over 30,000 units; up 2%) and Drake’s chart-topping Certified Lover Boy dips 6-7 (nearly 30,000 units; up 1%).

Jason Aldean collects his 10th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 as Georgia debuts at No. 8. The set starts with 26,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 13,000; SEA units comprise 12,000 (equating to 15.4 million on-demand official streams of the set’s 15 tracks) and TEA units comprise 1,000. Georgia is the second of Aldean’s two-part album project, which began with Macon, released last year. The latter also debuted (and peaked) at No. 8 on the Nov. 27, 2021-dated chart. Every charting album Aldean has released since 2007’s Relentless has debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

Gunna’s former leader DS4Ever is a non-mover at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 (23,000 equivalent album units earned; down 3%) and Lil Baby’s chart-topping My Turn is stationary at No. 10 (22,000 units; up 6%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes an exhaustive and thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data, removing any suspicious or unverifiable activity using established criteria before final chart calculations are made and published. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious and unverifiable is disqualified prior to the final calculation.

[Gary]

1. Pusha T 55,000 (9000 sales)
2. Morgan Wallen 51,000
3. Liil Durk 39,000
4. Olivia Rodrigo 36,000
5. Encanto 35,000
6. Doja Cat 30,000
7. Drake 30,000
8. Jason Aldean 26,000 (sales 13,000)
9. Gunna 23,000
10. Lil Baby 22,000

[Gary]

Morgan Wallen historic chart-run watch


Weeks in the top 10 - 1956 - Present

(1959-1963 there were separate stereo and mono charts) - Pre 1963 charts for this list based on Mono - to avoid double counting
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110 My Fair Lady, Original Cast
109 The Sound Of Music, Soundtrack
99 West Side Story, Soundtrack
91 Thriller, Michael Jackson --*(78 weeks BB200 plus 13 weeks in the 2003-2009 Comprehensive chart)
84 Peter Paul & Mary, Peter, Paul And Mary
84 Born In The U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
84 21, Adele
78 Hysteria, Def Leppard
73 Oklahoma!, Soundtrack
72 Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
71 Dr. ZhiVago, Soundtrack
67 The King & I, Soundtrack
67 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen





Longest running albums in the top 5 (for pre 1963 - using "mono" charts rather than "stereo")


80 My Fair Lady, Original Cast
80 Thriller, Michael Jackson (71 weeks BB200 + 9 weeks comprehensive)
73 West Side Story, Soundtrack
73 The Sound Of Music, Soundtrack
68 21, Adele
66 Born In The U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
55 Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
51 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen

[Gary]

Weeks in the top 10


top 10 ARTIST
67 MORGAN WALLEN
46 LIL BABY
44 OLIVIA RODRIGO
39 DOJA CAT
32 DRAKE
18 ENCANTO
14 GUNNA
7 LIL DURK

[Darkest Hour]

Aldean's in luck that his album is doing worse than Thomas Rhett's new album yet it made top 10 on albums chart.

[firefox]

Wow. These sales are so low that if Hayley Williams released her album 'Petals for Armor' on this week, it would've been top 10.

[Gary]

Billboard 200

TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 It's Almost Dry, Pusha T 1
2 2 - 68 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen 1
3 3 - 7 7220, Lil Durk 1
4 5 - 49 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
5 4 - 22 Encanto, Soundtrack 1
6 7 - 44 Planet Her, Doja Cat 2
7 6 - 34 Certified Lover Boy, Drake 1
8 - - 1 Georgia, Jason Aldean 8
9 9 - 16 DS4EVER, Gunna 1
10 10 - 113 My Turn, Lil Baby 1
11 30 - 26 =, Ed Sheeran 1
12 13 - 124 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
13 - - 7 Kauai (EP), Childish Gambino 13
14 16 - 129 What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs 1
15 12 - 113 YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny 2
16 20 - 92 F*ck Love, The Kid LAROI 1
17 14 - 39 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
18 15 - 496 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
19 18 - 138 Hollywood's Bleeding, Post Malone 1
20 - - 63 # 1's, Mariah Carey 4
21 21 - 95 Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke 1
22 17 - 20 Fighting Demons, Juice WRLD 2
23 24 - 256 This One's For You, Luke Combs 4
24 22 - 58 Justice, Justin Bieber 1
25 28 - 573 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
26 23 - 206 Goodbye & Good Riddance, Juice WRLD 4
27 46 - 4 Unlimited Love, Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
28 25 - 108 Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa 3
29 26 - 24 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
30 19 - 9 Back For Everything, Kodak Black 2
31 27 - 474 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
32 - - 82 After Hours, The Weeknd 1
33 29 - 187 If I Know Me, Morgan Wallen 10
34 41 - 263 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 1
35 31 - 16 Dawn FM, The Weeknd 2
36 32 - 488 Greatest Hits, Queen 8
37 153 - 190 DS2, Future 1
38 33 - 94 Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD 1
39 39 - 46 Hall Of Fame, Polo G 1
40 37 - 233 Diamonds, Elton John 7
41 42 - 57 SoulFly, Rod Wave 1
42 40 - 32 Montero, Lil Nas X 2
43 48 - 478 Take Care, Drake 1
44 - - 1 Just Like That..., Bonnie Raitt 44
45 34 - 10 2 Alive, Yeat 6
46 50 - 346 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
47 43 - 76 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 3
48 35 - 5 Mainstream Sellout, Machine Gun Kelly 1
49 44 - 74 El Ultimo Tour del Mundo, Bad Bunny 1
50 8 - 63 The Highlights, The Weeknd 2
51 56 - 420 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 3
52 - - 144 Bella Donna, Stevie Nicks 1
53 54 - 577 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
54 58 - 14 Country Stuff: The Album, Walker Hayes 9
55 47 - 23 30, Adele 1
56 61 - 92 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
57 57 - 164 Death Race For Love, Juice WRLD 1
58 55 - 161 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 1
59 49 - 344 Hamilton: An American Musical, Original Broadway Cast 2
60 77 - 130 Hot Pink, Doja Cat 9
61 63 - 200 Scorpion, Drake 1
62 60 - 77 Dreamland, Glass Animals 7
63 65 - 239 Starboy, The Weeknd 1
64 51 - 133 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
65 53 - 25 Still Over It, Summer Walker 1
66 66 - 587 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 18
67 86 - 255 Ctrl, SZA 3
68 - - 1 My Jesus, Anne Wilson 68
69 68 - 53 A Gangsta's Pain, Moneybagg Yo 1
70 59 - 72 Thats What They All Say, Jack Harlow 5
71 67 - 221 Graduation, Kanye West 1
72 70 - 244 Luv Is Rage 2, Lil Uzi Vert 1
73 75 - 386 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 1
74 72 - 106 The College Dropout, Kanye West 2
75 78 - 209 beerbongs & bentleys, Post Malone 1
76 74 - 21 Who Is Nardo Wick?, Nardo Wick 19
77 52 - 3 Familia, Camila Cabello 10
78 36 - 3 B.I.B.L.E., Fivio Foreign 9
79 73 - 5 777, Latto 15
80 69 - 35 Donda, Kanye West 1
81 83 - 311 Views, Drake 1
82 64 - 24 An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) 2
83 76 - 33 The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem 5
84 38 - 3 Last Ones Left, 42 Dugg & EST Gee 7
85 84 - 710 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 10
86 80 - 16 Up 2 Me, Yeat 58
87 - - 1 Portals (EP), Kirk Hammett 87
88 85 - 195 ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott 1
89 88 - 112 Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert 1
90 - - 1 Before You Go, Blxst 90
91 82 - 224 Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, Kid Cudi 4
92 79 - 728 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
93 87 - 459 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 2
94 81 - 569 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
95 95 - 297 Greatest Hits, The Notorious B.I.G. 1
96 97 - 385 1989, Taylor Swift 1
97 93 - 140 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
98 92 - 47 The Voice Of The Heroes, Lil Baby & Lil Durk 1
99 91 - 572 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 3
100 99 - 102 The GOAT, Polo G 2
101 98 - 108 Pray 4 Love, Rod Wave 2
102 94 - 134 Over It, Summer Walker 2
103 100 - 60 Currents, Tame Impala 4
104 101 - 215 ?, XXXTENTACION 1
105 108 - 281 Stoney, Post Malone 4
106 107 - 513 Back In Black, AC/DC 4
107 106 - 268 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 1
108 - - 1 Wallows Singles Collection 201, Wallows 108
109 62 - 3 Fear Of The Dawn, Jack White 4
110 110 - 253 More Life, Drake 1
111 - - 8 Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves 3
112 89 - 20 Mercury - Act 1, Imagine Dragons 9
113 102 - 14 Colors, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 2
114 96 - 177 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West 1
115 109 - 277 Moana, Soundtrack 2
116 - - 19 Greatest Hits, The Offspring 8
117 111 - 179 Dr. Dre -- 2001, Dr. Dre 2
118 114 - 50 The Off-Season, J. Cole 1
119 115 - 78 Positions, Ariana Grande 1
120 - - 35 Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band, Green Day 39
121 120 - 31 Sincerely, Kentrell, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 1
122 113 - 77 Channel Orange, Frank Ocean 2
123 140 - 64 Shiesty Season, Pooh Shiesty 3
124 105 - 179 Greatest Hits, Foo Fighters 11
125 123 - 117 Harry Styles, Harry Styles 1
126 117 - 6 Stray Kids Mini Album: Oddinary (EP), Stray Kids 1
127 126 - 419 Nothing Was The Same, Drake 1
128 45 - 72 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
129 125 - 44 Vice Versa, Rauw Alejandro 17
130 127 - 85 The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1, Nickelback 21
131 112 - 8 What It Means To Be King, King Von 2
132 152 - 88 "Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino 5
133 - - 1 Pornography, The Cure 133
134 132 - 84 Top, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 1
135 133 - 60 Greatest Hits, Pitbull 115
136 128 - 275 Blonde, Frank Ocean 1
137 136 - 171 All Time Greatest Hits, Lynyrd Skynyrd 56
138 130 - 83 Tickets To My Downfall, Machine Gun Kelly 1
139 1 - 38 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
140 134 - 250 Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection, Bon Jovi 5
141 149 - 94 Purgatory, Tyler Childers 106
142 131 - 519 Thriller, Michael Jackson 1
143 143 - 219 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 25
144 137 - 269 American Teen, Khalid 4
145 129 - 460 Abbey Road, The Beatles 1
146 118 - 25 Human: The Double Album, Cody Johnson 19
147 135 - 64 Whole Lotta Red, Playboi Carti 1
148 141 - 126 Die Lit, Playboi Carti 3
149 158 - 197 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
150 - - 1 Blue Highlights: Demos, Outtakes, Live, Joni Mitchell 150
151 124 - 9 Yellow Tape 2, Key Glock 7
152 142 - 313 ANTI, Rihanna 1
153 146 - 424 Greatest Hits, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
154 138 - 190 Swimming, Mac Miller 3
155 150 - 332 Greatest Hits So Far..., Zac Brown Band 20
156 71 - 77 Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj 1
157 139 - 227 Dont Smile At Me, Billie Eilish 14
158 162 - 95 I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston 14
159 122 - 5 LEGENDADDY, Daddy Yankee 8
160 90 - 3 Stereotype, Cole Swindell 48
161 148 - 295 Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys 16
162 - - 1 Euphoria, Season 2: Official Score, Labrinth 162
163 154 - 249 Evolve, Imagine Dragons 2
164 145 - 180 The Life Of deleted, Kanye West 1
165 155 - 59 When It's All Said And Done... Take Time, Giveon 5
166 160 - 407 The Eminem Show, Eminem 1
167 147 - 228 17, XXXTENTACION 2
168 151 - 153 Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, Lewis Capaldi 20
169 165 - 158 X 100PRE, Bad Bunny 11
170 163 - 115 Ghetto Gospel, Rod Wave 10
171 167 - 124 Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent 1
172 199 - 35 KG0516, Karol G 20
173 - - 1 Obsessed (EP), Yahritza y Su Esencia 173
174 144 - 101 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 2
175 156 - 657 Metallica, Metallica 1
176 186 - 49 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
177 169 - 71 The Voice, Lil Durk 2
178 - - 1 Czarmageddon!, CZARFACE 178
179 174 - 275 T R A P S O U L, Bryson Tiller 8
180 194 - 92 High Off Life, Future 1
181 159 - 150 Cry Baby, Melanie Martinez 6
182 173 - 186 24K Magic, Bruno Mars 2
183 189 - 73 Good News, Megan Thee Stallion 2
184 179 - 188 reputation, Taylor Swift 1
185 177 - 212 Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B 1
186 178 - 211 Number One Hits, Tim McGraw 27
187 168 - 518 1, The Beatles 1
188 182 - 56 Hey World, Lee Brice 45
189 171 - 539 21, Adele 1
190 176 - 129 Cuz I Love You, Lizzo 4
191 195 - 72 Greatest Hits, Blink-182 6
192 180 - 117 Music To Be Murdered By, Eminem 1
193 197 - 125 Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch 1
194 183 - 374 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, Eagles 1
195 187 - 274 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
196 190 - 120 AI YoungBoy 2, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 1
197 103 - 195 50 Number Ones, George Strait 1
198 - - 1 So... How's Your Girl?, Handsome Boy Modeling School 198
199 200 - 101 Just Cause Y'all Waited 2, Lil Durk 2
200 192 - 260 The Fame, Lady Gaga 2

[Gary]

Current


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 Just Like That..., Bonnie Raitt 1
2 - - 1 Georgia, Jason Aldean 2
3 3 - 4 Unlimited Love, Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
4 - - 1 Portals (EP), Kirk Hammett 4
5 - - 1 Wallows Singles Collection 201, Wallows 5
6 - - 1 My Jesus, Anne Wilson 6
7 2 - 3 Fear Of The Dawn, Jack White 1
8 - - 1 It's Almost Dry, Pusha T 8
9 4 - 49 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
10 - - 1 Blue Highlights: Demos, Outtakes, Live, Joni Mitchell 10
11 - - 26 Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves 1
12 - - 1 Czarmageddon!, CZARFACE 12
13 - - 1 Brilliant Adventure EP, David Bowie 13
14 6 - 6 Stray Kids Mini Album: Oddinary (EP), Stray Kids 1
15 - - 1 I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos, Lou Reed 15
16 - - 1 Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, England (4/8/72), Grateful Dead 16
17 - - 1 Toy E.P., David Bowie 17
18 - - 1 Unsuitable For Airplay - The Lost KFAI Concert, The Replacements 18
19 - - 1 L.A. Woman Sessions, The Doors 19
20 - - 1 Live From Coachella (2004), Pixies 20
21 - - 1 Everything Was Beautiful, Spiritualized 21
22 - - 1 Live At The Texas Opry House, 1974, Willie Nelson 22
23 - - 1 Get On Board: The Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder 23
24 - - 1 The Sire Albums 1981-1989, The Ramones 24
25 - - 1 Acoustics, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts 25
26 - - 1 Skinty Fia, FONTAINES D.C. 26
27 - - 1 Remembering Dolores, The Cranberries 27
28 - - 1 Curated By Records Store Day, Patti Smith 28
29 8 - 3 Wet Leg, Wet Leg 4
30 - - 1 Cream Of The Crop 2003: Highlights 3LP Edition, The Allman Brothers Band 30
31 11 - 39 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
32 - - 1 Live In Loveland!, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio 32
33 - - 1 The Nowhere Inn (Soundtrack), St. Vincent 33
34 - - 1 Inner Spirit:The 1979 Concert At The Teatro General San Martin,Buenos Aires, Bill Evans 34
35 - - 1 Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert At The Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Bill Evans 35
36 15 - 91 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
37 13 - 124 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
38 14 - 23 30, Adele 1
39 - - 1 Vol. 2, Jazz Sabbath 39
40 17 - 24 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
41 - - 1 Live From Vienna 1967, The Dave Brubeck Trio 41
42 - - 1 Live At Brixton Academy, Gojira 42
43 - - 1 Jazz Dispensary: Super Skunk, Various Artists 43
44 - - 1 Complete Captured Live, Peter Tosh 44
45 - - 1 Hey Doll Baby, The Everly Brothers 45
46 10 - 20 Encanto, Soundtrack 1
47 - - 1 Paint This Town, Old Crow Medicine Show 47
48 - - 1 Lil G.L. Presents: Jukebox Chaley, Charley Crockett 48
49 - - 1 Still Jealous, Tegan And Sara 49
50 - - 1 Gifts From The Holy Ghost, DOROTHY 50
51 49 - 10 Hot Pink, Doja Cat 31
52 18 - 349 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
53 - - 1 Live - 1979, Bad Company 53
54 - - 1 Mingus: The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's, Charles Mingus 54
55 - - 1 It's Time...To Rise From The Grave, Undeath 55
56 24 - 4 Glitch Mode, NCT DREAM 5
57 22 - 7 Impera, Ghost 1
58 20 - 160 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 1
59 - - 1 Covers, James Blake 59
60 - - 1 Wireless World, Nick Lowe 60
61 - - 1 Ahora Me Da Pena EP, Buena Vista Social Club 61
62 41 - 5 Tell Me That It’s Over, Wallows 7
63 - - 1 Splendiferous, Santana 63
64 - - 1 The Sam Phillips Years: Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 9, Various Artists 64
65 19 - 3 Bronco, Orville Peck 8
66 - - 1 Alternates & Rarities, America 66
67 38 - 55 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
68 12 - 3 Encanto (Highlights), Soundtrack 2
69 - - 1 Chicago At Carnegie Hall, April 9, 1971, Chicago 69
70 32 - 7 What Are We Waiting For?, for KING & COUNTRY 2
71 26 - 3 Chloe And The Next 20th Century, Father John Misty 5
72 30 - 5 My Chains Are Gone: Hymns & Gospel Favorites, Reba McEntire 6
73 - - 1 Brightside: Bonus Tracks (EP), The Lumineers 73
74 23 - 76 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 2
75 27 - 7 Who Cares?, Rex Orange County 3
76 33 - 5 Higher, Michael Buble 3
77 - - 1 The Many Sides Of Love: The Complete Reprise Recordings Plus! 1964-2014, Darlene Love 77
78 - - 1 Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984, Chet Baker Trio 78
79 - - 1 Live In San Diego '74, Rory Gallagher 79
80 28 - 8 Run, Rose, Run, Dolly Parton 2
81 - - 1 Giving The World Away, Hatchie 81
82 39 - 7 Fighting Demons, Juice WRLD 3
83 - - 1 True Colors (From Life Is Strage) (EP), mxmtoon 83
84 - - 1 1989 Remixes 1992 (EP), Electronic 84
85 - - 1 Portraits Of Her, Various Artists 85
86 - - 1 Shuckin' Sugar, Karen Dalton 86
87 35 - 98 Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa 4
88 - - 1 The Lost Tapes: Live In Norwich, 18th October 1998, Motorhead 88
89 16 - 17 We Are, Jon Batiste 3
90 - - 1 Altered Reels, Frankie Goes To Hollywood 90
91 48 - 12 Laurel Hell, Mitski 1
92 5 - 72 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
93 31 - 232 Diamonds, Elton John 6
94 29 - 24 An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) 3
95 - - 1 Neon Blue, Joshua Hedley 95
96 58 - 16 Dawn FM, The Weeknd 1
97 7 - 2 (Watch My Moves), Kurt Vile 7
98 - - 1 The Heaven On Earth Tour, Belinda Carlisle 98
99 - - 15 Inhale (Exhale), MercyMe 10
100 - - 1 Peppa Pig: Peppa's Adventures: The Album, Soundtrack 100

[Gary]

Sales


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 6 Kauai (EP), Childish Gambino 1
2 - - 1 Just Like That..., Bonnie Raitt 2
3 - - 1 Georgia, Jason Aldean 3
4 4 - 4 Unlimited Love, Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
5 - - 1 Bella Donna, Stevie Nicks 5
6 - - 1 Portals (EP), Kirk Hammett 6
7 - - 1 Wallows Singles Collection 201, Wallows 7
8 - - 1 My Jesus, Anne Wilson 8
9 3 - 3 Fear Of The Dawn, Jack White 1
10 - - 1 Pornography, The Cure 10
11 - - 1 It's Almost Dry, Pusha T 11
12 5 - 49 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
13 - - 1 Blue Highlights: Demos, Outtakes, Live, Joni Mitchell 13
14 - - 17 Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves 1
15 - - 1 Czarmageddon!, CZARFACE 15
16 - - 24 DS2, Future 1
17 - - 1 So... How's Your Girl?, Handsome Boy Modeling School 17
18 - - 1 Brilliant Adventure EP, David Bowie 18
19 - - 63 # 1's, Mariah Carey 4
20 7 - 6 Stray Kids Mini Album: Oddinary (EP), Stray Kids 1
21 - - 18 Greatest Hits, The Offspring 8
22 - - 1 I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos, Lou Reed 22
23 - - 1 Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, England (4/8/72), Grateful Dead 23
24 - - 1 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies), Rolling Stones 24
25 - - 1 Toy E.P., David Bowie 25
26 - - 1 Unsuitable For Airplay - The Lost KFAI Concert, The Replacements 26
27 - - 1 L.A. Woman Sessions, The Doors 27
28 - - 1 ABC, The Jackson 5 28
29 - - 1 Live From Coachella (2004), Pixies 29
30 - - 1 Everything Was Beautiful, Spiritualized 30
31 - - 1 Live At The Texas Opry House, 1974, Willie Nelson 31
32 - - 1 Get On Board: The Songs Of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder 32
33 - - 1 The Sire Albums 1981-1989, The Ramones 33
34 - - 1 Acoustics, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts 34
35 - - 2 Apricot Princess, Rex Orange County 35
36 13 - 418 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
37 12 - 294 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 6
38 - - 1 Skinty Fia, FONTAINES D.C. 38
39 - - 1 Remembering Dolores, The Cranberries 39
40 - - 1 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section, Art Pepper 40
41 - - 1 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions, Elton John 41
42 - - 1 Curated By Records Store Day, Patti Smith 42
43 - - 1 Blue Velvet, Soundtrack 43
44 - - 56 Whitey Ford Sings The Blues, Everlast 9
45 14 - 247 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
46 10 - 3 Wet Leg, Wet Leg 4
47 - - 1 Cream Of The Crop 2003: Highlights 3LP Edition, The Allman Brothers Band 47
48 2 - 11 Moving Pictures, Rush 2
49 16 - 39 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
50 - - 1 Live In Loveland!, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio 50
51 - - 1 The Nowhere Inn (Soundtrack), St. Vincent 51
52 - - 1 Inner Spirit:The 1979 Concert At The Teatro General San Martin,Buenos Aires, Bill Evans 52
53 - - 1 Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert At The Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Bill Evans 53
54 - - 1 Oh, No! It's Devo, Devo 54
55 23 - 92 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
56 - - 1 Bustin' + Dronin', Blur 56
57 - - 79 Slipknot, Slipknot 51
58 20 - 124 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
59 22 - 132 The College Dropout, Kanye West 2
60 21 - 23 30, Adele 1
61 - - 2 High 'N' Dry, Def Leppard 53
62 - - 1 Vol. 2, Jazz Sabbath 62
63 36 - 61 "Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino 4
64 25 - 24 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
65 - - 1 Live From Vienna 1967, The Dave Brubeck Trio 65
66 - - 1 Live At Brixton Academy, Gojira 66
67 - - 1 Jazz Dispensary: Super Skunk, Various Artists 67
68 - - 1 Face The Face, Pete Townshend's Deep End 68
69 - - 1 Complete Captured Live, Peter Tosh 69
70 19 - 100 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
71 - - 1 Hey Doll Baby, The Everly Brothers 71
72 53 - 102 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 1
73 15 - 19 Encanto, Soundtrack 1
74 26 - 39 Currents, Tame Impala 5
75 - - 1 Paint This Town, Old Crow Medicine Show 75
76 - - 1 Lil G.L. Presents: Jukebox Chaley, Charley Crockett 76
77 - - 1 Modern Lovers 88, Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers 77
78 - - 1 Still Jealous, Tegan And Sara 78
79 - - 1 Gifts From The Holy Ghost, DOROTHY 79
80 - - 2 Hot Pink, Doja Cat 38
81 29 - 341 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
82 34 - 100 Love Yourself: Her, BTS 6
83 - - 1 Live - 1979, Bad Company 83
84 - - 1 Mingus: The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's, Charles Mingus 84
85 - - 1 It's Time...To Rise From The Grave, Undeath 85
86 38 - 392 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 10
87 - - 11 The Slow Rush, Tame Impala 2
88 - - 1 Berlin '91, Iggy Pop 88
89 - - 56 Little Voice, Sara Bareilles 7
90 42 - 4 Glitch Mode, NCT DREAM 5
91 30 - 450 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 10
92 28 - 240 Abbey Road, The Beatles 1
93 39 - 7 Impera, Ghost 1
94 32 - 161 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 1
95 55 - 143 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
96 37 - 208 Purple Rain (Soundtrack), Prince And The Revolution 2
97 - - 1 Covers, James Blake 97
98 - - 1 Wireless World, Nick Lowe 98
99 - - 1 Ahora Me Da Pena EP, Buena Vista Social Club 99
100 - - 1 Live Seeds, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 100

[Gary]

Vinyl


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 Kauai (EP), Childish Gambino 1
2 - - 1 Bella Donna, Stevie Nicks 2
3 - - 1 Wallows Singles Collection 201, Wallows 3
4 - - 1 Pornography, The Cure 4
5 10 - 4 Unlimited Love, Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
6 - - 1 Blue Highlights: Demos, Outtakes, Live, Joni Mitchell 6
7 - - 6 Star-Crossed, Kacey Musgraves 1
8 - - 1 Czarmageddon!, CZARFACE 8
9 - - 1 DS2, Future 9
10 - - 1 So... How's Your Girl?, Handsome Boy Modeling School 10
11 - - 1 # 1's, Mariah Carey 11
12 - - 1 Greatest Hits, The Offspring 12
13 - - 1 I'm So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos, Lou Reed 13
14 - - 1 Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, England (4/8/72), Grateful Dead 14
15 - - 1 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Faz, Rolling Stones 15
16 - - 1 Unsuitable For Airplay - The Lost KFAI Concert, The Replacements 16
17 - - 1 L.A. Woman Sessions, The Doors 17
18 - - 1 Portals (EP), Kirk Hammett 18
19 6 - 36 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
20 - - 1 A B C, The Jackson 5 20
21 - - 1 Live From Coachella (2004), Pixies 21
22 - - 1 Live At The Texas Opry House, 1974, Willie Nelson 22
23 - - 1 The Sire Albums 1981-1989, The Ramones 23
24 - - 1 Acoustics, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts 24
25 3 - 3 Fear Of The Dawn, Jack White 1

[Gary]

Catalog


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 Kauai (EP), Childish Gambino 1
2 2 - 18 YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny 1
3 3 - 342 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 1
4 - - 4 # 1's, Mariah Carey 4
5 5 - 279 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
6 4 - 411 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
7 7 - 94 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 6
8 6 - 819 Greatest Hits, Queen 1
9 - - 49 DS2, Future 8
10 8 - 309 Take Care, Drake 1
11 11 - 343 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 2
12 - - 1 Bella Donna, Stevie Nicks 12
13 10 - 448 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
14 12 - 90 Starboy, The Weeknd 3
15 9 - 34 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 6
16 13 - 1154 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1
17 23 - 170 Ctrl, SZA 1
18 14 - 64 Graduation, Kanye West 10
19 17 - 255 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 2
20 16 - 21 The College Dropout, Kanye West 1
21 21 - 160 Views, Drake 4
22 22 - 1350 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 1
23 25 - 33 Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert 8
24 20 - 91 Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, Kid Cudi 11
25 18 - 1515 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
26 24 - 788 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1
27 19 - 370 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 1
28 28 - 243 Greatest Hits, The Notorious B.I.G. 1
29 30 - 254 1989, Taylor Swift 1
30 26 - 566 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 1
31 32 - 19 The GOAT, Polo G 10
32 31 - 20 Pray 4 Love, Rod Wave 18
33 27 - 18 Over It, Summer Walker 13
34 33 - 16 Currents, Tame Impala 12
35 34 - 68 ?, XXXTENTACION 5
36 40 - 67 Stoney, Post Malone 7
37 39 - 1118 Back In Black, AC/DC 1
38 38 - 69 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 9
39 29 - 31 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West 9
40 41 - 112 Moana, Soundtrack 6
41 - - 4 Greatest Hits, The Offspring 6
42 42 - 58 Dr. Dre -- 2001, Dr. Dre 2
43 - - 16 Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band, Green Day 21
44 43 - 17 Channel Orange, Frank Ocean 6
45 37 - 110 Greatest Hits, Foo Fighters 1
46 44 - 30 Harry Styles, Harry Styles 18
47 45 - 159 Nothing Was The Same, Drake 9
48 46 - 46 The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1, Nickelback 11
49 - - 2 "Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino 23
50 - - 1 Pornography, The Cure 50

[Gary]

Sales, Current and BBB200 all have different #1's this week

[HolidayGuy]

Thanks, Gary.

Tyler the Creator's set plunges 138 spots to No. 139 on the Billboard 200, making it this week's biggest dropper. As for high debuts/re-entries last week, Rush's Moving Pictures drops off from No. 11.

[iHype.]

Mariah in the top 20 with her #1s Compilation.

Seems like it might be a mistake though? It’s only #19 on Sales with like 5K. If it did 10K+ from streaming that is quite odd considering that album absolutely never charts - 10K+ streaming alone would make it chart many other weeks even without a special Vinyl release to boost sales.

[jamatthews83]

Unless it sells zero copies the rest of time in which case the streaming would go to other albums.

[HolidayGuy]

^Yes- if, say, Daydream sells more in a given week, it would get the streaming numbers for "Fantasy" and "Always Be My Baby," which are two of her biggest streaming tracks.

Also helping to some extent- Record Store Day occurred in the tracking period, thus the sales total was probably higher than the typical No. 19 on Album Sales.

[iHype.]

May 3, 2022 9:53:35 GMT -5 jamatthews83 said:

Unless it sells zero copies the rest of time in which case the streaming would go to other albums.

Compilations tend to be artists best sellers on a week to week basis these days (see Weeknd, Journey, Eminem, Queen, etc always charting with their Greatest Hits every single week). I highly doubt her studio albums have been selling more every single week for years straight.

Her “Greatest Hits” album also includes all these #1s + an additional 2 #1s earned after + additionally 4 of her top 10s and never charts.

Her “#1s to Infinity” album also includes all these #1s + an additional 5 #1s since and never charts.

I’m pretty sure all 3 of those have been her top selling album plenty of prior weeks. If her 90s #1s hits alone are able to do 10K+ in streaming units each week those projects should’ve recharted plenty of times.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

I guess HITS didn't even have Childish Gambino's EP in their radar for this week.

[phieaglesfan712]

I'd be more concerned that Dawn FM is already down to #35 and below these albums. This might fall of the 200 before the year is over.

[WolfSpear]

Are all of the top sellers benefiting from a vinyl release? It’s just puzzling to see an 8 year old EP at the top… Oh, I see. Record Store Day strikes again. I’m sure Billboard will clue us in on the tallies this week.

[Gary]

May 3, 2022 10:11:30 GMT -5 phieaglesfan712 said:

I'd be more concerned that Dawn FM is already down to #35 and below these albums. This might fall of the 200 before the year is over.

Consolation prize --- After Hours and The Highlights are still going strong

TW LW 2W WOC TITLE
32 - - 82 After Hours, The Weeknd
35 31 - 16 Dawn FM, The Weeknd
50 8 - 63 The Highlights, The Weeknd
63 65 - 239 Starboy, The Weeknd

[phieaglesfan712]

May 3, 2022 11:24:25 GMT -5 WolfSpear said:

Are all of the top sellers benefiting from a vinyl release? It’s just puzzling to see an 8 year old EP at the top… Oh, I see. Record Store Day strikes again. I’m sure Billboard will clue us in on the tallies this week.

It will always amaze me how Abel didn't take advantage of Record Store Day to release the Dawn FM vinyls, which he ended up botching anyways. Would have been an easy week at #1, but I guess a week at #35 and another at #3/#4 will have to do.

[Gary]

Record store day or not, if an album is destined to be a hit, it will take more than getting shipping days straight on vinyls to be effective.

Dawn FM is not going to be on the same level as the prior projects at this point

[Mayman]

May 3, 2022 12:11:43 GMT -5 phieaglesfan712 said:

May 3, 2022 11:24:25 GMT -5 WolfSpear said:

Are all of the top sellers benefiting from a vinyl release? It’s just puzzling to see an 8 year old EP at the top… Oh, I see. Record Store Day strikes again. I’m sure Billboard will clue us in on the tallies this week.

It will always amaze me how Abel didn't take advantage of Record Store Day to release the Dawn FM vinyls, which he ended up botching anyways. Would have been an easy week at #1, but I guess a week at #35 and another at #3/#4 will have to do.

I'm not sure you understand what Record Store Day is, but it wouldn't have done much a difference for his vinyls.

[areyoureadytojump]

Thnaks to oldbloke!

ALBUM SPS WEEK 17 of 2022

Rank Estimated EAS TITLE Artist

1 1,299,000 ENCANTO Soundtrack
2 768,000 DS4EVER Gunna
3 747,000 DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM Morgan Wallen
4 576,000 DAWN FM The Weeknd
5 568,000 THE HIGHLIGHTS The Weeknd
6 567,000 SOUR Olivia Rodrigo
7 552,000 CERTIFIED LOVER BOY Drake
8 546,000 7220 Lil Durk
9 521,000 PLANET HER Doja Cat
10 470,000 30 Adele

11 407,000 FIGHTING DEMONS Juice WRLD
12 389,000 RED (TAYLOR'S VERSION) Taylor Swift
13 381,000 BACK FOR EVERYTHING Kodak Black
14 353,000 = Ed Sheeran
15 349,000 MY TURN Lil Baby
16 342,000 HALL OF FAME Polo G
17 333,000 COLORS YoungBoy Never Broke Again
18 327,000 F*CK LOVE Kid Laroi
19 322,000 HAPPIER THAN EVER Billie Eilish
20 313,000 SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON Pop Smoke

21 310,000 YHLQMDLG Bad Bunny
22 308,000 GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE Juice WRLD
23 306,000 GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY Kendrick Lamar
24 305,000 HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING Post Malone
25 301,000 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Luke Combs
26 299,000 JUSTICE Justin Bieber
27 297,000 RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac
28 293,000 FUTURE NOSTALGIA Dua Lipa
29 291,000 MONTERO Lil Nas X
30 283,000 STILL OVER IT Summer Walker

31 283,000 CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS Eminem
32 278,000 LEGENDS NEVER DIE Juice WRLD
33 276,000 SOULFLY Rod Wave
34 266,000 DONDA Kanye West
35 266,000 GREATEST HITS Queen
36 263,000 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU Luke Combs
37 257,000 COUNTRY STUFF: THE ALBUM Walker Hayes
38 254,000 NEVERMIND Nirvana
39 248,000 FINE LINE Harry Styles
40 248,000 EL ULTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO Bad Bunny

41 247,000 DIAMONDS Elton John
42 245,000 IF I KNOW ME Morgan Wallen
43 243,000 A GANGSTA'S PAIN Moneybagg Yo
44 240,000 HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL Original Cast
45 238,000 FOLKLORE Taylor Swift
46 237,000 DEATH RACE FOR LOVE Juice WRLD
47 233,000 AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson.Paak)
48 232,000 WHO IS NARDO WICK Nardo Wick
49 231,000 GREATEST HITS 2Pac
50 230,000 DREAMLAND Glass Animals

51 230,000 STARTING OVER Chris Stapleton
52 228,000 TRAVELLER Chris Stapleton
53 228,000 DAMN. Kendrick Lamar
54 224,000 WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO Billie Eilish
55 220,000 TAKE CARE Drake
56 212,000 LUV IS RAGE 2 Lil Uzi Vert
57 212,000 MAINSTREAM SELLOUT Machine Gun Kelly
58 208,000 THE VOICE OF THE HEROES Lil Baby & Lil Durk
59 204,000 2 ALIVE Yeat
60 203,000 THE COLLEGE DROPOUT Kanye West

61 203,000 IGOR Tyler The Creator
62 203,000 CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS Creedence Clearwater Revival
63 202,000 SCORPION Drake
64 202,000 THE MELODIC BLUE Baby Keem
65 192,000 CTRL SZA
66 192,000 GRADUATION Kanye West
67 190,000 ETERNAL ATAKE Lil Uzi Vert
68 190,000 ASTROWORLD Travis Scott
69 190,000 BEERBONGS AND BENTLEYS Post Malone
70 189,000 2001 Dr Dre

71 188,000 LOVER Taylor Swift
72 188,000 2014 FOREST HILLS DRIVE J Cole
73 187,000 SINCERELY KENTRELL YoungBoy Never Broke Again
74 187,000 LEGEND Bob Marley & the Wailers
75 185,000 MAN ON THE MOON: THE END OF DAY Kid Cudi
76 183,000 EVERMORE Taylor Swift
77 183,000 CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Tyler The Creator
78 183,000 THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY Jack Harlow
79 181,000 THE GOAT Polo G
80 179,000 DOO-WOPS AND HOOLIGANS Bruno Mars

81 177,000 ODDINARY (EP) Stray Kids
82 177,000 UP 2 ME Yeat
83 177,000 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE KING King Von
84 175,000 OVER IT Summer Walker
85 175,000 VIEWS Drake
86 175,000 WHOLE LOTTA RED Playboi Carti
87 174,000 UNLIMITED LOVE Red Hot Chili Peppers
88 174,000 HOT PINK Doja Cat
89 174,000 ? XXXTentacion
90 174,000 GREATEST HITS Journey

91 173,000 GREATEST HITS Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
92 172,000 1989 Taylor Swift
93 170,000 PRAY 4 LOVE Rod Wave
94 169,000 CURRENTS Tame Impala
95 169,000 MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY Kanye West
96 167,000 CHANNEL ORANGE Frank Ocean
97 166,000 POSITIONS Ariana Grande
98 164,000 ÷ Ed Sheeran
99 163,000 GREATEST HITS Guns N'Roses
100 163,000 MERCURY - ACT 1 Imagine Dragons

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks to oldbloke!

SPS ERA - BILLBOARD 200

Based on the Billboard 200 charts dated December 13, 2014 - April 30, 2022. Only charted EAS count.

Rank Estimated EAS TITLE Artist

1 11,497,000 25 Adele
2 7,866,000 1989 Taylor Swift
3 6,944,000 VIEWS Drake
4 6,866,000 HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL Original Cast
5 5,882,000 ÷ Ed Sheeran
6 5,834,000 BEERBONGS AND BENTLEYS Post Malone
7 5,826,000 SCORPION Drake
8 5,682,000 TRAVELLER Chris Stapleton
9 5,448,000 DAMN. Kendrick Lamar
10 5,274,000 STONEY Post Malone

11 5,240,000 HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING Post Malone
12 4,875,000 BLURRYFACE Twenty One Pilots
13 4,835,000 ASTROWORLD Travis Scott
14 4,800,000 2014 FOREST HILLS DRIVE J Cole
15 4,720,000 WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO Billie Eilish
16 4,695,000 X Ed Sheeran
17 4,670,000 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU Luke Combs
18 4,472,000 BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS The Weeknd
19 4,428,000 GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE Juice WRLD
20 4,228,000 IN THE LONELY HOUR Sam Smith

21 4,175,000 PURPOSE Justin Bieber
22 4,147,000 ANTI Rihanna
23 4,080,000 THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Soundtrack
24 4,068,000 MORE LIFE Drake
25 4,060,000 REPUTATION Taylor Swift
26 3,947,000 AMERICAN TEEN Khalid
27 3,928,000 SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON Pop Smoke
28 3,915,000 MY TURN Lil Baby
29 3,903,000 DANGEROUS: THE DOUBLE ALBUM Morgan Wallen
30 3,885,000 STARBOY The Weeknd

31 3,750,000 MOANA Soundtrack
32 3,691,000 ? XXXTentacion
33 3,653,000 GREATEST HITS Queen
34 3,644,000 LOVER Taylor Swift
35 3,643,000 LEGEND Bob Marley & the Wailers
36 3,606,000 INVASION OF PRIVACY Cardi B
37 3,590,000 24K MAGIC Bruno Mars
38 3,566,000 GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY Kendrick Lamar
39 3,548,000 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Luke Combs
40 3,530,000 TAKE CARE Drake

41 3,503,000 EVOLVE Imagine Dragons
42 3,424,000 LUV IS RAGE 2 Lil Uzi Vert
43 3,403,000 FOLKLORE Taylor Swift
44 3,383,000 FINE LINE Harry Styles
45 3,334,000 CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS Eminem
46 3,315,000 LEGENDS NEVER DIE Juice WRLD
47 3,276,000 GREATEST HITS Journey
48 3,187,000 IF YOU'RE READING THIS IT'S TOO LATE Drake
49 3,177,000 CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS Creedence Clearwater Revival
50 3,095,000 DIAMONDS Elton John

51 3,045,000 RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac
52 3,043,000 MONTEVALLO Sam Hunt
53 3,021,000 CTRL SZA
54 3,013,000 THANK U NEXT Ariana Grande
55 2,967,000 SOUR Olivia Rodrigo
56 2,929,000 DONT SMILE AT ME Billie Eilish
57 2,874,000 T R A P S O U L Bryson Tiller
58 2,844,000 GREATEST HITS 2Pac
59 2,836,000 BIRDS IN THE TRAP SING MCKNIGHT Travis Scott
60 2,832,000 DEATH RACE FOR LOVE Juice WRLD

61 2,828,000 AFTER HOURS The Weeknd
62 2,798,000 21 Adele
63 2,777,000 PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL Roddy Ricch
64 2,697,000 LEMONADE Beyonce
65 2,691,000 17 XXXTentacion
66 2,651,000 1 Beatles
67 2,630,000 A STAR IS BORN (OST) Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
68 2,609,000 ETERNAL ATAKE Lil Uzi Vert
69 2,590,000 IF I KNOW ME Morgan Wallen
70 2,564,000 DOO-WOPS AND HOOLIGANS Bruno Mars

71 2,552,000 NOTHING WAS THE SAME Drake
72 2,496,000 CERTIFIED LOVER BOY Drake
73 2,475,000 CHRISTMAS Michael Buble
74 2,461,000 YHLQMDLG Bad Bunny
75 2,453,000 GREATEST HITS Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
76 2,453,000 ABBEY ROAD Beatles
77 2,447,000 THAT'S CHRISTMAS TO ME Pentatonix
78 2,416,000 FUTURE NOSTALGIA Dua Lipa
79 2,389,000 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC
80 2,376,000 OVER IT Summer Walker

81 2,341,000 GREATEST HITS SO FAR… Zac Brown Band
82 2,309,000 METALLICA Metallica
83 2,309,000 FREE SPIRIT Khalid
84 2,301,000 BLONDE Frank Ocean
85 2,292,000 F*CK LOVE Kid Laroi
86 2,271,000 30 Adele
87 2,271,000 HOZIER Hozier
88 2,254,000 TITLE Meghan Trainor
89 2,237,000 KANE BROWN Kane Brown
90 2,224,000 NIGHT VISIONS Imagine Dragons

91 2,144,000 THRILLER Michael Jackson
92 2,115,000 THE ESSENTIAL Michael Jackson
93 2,105,000 DIVINELY UNINSPIRED TO A HELLISH EXTENT Lewis Capaldi
94 2,077,000 NEVERMIND Nirvana
95 2,061,000 CUZ I LOVE YOU Lizzo
96 2,032,000 DS2 Future
97 2,025,000 GREATEST HITS Guns N'Roses
98 1,965,000 POSITIONS Ariana Grande
99 1,956,000 EVERMORE Taylor Swift
100 1,922,000 THE PINKPRINT Nicki Minaj

101 1,922,000 HOODIE SZN A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
102 1,919,000 THE GOAT Polo G
103 1,915,000 CULTURE II Migos
104 1,900,000 MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY Eminem
105 1,896,000 KILL THE LIGHTS Luke Bryan
106 1,876,000 GREATEST HITS Notorious B.I.G.
107 1,854,000 SWIMMING Mac Miller
108 1,844,000 HOT PINK Doja Cat
109 1,836,000 BORN TO DIE Lana Del Rey
110 1,834,000 A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS Pentatonix

111 1,831,000 PRAY 4 LOVE Rod Wave
112 1,817,000 BLAME IT ON BABY DaBaby
113 1,814,000 PLANET HER Doja Cat
114 1,808,000 V Maroon 5
115 1,801,000 DANGEROUS WOMAN Ariana Grande
116 1,800,000 CHAMPIONSHIPS Meek Mill
117 1,789,000 TROLLS Soundtrack
118 1,787,000 CULTURE Migos
119 1,769,000 DEATH OF A BACHELOR Panic At The Disco
120 1,765,000 THE LIFE OF deleted Kanye West

121 1,757,000 THE ESSENTIAL Billy Joel
122 1,755,000 THA CARTER V Lil Wayne
123 1,740,000 SHAWN MENDES Shawn Mendes
124 1,735,000 TANGLED UP Thomas Rhett
125 1,733,000 DRIP HARDER Lil Baby & Gunna
126 1,728,000 INDIGO Chris Brown
127 1,700,000 WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE Drake & Future
128 1,684,000 KIRK DaBaby
129 1,684,000 SO MUCH FUN Young Thug
130 1,667,000 PERCEPTION NF

131 1,664,000 LOOK UP CHILD Lauren Daigle
132 1,658,000 AI YOUNGBOY 2 YoungBoy Never Broke Again
133 1,635,000 TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY Kendrick Lamar
134 1,610,000 THE HIGHLIGHTS The Weeknd
135 1,596,000 FROZEN 2 Soundtrack
136 1,595,000 KAMIKAZE Eminem
137 1,593,000 RELOADED: 20 #1 HITS Blake Shelton
138 1,586,000 BADLANDS Halsey
139 1,582,000 X 100PRE Bad Bunny
140 1,574,000 GREATEST HITS Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

141 1,574,000 SWEETENER Ariana Grande
142 1,568,000 ILLUMINATE Shawn Mendes
143 1,567,000 DAN + SHAY Dan + Shay
144 1,567,000 JUSTICE Justin Bieber
145 1,544,000 FETTY WAP Fetty Wap
146 1,539,000 50 SHADES OF GREY Soundtrack
147 1,529,000 THE EMINEM SHOW Eminem
148 1,521,000 CHILOMBO Jhene Aiko
149 1,517,000 MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 BTS
150 1,511,000 HARDER THAN EVER Lil Baby

151 1,510,000 RED (TAYLOR'S VERSION) Taylor Swift
152 1,497,000 AMERICAN BEAUTY / AMERICAN PSYCHO Fall Out Boy
153 1,489,000 TICKETS TO MY DOWNFALL Machine Gun Kelly
154 1,486,000 GREATEST HITS Red Hot Chili Peppers
155 1,472,000 RED PILL BLUES Maroon 5
156 1,466,000 HANDWRITTEN Shawn Mendes
157 1,459,000 H.E.R. H.E.R.
158 1,450,000 MERRY CHRISTMAS Mariah Carey
159 1,443,000 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles
160 1,438,000 SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM Soundtrack

161 1,432,000 MANIC Halsey
162 1,430,000 SOULFLY Rod Wave
163 1,426,000 BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM Soundtrack
164 1,415,000 IGOR Tyler The Creator
165 1,401,000 KOD J Cole
166 1,394,000 REARVIEW TOWN Jason Aldean
167 1,393,000 NO.6 (COLLABORATIONS PROJECT) Ed Sheeran
168 1,391,000 CALIFORNIA SUNRISE Jon Pardi
169 1,386,000 WHEN IT'S DARK OUT G-Eazy
170 1,371,000 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (OST) Queen

171 1,369,000 PRAY FOR THE WICKED Panic At The Disco
172 1,369,000 EL ULTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO Bad Bunny
173 1,368,000 RIPCORD Keith Urban
174 1,360,000 GHETTO GOSPEL Rod Wave
175 1,358,000 MADE IN THE A.M. One Direction
176 1,355,000 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: AWESOME MIX VOL. 1 Soundtrack
177 1,354,000 ISLAH Kevin Gates
178 1,344,000 ENCANTO Soundtrack
179 1,338,000 LIFE CHANGES Thomas Rhett
180 1,325,000 HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT Metallica

181 1,323,000 4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY J Cole
182 1,322,000 HOPELESS FOUNTAIN KINGDOM Halsey
183 1,321,000 VESSEL Twenty One Pilots
184 1,314,000 HIGH OFF LIFE Future
185 1,313,000 CRY BABY Melanie Martinez
186 1,305,000 DARK LANE DEMO TAPES Drake
187 1,303,000 COLORING BOOK Chance The Rapper
188 1,295,000 THE SEARCH NF
189 1,294,000 HAPPIER THAN EVER Billie Eilish
190 1,293,000 FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 1 Chris Stapleton

191 1,290,000 A GANGSTA'S PAIN Moneybagg Yo
192 1,289,000 GREATEST HITS I II & III: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION Queen
193 1,282,000 CAMILA Camila Cabello
194 1,273,000 GREATEST HITS: DECADE #1 Carrie Underwood
195 1,269,000 DREAMVILLE & J COLE: REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS III Various
196 1,269,000 HARRY STYLES Harry Styles
197 1,264,000 DIG YOUR ROOTS Florida Georgia Line
198 1,263,000 BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA P!nk
199 1,262,000 JUST CAUSE Y'ALL WAITED 2 Lil Durk
200 1,252,000 A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (OST) Vince Guaraldi Trio

[areyoureadytojump]

[Gary]

Oldest artists to get first Billboard 200 #1
www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/pusha-t-john-lennon-tony-bennett-ask-billboard-1235067092/

As for Pusha T scoring his first Billboard 200 No. 1 at age 44, he’s only almost halfway to the longest an artist has waited for a first leader on the list: The legendary Tony Bennett was 85 when he achieved his first No. 1, Duets II, in 2011.

Let’s look at acts since 2000 who’ve made rewards of their first Billboard 200 No. 1s even sweeter by waiting until after the age of, never mind 44, but 50, a reminder that a chart coronation can never be counted out.



James Taylor, Before This World, July 4, 2015 / Age at time of first No. 1: 67
Taylor’s 12th of 13 Billboard 200 top 10s became his first No. 1 upon its debut. Could the set’s success be owed to its track “Angels of Fenway”? This Red Sox fan won’t argue (even if no one else in Billboard‘s New York office would agree).

Tom Petty (& the Heartbreakers), Hypnotic Eye, Aug. 16, 2014 / Age 63
Likewise Petty’s 12th of 13 Billboard 200 top 10s. “The only good thing about getting older is you get smart enough to avoid unnecessary problems,” Petty mused in a Billboard cover story ahead of the album’s release. “You know what’s worth spending time on and what’s not. If I had known that at 20, life would have been so much easier, but you have to experience all these things so you figure out how to find your way through the woods.”



“Weird Al” Yankovic, Mandatory Fun, 2014 / Age 54
Although Yankovic first charted on the Billboard 200 in 1983, he posted his first top 10, of three, in 2006, while his third became his first No. 1 in 2014. Daniel Radcliffe stars as Yankovic in the upcoming Roku biopic of the comic.

Black Sabbath, 13, June 29, 2013 / Ozzy Osbourne, Age 64
The British hard rockers, fronted by vocalist Osbourne, tallied their first of two Billboard 200 top 10s, Master of Reality, in 1971. Nearly 42 years later, 13 became their second top 10, and sole leader. (They disbanded in 2017.) As a soloist, Osbourne has collected eight top 10s, reaching a No. 3 high twice.



Tony Bennett, Duets II, Oct. 8, 2011 / Age 85
After Bennett earned his first two Billboard 200 top 10s in 1962-63, his Duets: An American Classic became his third, reaching No. 3, in 2006. Teaming with stars that followed in his footsteps a second time led to his first No. 1, and the set’s opening track, “The Lady Is a Tramp,” with Lady Gaga, sparked his second and latest leader, Cheek to Cheek, with Gaga, in 2014. His seventh and most recent top 10, Love for Sale, also with Gaga, hit No. 8 in October 2021 and won two Grammy Awards in April.

Neil Diamond, Home Before Dark, May 24, 2008 / Age 67
The LP launched as Diamond’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 and his 15th of 18 top 10s. “One could argue that [producer Rick] Rubin’s first go-round with Diamond, 2005’s 12 Songs, set the stage for the new album’s crowning feat,” then-Billboard director of charts Geoff Mayfield wrote when Home Before Dark bowed. “As happened when Rubin took on the late-in-life recordings of Johnny Cash, the producer’s work with Diamond cast a new spotlight on the veteran singer/composer.” Plus: “Prior to the album’s release, Diamond appeared on episodes of ratings champ American Idol, including one that was devoted to his music.”



Reba, Duets, Oct. 6, 2007 / Age 52
As with Bennett, a collaborative album resulted in McEntire’s first Billboard 200 No. 1. Following her first five top 10s in 1993-98, Duets began a run of her five most recent, all achieved in a row through 2017.

Luther Vandross, Dance With My Father, June 28, 2003 / Age 52

The album debuted as his eighth of nine Billboard 200 top 10s and yielded four Grammy Awards wins, including song of the year for its title track, co-written with Richard Marx. The two first collaborated when Vandross sang on Marx’s 1991 hit “Keep Coming Back.” “We went out to dinner and he offered to sing background vocals,” Marx recalled in 2012. “That’s like, if I was having dinner with Michael Jordan and I said, ‘You know, me and my buddies play pickup basketball in the park on Sundays,’ and Michael Jordan said, ‘Do you need somebody for your team?’ That’s the equivalent.”

Jimmy Buffett, License to Chill, July 31, 2004 / Age 57
Buffett’s eighth of 12 Billboard 200 top 10s opened as his first leader. Not that he wasn’t familiar with Billboard‘s pages, having been on-staff as a Nashville reporter, and writing concert recaps, ahead of the release of his first album in 1970. “I [could] never give anybody a bad review,” he said last year. “There has to be something toxic that says, but I [could] never do it because I knew how hard it was to get up there.”

[Gary]

Childish Gambino chart run

Debuted 10/18/14
peaked at #16 10/25/14
last charted 1/31/15

anyone have sales numbers for this week yet>

[Gary]

Record Store Day 2022 Yields Record-Breaking Vinyl Album Sales
Vinyl album sales at indie record stores hit modern-era high. Plus: the top-selling RSD 2022 albums and singles.


BY KEITH CAULFIELD

AAfter two years of modified Record Store Day events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Record Store Day 2022 was mostly back to its pre-pandemic self – and once again helping break modern-era vinyl sales records.

This year’s edition of the independent music retailer celebration, staged on April 23, helped sell 1.316 million vinyl albums in the U.S. in the week ending April 28, according to Luminate. That 1.316 million total marks a record number of vinyl albums sold in a Record Store Day (RSD) week, excluding Black Friday-related RSD festivities, and the sixth-largest week for vinyl album sales since Luminate began tracking music sales in 1991.

RSD 2022 also drove a modern-era record of 1.012 million vinyl albums sold in the U.S. via independent record stores in that frame. That is the largest week ever for the format at the indie sector in Luminate history. It surpasses the previous Luminate-era high for weekly vinyl album sales at indies, set with 942,000 sold in the week ending June 17, 2021 (during RSD 2021’s first drop of last year).

After two years in which RSD celebrations were heavily altered due to COVID-19, the event was mostly back to its pre-pandemic self for the 2022 edition. Traditionally, Record Store Day is held on one Saturday in the springtime, when hundreds of albums (and many singles) are released specifically for the event.

Among the unique titles that hit shelves for Record Store Day 2022: the vinyl debut of Childish Gambino’s Kauai EP (pressed on three surprise color vinyl variants randomly distributed globally), a new double vinyl pressing of Mariah Carey’s #1’s album and a 50th anniversary 180-gram glow-in-the-dark double vinyl edition of The Rolling Stones’ More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies). All three releases were among the top-selling RSD-exclusive titles of the week at indie record stores (see list, below). Additionally, Taylor Swift – the global ambassador for Record Store Day 2022 – released a two-track 7-inch single for “The Lakes” / “The Lakes” (Original Version). The latter track made its vinyl debut on this single.

In 2020, Record Store Day was meant to be held on April 18. However, owed to COVID-19 complications, the single-day event was split into three separate drops: Aug. 26, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24. And in 2021, RSD was divided into two drops, on June 12 and July 17. (Further, Record Store Day stages a Black Friday-focused event annually, with a smaller – yet still robust – number of exclusive titles. In 2019, the last pre-pandemic year of RSD events, the main Record Store Day event garnered about 400 releases, while RSD Black Friday brought nearly 200 titles.)

While Record Store Day is shaking off the pandemic blues, things aren’t completely back to normal. As Record Store Day’s official website states, while “in 2022, there is one Record Store Day, April 23,” there will still be another Record Store Day drop event, on June 18. That drop date is acting as a “safety net, for titles that are part of the Record Store Day celebration, but for any number of reasons beyond controlling, [couldn’t] make it into stores on April 23.” (Among those titles that are slated for the drop on June 18 are a translucent-gold colored double vinyl pressing of Prince’s The Gold Experience album and a crystal-clear double vinyl edition of Pearl Jam’s Live on Two Legs album.)

Here are some facts on Record Store Day 2022’s impact, plus a look at the top-selling Record Store Day-exclusive albums and singles.

All data is according to Luminate, for the week ending April 28, 2022, in the U.S, unless otherwise indicated. Luminate began tracking music sales in 1991. References to the Luminate era mean from 1991-onwards.

Industry-wide total album sales in U.S. across all formats (physical [including CD, vinyl, cassettes, etc.] and digital downloads): 2.33 million – up 34.5% compared to the previous week (1.733 million). It’s the largest album sales week in 2022. The last larger week was the week ending Dec. 30, 2021, when 2.653 million albums were sold. (Outside of the holiday shopping season – from the week containing Thanksgiving through the end of the year – the last larger week was the frame ending Nov. 18, 2021, when 2.708 million albums were sold.)

Industry-wide total physical album sales in U.S. (CD, vinyl, cassette, etc.): 1.946 million – up 42.4% compared to the previous week (1.367 million). It’s the largest sales week for physical album sales in 2022. The last bigger week was the week ending Dec. 20, 2021, when 2.151 million physical albums were sold. (Outside of the holiday shopping season – from the week containing Thanksgiving through the end of the year – the last larger week was the frame ending Nov. 18, 2021, when 2.082 million physical albums were sold.)

Industry-wide CD album sales in U.S.: 621,000 – up 2.7% compared to the previous week (605,000).

Industry-wide vinyl album sales in U.S.: 1.316 million – up 74.8% compared to the previous week (753,000).

That 1.316 million sum translates to a record number of vinyl albums sold in a Record Store Day week, not counting Black Friday-related RSD festivities, and the sixth-largest week for vinyl album sales since Luminate began tracking data in 1991. It’s also the biggest week outside of the holiday shopping season for vinyl album sales, in the Luminate era.

The largest week for vinyl album sales in the Luminate era occurred in the week ending Dec. 23, 2021, when 2.115 million vinyl albums were sold. The Nos. 2-5 largest weeks are: week ending Dec. 24, 2020 (1.842 million); Dec. 16, 2021 (1.458 million); Dec. 2, 2021 (1.453 million; includes RSD Black Friday) and Dec. 17, 2021 (1.445 million).

56% of all albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were vinyl albums (1.316 million of 2.33 million). For context, year-to-date, vinyl albums comprise 41.7% of all album sales (12.667 million of 30.399 million).

68% of all physical albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were vinyl albums (1.316 million of 1.946 million). Year-to-date, vinyl albums represent 53.8% of all physical album sales (12.667 million of 23.531 million).

Independent store album sales in U.S.: 1.2 million – up 133.2% compared to the previous week (515,000). It’s the biggest album sales week at indie stores in 2022, and the largest since the week ending Dec. 23, 2021, when 1.233 million albums were sold at indies.

Independent store CD album sales in U.S.: 185,000 – up 19.9% compared to the previous week (154,000). It’s the largest sales week for CD album sales at indie stores in 2022. The last bigger week was the week ending Dec. 30, 2021, when 210,000 CD albums were sold at indies. (Outside of the holiday shopping season, the last bigger week for CD album sales at indies was in the frame ending Nov. 2, 2021, when 217,000 CD albums were sold in the indie sector.)

Independent store vinyl album sales in U.S.: 1.012 million – up 183% compared to the previous week (358,000). That marks the largest week ever for the format at the indie sector since Luminate began tracking music sales in 1991. It surpasses the previous Luminate-era high for weekly vinyl album sales at indies, with 942,000 sold in the week ending June 17, 2021 (during Record Store Day 2021’s first drop).

51.5% of all albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were sold via independent record stores (1.2 million of 2.33 million). For context, year-to-date, indie store album sales comprise 29.7% of all album sales (9.039 million of 30.399 million).

61.7% of all physical albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were sold via independent record stores (1.2 million of 1.946 million). Year-to-date, 38.4% of all physical albums sold in the U.S. were sold via indie stores (9.039 million of 23.531 million).

76.9% of all vinyl albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were sold via independent record stores (1.012 million of 1.316 million). Year-to-date, 51.8% of all vinyl albums were sold via indie record stores (6.564 million of 12.667 million).

43.4% of all albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were vinyl albums sold via independent record stores (1.012 million of 2.33 million). Year-to-date, 21.5% of all albums sold in the U.S. have been vinyl albums via indie record stores (6.564 million of 30.399 million).

52% of all physical albums sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 28 were vinyl albums sold via independent record stores (1.012 million of 1.946 million). Year-to-date, 27.9% of all physical albums sold in the U.S. have been vinyl albums sold via indie record stores (6.564 million of 23.531 million).

58% of vinyl albums sold via independent record stores in the U.S. were of the rock genre (590,000 of 1.012 million). 57.2% of all vinyl albums sold industry wide in the U.S. were rock titles (752,000 of 1.316 million).

Year-to-date, the rock genre comprises 58.9% of vinyl albums sold through indie record stores (3.855 million of 6.564 million). While rock holds 55% of all vinyl albums sold industry wide (6.973 million of 12.667 million).

Top Record Store Day Exclusive Albums at Independent Record Stores in U.S.
Rank, Artist, Title
1. Childish Gambino, Kauai (multicolor vinyl)
2. Stevie Nicks, Bella Donna (double vinyl)
3. Wallows, Wallows Singles Collection 2017-2020 (sky blue colored vinyl)
4. The Cure, Pornography (picture disc vinyl)
5. Joni Mitchell, Blue Highlights: Demos, Outtakes, Live (vinyl)
6. CZARFACE, Czarmageddon! (double vinyl)
7. Future, DS2 (teal colored double vinyl)
8. Kacey Musgraves, Star-Crossed (picture disc vinyl)
9. Mariah Carey, #1’s (double vinyl)
10. The Offspring, Greatest Hits (aqua blue colored vinyl)
11. Lou Reed, I’m So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos (vinyl)
12. Grateful Dead, Live at Wembley Empire Pool, London, England (4/8/72) (five vinyl LP set)
13. The Rolling Stones, More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) (180 gram glow-in-the-dark double vinyl)
14. The Replacements, Unsuitable for Airplay – The Lost KFAI Concert (140 gram double vinyl)
15. The Doors, L.A. Woman Sessions (four vinyl LP set)
16. Kirk Hammett, Portals (ocean blue colored vinyl)
17. The Jackson 5, ABC (blue colored vinyl)
18. Pixies, Live From Coachella 2004 (140 gram yellow and orange marbled double vinyl)
19. Willie Nelson, Live at the Texas Opry House, 1974 (double vinyl)
20. The Ramones, The Sire Albums 1981-1989 (neon pink colored seven LP set)
21. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Acoustics (vinyl)
22. David Bowie, Brilliant Adventure EP (vinyl)
23 (TIE). Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love (silver colored double vinyl)
23 (TIE). The Cranberries, Remember Dolores (double vinyl)
25. David Bowie, Toy E.P. (“You’ve Got It Made With All the Toys”) (10-inch vinyl)

Top Record Store Day Exclusive Singles at Independent Record Stores in U.S.
Rank, Artist, Title
1. Alice In Chains, We Die Young
2. Taylor Swift, The Lakes
3. Foo Fighters, Making a Fire (Mark Ronson Re-Version) / Chasing Birds (Preservation Hall Jazz Band Re-Version)
4. U2, A Celebration (40th Anniversary)
5. Madonna, Who’s That Girl (Super Club Mix)
6. Vince Guaraldi Trio, Baseball Theme
7. Cypress Hill, The 420 Remixes
8. Blondie, Sunday Girl EP
9. Durand Jones & The Indications, Power to the People
10. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Magic Secrets

Source: Luminate, for the week ending April 28, 2022