Billboard 200 - 2/25/23 - SZA

[Gary]

The Contenders: How Will Paramore’s Sales Compete With SZA’s Streams on the Billboard 200?
Also this week — a new album from Pierce the Veil, and resurgent sets from Rihanna and Post Malone.
www.billboard.com/pro/paramore-sza-albums-rihanna-super-bowl-billboard-200/

BY ANDREW UNTERBERGER


WWelcome to The Contenders, a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week (for the upcoming charts dated Feb. 25), as SZA’s SOS starts to approach double-digit weeks atop the Billboard 200, it faces new challengers from a pair of veteran rock bands, as well as an artist whose comeback gig was just watched by over 100 million people.

Paramore, This Is Why (Atlantic): One of the year’s most-anticipated rock releases comes from longtime hitmakers Paramore, who are finishing out their Atlantic Records tenure with its sixth album, This Is Why. The band’s first full-length in six years is led by the hit title track, which recently became its first-ever Alternative Airplay No. 1, and comes on the heels of a media blitz that includes features in NPR and The New Yorker, as well as a Billboard digital cover story. (The group’s last album, 2017’s After Laughter, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, while their 2013 self-titled album topped the chart.)

This Is Why is expected to sell a significant number of physical copies, with six different vinyl variants available, as well as deluxe boxed sets that contain a T-shirt, along with either a CD or vinyl option. It will need robust sales to make up for the streaming gap between it and SZA’s SOS, which will otherwise score its ninth week atop the Billboard 200. That would break a tie to make it the longest-running No. 1 album from a female artist this decade.

Pierce the Veil, The Jaws of Life (Fearless): Pierce the Veil were one of the most commercially successful post-hardcore bands of the 2010s, and its 2016 set, Misadventures, reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The Jaws of Life arrives in the wake of the 2022 lead single “Pass the Nirvana” — which tied 2015’s “The Divine Sorry” as the group’s highest-ever entry on the Hot Rock Songs chart with its No. 21 peak. (It also follows a viral moment for their decade-old Kellin Quinn collaboration “King for a Day,” which took off on TikTok last August.) Jaws‘ sales should be helped by over a dozen vinyl variants available on the band’s webstore.

Rihanna, Anti (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) & Good Girl Gone Bad (Def Jam): As you may have heard, Rihanna recently broke a five-year drought of public performances with a small gig Sunday night. Her Super Bowl Halftime performance, which included over a dozen of her biggest hits was watched by 118 million viewers, many of whom unsurprisingly took to streaming services and music retailers to re-listen to several of the classics she played – and even some she didn’t, based on the way her songs are blanketing the Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes charts.

The impact of the bump for these songs will be felt on the Billboard 200, where five of her albums look set to appear this week – most, if not all, in the chart’s top half. They will likely be led by Rihanna’s two perennial biggest albums: The 2016 Anti (from which she played parts of “Work” and “Kiss It Better”) and 2007’s Good Girl Gone Bad (“Umbrella”). The two releases rank at No. 50 and No. 137 on the current Billboard 200, having spent 354 and 103 weeks on the chart, respectively.

IN THE MIX

Post Malone, Twelve Carat Toothache (Mercury/Republic): Posty’s 2022 album has remained on the Billboard 200 since its No. 2 debut in June , and it’s now at No. 99 in its 36th week on the chart. It should see big gains next week, thanks to its debut on vinyl, which is now available in multiple variants. (Post has also been all over ads for the NBA’s upcoming All-Star Weekend, held in his current home state of Utah, and the and his visibility there could help as well.)

[Gary]

SZA’s ‘SOS’ Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Among Albums by Women in Seven Years
Plus: Paramore's "This Is Why" debuts at No. 2 & Rihanna's "Anti" returns to top 10 after Super Bowl.

www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sza-sos-ninth-week-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235256524/
By Keith Caulfield

02/19/2023


SZA’s SOS claims a ninth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Feb. 25) — the most weeks atop the list for an album by a woman in nearly seven years. The last set by a female artist to spend at least nine weeks at No. 1 was Adele’s 25, which ruled for 10 nonconsecutive weeks between Dec. 12, 2015, and March 12, 2016.

SOS earned 93,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 16 (down 7%), according to Luminate.

Also in the top 10 of the new Billboard 200: Paramore’s This Is Why debuts at No. 2 — the highest charting alternative album in eight months, while Rihanna’s former No. 1 Anti returns to the top 10 for the first time since 2016, following her halftime show performance at the Super Bowl on Feb. 12.

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 Feb. 25, 2023-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Wednesday (Feb. 22), one day later than usual, owed to Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday (Feb. 20) in the U.S. For all chart news, follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Of SOS’ 93,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Feb. 16, SEA units comprise 92,000 (down 7%, equaling 126.73 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks), album sales comprise 500 (down 1%) and TEA units comprise 500 (up 2%).

In the last 10 years, only three albums by women have spent at least nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: SOS, Adele’s 25 (10 in 2015-16) and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (11, 2014-15).

The last R&B/hip-hop album with at least eight weeks atop the list was Drake’s Views, which 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 21-Oct. 8, 2016). SOS has the most weeks at No. 1 for an R&B/hip-hop album by a woman, or an R&B album by a woman, since Mariah Carey’s self-titled debut spent 11 weeks, all consecutively, at No. 1 in 1991. (Honorable mention to the Whitney Houston-led soundtrack to The Bodyguard, which logged 20 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 in 1992-93. The 12-track album has six songs by Houston and six songs by other artists.) SOS has the most weeks at No. 1 for an R&B album by any act since Usher’s Confessions ruled for nine nonconsecutive weeks in 2004. (R&B/hip-hop and R&B albums are defined as those that have hit or are eligible for Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B Albums charts, respectively.)

Paramore scores its highest-charting album in nearly a decade, as This Is Why debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. It’s also the highest-charting alternative album in almost a year. This Is Why is the band’s first album since After Laughter was released in May 2017; it debuted and peaked at No. 6. The group’s last album to go higher was its self-titled 2013 release, which debuted at No. 1 on the April 27, 2013-dated list.

This Is Why begins with 64,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 47,000, SEA units comprise 17,000 (equaling 21.3 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum. The album was ushered in by the album’s title track, which became the act’s first No. 1 on the Alternative Airplay chart (in February) after 11 previous entries going back to 2007.

This Is Why is the highest-charting alternative album on the Billboard 200 since Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Unlimited Love debuted at No. 1 on the April 16, 2022-dated chart. (Alternative albums are defined as those that have hit or are eligible for Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums chart.)

Swift’s former No. 1 Midnights falls 2-3 on the Billboard 200 with 60,000 equivalent album units earned (down 3%).

Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping Dangerous: The Double Album is a non-mover at No. 4 with 44,000 equivalent album units earned (down 4%). Dangerous has now accumulated 107 nonconsecutive weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. It now solely has the third-most weeks in the top 10 among all albums since the chart began publishing on a regular, weekly basis in March of 1956, surpassing the 106 weeks tallied by the soundtrack to the film West Side Story. Dangerous continues to have the most weeks in the top 10 for an album by a single artist. The all-time top 10 record-holder is the original cast recording of My Fair Lady, with 173 weeks in the top 10 between 1956-60. See list, below.

Albums With Most Weeks in Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart (March 24, 1956-onwards)

Weeks in Top 10, Artist, Title, Year First Reached Top 10

173, Original Cast, My Fair Lady, 1956
109, Soundtrack, The Sound of Music, 1965
107, Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album, 2021
106, Soundtrack, West Side Story, 1962
105, Original Cast, The Sound of Music, 1960
90, Soundtrack, South Pacific, 1958
87, Original Cast, Camelot, 1961
87, Soundtrack, Oklahoma!, 1956
85, Peter, Paul and Mary, Peter Paul and Mary, 1962
84, Adele, 21, 2011
84, Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A., 1984
(through the Feb. 25, 2023-dated chart)

Bad Bunny’s chart-topping Un Verano Sin Ti rises 7-5 with nearly 44,000 equivalent album units (down 4%); Metro Boomin’s former leader Heroes & Villains falls 5-6 with 43,000 units (down 5%); and Drake and 21 Savage’s former No. 1 Her Loss climbs 8-7 with 40,000 (down 7%).

Rihanna’s chart-topping Anti roars back into the top 10 for the first time since its release year, 2016, as the set vaults 50-8 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned (up 166%). The album, Rihanna’s most recent studio effort, surges back up the list following Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show performance on Feb. 12, where her setlist included the album’s hit single “Work.” (She also wove in elements of the album’s “Pose” and “Kiss It Better” into the performances of “All of the Lights” and “Rude Boy,” respectively.)

Anti was released a little over seven years ago, on Jan. 28, 2016, and spent two nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 (Feb. 20 and April 2, 2016-dated charts). It was last in the top 10 on the Oct. 16, 2016 chart (No. 9) and last at No. 8 or higher on the Sept. 24, 2016-dated list (when it was also at No. 8).

Anti is Rihanna’s longest-charting album on the Billboard 200, with 355 weeks on the list. That also marks the most weeks ever on the chart for an R&B/hip-hop album by a woman or R&B album by a woman.

Closing out the top 10 of the new Billboard 200 are a pair of former No. 1s: Harry Styles’ Harry’s House is stationary at No. 9 with 33,000 equivalent album units earned (down 13%) and TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION falls 3-10 with 32,000 units (down 33%).

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

[Gary]

1. SZA 93,000 (sales 500)
2. Paramore 64,000 (sales 47,000)
3. Taylor Swift 60,000
4. Morgan Wallen 44,000
5. Bad Bunny 44,000
6. Metro Boomin 43,000
7. Drake/21 40,000
8. Rihanna 36,000
9. Harry Styles 33,000
10. Tomorrow X Together 32,000

[Gary]

Weeks in the top 10

top 10 ARTIST
107 MORGAN WALLEN
41 BAD BUNNY
34 RIHANNA
34 HARRY STYLES
17 TAYLOR SWIFT
15 DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
11 METRO BOOMIN
10 SZA
3 TOMORROW X TOGETHER

[Gary]

Female solo albums above 300 weeks


21, Adele 551
Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 471
1989, Taylor Swift 427
Anti, Rihanna 355
Tapestry, Carole King 318
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 311
The Fame, Lady Gaga 302

[iHype.]

SOS has the most weeks at No. 1 for an R&B/hip-hop album by a woman, or an R&B album by a woman, since Mariah Carey’s self-titled debut spent 11 weeks, all consecutively, at No. 1 in 1991. (Honorable mention to the Whitney Houston-led soundtrack to The Bodyguard, which logged 20 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 in 1992-93. The 12-track album has six songs by Houston and six songs by other artists.)

So now they are choosing to count The Bodyguard as a credited various artist soundtrack?

It was credited to Whitney directly the past years.

Or they’re either saying it’s not a qualifying R&B/Hip-Hop album, even though it reached #1 on that chart. Confusing.

[rnb]

anti lets gooooo

[kindofbiased]

Paramore with 10k more units than projected!!! This Is Why we're getting the #ThisIsWhySWEEP

[👑 Eloquent ™]

SZA approaching 1.5 million SPS! Taylor's approaching 4 million SPS! Fantastic figures for both.

Wonder how many weeks SZA is gonna log in at the top? Her figures are stable and she doesn't really have any competition on the horizon does she? Record-breaker!

[firefox]

This Is Why outpeaked and outsold After Laughter.

Edit: outsold

[rnb]

Feb 19, 2023 18:04:23 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

SZA approaching 1.5 million SPS! Taylor's approaching 4 million SPS! Fantastic figures for both.

Wonder how many weeks SZA is gonna log in at the top? Her figures are stable and she doesn't really have any competition on the horizon does she? Record-breaker!

morgan wallen releases in two weeks and miley in 3, so she definitely has some competition coming

[Mayman]

Feb 19, 2023 19:41:31 GMT -5 rnb said:

Feb 19, 2023 18:04:23 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

SZA approaching 1.5 million SPS! Taylor's approaching 4 million SPS! Fantastic figures for both.

Wonder how many weeks SZA is gonna log in at the top? Her figures are stable and she doesn't really have any competition on the horizon does she? Record-breaker!

morgan wallen releases in two weeks and miley in 3, so she definitely has some competition coming

She could rack up several more weeks if she times the deluxe release and the physical release well. Maybe deluxe first and then a few months later drop a deluxe cd and standard vinyl?

[rnb]

Feb 20, 2023 16:19:20 GMT -5 Mayman said:

Feb 19, 2023 19:41:31 GMT -5 rnb said:

morgan wallen releases in two weeks and miley in 3, so she definitely has some competition coming

She could rack up several more weeks if she times the deluxe release and the physical release well. Maybe deluxe first and then a few months later drop a deluxe cd and standard vinyl?

kinda hope she drops physicals the week morgan drops to get that #1 lol but i don’t think she’s gonna do that. deluxe could also come soon too

[Envoirment]

Great numbers for Paramore, such a stellar album! Hopefully they'll have a few more hits on Alt and it'll get a good amount of background streams to keep it chugging along to an eventual certification!

Also:

In the last 10 years, only three albums by women have spent at least nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: SOS, Adele’s 25 (10 in 2015-16) and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (11, 2014-15).

The fact it's been over 10 years since 21! Speaking of which, I assume Morgan will eventually overtake 21 to become the billboard 200 #1 album of all time? Unless they heavily weigh down current years due to streaming or increase weighting to previous years?

[artistry]

Who knew SZA was a huge pop superstar? It is amazing and surprising that her album has remained at #1 on the Billboard 200 for this long. Is she the type of artist selling out arenas and stadiums?

[Youknowit]

Feb 20, 2023 16:21:31 GMT -5 rnb said:

Feb 20, 2023 16:19:20 GMT -5 Mayman said:

She could rack up several more weeks if she times the deluxe release and the physical release well. Maybe deluxe first and then a few months later drop a deluxe cd and standard vinyl?

kinda hope she drops physicals the week morgan drops to get that #1 lol but i don’t think she’s gonna do that. deluxe could also come soon too

She should get a tenth week but I think Morgan will be #1 for a while. His album has 36 tracks and will be huge.

[areyoureadytojump]

[Darkest Hour]

Good for Kelsea to chart with an EP with 3 days of sales.

[Gary]

Billboard 200

TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 1 - 10 SOS, SZA 1
2 - - 1 This Is Why, Paramore 2
3 2 - 17 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
4 4 - 110 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen 1
5 7 - 41 Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny 1
6 5 - 11 Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin 1
7 8 - 15 Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage 1
8 50 - 355 ANTI, Rihanna 1
9 9 - 39 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
10 3 - 3 The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
11 12 - 39 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 5
12 11 - 29 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
13 13 - 18 It's Only Me, Lil Baby 1
14 - - 1 The Jaws Of Life, Pierce The Veil 14
15 137 - 104 Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna 2
16 107 - 276 Starboy, The Weeknd 1
17 16 - 42 I Never Liked You, Future 1
18 197 - 68 Unapologetic, Rihanna 1
19 17 - 275 Diamonds, Elton John 7
20 19 - 34 Growin' Up, Luke Combs 2
21 18 - 18 Leave The Light On, Bailey Zimmerman 9
22 22 - 297 Ctrl, SZA 3
23 21 - 155 My Turn, Lil Baby 1
24 37 - 619 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
25 14 - 3 Gloria, Sam Smith 7
26 - - 76 Loud, Rihanna 3
27 20 - 76 Certified Lover Boy, Drake 1
28 24 - 538 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
29 15 - 4 The Mockingbird & The Crow, HARDY 4
30 35 - 28 Curtain Call 2, Eminem 6
31 6 - 105 The Highlights, The Weeknd 2
32 23 - 91 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
33 26 - 516 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
34 - - 96 After Hours, The Weeknd 1
35 25 - 134 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
36 29 - 182 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
37 30 - 305 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 1
38 28 - 180 Hollywood's Bleeding, Post Malone 1
39 34 - 298 This One's For You, Luke Combs 4
40 61 - 388 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
41 32 - 530 Greatest Hits, Queen 8
42 31 - 248 Goodbye & Good Riddance, Juice WRLD 4
43 33 - 229 If I Know Me, Morgan Wallen 10
44 42 - 520 Take Care, Drake 1
45 38 - 171 What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs 1
46 99 - 37 Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone 2
47 36 - 427 1989, Taylor Swift 1
48 43 - 242 Scorpion, Drake 1
49 - - 56 Talk That Talk, Rihanna 3
50 27 - 66 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
51 60 - 175 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
52 89 - 31 Special, Lizzo 2
53 41 - 86 Planet Her, Doja Cat 2
54 39 - 40 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 1
55 45 - 629 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 18
56 44 - 428 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 1
57 71 - 137 Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke 1
58 100 - 118 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 3
59 57 - 353 Views, Drake 1
60 47 - 49 7220, Lil Durk 1
61 69 - 23 Different Man, Kane Brown 5
62 79 - 4 Like..? (EP), Ice Spice 37
63 49 - 27 Beautiful Mind, Rod Wave 1
64 53 - 462 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 3
65 52 - 21 This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol.1-4), JVKE 40
66 48 - 166 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
67 51 - 150 Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa 3
68 63 - 89 Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 1
69 59 - 561 Thriller, Michael Jackson 1
70 67 - 611 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
71 54 - 52 All I Want Is You, Miguel 37
72 46 - 31 Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy 7
73 55 - 136 Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD 1
74 62 - 75 The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem 5
75 72 - 15 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Music From And Inspired By, Soundtrack 12
76 78 - 237 ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott 1
77 56 - 134 F*ck Love, The Kid LAROI 1
78 65 - 32 Wasteland, Brent Faiyaz 2
79 77 - 770 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
80 75 - 251 beerbongs & bentleys, Post Malone 1
81 74 - 146 Indigo, Chris Brown 1
82 82 - 263 Graduation, Kanye West 1
83 83 - 471 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
84 73 - 155 YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny 2
85 66 - 230 reputation, Taylor Swift 1
86 70 - 30 Danado, Ivan Cornejo 28
87 76 - 386 Hamilton: An American Musical, Original Broadway Cast 2
88 92 - 749 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 10
89 88 - 323 Stoney, Post Malone 4
90 64 - 238 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
91 86 - 614 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
92 80 - 99 SoulFly, Rod Wave 1
93 90 - 68 =, Ed Sheeran 1
94 87 - 286 Luv Is Rage 2, Lil Uzi Vert 1
95 85 - 206 Death Race For Love, Juice WRLD 1
96 81 - 317 Blonde, Frank Ocean 1
97 84 - 13 Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson 51
98 - - 7 The Essential Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters 42
99 95 - 22 Queen Radio: Volume 1, Nicki Minaj 10
100 101 - 292 More Life, Drake 1
101 94 - 114 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
102 96 - 63 Who Is Nardo Wick?, Nardo Wick 16
103 102 - 419 The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson 31
104 98 - 58 Dawn FM, The Weeknd 2
105 172 - 288 [Hybrid Theory], Linkin Park 2
106 115 - 302 The Fame, Lady Gaga 2
107 117 - 309 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 1
108 106 - 612 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 3
109 97 - 81 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
110 - - 1 Foregone, In Flames 110
111 105 - 261 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 25
112 113 - 256 ?, XXXTENTACION 1
113 104 - 203 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 1
114 110 - 160 Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent 1
115 93 - 65 30, Adele 1
116 108 - 14 Saturno, Rauw Alejandro 25
117 103 - 35 Honestly, Nevermind, Drake 1
118 119 - 501 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 2
119 114 - 62 Mercury - Act 1, Imagine Dragons 9
120 118 - 176 Over It, Summer Walker 2
121 111 - 142 Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits, Elvis Presley 1
122 120 - 136 Purgatory, Tyler Childers 89
123 116 - 16 Encanto (Highlights), Soundtrack 19
124 - - 211 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West 1
125 109 - 19 Only Built For Infinity Links, Quavo & Takeoff 7
126 122 - 306 T R A P S O U L, Bryson Tiller 8
127 126 - 265 Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, Kid Cudi 4
128 135 - 311 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
129 121 - 125 The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1, Nickelback 21
130 125 - 149 Pray 4 Love, Rod Wave 2
131 124 - 152 Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert 1
132 144 - 971 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 1
133 131 - 88 Hall Of Fame, Polo G 1
134 58 - 2 My 21st Century Blues, RAYE 58
135 175 - 126 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 2
136 128 - 62 Fighting Demons, Juice WRLD 2
137 - - 36 The Blueprint, JAY-Z 1
138 130 - 58 DS4EVER, Gunna 1
139 140 - 84 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
140 139 - 142 The GOAT, Polo G 2
141 - - 16 Collide With The Sky, Pierce The Veil 12
142 142 - 214 Dr. Dre -- 2001, Dr. Dre 2
143 133 - 105 Whole Lotta Red, Playboi Carti 1
144 147 - 97 Greatest Hits, Pitbull 108
145 134 - 113 Channel Orange, Frank Ocean 2
146 164 - 699 Metallica, Metallica 1
147 136 - 17 Stick Season, Noah Kahan 14
148 68 - 4 Mansion Musik, Trippie Redd 3
149 127 - 7 Sigan Hablando.: II., Fuerza Regida 65
150 138 - 253 Hozier, Hozier 2
151 91 - 36 Proof, BTS 1
152 145 - 98 Justice, Justin Bieber 1
153 146 - 7 Pa Que Hablen.: I., Fuerza Regida 109
154 152 - 314 Moana, Soundtrack 2
155 129 - 3 Tyler Hubbard, Tyler Hubbard 40
156 155 - 455 Nothing Was The Same, Drake 1
157 141 - 551 21, Adele 1
158 40 - 3 Let’s Start Here., Lil Yachty 9
159 148 - 28 The Last Slimeto, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 2
160 143 - 88 I Am > I Was, 21 Savage 1
161 154 - 95 Currents, Tame Impala 4
162 - - 1 Drowning, Jessie Murph 162
163 181 - 6 Rave & Roses, Rema 163
164 165 - 555 Back In Black, AC/DC 4
165 168 - 138 To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar 1
166 10 - 2 Queen Of Me, Shania Twain 10
167 156 - 218 25, Adele 1
168 - - 2 Flower Shops: The Album, ERNEST 150
169 160 - 101 Shiesty Season, Pooh Shiesty 3
170 166 - 207 All Time Greatest Hits, Lynyrd Skynyrd 56
171 153 - 267 17, XXXTENTACION 2
172 162 - 219 Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars 1
173 159 - 14 Anyways, Life’s Great..., GloRilla 11
174 167 - 460 Greatest Hits, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
175 150 - 168 Speak Now, Taylor Swift 1
176 161 - 152 Harry Styles, Harry Styles 1
177 157 - 372 In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith 2
178 180 - 154 Confessions, Usher 1
179 169 - 213 Swimming, Mac Miller 3
180 170 - 286 Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection, Bon Jovi 5
181 171 - 149 Die Lit, Playboi Carti 3
182 173 - 75 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
183 174 - 189 Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, Lewis Capaldi 20
184 163 - 16 Lyfe, Yeat 10
185 132 - 137 I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston 14
186 - - 1 Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (EP), Kelsea Ballerini 186
187 177 - 112 Top, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 1
188 192 - 168 Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande 1
189 190 - 85 A Gangsta's Pain, Moneybagg Yo 1
190 - - 212 DS2, Future 1
191 - - 102 Greatest Hits, Blink-182 6
192 - - 286 The Essential Billy Joel, Billy Joel 15
193 - - 1 GRRR Live!, The Rolling Stones 193
194 176 - 132 Ghetto Gospel, Rod Wave 10
195 - - 531 1, The Beatles 1
196 189 - 231 Greatest Hits, Fleetwood Mac 14
197 185 - 124 "Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino 5
198 187 - 111 El Ultimo Tour del Mundo, Bad Bunny 1
199 191 - 184 The Very Best Of Daryl Hall John Oates, Daryl Hall John Oates 34
200 151 - 206 Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne 1

[Gary]

Current


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 This Is Why, Paramore 1
2 1 - 3 The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
3 - - 1 The Jaws Of Life, Pierce The Veil 3
4 3 - 17 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
5 4 - 39 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
6 - - 1 Foregone, In Flames 6
7 - - 1 GRRR Live!, The Rolling Stones 7
8 - - 1 This Stupid World, Yo La Tengo 8
9 2 - 2 Queen Of Me, Shania Twain 2
10 - - 13 Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone 3
11 9 - 133 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
12 6 - 6 A Philly Special Christmas, Various Artists 4
13 7 - 19 Maxident, Stray Kids 1
14 8 - 29 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
15 5 - 4 Linger Awhile, Samara Joy 5
16 12 - 13 Just Like That..., Bonnie Raitt 1
17 25 - 391 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
18 10 - 66 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
19 11 - 2 NOW 85, Various Artists 11
20 - - 1 Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (EP), Kelsea Ballerini 20
21 16 - 170 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
22 14 - 65 30, Adele 1
23 17 - 22 2 Baddies, NCT 127 2
24 20 - 166 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
25 - - 1 Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Sings The Beatles, Brad Mehldau 25
26 - - 1 Raven, Kelela 26
27 13 - 3 Gloria, Sam Smith 4
28 26 - 40 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 2
29 21 - 10 Indigo, RM 2
30 24 - 31 Special, Lizzo 1
31 46 - 25 Between 1&2: 11th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
32 36 - 23 Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne 1
33 22 - 90 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
34 56 - 22 Born Pink, BLACKPINK 1
35 - - 1 Pollen, Tennis 35
36 15 - 4 The Mockingbird & The Crow, HARDY 1
37 71 - 112 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 2
38 31 - 29 Manifesto : Day 1 (EP), ENHYPEN 1
39 34 - 2 III, The Winery Dogs 34
40 30 - 4 Rush!, Maneskin 3
41 40 - 58 Dawn FM, The Weeknd 1
42 33 - 15 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 3
43 - - 1 I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, Chase Rice 43
44 35 - 37 In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile 3
45 - - 1 Norm, Andy Shauf 45
46 41 - 30 Growin' Up, Luke Combs 2
47 45 - 7 Spin Off : From The Witness (EP), ATEEZ 2
48 42 - 11 Cheshire (EP), iTZY 4
49 51 - 28 Stranger Things: Soundtrack From The Netflix Series, Season 4, Soundtrack 3
50 49 - 274 Diamonds, Elton John 6
51 59 - 13 Divisive, Disturbed 2
52 39 - 36 Proof, BTS 1
53 48 - 35 Wet Leg, Wet Leg 4
54 23 - 7 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Music From And Inspired By, Soundtrack 23
55 - - 1 Dark Waters, Delain 55
56 53 - 34 Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny 3
57 28 - 2 NOW Hip-Hop Party, Various Artists 28
58 47 - 14 Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson 14
59 60 - 16 The Essential Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters 7
60 37 - 3 Come Get Your Wife, Elle King 8
61 55 - 13 Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection, Dolly Parton 6
62 50 - 107 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen 1
63 54 - 16 NOW That's What I Call Classic Rock (2022), Various Artists 39
64 77 - 6 Entergalactic, Kid Cudi 16
65 38 - 15 Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy 6
66 62 - 18 Return Of The Dream Canteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
67 61 - 46 Impera, Ghost 1
68 - - 1 RTJ Cu4tro, Run The Jewels 68
69 18 - 3 Fragments: Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997), Bob Dylan 5
70 - - 2 Louie, Kenny Beats 13
71 74 - 10 The Forever Story, JID 32
72 69 - 14 Only The Strong Survive, Bruce Springsteen 3
73 57 - 13 Get Rollin', Nickelback 5
74 68 - 5 Strays, Margo Price 3
75 43 - 3 Tyler Hubbard, Tyler Hubbard 12
76 80 - 18 Different Man, Kane Brown 4
77 87 - 261 This One's For You, Luke Combs 2
78 92 - 113 After Hours, The Weeknd 1
79 - - 1 Breaking The Balls Of History, Quasi 79
80 64 - 25 IM NAYEON: The 1st Mini Album (EP), NAYEON 1
81 19 - 3 Let’s Start Here., Lil Yachty 14
82 96 - 18 Being Funny In A Foreign Language, The 1975 3
83 97 - 25 Encanto (Highlights), Soundtrack 2
84 52 - 8 A Beautiful Time, Willie Nelson 5
85 76 - 67 The Highlights, The Weeknd 4
86 70 - 32 Mercury - Act 1, Imagine Dragons 4
87 72 - 70 Goodbye & Good Riddance, Juice WRLD 35
88 - - 13 Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Big Thief 4
89 44 - 3 Diamonds & Dancefloors, Ava Max 7
90 - - 5 The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem 4
91 - - 141 ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott 1
92 94 - 21 Glow On, Turnstile 8
93 58 - 3 Electrophonic Chronic, The ARCS 10
94 73 - 56 If I Know Me, Morgan Wallen 3
95 - - 1 Drowning, Jessie Murph 95
96 - - 11 And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, Weyes Blood 9
97 95 - 29 Superache, Conan Gray 3
98 84 - 29 Checkmate: Mini Album (EP), iTZY 2
99 - - 22 AfterLife, Five Finger Death Punch 2
100 - - 88 beerbongs & bentleys, Post Malone 1

[Gary]

Sales


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 This Is Why, Paramore 1
2 1 - 3 The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
3 - - 1 The Jaws Of Life, Pierce The Veil 3
4 3 - 17 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
5 4 - 39 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
6 - - 1 Foregone, In Flames 6
7 - - 1 GRRR Live!, The Rolling Stones 7
8 - - 1 This Stupid World, Yo La Tengo 8
9 17 - 142 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
10 2 - 2 Queen Of Me, Shania Twain 2
11 8 - 336 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 2
12 7 - 338 Thriller, Michael Jackson 2
13 - - 6 Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone 3
14 11 - 134 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
15 6 - 5 A Philly Special Christmas, Various Artists 6
16 9 - 13 Maxident, Stray Kids 1
17 - - 16 Collide With The Sky, Pierce The Veil 12
18 - - 54 ANTI, Rihanna 1
19 10 - 29 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
20 15 - 428 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 10
21 5 - 3 Linger Awhile, Samara Joy 5
22 14 - 8 Just Like That..., Bonnie Raitt 2
23 16 - 289 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
24 45 - 383 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
25 19 - 610 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
26 21 - 76 Ctrl, SZA 5
27 12 - 66 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
28 52 - 62 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 2
29 20 - 109 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
30 25 - 474 Greatest Hits, Queen 3
31 39 - 679 Metallica, Metallica 1
32 13 - 2 NOW 85, Various Artists 13
33 - - 1 Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (EP), Kelsea Ballerini 33
34 31 - 492 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 10
35 27 - 150 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
36 32 - 96 To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar 1
37 24 - 65 30, Adele 1
38 35 - 37 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
39 28 - 22 2 Baddies, NCT 127 2
40 22 - 185 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
41 38 - 242 Back In Black, AC/DC 20
42 36 - 166 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
43 - - 100 Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna 2
44 - - 1 Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Sings The Beatles, Brad Mehldau 44
45 43 - 135 Harry Styles, Harry Styles 1
46 33 - 346 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 6
47 - - 1 Raven, Kelela 47
48 - - 6 Misadventures, Pierce The Veil 4
49 41 - 244 Purple Rain (Soundtrack), Prince And The Revolution 2
50 - - 4 Whitney, Whitney Houston 50
51 23 - 3 Gloria, Sam Smith 4
52 49 - 39 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 2
53 37 - 10 Indigo, RM 2
54 44 - 27 Special, Lizzo 1
55 46 - 64 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
56 97 - 20 Between 1&2: 11th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
57 69 - 16 Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne 1
58 40 - 91 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
59 47 - 452 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
60 48 - 316 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
61 58 - 242 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2, Soundtrack 2
62 - - 20 Born Pink, BLACKPINK 1
63 50 - 180 Master Of Puppets, Metallica 7
64 18 - 118 The Lumineers, The Lumineers 2
65 - - 1 Pollen, Tennis 65
66 - - 301 Ten, Pearl Jam 2
67 57 - 314 Back To Black, Amy Winehouse 2
68 53 - 81 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
69 68 - 431 Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1, Soundtrack 1
70 26 - 4 The Mockingbird & The Crow, HARDY 1
71 - - 231 [Hybrid Theory], Linkin Park 2
72 - - 80 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 2
73 60 - 231 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
74 - - 76 Loud, Rihanna 3
75 67 - 72 Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin 7
76 95 - 114 The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill 1
77 - - 105 MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, BTS 1
78 79 - 108 Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan 41
79 - - 91 Ride The Lightning, Metallica 4
80 61 - 29 Manifesto : Day 1 (EP), ENHYPEN 1
81 72 - 282 Abbey Road, The Beatles 1
82 59 - 60 Cry Baby, Melanie Martinez 5
83 64 - 2 III, The Winery Dogs 64
84 56 - 4 Rush!, Maneskin 3
85 77 - 122 The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance 2
86 66 - 62 Currents, Tame Impala 5
87 - - 5 Nectar, Joji 4
88 80 - 47 Dawn FM, The Weeknd 1
89 - - 162 The Greatest Showman, Soundtrack 1
90 63 - 11 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 4
91 - - 1 I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, Chase Rice 91
92 78 - 32 Revolver, The Beatles 2
93 71 - 25 Their Greatest Hits: Volumes 1 & 2, Eagles 45
94 65 - 17 In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile 3
95 - - 1 Norm, Andy Shauf 95
96 81 - 20 Growin' Up, Luke Combs 2
97 96 - 93 "Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino 4
98 94 - 117 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 1
99 - - 321 Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys 11
100 99 - 46 Nirvana, Nirvana 3

[Gary]

Vinyl


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 This Is Why, Paramore 1
2 1 - 17 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
3 - - 1 The Jaws Of Life, Pierce The Veil 3
4 4 - 39 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
5 10 - 107 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 2
6 - - 1 Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone 6
7 3 - 4 A Philly Special Christmas, Various Artists 3
8 7 - 299 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
9 - - 2 Collide With The Sky, Pierce The Veil 4
10 6 - 269 Thriller, Michael Jackson 1
11 - - 1 ANTI, Rihanna 11
12 5 - 93 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
13 8 - 231 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 2
14 12 - 221 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 1
15 - - 1 This Stupid World, Yo La Tengo 15
16 14 - 36 Ctrl, SZA 5
17 16 - 315 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
18 20 - 33 To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar 1
19 - - 26 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 12
20 18 - 33 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
21 21 - 8 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
22 19 - 47 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
23 22 - 185 Greatest Hits, Queen 1
24 - - 2 Misadventures, Pierce The Veil 3
25 - - 1 Whitney, Whitney Houston 25

[Gary]

Catalog


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 11 - 140 ANTI, Rihanna 1
2 - - 11 Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna 2
3 39 - 116 Starboy, The Weeknd 1
4 - - 2 Unapologetic, Rihanna 4
5 1 - 212 Ctrl, SZA 1
6 7 - 490 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
7 - - 6 Loud, Rihanna 7
8 2 - 384 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 1
9 3 - 453 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
10 4 - 136 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 2
11 5 - 861 Greatest Hits, Queen 1
12 8 - 349 Take Care, Drake 1
13 6 - 295 1989, Taylor Swift 1
14 - - 2 Talk That Talk, Rihanna 14
15 17 - 76 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 6
16 10 - 1196 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1
17 9 - 295 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 2
18 22 - 8 Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke 8
19 15 - 196 Views, Drake 4
20 12 - 382 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 2
21 18 - 13 Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 18
22 16 - 591 Thriller, Michael Jackson 1
23 21 - 409 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 1
24 13 - 6 All I Want Is You, Miguel 13
25 14 - 8 F*ck Love, The Kid LAROI 11
26 26 - 1548 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
27 24 - 38 Indigo, Chris Brown 2
28 29 - 103 Graduation, Kanye West 7
29 30 - 141 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 3
30 23 - 58 YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny 1
31 20 - 66 reputation, Taylor Swift 7
32 25 - 9 Hamilton: An American Musical, Original Broadway Cast Recording 20
33 33 - 1386 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 1
34 32 - 101 Stoney, Post Malone 7
35 19 - 75 AM, Arctic Monkeys 11
36 31 - 318 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
37 27 - 10 SoulFly, Rod Wave 21
38 28 - 129 Blonde, Frank Ocean 2
39 34 - 26 Evermore, Taylor Swift 9
40 35 - 459 The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson 1
41 - - 396 [Hybrid Theory], Linkin Park 1
42 44 - 57 The Fame, Lady Gaga 1
43 45 - 100 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 9
44 38 - 601 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 1
45 - - 1 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 45
46 37 - 528 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 1
47 43 - 103 ?, XXXTENTACION 5
48 36 - 24 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 16
49 40 - 81 Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent 1
50 47 - 824 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1

[Gary]

The Rolling Stones’ ‘GRRR Live!’ Makes Top 10 Debut on Album Sales Chart
The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen and Mick Taylor feature on the set, recorded in 2012.


By Keith Caulfield
www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rolling-stones-grrr-live-top-10-debut-album-sales-chart-1235258909/
02/23/2023


The Rolling Stones’ new concert album, GRRR Live!, debuts at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Feb. 25), marking the fifth consecutive year the band has placed a top 10-charting set on the tally.

The new live effort was recorded on Dec. 15, 2012, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as part of the group’s 50th anniversary trek, dubbed the 50 & Counting Tour. The show was originally broadcast live as a pay-per-view event titled One More Shot, but was not released in a home video or audio format until its GRRR Live! bow on Feb. 10. For its album release, the show was re-edited and remixed.

The GRRR Live! album features a robust lineup of guest stars in The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen and former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. The set was released in multiple configurations, including a 24-track digital album, a limited edition red-colored $80 three-vinyl-LP set, and variants that housed the concert on either blu-ray or DVD alongside two CDs.

Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. For all chart news, follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Elsewhere on the new Top Album Sales chart, Paramore debuts atop the list with its latest studio album, This Is Why, launching with 47,000 copies sold. It’s the second leader for the band, which also led the tally with 2013’s self-titled set.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER’S The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION falls to No. 2 after spending its first two weeks at No. 1. It sold 28,000 in its third week, down 34%.

Pierce the Veil logs its highest charting effort yet on Top Album Sales as the rock band’s latest release The Jaws of Life starts at No. 3 with 18,000 sold. Taylor Swift’s former leader Midnights dips 3-4 with 17,000 (up 11%). Harry Styles’ chart-topping Harry’s House falls 4-5 with 9,000 sold (down 6%).

Rock band In Flames scores its first top 10 on Top Album Sales as Foregone bows at No. 6 with nearly 9,000 sold. It’s the ninth charting effort for the act, who had previously gone as high as No. 20 with I, the Mask in 2019.

Veteran alternative act Yo La Tengo hits the top 10 on Top Album Sales for the first time as This Stupid World bows at No. 8 with 6,000 sold. The band’s peak until the new chart was No. 26 in 2013 with Fade.

Closing out the top 10 of the new Top Album Sales chart are Tyler, the Creator’s former leader IGOR, rising 17-9 with just over 6,000 (after the set was reissued in physical formats) and Shania Twain’s Queen of Me falls 2-10 in its second week with 6,000 (down 82%).

In the week ending Feb. 16, there were 1.884 million albums sold in the U.S. (up 6% compared to the previous week). Of that sum, physical albums (CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes, etc.) comprised 1.552 million (up 9.8%) and digital albums comprised 332,000 (down 8.7%).

There were 622,000 CD albums sold in the week ending Feb. 16 (up 2.7% week-over-week) and 919,000 vinyl albums sold (up 14.7%). Year-to-date CD album sales stand at 4.281 million (down 0.1% compared to the same time frame a year ago) and year-to-date vinyl album sales total 6.218 million (up 25.6%).

Overall year-to-date album sales total 12.922 million (up 6.3% compared to the same year-to-date time frame a year ago). Year-to-date physical album sales stand at 10.560 million (up 13.7%) and digital album sales total 2.361 million (down 17.7%).