Billboard 200- 6/17/23 - Stray Kids

[Gary]

Stray Kids Lead Swarm of New Releases Aiming for Top of Billboard 200
In this week's The Contenders, the K-pop stars look to launch a '5-Star' debut atop the chart, with plenty of competition from other heavy hitters.


BY ANDREW UNTERBERGER


TThe Contenders is 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 June 18), Stray Kids aim for their third No. 1 album in two years, while new albums from rising country hitmakers, star producers and veteran rockers also jockey for position.

Stray Kids, 5-Star (JYP/Republic): Stray Kids have proven themselves among pop’s most consistent performers of any nationality on the Billboard 200 in the past couple years, having topped the chart twice already in 2022 alone, with EPs Oddinary and Maxident. This week, they should have a pretty good shot at making it three in a row with their new 12-track LP, 5-Star.

Once again, physical sales should drive consumption of the new set, with a variety of available options for fans. That includes 18 total collectible CD packages (with exclusives for Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, the Weverse store and a signed edition in the group’s official webstore) that contain artist-branded merch, some of which is standard across all packages and some of which is randomized (photo cards, mini posters, sticker sets, photo books).

There are also four alternative digital versions of the album, sold only in the act’s webstore, each containing the same tracklists, but with alternative covers and bonus tracks (each with different voice memos from individual members of the group), selling for $6.99 each. After 12 consecutive weeks of Morgan Wallen largely streaming his way to No. 1, we might have our second straight week of sales determining the chart’s top spot, following Taylor Swift’s reissue-prompted Midnights rebound last week.

Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel (Bailey & Buddee/BBR Music Group): Billboard’s May cover star has yet to get higher than No. 97 on the Billboard 200 – but that should change with the release of Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll‘s first album since pivoting fully to country. The set follows the 2022 breakout success of Ballads of the Broken singles “Dead Man Walking” and “Son of a Sinner” — as well as a star making night at the 2023 CMT Awards, where he took home three trophies — and features a hit of its own with “Need a Favor,” which climbs 40-31 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.

Though Jelly Roll streams fairly well, sales should also make up the majority of Whitsitt Chapel’s first-week numbers. To that end, he’s released the album in three vinyl LPs (including a color variant exclusive for Walmart), a standard CD, a signed CD that was sold through his webstore, a digital download (which is discounted to an on-brand $4.20 in his webstore), nine deluxe CD boxed sets that include branded merch and a copy of the CD, and even a “hymnal” Zine/CD package.

Metro Boomin, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) (Boominati/Republic): With rave reviews and strong early box office returns, the new Across the Spider-Verse is well on its way to becoming one of the year’s biggest movies – and its soundtrack might not be too far behind. Curated by super-producer Metro Boomin, who most recently topped the Billboard 200 last December with his Heroes &Villains set, the similarly star-studded soundtrack features appearances from such big names as Future, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, A$AP Rocky, Coi Leray, Nas and Swae Lee.

The set does not yet have a physical release – it is available for digital download — but it should stream enough to still be a major factor on the chart, with three tracks still in the top 20 of Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA chart as of Wednesday. It should also get a nice boost from the mid-week drop of a deluxe edition of the album, boasting an extra six tracks and additional appearances from Dominic Fike, Becky G, Shenseea and more hitmakers.

IN THE MIX

Foo Fighters, But Here We Are (Roswell/RCA): The first Foo Fighters album since the shocking death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in early 2022, But Here We Are is led by the Rock & Alternative Airplay-topping single “Rescued,” and has received some of the strongest reviews of the band’s career. The album is not expected to stream in huge numbers, though, and is available in fewer variants than some of its competition: just in black vinyl, white vinyl, CD and cassette versions and as a digital download.

Enhypen, Dark Blood (Belift Lab/Genie/Stone): Stray Kids aren’t the only Korean boy band expected to make a big impact on the Billboard 200 this week – there’s also septet Enhypen, who previously hit No. 6 on the chart with 2022 EP Manifesto: Day 1. Their new six-track set Dark Blood was released digitally on May 22, but this chart week brings its physical release – which, like 5-Star, includes 17 collectible CD packages (with a number of store exclusives) that contain artist-branded merch, some of which is standard across all packages and some randomized.

Moneybagg Yo, Hard to Love (Roc Nation/Bread Gang/N-Less/Collective Music Group, Interscope): Moneybagg Yo was set to release new mixtape Hard to Love the previous Friday, but decided not to go up against his “little baby Taylor” and her Midnights reissues. He’s still going to have his work cut out for him rising above the glut of new releases this week, particularly without any kind of physical release – but the Memphis rapper has enjoyed regular success on the Billboard 200 in recent years, with his last three albums all hitting the chart‘s top five, and 2021’s A Gangsta’s Pain reaching the top spot.

[Gary]

Stray Kids’ ‘5-STAR’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Plus: Jelly Roll, ENHYPEN, Metro Boomin's "Spider-Verse" soundtrack, Foo Fighters and Moneybagg Yo all bow in top 10.


By Keith Caulfield

06/11/2023

Stray Kids lead a busy week in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 17), as the pop group debuts at No. 1 with 5-STAR. It’s the Korean act’s third chart entry, and third to debut at No. 1, following MAXIDENT and ODDINARY, both in 2022.

The new album launches with 249,500 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending June 8, according to Luminate. That marks the fourth-largest week, by units earned, for any album in 2023. Further, of its starting unit sum, album sales comprise 235,000 — the largest sales week for an album this year, and the biggest for any title since Taylor Swift’s Midnights sold 1.14 million in its first week (Nov. 5, 2022-dated chart).


Also in the top 10 of the new Billboard 200 albums chart, five other titles arrive in the region: Jelly Roll’s Whitsitt Chapel starts at No. 3; ENHYPEN’s Dark Blood bows at No. 4 after its CD release on June 2 (it was issued via streamers and digital download on May 22); Metro Boomin’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack flies in at No. 7; Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are starts at No. 8; and Moneybagg Yo’s Hard to Love enters at No. 10.

With six debuts in the top 10, the region hosts the most new arrivals in over two and a half years, since the Oct. 10, 2020-dated chart, when six albums also began in the top 10.

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 June 17, 2023-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Tuesday (June 13). For all chart news, follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Of 5-STAR’s 249,500 equivalent album units earned, album sales comprise 235,000, SEA units comprise 14,000 (equaling 19.55 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks) and TEA units comprise 500.

As Stray Kids have seen their first three entries on the Billboard 200 all debut at No. 1, the last act also to have its first three chart entries all debut atop the list was Harry Styles, with his first three solo albums: Harry Styles (2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry’s House (2022).

Like many K-pop releases, the CD edition of 5-STAR was issued in collectible CD packages (18 total, including exclusives for Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and a signed edition in the group’s webstore), each containing a standard set of bonus items and randomized elements (photo cards, mini posters, sticker sets, photo books). There were also four alternative digital versions of the album, sold only in the act’s webstore, each containing the base song tracklist, but with alternative covers and bonus voice memos from individual members of the eight-member group, each selling for $6.99.

Effectively all of 5-STAR’s first-week album sales were CDs (98%; 231,000), with about 2% from digital album sales (about 4,000). The set was not available in any other retail format (such as vinyl or cassette).

5-STAR is mostly in the Korean language, but includes some English lyrics. It is the 19th mostly non-English language album to hit No. 1, and the third of 2023, following Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (one week, March 11 chart) and TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s The Name Chapter: Temptation (one week, Feb. 11).

Stray Kids have yet to chart a song on the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 songs chart (through the most recently published list, dated June 10). The act has notched four entries on the Billboard Global 200, and seven titles on the Billboard Global 200 Excl. U.S. chart, which rank the most popular songs globally, and globally excluding the U.S., respectively.

Morgan Wallen’s former leader One Thing at a Time is a non-mover at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 117,000 equivalent album units earned (down 7%).

Jelly Roll rocks in at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with Whitsitt Chapel, starting with 90,000 equivalent album units earned — his biggest week yet and first top 40-charting release. (He previously logged three albums, none going higher than No. 97.) Of the new set’s first-week units, album sales comprise 63,000, SEA units comprise 25,000 (equaling 33.09 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise 2,000.

Whitsitt’s album sales were aided by three vinyl LPs (including a color variant exclusive for Walmart), a standard CD, a signed CD sold through Jelly Roll’s webstore, a deeply-discounted digital album (only $4.20 for a limited time during the tracking week in his webstore), nine deluxe CD boxed sets that included branded merch and a copy of the CD and a “hymnal” Zine/CD package.

ENHYPEN notches its second top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the Korean pop group’s highest charting effort yet, as Dark Blood bows at No. 4 with 88,000 equivalent album units earned (also the act’s best week yet by units). Of its first-week units, album sales comprise 85,000, SEA units comprise 3,000 (equaling 3.79 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.

Like many K-pop releases, the CD edition of Dark Blood was issued in collectible CD packages (17 total, including a number of retailer-exclusives), each containing a standard set of bonus items and randomized elements. Dark Blood’s debut on the Billboard 200 comes only after its CD was released, as its digital album and streaming album both dropped on May 22.

Swift’s chart-topping Midnights falls 1-5 on the Billboard 200 with 83,000 equivalent album units earned (down 70%) and Lil Durk’s Almost Healed dips 3-6 in its second week (67,000; down 46%).

Metro Boomin’s star-studded soundtrack to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swings in, debuting at No. 7 with 66,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, streaming equivalent album units comprise 62,000 (equaling 83.57 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs), album sales comprise 3,000 and TEA units comprise 1,000. It’s the sixth top 10-charting set for Metro Boomin. The album features guests such as Future, Lil Wayne and Nas.

Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are — the band’s first album since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in early 2022 — starts at No. 8 with 62,000 equivalent album units earned. It’s the 10th top 10 album for the group. The album was led by the single “Rescued,” which topped both the Alternative Airplay chart (the act’s 11th leader there) and the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (its 12th No. 1).

SZA’s chart-topping SOS drops 4-9 with 51,000 equivalent album units (down 8%).

Moneybagg Yo’s Hard to Love is the sixth and final debut in the top 10, as it bows at No. 10 with 51,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 48,500 (equaling 66.56 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs), album sales comprise 2,500 and TEA units comprise a negligible sum. It’s the sixth top 10-charting set for the rapper.

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. Stray Kids 249,500 (sales 235,000)
2. Morgan Wallen 117,000
3. Jelly Roll 90,000 (sales 63,000)
4. Enhypen 88,000 (sales 85,000)
5. Taylor Swift 83,000
6. Lil Durk 67,000
7. Metro Boomin 66,000 (sales 3000}
8. Foo Fighters 62,000
9. SZA 51,000
10. Moneybagg Yo 51,000 (sales 2500)

[Gary]

Weeks in the top 10


top 10 ARTIST
33 TAYLOR SWIFT
26 SZA
14 MORGAN WALLEN

[iHype.]

51K for #10 is the highest non-Holiday since April 2015.

[WolfSpear]

Also three titles crossed 50k in sales. Doesn't seem very common these days...

[fridayteenage]

post-bundles, 100k+ in SALES by groups:

k-pop: proof/bts
5 star/stray kids
be/bts
the name chapter temptation/tomorrow x together
ready to be/twice
10th mini album fml/seventeen
maxident/stray kids
oddinary/stray kids


not k-pop: 72 seasons/metallica
power up/acdc


So it's only k-pop and classic groups that have been around for over 40 years.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

ENHYPEN Lands Fifth Top 10 on Album Sales Chart With ‘Dark Blood’

6/12/2023

By Keith Caulfield

Plus: Stray Kids, Jelly Roll, Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold, Rancid and Bob Dylan debut in top 10.

ENHYPEN lands its fifth top 10-charting effort on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated June 17) as the Korean pop group’s Dark Blood bows at No. 2 with 85,000 copies sold in the United States in the week ending June 8 (up 31,696%) according to Luminate. It’s the best sales week yet for the act. The album was released as a digital download on May 22, but its CD release on June 2 prompts its debut on the Top Album Sales chart.

Also in the top 10 of the new Top Album Sales chart, Stray Kids, Jelly Roll, Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold, Rancid and Bob Dylan all see their latest releases debut.

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. The new June 17, 2023-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on June 13. For all chart news, follow billboard and billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Like many K-pop releases, the CD edition of Dark Blood was issued in collectible CD packages (17 total, including exclusives for Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, the Weverse store and a signed edition sold through the group’s official webstore), each containing a standard set of bonus items and randomized elements (photo cards, post cards, photo books). Of Dark Blood’s 85,000 copies sold in the week ending June 8, CD sales comprise 99.4% of the sum, with the rest in digital download album sales. The set was not released in any other configuration (such as vinyl or cassette).

At No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Stray Kids blast in with 5-STAR, selling 235,000 copies – the largest sales week ever for the Korean pop act and the biggest for any album in 2023. It’s the third chart-topper for the ensemble, following MAXIDENT and ODDINARY, both in 2022.

The CD edition of 5-STAR was available in collectible CD packages (18 total, including exclusives for Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and a signed edition in the group’s webstore), each containing a standard set of bonus items and randomized elements (photo cards, mini posters, sticker sets, photo books). There were also four alternative digital versions of the album, sold only in the act’s webstore, each containing the base song tracklist, but with alternative covers and bonus voice memos from individual members of the eight-member group, each selling for $6.99.

Nearly all of 5-STAR’s first-week album sales were CDs (98%; 231,000), with about 2% from digital album sales (about 4,000). The set was not available in any other configuration.

Jelly Roll jumps in at No. 3 with his first top 10-charting album, Whitsitt Chapel, selling 63,000 copies – his best sales week. Whitsitt’s sales were aided by three vinyl LPs (including a color variant exclusive for Walmart), a standard CD, a signed CD sold through Jelly Roll’s webstore, a deeply discounted digital album (only $4.20 for a limited time during the tracking week in his webstore), nine deluxe CD boxed sets that included branded merch and a copy of the CD and a “hymnal” Zine/CD package.

Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are debuts at No. 4 with 55,000 copies sold – the band’s 12th top 10-charting set. It was available in relatively few iterations for purchase – compared to other new albums that bowed the same day. But Here We Are was only released as a standard CD, cassette, digital download an album and two vinyl variants (a black vinyl and a white-colored vinyl). Despite its basic vinyl offerings, it still sold well on wax, with 23,000 of its sales on vinyl (it debuts at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart). The new studio album is the first since the act’s drummer Taylor Hawkins died in early 2022.

Avenged Sevenfold bows at No. 5 with Life Is But a Dream…, selling 28,000 copies in its first week. It’s the sixth top 10 for the rock band. The set’s sales were supported by its availability across a dozen vinyl variants, resulting in 11,000 vinyl sales and a No. 2 bow on the Vinyl Albums chart.

Taylor Swift’s chart-topping Midnights falls 1-6 with 24,000 sold (down 88%).

Bob Dylan’s new Shadow Kingdom starts at No. 7 with nearly 12,000 sold, mostly from CD sales (7,000). The album was only available in three configurations – a CD, digital download album and vinyl LP. 

SEVENTEEN’s former No. 1 SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album: FML dips 3-8 with 9,000 sold (down 27%).

Rock act Rancid rounds out the debuts in the top 10, as its new studio effort Tomorrow Never Comes bows at No. 9 with a little more than 8,000 sold. It’s the second top 10-charting effort for the veteran band.

Closing out the top 10 is the Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3 soundtrack, falling 4-10 with 8,000 sold (down 22%).

In the week ending June 8, there were 2.102 million albums sold in the U.S. (up 16.7% compared to the previous week). Of that sum, physical albums (CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes, etc.) comprised 1.732 million (up 27.6%) and digital albums comprised 370,000 (down 16.6%).

There were 960,000 CD albums sold in the week ending June 8 (up 59.4% week-over-week) and 762,000 vinyl albums sold (up 2%). Year-to-date CD album sales stand at 15.480 million (up 6.1% compared to the same time frame a year ago) and year-to-date vinyl album sales total 21.098 million (up 24.3%).

Overall year-to-date album sales total 45.032 million (up 9.8% compared to the same year-to-date time frame a year ago). Year-to-date physical album sales stand at 35.816 million (up 15.8%) and digital album sales total 8.216 million (down 11.1%).

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

[Push The Button]

WHO is buying these albums?! I've never heard anything from any of these groups.

[Gary]

I bought jelly roll

[Gary]

Billboard 200

TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 5-Star: The 3rd Album, Stray Kids 1
2 2 - 14 One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen 1
3 - - 1 Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll 3
4 - - 1 Dark Blood (EP), ENHYPEN 4
5 1 - 33 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
6 3 - 2 Almost Healed, Lil Durk 3
7 - - 1 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse: Metro Boomin Presents (Soundtrack), Metro Boomin 7
8 - - 1 But Here We Are, Foo Fighters 8
9 4 - 26 SOS, SZA 1
10 - - 1 Hard To Love, Moneybagg Yo 10
11 5 - 126 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen 1
12 6 - 198 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
13 - - 1 Life Is But A Dream..., Avenged Sevenfold 13
14 9 - 55 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 5
15 7 - 11 Gettin' Old, Luke Combs 4
16 8 - 57 Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny 1
17 12 - 27 Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin 1
18 13 - 150 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
19 - - 1 Naujour, Toosii 19
20 11 - 443 1989, Taylor Swift 1
21 10 - 4 Religiously. The Album., Bailey Zimmerman 7
22 14 - 15 Manana Sera Bonito, Karol G 1
23 16 - 31 Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage 1
24 18 - 246 reputation, Taylor Swift 1
25 20 - 82 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
26 17 - 6 Desvelado, Eslabon Armado 6
27 22 - 45 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
28 24 - 171 My Turn, Lil Baby 1
29 23 - 291 Diamonds, Elton John 7
30 25 - 292 Starboy, The Weeknd 1
31 36 - 196 Hollywood's Bleeding, Post Malone 1
32 29 - 55 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
33 30 - 245 If I Know Me, Morgan Wallen 10
34 28 - 314 This One's For You, Luke Combs 4
35 21 - 3 The Little Mermaid (2023), Soundtrack 21
36 27 - 532 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
37 35 - 130 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
38 38 - 92 Certified Lover Boy, Drake 1
39 39 - 100 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
40 34 - 34 It's Only Me, Lil Baby 1
41 33 - 546 Greatest Hits, Queen 8
42 45 - 183 Speak Now, Taylor Swift 1
43 26 - 4 Richest Opp, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 4
44 42 - 635 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
45 37 - 13 Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus 3
46 31 - 645 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 18
47 40 - 264 Goodbye & Good Riddance, Juice WRLD 4
48 41 - 554 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
49 32 - 5 -, Ed Sheeran 2
50 43 - 58 I Never Liked You, Future 1
51 47 - 321 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 1
52 44 - 187 What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs 1
53 48 - 107 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
54 50 - 279 Graduation, Kanye West 1
55 49 - 487 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
56 51 - 313 Ctrl, SZA 3
57 54 - 444 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 1
58 - - 101 After Hours, The Weeknd 1
59 52 - 20 The Mockingbird & The Crow, HARDY 4
60 15 - 121 The Highlights, The Weeknd 2
61 56 - 258 Scorpion, Drake 1
62 57 - 16 Bluebird Days, Jordan Davis 19
63 62 - 536 Take Care, Drake 1
64 55 - 786 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
65 63 - 478 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 3
66 58 - 404 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
67 59 - 88 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
68 60 - 142 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 2
69 94 - 153 Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke 1
70 65 - 191 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
71 - - 1 Shadow Kingdom, Bob Dylan 71
72 76 - 105 Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 1
73 68 - 50 Growin' Up, Luke Combs 2
74 71 - 166 Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa 3
75 69 - 765 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 10
76 72 - 369 Views, Drake 1
77 75 - 253 ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott 1
78 82 - 39 Different Man, Kane Brown 5
79 70 - 65 7220, Lil Durk 1
80 67 - 517 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 2
81 74 - 371 ANTI, Rihanna 1
82 127 - 40 Curtain Call 2, Eminem 6
83 84 - 102 Planet Her, Doja Cat 2
84 85 - 48 Wasteland, Brent Faiyaz 2
85 83 - 84 =, Ed Sheeran 1
86 87 - 23 Pa Que Hablen.: I., Fuerza Regida 60
87 79 - 628 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 3
88 80 - 134 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 3
89 61 - 10 Portals, Melanie Martinez 2
90 - - 318 Greatest Hits, The Notorious B.I.G. 1
91 91 - 22 Rave & Roses, Rema 81
92 96 - 325 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 1
93 98 - 333 Blonde, Frank Ocean 1
94 89 - 267 beerbongs & bentleys, Post Malone 1
95 81 - 366 Greatest Hits So Far..., Zac Brown Band 20
96 104 - 277 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 25
97 88 - 240 50 Number Ones, George Strait 1
98 78 - 223 All Time Greatest Hits, Lynyrd Skynyrd 56
99 100 - 308 More Life, Drake 1
100 139 - 28 Stick Season, Noah Kahan 14
101 95 - 402 Hamilton: An American Musical, Original Broadway Cast 2
102 110 - 91 The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem 5
103 108 - 622 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
104 106 - 217 Greatest Hits, Foo Fighters 11
105 116 - 322 T R A P S O U L, Bryson Tiller 8
106 97 - 14 Red Moon In Venus, Kali Uchis 4
107 66 - 5 Unforgiven, LE SSERAFIM 6
108 99 - 327 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
109 121 - 56 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 1
110 101 - 432 The Essential Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson 31
111 118 - 627 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
112 112 - 577 Thriller, Michael Jackson 1
113 64 - 6 SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album: FML (EP), SEVENTEEN 2
114 115 - 113 Greatest Hits, Pitbull 108
115 93 - 7 Don't Try This At Home, YoungBoy Never Broke Again 5
116 119 - 152 Legends Never Die, Juice WRLD 1
117 111 - 182 Fine Line, Harry Styles 1
118 86 - 29 Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson 51
119 92 - 2 Six Jewels 23, Yng Lvcas 92
120 103 - 476 Greatest Hits, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
121 126 - 318 The Fame, Lady Gaga 2
122 113 - 11 Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey 3
123 125 - 141 The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1, Nickelback 21
124 114 - 152 I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston 14
125 117 - 9 Hope, NF 2
126 - - 1 Tomorrow Never Comes, Rancid 126
127 131 - 192 Over It, Summer Walker 2
128 122 - 339 Stoney, Post Malone 4
129 129 - 115 SoulFly, Rod Wave 1
130 107 - 5 Lucky, Megan Moroney 38
131 132 - 254 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
132 128 - 302 Luv Is Rage 2, Lil Uzi Vert 1
133 124 - 325 Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys 16
134 77 - 128 Meteora, Linkin Park 1
135 144 - 222 Death Race For Love, Juice WRLD 1
136 136 - 129 Channel Orange, Frank Ocean 2
137 123 - 20 Like..? (EP), Ice Spice 15
138 19 - 2 Pistolz & Pearlz, Kodak Black 19
139 - - 9 The Record, boygenius 4
140 143 - 229 Swimming, Mac Miller 3
141 168 - 269 Hozier, Hozier 2
142 140 - 162 Indigo, Chris Brown 1
143 73 - 3 Take Me Back To Eden, Sleep Token 16
144 160 - 330 Moana, Soundtrack 2
145 130 - 302 Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection, Bon Jovi 5
146 147 - 8 Cottonwood 2, NLE Choppa 21
147 142 - 51 Honestly, Nevermind, Drake 1
148 134 - 111 Currents, Tame Impala 4
149 90 - 152 Purgatory, Tyler Childers 89
150 149 - 171 YHLQMDLG, Bad Bunny 2
151 158 - 68 All I Want Is You, Miguel 37
152 146 - 176 Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent 1
153 141 - 293 The Essential Billy Joel, Billy Joel 15
154 102 - 6 Nate Smith, Nate Smith 30
155 133 - 198 The Very Best Of Daryl Hall John Oates, Daryl Hall John Oates 34
156 151 - 219 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish 1
157 169 - 12 Ballads Of The Broken, Jelly Roll 157
158 150 - 40 Stereotype, Cole Swindell 48
159 157 - 150 F*ck Love, The Kid LAROI 1
160 137 - 410 Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, Eagles 1
161 105 - 2 Petals To Thorns, d4vd 105
162 165 - 74 DS4EVER, Gunna 1
163 162 - 43 Beautiful Mind, Rod Wave 1
164 148 - 17 Tyler Hubbard, Tyler Hubbard 40
165 - - 1 Blacktop, Corey Kent 165
166 161 - 47 Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy 7
167 166 - 97 Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish 1
168 170 - 157 Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits, Elvis Presley 1
169 152 - 239 Number One Hits, Tim McGraw 27
170 153 - 247 Greatest Hits, Fleetwood Mac 14
171 176 - 281 Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, Kid Cudi 4
172 155 - 198 California Sunrise, Jon Pardi 11
173 156 - 571 Back In Black, AC/DC 4
174 178 - 12 Summertime Blues, Zach Bryan 34
175 172 - 297 Evolve, Imagine Dragons 2
176 154 - 53 Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone 2
177 164 - 37 This Is What ____ Feels Like (Vol.1-4), JVKE 40
178 163 - 411 Hot Rocks 1964-1971, The Rolling Stones 4
179 184 - 121 Whole Lotta Red, Playboi Carti 1
180 180 - 4 Elisabeth, Zach Bryan 180
181 174 - 170 Confessions, Usher 1
182 - - 50 Encanto, Soundtrack 1
183 120 - 19 The Name Chapter: Temptation (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
184 177 - 715 Metallica, Metallica 1
185 159 - 198 Sublime, Sublime 13
186 109 - 5 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol.3, Soundtrack 15
187 181 - 272 ?, XXXTENTACION 1
188 179 - 471 Nothing Was The Same, Drake 1
189 145 - 123 35 Biggest Hits, Toby Keith 2
190 182 - 217 Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne 1
191 189 - 158 The GOAT, Polo G 2
192 185 - 165 Pray 4 Love, Rod Wave 2
193 191 - 567 21, Adele 1
194 183 - 113 Justice, Justin Bieber 1
195 173 - 79 Who Is Nardo Wick?, Nardo Wick 16
196 175 - 57 Human: The Double Album, Cody Johnson 19
197 190 - 78 Mercury - Act 1, Imagine Dragons 9
198 - - 298 [Hybrid Theory], Linkin Park 2
199 192 - 205 Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, Lewis Capaldi 20
200 195 - 228 DS2, Future 1

[Gary]

Sales


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 5-Star: The 3rd Album, Stray Kids 1
2 - - 1 Dark Blood (EP), ENHYPEN 2
3 - - 1 Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll 3
4 - - 1 But Here We Are, Foo Fighters 4
5 - - 1 Life Is But A Dream..., Avenged Sevenfold 5
6 1 - 33 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
7 - - 1 Shadow Kingdom, Bob Dylan 7
8 3 - 6 SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album: FML (EP), SEVENTEEN 1
9 - - 1 Tomorrow Never Comes, Rancid 9
10 4 - 5 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol.3, Soundtrack 3
11 12 - 166 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
12 8 - 19 The Name Chapter: Temptation (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
13 - - 1 What Matters Most, Ben Folds 13
14 11 - 150 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
15 5 - 6 SOS, SZA 3
16 7 - 5 Unforgiven, LE SSERAFIM 2
17 9 - 5 -, Ed Sheeran 1
18 2 - 2 Where The Light Goes, matchbox twenty 2
19 6 - 3 The Little Mermaid (2023), Soundtrack 6
20 - - 1 Council Skies, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 20
21 13 - 13 Ready To Be: 12th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
22 16 - 14 One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen 1
23 21 - 11 Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey 2
24 17 - 7 D-Day, Agust D 1
25 19 - 125 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
26 22 - 332 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
27 18 - 28 Maxident, Stray Kids 1
28 10 - 3 I Feel (EP), (G)I-DLE 7
29 25 - 8 72 Seasons, Metallica 1
30 37 - 10 The Record, boygenius 2
31 28 - 80 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
32 26 - 82 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
33 27 - 158 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 1
34 29 - 352 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 2
35 - - 1 The Lockdown Sessions (EP), Roger Waters 35
36 - - 1 Darkfighter, Rival Sons 36
37 30 - 78 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 2
38 - - 1 Sweet Western Sound, Tanya Tucker 38
39 15 - 3 Phantomime (EP), Ghost 2
40 33 - 446 Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1, Soundtrack 1
41 - - 1 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse: Metro Boomin Presents (Soundtrack), Metro Boomin 41
42 - - 1 Closing Time, Tom Waits 42
43 - - 11 Stakes Is High, De La Soul 13
44 - - 1 Live Evil, Black Sabbath 44
45 40 - 444 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 10
46 35 - 11 FACE (EP), Jimin 1
47 23 - 131 1989, Taylor Swift 1
48 14 - 10 Portals, Melanie Martinez 1
49 - - 1 Life Is Like A Song, Kenny Rogers 49
50 49 - 626 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 5
51 51 - 354 Thriller, Michael Jackson 2
52 38 - 256 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2, Soundtrack 2
53 - - 1 Vol. 10, Buckcherry 53
54 39 - 490 Greatest Hits, Queen 3
55 60 - 362 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 6
56 - - 1 Live In Rio, Hollywood Vampires 56
57 - - 1 Pour It Out Into The Night, The Revivalists 57
58 - - 1 Lucky For You, Bully 58
59 32 - 3 Walk Around The Moon, Dave Matthews Band 1
60 - - 1 Formal Growth In The Desert, Protomartyr 60
61 31 - 3 Take Me Back To Eden, Sleep Token 6
62 - - 3 Subject To Change, Kelsea Ballerini 6
63 57 - 695 Metallica, Metallica 1
64 44 - 507 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 10
65 53 - 76 Currents, Tame Impala 5
66 - - 1 Hard To Love, Moneybagg Yo 66
67 56 - 92 Ctrl, SZA 5
68 54 - 44 Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers 6
69 69 - 55 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
70 52 - 53 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
71 - - 21 Gossamer, Passion Pit 4
72 86 - 23 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 4
73 64 - 76 Swimming, Mac Miller 2
74 46 - 305 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 2
75 50 - 75 Random Access Memories, Daft Punk 1
76 70 - 4 Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle 3
77 62 - 118 MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, BTS 1
78 68 - 11 Gettin' Old, Luke Combs 4
79 - - 13 This Is Why, Paramore 1
80 - - 1 NOW That's What I Call Country, Volume 16, Various Artists 80
81 87 - 74 Cry Baby, Melanie Martinez 5
82 - - 19 Around The Fur, Deftones 29
83 71 - 200 AM, Arctic Monkeys 6
84 - - 1 Wide Open Light, Ben Harper 84
85 45 - 15 Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson 15
86 78 - 257 Back In Black, AC/DC 20
87 - - 138 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 1
88 79 - 13 Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus 2
89 41 - 3 Seven Psalms, Paul Simon 11
90 92 - 10 MM..Food, MF Doom 11
91 - - 92 Hozier, Hozier 2
92 - - 1 Bunny, Beach Fossils 92
93 72 - 31 Between 1&2: 11th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
94 75 - 425 Greatest Hits, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 8
95 - - 9 The Divine Feminine, Mac Miller 3
96 94 - 464 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
97 - - 1 Such Ferocious Beauty, Cowboy Junkies 97
98 74 - 111 To Pimp A Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar 1
99 91 - 24 Stranger In The Alps, Phoebe Bridgers 7
100 76 - 3 The Cars, The Cars 76

[Gary]

Current


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 5-Star: The 3rd Album, Stray Kids 1
2 - - 1 Dark Blood (EP), ENHYPEN 2
3 - - 1 Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll 3
4 - - 1 But Here We Are, Foo Fighters 4
5 - - 1 Life Is But A Dream..., Avenged Sevenfold 5
6 1 - 33 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
7 - - 1 Shadow Kingdom, Bob Dylan 7
8 3 - 6 SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album: FML (EP), SEVENTEEN 1
9 - - 1 Tomorrow Never Comes, Rancid 9
10 4 - 6 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol.3, Soundtrack 3
11 8 - 19 The Name Chapter: Temptation (EP), TOMORROW X TOGETHER 1
12 - - 1 What Matters Most, Ben Folds 12
13 11 - 149 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
14 5 - 7 SOS, SZA 3
15 7 - 5 Unforgiven, LE SSERAFIM 2
16 9 - 5 -, Ed Sheeran 1
17 2 - 2 Where The Light Goes, matchbox twenty 2
18 6 - 3 The Little Mermaid (2023), Soundtrack 6
19 - - 1 Council Skies, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 19
20 12 - 13 Ready To Be: 12th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
21 15 - 14 One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen 1
22 18 - 11 Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey 2
23 16 - 7 D-Day, Agust D 1
24 17 - 35 Maxident, Stray Kids 1
25 10 - 3 I Feel (EP), (G)I-DLE 7
26 20 - 8 72 Seasons, Metallica 1
27 26 - 10 The Record, boygenius 2
28 21 - 81 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
29 - - 1 The Lockdown Sessions (EP), Roger Waters 29
30 - - 1 Darkfighter, Rival Sons 30
31 - - 1 Sweet Western Sound, Tanya Tucker 31
32 14 - 3 Phantomime (EP), Ghost 2
33 - - 1 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse: Metro Boomin Presents (Soundtrack), Metro Boomin 33
34 25 - 11 FACE (EP), Jimin 1
35 13 - 10 Portals, Melanie Martinez 1
36 - - 1 Life Is Like A Song, Kenny Rogers 36
37 - - 1 Vol. 10, Buckcherry 37
38 - - 1 Live In Rio, Hollywood Vampires 38
39 - - 1 Pour It Out Into The Night, The Revivalists 39
40 - - 1 Lucky For You, Bully 40
41 23 - 3 Walk Around The Moon, Dave Matthews Band 1
42 - - 1 Formal Growth In The Desert, Protomartyr 42
43 22 - 3 Take Me Back To Eden, Sleep Token 6
44 - - 5 Subject To Change, Kelsea Ballerini 4
45 - - 1 Hard To Love, Moneybagg Yo 45
46 37 - 55 Harry's House, Harry Styles 1
47 46 - 31 American Heartbreak, Zach Bryan 3
48 38 - 4 Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle 2
49 36 - 11 Gettin' Old, Luke Combs 4
50 58 - 17 This Is Why, Paramore 1
51 - - 1 NOW That's What I Call Country, Volume 16, Various Artists 51
52 - - 1 Wide Open Light, Ben Harper 52
53 28 - 30 Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson 14
54 42 - 13 Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus 2
55 27 - 3 Seven Psalms, Paul Simon 11
56 - - 1 Bunny, Beach Fossils 56
57 39 - 40 Between 1&2: 11th Mini Album (EP), TWICE 1
58 - - 1 Such Ferocious Beauty, Cowboy Junkies 58
59 41 - 14 Ay-Yo: The 4th Album Repackage, NCT 127 2
60 30 - 3 Drastic Symphonies, Def Leppard With Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 8
61 - - 1 Living Legacy, Ronnie Booth 61
62 48 - 14 Red Moon In Venus, Kali Uchis 3
63 - - 1 Folkocracy, Rufus Wainwright 63
64 51 - 407 Traveller, Chris Stapleton 1
65 - - 1 Return To The Kingdom Of Fife, Gloryhammer 65
66 44 - 4 The Album, Jonas Brothers 1
67 49 - 106 Sour, Olivia Rodrigo 1
68 - - 1 I've Loved You For So Long, The Aces 68
69 - - 1 Last Man Dancing, Jake Shears 69
70 43 - 4 The Muppets Mayhem: Music From The Disney+ Original Series (Soundtrack), Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem 23
71 47 - 6 First Two Pages Of Frankenstein, The National 3
72 57 - 45 Renaissance, Beyonce 1
73 53 - 79 Goodbye & Good Riddance, Juice WRLD 35
74 56 - 15 Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin 14
75 61 - 16 Trustfall, P!nk 1
76 - - 1 NOW That's What I Call Country Classics 90s Dance Party, Various Artists 76
77 52 - 15 Cracker Island, Gorillaz 1
78 60 - 11 So Much (For) Stardust, Fall Out Boy 3
79 79 - 15 Linger Awhile, Samara Joy 5
80 66 - 289 Diamonds, Elton John 6
81 62 - 5 NOW 86, Various Artists 20
82 - - 3 Tell Me I'm Alive, All Time Low 23
83 - - 1 Aguilera, Christina Aguilera 83
84 84 - 3 Can You Imagine?, Elevation Worship 37
85 40 - 3 Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, Lewis Capaldi 4
86 - - 1 Another Life, Big Time Rush 86
87 - - 1 In Between Dub, Jack Johnson 87
88 64 - 4 Religiously. The Album., Bailey Zimmerman 12
89 - - 2 Air: A Story Of Greatness, Soundtrack 89
90 76 - 19 The Mockingbird & The Crow, HARDY 1
91 19 - 2 Congregation Of Annihilation, Metal Church 19
92 72 - 123 Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen 1
93 67 - 11 The Dark Side Of The Moon: Live At Wembley, London, 1974, Pink Floyd 8
94 65 - 30 Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy 6
95 78 - 31 Being Funny In A Foreign Language, The 1975 3
96 - - 2 Bluebird Days, Jordan Davis 13
97 59 - 8 Smithereens, Joji 2
98 68 - 5 NOW That's What I Call Music! Disco, Various Artists 39
99 55 - 3 Mirror To The Sky, Yes 20
100 74 - 55 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar 2

[Gary]

Vinyl


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 - - 1 But Here We Are, Foo Fighters 1
2 - - 1 Life Is But A Dream..., Avenged Sevenfold 2
3 1 - 33 Midnights, Taylor Swift 1
4 2 - 3 SOS, SZA 1
5 6 - 109 Folklore, Taylor Swift 1
6 - - 1 Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll 6
7 5 - 5 Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol.3: Awesome Mix Vol.3, Soundtrack 2
8 12 - 44 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
9 - - 1 Tomorrow Never Comes, Rancid 9
10 7 - 234 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 1
11 3 - 2 The Little Mermaid (2023), Soundtrack 3
12 - - 1 What Matters Most, Ben Folds 12
13 14 - 11 Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey 1
14 9 - 122 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 2
15 - - 1 Shadow Kingdom, Bob Dylan 15
16 16 - 10 The Record, boygenius 1
17 - - 4 Closing Time, Tom Waits 6
18 - - 1 Stakes Is High, De La Soul 18
19 13 - 61 Evermore, Taylor Swift 1
20 10 - 35 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 3
21 15 - 314 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
22 17 - 26 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1
23 - - 242 The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd 2
24 8 - 76 1989, Taylor Swift 1
25 - - 37 Red (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 1

[Gary]

Catalog


TW LW 2W WOC TITLE PEAK
1 1 - 2 Lover, Taylor Swift 1
2 2 - 311 1989, Taylor Swift 1
3 3 - 82 reputation, Taylor Swift 2
4 4 - 132 Starboy, The Weeknd 1
5 6 - 2 If I Know Me, Morgan Wallen 5
6 5 - 469 Rumours, Fleetwood Mac 1
7 9 - 42 Evermore, Taylor Swift 4
8 10 - 22 Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift 6
9 8 - 877 Greatest Hits, Queen 1
10 13 - 70 Speak Now, Taylor Swift 1
11 12 - 506 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
12 7 - 1212 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1
13 11 - 400 good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar 1
14 15 - 152 DAMN., Kendrick Lamar 2
15 17 - 119 Graduation, Kanye West 7
16 16 - 157 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 3
17 18 - 228 Ctrl, SZA 1
18 19 - 311 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole 2
19 21 - 7 Scorpion, Drake 1
20 24 - 365 Take Care, Drake 1
21 20 - 1564 Legend: The Best Of..., Bob Marley And The Wailers 1
22 25 - 398 Greatest Hits, 2Pac 2
23 22 - 10 Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator 1
24 23 - 21 Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator 15
25 42 - 24 Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke 8
26 26 - 92 IGOR, Tyler, The Creator 6
27 33 - 29 Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin 15
28 29 - 2 Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa 28
29 28 - 1402 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey 1
30 30 - 212 Views, Drake 4
31 32 - 2 ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott 31
32 27 - 840 Greatest Hits, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1
33 31 - 156 ANTI, Rihanna 1
34 - - 1 =, Ed Sheeran 34
35 36 - 617 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 1
36 37 - 2 Starting Over, Chris Stapleton 36
37 - - 261 Greatest Hits, The Notorious B.I.G. 1
38 44 - 112 ÷ (Divide), Ed Sheeran 9
39 45 - 145 Blonde, Frank Ocean 2
40 40 - 2 beerbongs & bentleys, Post Malone 40
41 38 - 198 Greatest Hits So Far..., Zac Brown Band 5
42 50 - 544 Gold: Greatest Hits, ABBA 1
43 39 - 153 50 Number Ones, George Strait 1
44 35 - 328 All Time Greatest Hits, Lynyrd Skynyrd 2
45 47 - 2 More Life, Drake 45
46 43 - 25 Hamilton: An American Musical, Original Broadway Cast Recording 20
47 - - 4 The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem 37
48 - - 325 Nevermind, Nirvana 1
49 - - 126 Greatest Hits, Foo Fighters 1
50 - - 130 T R A P S O U L, Bryson Tiller 2

[ChicaCherry콜라]

Jun 12, 2023 21:52:42 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

WHO is buying these albums?! I've never heard anything from any of these groups.

Me side-eyeing my giant stacks of Stray Kids albums.....

Between the two of us, my fiance and I bought 20 copies of 5-Star

[Push The Button]

Jun 13, 2023 13:41:06 GMT -5 ChicaCherry콜라 said:

Jun 12, 2023 21:52:42 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

WHO is buying these albums?! I've never heard anything from any of these groups.

Me side-eyeing my giant stacks of Stray Kids albums.....

Between the two of us, my fiance and I bought 20 copies of 5-Star

How did you discover them? Where do you hear their music?

I’m so damn old.

[ChicaCherry콜라]

Jun 13, 2023 15:35:55 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

Jun 13, 2023 13:41:06 GMT -5 ChicaCherry콜라 said:

Me side-eyeing my giant stacks of Stray Kids albums.....

Between the two of us, my fiance and I bought 20 copies of 5-Star

How did you discover them? Where do you hear their music?

I’m so damn old.

I found them years ago on some random Spotify playlist, liked their music, listened to their albums and fell in. Once you fall into the KPop world you end up adopting many, many bands lol.

People buy the albums mostly for the inclusions - kpop albums have so many extras - posters, photocards, many are signed, etc. Fans will trade and sell the inclusions so fans end up with a metric ton of copies. The albums always have different "versions" with different inclusions as well, different pre-order benefits or specific cards depending on the store you're buying from.

It's all a bit ridiculous but fun.