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Miley’s 'Bass Persuades' Sets Record for Steepest Post-Debut Chart Plunge
music3 days ago

Miley’s 'Bass Persuades' Sets Record for Steepest Post-Debut Chart Plunge

Miley Cyrus’s album 'Bass Persuades' has set a new Billboard record for the largest drop in ranking following a number one debut. After debuting at number one with 61,000 equivalent units, the album fell to number 157 in its second week. This decline is steeper than previous records held by Bon Jovi and Travis Scott, which involved older releases or promotional anomalies. The album’s rapid fall is attributed to a lack of a major hit single and limited promotional support, though Miley has sold out two upcoming Hollywood Bowl concerts.

Swift’s 'Encore' Reissue Reignites 'Showgirl' Dominance Globally
music6 days ago

Swift’s 'Encore' Reissue Reignites 'Showgirl' Dominance Globally

Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl' has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard 200, driven by the September 25 release of the 'Encore' deluxe edition. The album also topped the UK and Australian charts, with the new single 'Patient Zero' hitting No. 1 in both regions. This resurgence marks a significant commercial rebound following a nine-month gap at the top of the US charts.

Miley's 'Bass Persuades' Returns to No. 1 After 13-Year Gap
music11 days ago

Miley's 'Bass Persuades' Returns to No. 1 After 13-Year Gap

Miley Cyrus has returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in over a decade with her new album, 'Bass Persuades.' The release debuted at No. 1 with 61,000 equivalent album units, marking her sixth chart-topping album and 16th top 10 entry. This milestone follows her recent rebranding to the mononym 'Miley' and precedes a rare return to live performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

Taylor Swift Releases 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' with Four New Tracks
music16 days ago

Taylor Swift Releases 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' with Four New Tracks

Taylor Swift has announced a deluxe edition of her 2025 album, titled 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.' The release, featuring four newly recorded tracks, is scheduled for September 25, 2026. The album includes the lead single 'Patient Zero,' along with 'Pink Clouding,' 'Babylon,' and 'Cleveland!'. Swift stated the new songs were written in Sweden with collaborators Max Martin and Shellback as a response to the original album's record-breaking first-week sales.

Petal Catapults Ariana Grande to No. 1 on Billboard 200
music2 months ago

Petal Catapults Ariana Grande to No. 1 on Billboard 200

Ariana Grande’s album petal debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 295,000 equivalent album units in its first week, marking her biggest U.S. tally of the 2020s and giving her seventh No. 1 on the chart. The tally includes 168,000 pure album sales, 126,000 streaming-equivalent units, and 1,000 track-equivalent units, with vinyl accounting for a standout 96,000 copies across multiple editions, as she tours behind the release.

Wallen Reclaims No. 1 as Charli XCX Lands Top 3 on Billboard 200
music2 months ago

Wallen Reclaims No. 1 as Charli XCX Lands Top 3 on Billboard 200

Morgan Wallen returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with I’m the Problem for a 14th non-consecutive week (about 80,000 equivalent albums), while Charli XCX debuts at No. 3 with Music, Fashion, Film (roughly 78,000 units) — her biggest debut by that metric and a top-10 debut this year. Wallen is touring on the Still the Problem stadium trek and recently released a standalone single Been By Now; Olivia Rodrigo sits at No. 2, with Ella Langley and Noah Kahan at Nos. 4 and 5 to round out the top five.

Morgan Wallen Reclaims No. 1 on Billboard 200 With I'm the Problem
music2 months ago

Morgan Wallen Reclaims No. 1 on Billboard 200 With I'm the Problem

Morgan Wallen’s I'm the Problem returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 14th nonconsecutive week, earning 80,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 30 (78,000 SEA), aided by the standalone single Been by Now released July 24; Olivia Rodrigo is No. 2 and Charli xcx debuts at No. 3 with Music, Fashion, Film, as the top 10 reshuffles continue and Wallen’s album has never left the top 10 since its debut.

Gracie Abrams Clinches First No. 1 Album With Daughter From Hell
music2 months ago

Gracie Abrams Clinches First No. 1 Album With Daughter From Hell

Gracie Abrams earns her first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Daughter From Hell, selling 124,000 equivalent album units. The release follows her breakout with The Secret of Us (which peaked at #2 in 2024) and features writing credits from Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Audrey Hobert, and Abrams’ partner Paul Mescal, who cowrote “Imaginary Friend.” Produced by Aaron Dessner, the album arrived after Abrams teased two bonus tracks and shared reflections on navigating her 20s and adolescence.

Gracie Abrams Clinches First No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Daughter From Hell
music2 months ago

Gracie Abrams Clinches First No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Daughter From Hell

Gracie Abrams earns her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Daughter From Hell, moving 124,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 23 (77,000 in album sales and 46,500 SEA, with about 500 TEA). It’s her third full-length and her best week yet. The Top 10 also features Olivia Rodrigo at No. 2, Morgan Wallen at No. 3, Ella Langley at No. 4, Noah Kahan at No. 5, and Drake at No. 6, while BTS’ ARIRANG re-enters the Top 10 thanks to a vinyl edition. Luminate provides the data for the ranking, with Billboard posting the full chart on July 28.

Gracie Abrams Earns Her First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Daughter From Hell
music2 months ago

Gracie Abrams Earns Her First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Daughter From Hell

Gracie Abrams scores her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her third album Daughter From Hell, debuting at 124,000 equivalent album units. The prior project The Secret of Us peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and topped charts in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands. The new album was announced in May with the single Hit the Wall, and Abrams also unveiled a 64‑date international arena tour titled Look at My Life, launching in North America this December (37 shows) and heading to Europe in 2027.

Madonna and Michael Jackson Pull Off Billboard Top-10 Reunion After 25 Years
music2 months ago

Madonna and Michael Jackson Pull Off Billboard Top-10 Reunion After 25 Years

Madonna’s Confessions II debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the week of July 18, while Michael Jackson’s Thriller remains at No. 8, marking the first time the two legends have shared the Billboard 200 Top 10 simultaneously in 25 years (the second-ever occurrence after 2001). Their chart overlap highlights the enduring influence of both artists on the music landscape.