The record’s absence from the chart marks a steep commercial decline from 2022’s ‘Special.’ Lizzo points to streaming’s rise and algorithmic social feeds as root causes, but the story may be more complex.
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The record’s absence from the chart marks a steep commercial decline from 2022’s ‘Special.’ Lizzo points to streaming’s rise and algorithmic social feeds as root causes, but the story may be more complex.
The album’s streaming dominance keeps it at No. 1 while Paul McCartney and aespa arrive with sales-driven debuts.
A three-album release puts Drake at Nos. 1, 2, and 3 on the Billboard 200, a first since the chart began weekly publication in 1956, though a technicality kept Michael Jackson from the same feat.
Early sales projections place Ye’s independently released album directly behind BTS’s ‘ARIRANG’ on the Billboard 200 chart.
The K-pop group’s ninth EP debuts at No. 4, driven by strong physical sales, while Sturgill Simpson’s new project also charts high with a physical-only strategy.
