charts discussion Nielsen Music's Mid-Year 2019 Charts

[Hector]

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2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Albums (Based on Overall Equivalent Album Units**)
1. Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next (1,552,800)
2. Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (1,304,000)
3. Khalid, Free Spirit (929,000)
4. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) (889,000)
5. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Hoodie SZN (810,000)
6. Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys (756,000)
7. Drake, Scorpion (718,000)
8. Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) (705,000)
9. Juice WRLD, Death Race for Love (675,000)
10. Jonas Brothers, Happiness Begins (663,000)

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Albums
1. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) (404,000)
2. Jonas Brothers, Happiness Begins (374,000)
3. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (343,000)
4. BTS, Map of the Soul: Persona (343,000)
5. Backstreet Boys, DNA (299,000)
6. Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) (253,000)
7. Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next (228,000)
8. Soundtrack, The Greatest Showman (181,000)
9. P!nk, Hurts 2B Human (158,000)
10. Lauren Daigle, Look Up Child (154,000)

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Vinyl Albums
1. Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) (61,000)
2. Queen, Greatest Hits (49,000)
3. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (47,000)
4. Soundtrack, Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (33,000)
5. The Beatles, Abbey Road (33,000)
6. Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon (32,000)
7. Bob Marley & The Wailers, Legend (30,000)
8. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (29,000)
9. Michael Jackson, Thriller (29,000)
10. Billie Eilish, Don’t Smile at Me (28,000)

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Digital Songs
1. Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road” (958,000)
2. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow” (684,000)
3. Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” (488,000)
4. Ariana Grande, “7 Rings” (420,000)
5. Halsey, “Without Me” (388,000)
6. Post Malone, “Wow.” (381,000)
7. Jonas Brothers, “Sucker” (357,000)
8. Lauren Daigle, “You Say” (322,000)
9. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie, “Me!” (322,000)
10. Ava Max, “Sweet But Psycho” (321,000)

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 On-Demand Song Streams (Audio and Video Combined)
1. Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road” (1,337,995,000)
2. Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” (850,194,000)
3. Ariana Grande, “7 Rings” (776,696,000)
4. Travis Scott, “Sicko Mode” (623,498,000)
5. Halsey, “Without Me” (599,335,000)
6. J. Cole, “Middle Child” (582,748,000)
7. Post Malone, “Wow.” (582,633,000)
8. Blueface, “Thotiana” (588,277,000)
9. Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier” (528,640,000)
10. YNW Melly, “Murder On My Mind” (498,806,000)

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 On-Demand Audio Streams
1. Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road” (596,113,000)
2. Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” (458,470,000)
3. Ariana Grande, “7 Rings” (433,904,000)
4. Post Malone, “Wow.” (416,231,000)
5. J. Cole, “Middle Child” (395,872,000)
6. Meek Mill featuring Drake, “Going Bad” (337,025,000)
7. Halsey, “Without Me” (319,879,000)
8. YNW Melly, “Murder On My Mind” (287,219,000)
9. Lil Baby & Gunna, “Drip Too Hard” (284,613,000)
10. Travis Scott, “Sicko Mode” (276,802,000)

Source: Nielsen Music, for the tracking period of Jan. 4 – June 20, 2019.
* On June 29, 2018, Billboard and Nielsen Music adapted different weighting for SEA units for paid on-demand audio streams (updating from 1,500 streams to 1 unit, to 1,250 streams to 1 unit) and ad-supported on-demand audio streams (updating from 1,500:1 to 3,750:1). Additionally, video streaming equivalencies updated from 1,500:1 to 3,750:1.

As such, for this story, last year’s overall volume consumption unit numbers were updated to reflect the current ratios, in order to present a proper comparison.

** Nielsen Music’s consumption unit totals for albums include SEA and TEA for an album's songs registered before the album's release, but during the tracking period. For example, Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next album unit total includes SEA and TEA for its title track and “7 Rings” for Jan. 4 through Feb. 7, 2019, before the album was released on Feb. 8.

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[Little Joannester]

Gaga having the #1 selling album and the #2 selling single in 2019, despite the album and song being released in 2018 

ASIB #4 on overall SEA as well 

[idkwiam]

If Taylor pulls ~1M probably she will have the number one album 2 consecutive years

[KillingYourCareer]

Females dominating the albums charts, who would've thot? Lauren Daigle's success is remarkable!

Remember when in 2017 the only female song in the top 30 was Julia Michaels' Issues in the late 20s?

Edited June 27, 2019 by KillingYourCareer

[alfonso12]

The female trinity of 2019 did that (Gaga, Ariana and Billie)  To think Gaga was part of the trinity that ruled 2009 as well (Gaga, Beyoncé and Taylor).

[lepetitmonstr]

3 minutes ago, alfonso12 said:

The female trinity of 2019 did that (Gaga, Ariana and Billie)  To think Gaga was part of the trinity that ruled 2009 as well (Gaga, Beyoncé and Taylor).

Ugh

[Armani?]

Thotiana certified gold when its eligible for 3X Platinum 

 

[gatito]

33 minutes ago, idkwiam said:

If Taylor pulls ~1M probably she will have the number one album 2 consecutive years

I'm pretty sure Lover will be frontloaded

[Cloröx]

So Billie will probably outsell Ariana in overall equivalent album 

[JBJT2786]

56 minutes ago, Hector said:

2.Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (1,304,000)
3. Khalid, Free Spirit (929,000)

The industry plants slaying 

[CakeLikeLG]

ASIB at #4 even though most of its units are from 2018. The longevity 

[Kyoto]

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Albums (Based on Overall Equivalent Album Units**)

 

2. Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (1,304,000)
 

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Albums

3. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (343,000)
 

2019’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Vinyl Albums

3. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (47,000)
10. Billie Eilish, Don’t Smile at Me (28,000)

 

 

Album selling legend

[Kyoto]

41 minutes ago, idkwiam said:

If Taylor pulls ~1M probably she will have the number one album 2 consecutive years

Adele is releasing.

[AMIT]

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1. Ariana Grande, Thank U, Next (1,552,800)
2. Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (1,304,000)

These MPGs, their power 

[JawBreaker]

5 minutes ago, Scarface said:

Adele is releasing.

well that's if she releases before nov 11 

[Kyoto]

5 minutes ago, JawBreaker said:

well that's if she releases before nov 11 

What if she snatches with just one week?

[iHype.]

Ariana & Billie approaching multi-platinum 

 

This is so interesting -- Drake gunning in for the #1 most consumed artist of 2019. 

 

Most consumed artist by year:

2002: Eminem

2003: 50 Cent

2004: Usher

2005: Mariah Carey

2006: Rascal Flatts

2007: Josh Groban

2008: Taylor Swift

2009: Michael Jackson

2010: Eminem

2011: Adele

2012: Adele

2013: Justin Timberlake

2014: Taylor Swift

2015: Adele

2016: Drake

2017: Drake

2018: Drake

 

Drake is having one of the biggest peaks ever 

 

[NewRihannaStan]

omg Ariana slay me... 

Gaga her revival 

[Trent W]

I can see the top successful albums for 2018 being

 

1. Adele

2. Taylor

3. Billie

 

 

I must say Taylor won’t have Billie’s longevity( hope I’m wrong) but Billie is in a whole other level, I can’t believe she’s about to pass Ariana soon.

 

2019 has been the best year for female music since like 2013.

[OreGuy]

and Gaga just performed Shallow twice live

It's a song from a movie but remember that people also paid money for that

The organic level and the word of mouth of that song and the album

[moonlight!]

33 minutes ago, iHype. said:

Ariana & Billie approaching multi-platinum 

 

This is so interesting -- Drake gunning in for the #1 most consumed artist of 2019. 

 

Most consumed artist by year:

2002: Eminem

2003: 50 Cent

2004: Usher

2005: Mariah Carey

2006: Rascal Flatts

2007: Josh Groban

2008: Taylor Swift

2009: Michael Jackson

2010: Eminem

2011: Adele

2012: Adele

2013: Justin Timberlake

2014: Taylor Swift

2015: Adele

2016: Drake

2017: Drake

2018: Drake

 

Drake is having one of the biggest peaks ever 

 

He hasn't even dropped any music since July last year  his domination is scary. Artist of the Decade 

[JawBreaker]

40 minutes ago, Scarface said:

What if she snatches with just one week?

well its over 

37 minutes ago, iHype. said:

Ariana & Billie approaching multi-platinum 

 

This is so interesting -- Drake gunning in for the #1 most consumed artist of 2019. 

 

Most consumed artist by year:

2002: Eminem

2003: 50 Cent

2004: Usher

2005: Mariah Carey

2006: Rascal Flatts

2007: Josh Groban

2008: Taylor Swift

2009: Michael Jackson

2010: Eminem

2011: Adele

2012: Adele

2013: Justin Timberlake

2014: Taylor Swift

2015: Adele

2016: Drake

2017: Drake

2018: Drake

 

Drake is having one of the biggest peaks ever 

 

wait but how does that work?? How do you mean most consumed artist?? Isn't it basically Billboard year end Top artist???? 

[iHype.]

2 minutes ago, JawBreaker said:

well its over 

wait but how does that work?? How do you mean most consumed artist?? Isn't it basically Billboard year end Top artist???? 

No. My list is most album equivalents moved in a calendar year.

 

Billboard's Top Artist year-end isn't based on album units moved. It's based on a combination of album/single sales, streaming, airplay, touring, and social media interactions.

[doonerr]

Lady Gaga, the definitive pop star of 2009 and 2019 

 

[Diocles]

Gaga's power is just insane