B-Luke Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Quote Travis Scott’s Utopia scores a third total and consecutive week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Aug. 26), as the album earned 185,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 18 (up 26%), according to Luminate. With three total weeks at No. 1 (the set debuted atop the tally), Utopia has the most weeks at No. 1 for a rap album in nearly two years, since Drake’s Certified Lover Boy spent five nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 (Sept. 18-Nov. 6, 2021, charts). Plus, Scott ties his longest Billboard 200 reign, among his three No. 1s; Astroworld led for three weeks in 2018. Also in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, Karol G logs her second top five-charting set of 2023 (and of her career), as Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) launches at No. 3. The new effort follows the similarly titled Mañana Será Bonito, which debuted at No. 1 on the March 11-dated list. (Though they have nearly the same title, the albums’ tracklists are different.) Of Utopia’s 185,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 17, album sales comprise 99,000 (up 169%), SEA units comprise 86,000 (down 22%, equaling 124.13 million on-demand official streams of the streaming set’s 19 songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum (down 38%). Utopia’s album sales grew in the set’s third week thanks in part to a promotional offer in Scott’s official webstore, which discounted the Utopia vinyl LP from $50 to only $5 for a limited time. Of Utopia’s 99,000 sales for the week, vinyl accounted for 93,000. That sum marks Utopia’s best week on vinyl yet, the seventh-largest sales week on vinyl for any album since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991, and the biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop or rap album on vinyl in that same period. Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping One Thing at a Time is a non-mover at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 94,000 equivalent album units earned (up 2%). Karol G collects her second top five-charting album of 2023, as Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) debuts at No. 3 with 67,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 49,000 (equaling 68.26 million on-demand official streams of the streaming set’s 10 tracks), album sales comprise 17,000 (it was available as a digital download album, CD and vinyl LP) and TEA units comprise 1,000. The Barbie soundtrack dips 3-4 on the Billboard 200 with 65,000 equivalent album units earned (down 12%). Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) falls 4-5 with 61,000 equivalent album units earned (up 1%). It’s the first of four Swift albums in the top 10. It’s joined by former leaders Midnights (5-6 with 58,000; up 3%), Lover (6-7 with 54,000; up 6%) and 1989 (13-9 with 45,000; up 13%). The lattermost album, which debuted at No. 1 in 2014, returns to the top 10 for the first time since early 2016. It surges up the list thanks to publicity and consumption generated by Swift’s announcement on Aug. 9 that 1989 would be her next re-recorded album, and that it will be released on Oct. 27. Swift holds four albums in the top 10 for a fourth time, having become the first living artist to achieve the feat in nearly 60 years last month. Rounding out the top 10 of the new Billboard 200, Peso Pluma’s Génesis is stationary at No. 8 (46,000 units; down 1%), while Wallen’s chart-topping Dangerous: The Double Album sits still at No. 10 (nearly 44,000 units; up 2%). #1 (=) Travis Scott - Utopia (185k total / 99k sales / 86k SEA) #2 (=) Morgan Wallen - One Thing at a Time (94k total) #3 (NEW) Karol G - Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) (67k total / 17k sales / 49k SEA / 1k TEA) #4 (-1) Various Artists - Barbie: The Album (65k total) #5 (-1) Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (61k total) #6 (-1) Taylor Swift - Midnights (58k total) #7 (-1) Taylor Swift - Lover (54k total) #8 (=) Peso Pluma - Génesis (46k total) #9 (+4) Taylor Swift - 1989 (45k total) #10 (=) Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album (44k total) x Quote Oliver Anthony Music’s breakout viral hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Among other chart achievements for the singer-songwriter, he’s the first artist ever to launch atop the list with no prior chart history in any form. Plus, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?” enters the Hot 100 at No. 10, marking her sixth career top 10. Here’s a look at the coronation of “Rich Men North of Richmond,” the 1,153rd song to top the Hot 100 over the chart’s 65-year history, and the 69th to debut at No. 1. Streams, sales & airplay: Officially released Aug. 11, “Rich Men North of Richmond” drew 17.5 million streams and sold 147,000 downloads in the tracking week ending Aug. 17, according to Luminate. Not being promoted to radio, the song also tallied 553,000 radio airplay audience impressions, the bulk on country stations. The single also debuts at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, and No. 4 on Streaming Songs. The track by the Farmville, Va.-based singer-songwriter and former factory worker, born Christopher Anthony Lunsford (whose stage name honors his grandfather, Oliver Anthony), first drew buzz online, including on TikTok, where he boasts 1.5 million followers, prior to its Aug. 11 posting on the radiowv YouTube account, which spotlights unsigned Americana and country acts in the Virginia/West Virginia region. (The radiowv recording features simply Anthony’s voice and a Gretsch guitar.) The song has drawn both praise from the right and opposition from the left, with its lyrics referencing “your dollar taxed to no end ’cause of rich men north of Richmond,” as well as “the obese milkin’ welfare.” Stated Anthony in a video posted Aug. 7, “I sit pretty dead center down the aisle on politics and always have.” He added on Facebook Aug. 17, “I am sad to see the world in the state it’s in, with everyone fighting with each other.” Anthony’s reaction: Says Anthony exclusively to Billboard, “The hopelessness and frustration of our times resonate in the response to this song. The song itself is not anything special, but the people who have supported it are incredible and deserve to be heard.” “There was not a whole lot of planning involved,” Draven Riffe, Anthony’s manager, told Billboard Saturday (Aug. 19) of the song’s release. Riffe is also the sole producer of “Richmond,” as well as the co-founder of radiowv, which launched in 2018. “We just knew if we got the video out there, people were going to love the song and it would resonate with a lot of folks. There wasn’t some big, massive planning team around this. I had a few friends who helped us push the song out there, like my friend Josh [Baer], who has a page called Country Central. We all coordinated and Oliver’s following [did], as well; we just tried to push it out there all at once with our little group of friends and that’s how it happened.” First No. 1, first chart appearance: Prior to this week, Oliver Anthony Music had not appeared on any Billboard chart in any form, making him the first such artist ever to debut atop the Hot 100. He’s just the sixth artist ever to debut a first solo Hot 100 entry at No. 1, following Zayn, Baauer, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia and Clay Aiken. Zayn’s debut solo single “Pillowtalk” opened on top in 2016, after he had become established as a member of One Direction; Baauer’s viral hit “Harlem Shake” debuted a week after first appearing on dance/electronic rankings; and Underwood, Fantasia and Aiken soared in, driven by sales, after the season finales of American Idol in 2005 (when Underwood won), 2004 (when Fantasia won), and 2003 (when Aiken finished second). “Inside Your Heaven” brought Underwood to the Hot 100 in her first sole-credited role after she first charted via the group effort “When You Tell Me That You Loved Me,” billed to American Idol Finalists Season 4; “I Believe” marked Fantasia’s debut chart hit, although it reached rankings other than the Hot 100 the week before (as with Baauer’s Hot 100 arrival); and Aiken had charted prior to “This Is the Night” as a singer on the collaborative “God Bless the U.S.A.,” billed to American Idol Finalists. Unsigned, undeterred: With Oliver Anthony Music doubling as the label credit for the self-released “Rich Men North of Richmond,” the singer-songwriter marks a rare unsigned artist at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Lisa Loeb became the first such act, when “Stay (I Missed You)” led in 1994, although the song was released on RCA Records, from the hit Reality Bites soundtrack. (Loeb subsequently signed with Geffen Records.) “We are working on a full [lineup] of shows with bigger accommodations in the near future,” Anthony wrote on Facebook. “Everyone in the ‘industry’ is rushing me into signing something, but we just want to take things slow right now. I appreciate your patience.” Solo-written No. 1: “Rich Men North of Richmond” is the first solo-written Hot 100 No. 1 since Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves,” penned by the band’s frontman, Dave Bayley, dominated for five weeks in March-April 2022. “Richmond” is the first Hot 100 leader written entirely and sung by a soloist since Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” logged its last of six weeks at No. 1 in January 2018. Hot 100 & Hot Country Songs No. 1s: “Rich Men North of Richmond” concurrently opens atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, which uses the same methodology as the Hot 100. The track marks the 23rd song to have topped both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs. With Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” having ruled the Hot 100 for 16 weeks, nonconsecutively, from March through last week (tied for the second-longest command in the survey’s history), and Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” leading for a week earlier this month, 2023 is the first year with at least three shared Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs leaders since 1975. Plus, “Richmond” is the first song by a solo male to start atop both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs simultaneously. It’s the second overall, after Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” opened atop both rankings dated Nov. 27, 2021. (The charts have shared methodology since October 2012.) Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” adds a sixth week at its No. 2 Hot 100 high, where it’s steady in rank, and Wallen’s “Last Night” falls to No. 3. Thanks to “Rich Men North of Richmond,” “Fast Car” and “Last Night,” country hits (as defined by those that have hit Hot Country Songs) claim the Hot 100’s top three spots in a single week for only the second time; Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” “Last Night” and “Fast Car” placed at Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, on the Hot 100 dated Aug. 5. “Last Night,” meanwhile, tops Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart for a 12th week, having led each week since the list returned. Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” dips to No. 4 from its No. 3 Hot 100 high, and Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” descends 4-5, after reaching No. 3, as it posts a ninth week atop the Radio Songs chart (85.9 million, down 2%). “Calm Down” also tops the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for a 51st week, extending the longest reign since the ranking began over a year ago. Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” holds at No. 6 on the Hot 100, six weeks after it debuted as her third No. 1, and Gunna’s “Fukumean” falls 5-7, after hitting No. 4, as it rules the multi-metric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a fifth week each. Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” backtracks to No. 8 from its No. 7 Hot 100 best and Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World,” with Aqua – also from the soundtrack Barbie: The Album – slips 8-9, after reaching No. 7, while winning top Airplay Gainer honors for a second consecutive week (36.8 million, up 41%). Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?” debuts at No. 10, with 19.7 million streams, 5.3 million in airplay audience and 4,000 sold. The song is Rodrigo’s sixth top 10, with all having debuted in the region, following “Vampire”; “Drivers License” (No. 1 for eight weeks, beginning in January 2021); “Good 4 U” (No. 1, one week, May 2021); “Deja Vu” (No. 3, June 2021); and “Traitor” (No. 9, June 2021). Her first four top 10s are from her first LP, Sour, while her two latest are from follow-up Guts, due Sept. 8. x Edited August 21, 2023 by B-Luke
B-Luke Posted August 20, 2023 Author Posted August 20, 2023 Folklore probably missing the Top 10 by a hair 2
fridayteenage Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Quote Swift holds four albums in the top 10 for a fourth time, having become the first living artist to achieve the feat in nearly 60 years last month. interesting how this has become her norm such that we were hoping for a 5th Quote discounted the Utopia vinyl LP from $50 to only $5. Of Utopia’s 99,000 sales, vinyl accounted for 93,000. Hmm. I wonder how the fans that paid out $50 earlier this month feel. Edited August 20, 2023 by fridayteenage
littlebodybigheart Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 1989 spending a 60th week in the top 10
Popular Post Ger Posted August 20, 2023 Popular Post Posted August 20, 2023 Travis is killing it, something he's been known for. 1 22 1 1
slw84 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 can Taylor get 5 top 10s next week. Were there any big releases on Friday? At least one album should fall out the top 10 if not two...
Katamari Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, fridayteenage said: interesting how this has become her norm such that we were hoping for a 5th Hmm. I wonder how the fans that paid out $50 earlier this month feel. The amount of money they probably lost from that 2
Michael196 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) **** maga for blocking folklore… and if the murderer freefalls next week, maga will return on top since there’s no big debuts Edited August 20, 2023 by Michael196
By the Water Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 Well, at least 1989 got its 60th week in the top 10
Michael196 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Lover’s weeks in the top 10: 2019 - 16 2020 - 2 2023 - 17 total - 35 with 19 this decade alone, it becomes the 7th album by a woman with the most, with two of hers above being above it her albums with most weeks in the top 10: 1. 1989: 60 (+1) 2. Fearless: 58 3. Midnights: 43 (+1) 4. Lover: 35 (+1) 5. folklore: 23 6. Taylor Swift: 17 7. Red: 17 8. Speak Now: 15 9. Reputation: 12 10. Evermore: 11 11. Red TV: 9 12. Speak Now TV: 6 (+1) 13. Fearless TV: 4 14. Beautiful Eyes: 2 15. Folklore LP: 1 Edited August 20, 2023 by Michael196 2
blown away Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Ger-55 said: Travis is killing it, something he's been known for. Ma'am you ain't slick. It took a sec for me to click Also, why are we fighting about our girls discounting their songs? Meanwhile, this fraud is literally throwing his album to people by selling it with a 95%. 1
Assassin Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 Barbie's soundtrack is so stable, I thought it would freefall after one week. Dua impacT! I really wish Travis released around the same time as Nicki, would be such a kii if she got blocked from #1 by him AGAIN!
UseYourIllusion2002 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 $5 for a vinyl? Of a brand new hit album too? 1
Ms. Togekiss Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, Michael196 said: Lover’s weeks in the top 10: 2019 - 16 2020 - 2 2023 - 17 total - 35 with 19 this decade alone, it becomes the 7th album by a woman with the most, with two of hers above being above it her albums with most weeks in the top 10: 1. 1989: 60 (+1) 2. Fearless: 58 3. Midnights: 43 (+1) 4. Lover: 35 (+1) 5. folklore: 23 6. Taylor Swift: 17 7. Red: 17 8. Speak Now: 15 9. Reputation: 12 10. Evermore: 11 11. Red TV: 9 12. Speak Now TV: 6 (+1) 13. Fearless TV: 4 14. Beautiful Eyes: 2 15. Folklore LP: 1 Loser about to spend 3x as many weeks in the top 10 as puta 1 1
IBeMe Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 darn it! I knew she'd miss it by a hair. 5 top 10s would have been so iconic
byzantium Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 So we have a murderer and racist competing for number 1? Did all the pop girls retire? Taylor is out here putting in a superhero effort to keep MPGs on the charts but she can't be the only one. 1 2
brianc33710 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, byzantium said: So we have a murderer and racist competing for number 1? Did all the pop girls retire? Taylor is out here putting in a superhero effort to keep MPGs on the charts but she can't be the only one. It's rumoured Drake releases Friday. He should get a few weeks at #1. I don't know about female artists though.
naval23 Posted August 20, 2023 Posted August 20, 2023 Reputation spending only 12 weeks in the top 10 is a crime Insane it's going to amek top 25 year end - she really said longevity not peak
simmnfierzig Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 12 hours ago, slw84 said: can Taylor get 5 top 10s next week. Were there any big releases on Friday? At least one album should fall out the top 10 if not two... I would expect 1989 to fall out... And folklore will be down too. But yeah #10 was super high this week. We will see. Hozier will likely debut top 10. Probably the only top 10 debut
simmnfierzig Posted August 21, 2023 Posted August 21, 2023 I was told I was lying some while ago she I said its 12x platinum
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