B-Luke Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) Quote Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, Guts, debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart (dated Sept. 23), scoring the singer-songwriter her second No. 1 set, following her 2021 debut Sour. The new album starts with 302,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 14, according to Luminate. That marks the fourth-largest week for any album in 2023 and Rodrigo’s best week yet. With both Sour and Guts having debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Rodrigo is the first female artist to start atop the chart with two first chart entries in nine years. Ariana Grande was the last woman to debut at No. 1 with two initial chart entries, with Yours Truly in 2013 and My Everything in 2014. Also in the top 10 of the new Billboard 200, BTS’ V debuts at No. 2 with Layover, while Tyler Childers’ Rustin’ in the Wind launches at No. 10. Of Guts’ 302,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Sept. 14, SEA units comprise 151,000 (equaling 199.59 million on-demand official streams of the set’s 12 songs — the sixth-largest debut streaming week of 2023), album sales comprise 150,000 (powered by 94,000 in vinyl sales — the seventh-largest week for a vinyl album since Luminate began electronically tracking sales in 1991) and TEA units comprise 1,000. Guts was introduced by its first single “Vampire,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart (dated July 15), marking her third leader. (She previously topped the chart with Sour’s “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U.”) Before Guts’ arrival, it spun off another Hot 100 hit with “Bad Idea Right?,” which debuted and peaked (through the most recently published chart dated June 16) at No. 10 (Aug. 26 chart). Rodrigo ushered in the album with major promotional appearances, including performances on NBC’s Today (Sept. 8, the day of the album’s release) and the MTV Video Music Awards (Sept. 12). She also did interviews with Today (Sept. 10) and with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily (Sept. 8), and made an appearance at the American Express and Spotify Guts Gallery pop-up activation in New York on Sept. 7. Further, her upcoming Guts World Tour was announced on Sept. 13, with the trek starting on Feb. 23 in Palm Springs, Calif. Guts’ first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across 13 different vinyl variants (including a signed edition), two deluxe boxed sets containing a vinyl LP and branded merchandise, four CD editions (including a signed version), two deluxe boxed sets containing a CD and branded merchandise, and a cassette tape. BTS’ V sees his first solo studio album, Layover, launch at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, earning 100,000 equivalent album units in its first week. Of that sum, album sales comprise 88,000, SEA units comprise 9,000 (equaling 12.95 million on-demand official streams of the set’s six tracks) and TEA units comprise 3,000. Layover’s debut was enhanced by its availability in 13 collectible CD iterations, all with randomized branded merch elements contained inside, with exclusive variants sold via Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart and the Weverse store. Zach Bryan’s self-titled album falls to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (95,000 equivalent album units; down 18%) after spending its first two weeks at No. 1. Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping One Thing at a Time slips 2-4 (78,000; down 7%), Travis Scott’s former No. 1 Utopia drops 3-5 (56,000; down 22%), and SZA’s former leader SOS is a non-mover at No. 6 (45,000; up 1%). Peso Pluma’s Génesis rises one spot to No. 7 (43,000 equivalent album units; up 4%), Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 Midnights falls 5-8 (42,000; down 7%), and Wallen’s first No. 1, Dangerous: The Double Album, ascends 10-9 (39,000; down 4%). Childers rounds out the top 10, as his latest release, Rustin’ in the Rain, debuts at No. 10 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned — his best week yet by total units. It’s the second top 10-charting effort for the artist, following Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven (No. 8 in 2022). Of Rain’s 38,000 first-week units, album sales comprise 25,000 and SEA units comprise 13,000 (equaling 17.39 million on-demand official streams of the set’s seven songs), rounded out by a negligible amount of TEA units. #1 (NEW) Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS (302k total / 151k SEA / 150k sales / 1k TEA) #2 (NEW) V - Layover (100k total / 9k SEA / 88k sales / 3k TEA) #3 (-1) Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan (95k total) #4 (-2) Morgan Wallen - One Thing at a Time (78k total) #5 (-2) Travis Scott - Utopia (56k total) #6 (=) SZA - SOS (45k total) #7 (+1) Peso Pluma - Génesis (43k total) #8 (-3) Taylor Swift - Midnights (42k total) #9 (+1) Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album (39k total) #10 (NEW) Tyler Childers - Rustin’ in the Rain (38k total / 25k SEA / 13k sales) x Quote Olivia Rodrigo’s former Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Vampire” surges back to the chart’s summit, from No. 9. Plus, her “Bad Idea Right?” roars to a new No. 7 high, from No. 26, as her sophomore album Guts, featuring both songs, launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Notably, as “Vampire” first led the Hot 100 in July and returns to the top after nine weeks below the top spot, it ties for the longest gap between No. 1 stays among songs in a single release cycle over the chart’s 65-year history; Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” ruled for two weeks in September-October 2013 before swinging back for a third frame in the lead that December, as a parody clip, with the song’s original audio, by YouTuber Stephen Kardynal, went viral. (Among all songs, the only longer breaks between No. 1 Hot 100 runs belong to Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – each over multiple release cycles. The former returned to the top after a wait of a year, three months and three weeks, between 1960 and 1962, after it re-entered the chart thanks to new popularity among adult audiences; Carey’s Yuletide anthem has led for 12 total weeks, via annual reigns beginning in December 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.) “Vampire” returns to No. 1 on the Hot 100 up 82% to 22.8 million streams in the Sept. 8-14 tracking week, while “Bad Idea Right?” vaulted by 121% to 22.1 million streams, as the latter wins the Hot 100’s top Streaming Gainer award. The first two singles from Guts skyrocket 12-3 (following a week at No. 1) and 26-4 (after reaching No. 3), respectively, on the Streaming Songs chart. On Radio Songs, “Vampire” holds at its No. 6 high (55.8 million impressions, down 7%) and “Bad Idea Right?” bumps 43-39 (16.2 million, up 15%). Plus, the songs sold 4,000 (up 89%, good for top Sales Gainer honors on the Hot 100) and 2,000 (up 42%), respectively. “Vampire” debuted atop the Hot 100 dated July 15 and has spent nine of its subsequent 10 weeks on the chart in the top 10. “Bad Idea Right?” previously peaked at No. 10 upon its Aug. 26 debut. “Vampire” became Rodrigo’s third Hot 100 No. 1, after “Drivers License” dominated for eight weeks beginning in January 2021 and “Good 4 U” led for one week that May. Guts, released on Geffen/Interscope Records, enters the Billboard 200 with 302,000 equivalent album units in its first week, Rodrigo’s biggest week on the chart. It’s her second Billboard 200 No. 1, after Sour premiered on top in June 2021 (with 295,000 units) and spent five weeks at the summit. Meanwhile, with “Vampire” serving as the lead single from Guts after “Drivers License” introduced Sour, Rodrigo became the first artist ever to debut the lead singles from two career-opening albums at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” retreats to No. 2 on the Hot 100, a week after it hit No. 1. It drew 37.2 million in radio reach (up 16%) and 27.3 million streams (down 2%) and sold 7,000 (down 10%) Sept. 8-14. A week earlier, the song became the rapper/singer’s second leader, following “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, for a week in 2020. It also became the chart’s first rap No. 1 in over a year. “Paint the Town Red” concurrently crowns the multi-metric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a fourth week each. The track is from Doja Cat’s fourth studio album, Scarlet, due Friday (Sept. 22). Zach Bryan’s “I Remember Everything,” featuring Kacey Musgraves, dips 2-3 on the Hot 100, two weeks after it debuted at No. 1. It leads Streaming Songs (30.1 million, down 5%) and the multi-metric Hot Country Songs, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs charts for a third week each. Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s No. 6-peaking 1988 Hot 100 classic “Fast Car” backs up 3-4 after eight weeks at its No. 2 high. Still, it tops Radio Songs for a third week (77.3 million, down 1%). Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” descends 4-5 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 3, and Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” drops 5-6, following 16 weeks at No. 1, the most ever for a non-collaboration. Below Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?” at No. 7 on the Hot 100, as the track also rebounds for a second week at No. 1 on the multi-metric Hot Alternative Songs chart, SZA’s “Snooze” slips to No. 8 from its No. 7 Hot 100 best, as it leads the multi-metric Hot R&B Songs chart for a ninth week; Gunna’s “Fukumean” falls 8-9 on the Hot 100, after hitting No. 4; and Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” retreats to No. 10 from its No. 6 high. x Edited September 18, 2023 by B-Luke 1
Uncatena Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, B-Luke said: With both Sour and Guts having debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Rodrigo is the first female artist to start atop the chart with two first chart entries in nine years. Ariana Grande was the last woman to debut at No. 1 with two initial chart entries, with Yours Truly in 2013 and My Everything in 2014. two icons 6
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YellowRibbon Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 The way SOUR would have done +400K if vinyl variants had been available upon release.... one of the biggest debut eras in recent memory I fear
PoisonedIvy Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 Loser out of the top 10 am I seeing correctly!
Cruel Summer Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, WeFoundTrouble said: Loser out of the top 10 am I seeing correctly! The tour effect wearing off finally - but just in time for 1989 TV
ALA Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 Very good #s don't think many pop girls can do over 300k these days Her next album will be even bigger I fear.
KatyPrismSpirit Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 300k for a quite experimental, hugely acclaimed album with a global #1 hit Olivia beat the sophomore slump allegations 3 2 1 1
family.guy123 Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 Morgan the only artist with multiple top ten albums this week 1 2
dangerousbutera Posted September 17, 2023 Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) Female albums with 300k+ opening weeks this decade: GUTS - 302K Speak Now TV - 716K SOS - 318K Midnights - 1.578M RENAISSANCE - 332K 30 - 839K Red TV - 605K evermore - 329K folklore - 846K Edited September 17, 2023 by dangerousbutera 1
Popular Post Dialamba Posted September 17, 2023 Popular Post Posted September 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, Vrx. said: Only 7k more than Sour? The way even when she outdoes herself she can’t win Y’all need to leave this girl alone The Ariana’s mention 15 1
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