22 year old singer and actress Ariana Grande, who claims the top debut of the week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with "Dangerous Woman," makes music history. She became the first artist ever to have the lead single to their first 3 studio albums debut in the Top 10 following the no.10 debut of her new song, the lead single and title track of her upcoming studio album, to be released May 20th, "Dangerous Woman." If this story sounds familiar, that's because it is; history just so happens to have repeated itself. Grande became the first artist ever to have the lead single of their first 3 studio albums to debut in the Top 10 last November when "Focus," what was believed to be lead single of her then-titled 3rd studio album "Moonlight," debuted at no.7. The name of the album was changed and Republic Records, Ariana's label, has confirmed that "Focus" will not be appearing on the final track-list for the yet-to-be released "Dangerous Woman" album. Therefore, the achievement was taken away from Grande's prior Top 10 "Focus" and given to then new 'Woman.'
Rihanna's "Work" is the most streamed song in the country for the 5th week with 34 million streams, down 3%. Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" is the most heard song on American radio for a 6th consecutive week with an audience of 147 million, down 4%. Lukas Graham's "7 Years" is the best selling song in the country for a second week, selling 125,000 copies (up 5%). Upward chart movement and debuts outside the Top 10: Troye Sivan's "Youth" and Desiigner's "Panda" both reach the Top 40, moving 58-23 and 72-33, respectively. Zayn's "Like I Would," an album cut from his brand new debut record, "Mind of Mine," debuts at no.55. Shakira's "Try Everything" from the "Zootopia" soundtrack moves up slightly 66-63. Others this week include Twenty One Pilots' "Ride" at no.96, Major Lazer's "Light It Up" at no.98 feat Nyla and Jonas Blue's "Fast Car" feat. Dakota at no.100, a dance remake of his mother Tracy Chapman's 1988 no.6 folk hit of the same name.
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The country/Christian husband and wife duo Joey + Rory see their "Hymns" return to its peak position of no.4 and become the best selling album in the country for the week with almost all of its until total of 44,000 comprising of pure album sales, more than any other album this week. This makes "Hymns" only the 6th Christian or gospel album ever to be the best selling album in a week. The recent gain may be attributed to the recent March 4th passing of member Joey Feek, who died of cervical cancer. The album was recorded in 2015 while Feek had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She was 40 years old and besides her husband, Rory, she also leaves behind a 2 year old daughter with Down Syndrome.
Last week's no.1, Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" falls to no.5 with a decrease in unit total of 78% in its second week and rock band Killswitch Engage notch their 3rd Top 10 album and their highest peaking set to date with the no.6 debut of "Incarnate," following no.7 peaks for both their prior albums, "Disarm the Descent" in 2013 and their self titled debut album in 2009. Meanwhile, the hip-hop trio Flatbush Zombies' debut full length debuted in the top.10 with the no.10 entry of "3001: A Space Odyssey." |