AC/DC Takes ‘Power Up’ to No. 1 | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Billboard Hot 100 (11/28/20): AC/DC launches at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Power Up.   

SCANNING THE CHARTS is just what it says it is.  I, the quirky founder and do-it-all at The Musical Hype scans through the Billboard Charts and picks out things that catch my eye.  To reiterate what I said last week ( Ariana Grande Holds Down No. 1), this column won’t be extensive, but rather short and sweet, keeping that moving.  This week, I picked out FIVE notable observations from the Billboard 200, and FIVE observations from the Billboard Hot 100, with AC/DC launching at no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with Power Up.

Billboard 200 

AC/DC is the big story on the charts this week. Power Up bests the competition to take the top spot on the Billboard 200.  Rock on! Ariana Grande, meanwhile, slips from no. 1 to no. 4  with Positions.

Starting right behind the iconic Australian band at no. 2 is Pluto x Baby Pluto, the highly anticipated collaboration by Future and Lil Uzi Vert.  In most weeks, a Future/Lil Uzi Vert project would secure no. 1, just saying!

Grammy-award winner Chris Stapleton solidifies the brand-new top three with Starting Over.  

The final top-10 debut arrives courtesy of YoungBoy Never Broke Again.  Until I Return starts at no. 10.

Some familiar names releasing new albums manage to miss the top-10.  2 Chainz settles for a no. 15 start with So Help Me God!  Also, Andrea Bocelli settles for no. 26 bow with his new album, Believe.  Even Pentatonix underwhelm with the no. 30 launch of We Need a Little Christmas.

Billboard Hot 100 

There’s no reason for 24kGoldn or Iann Dior to be in a bad mood.  They continue to hold ↔ the no. 1 spot on the Hot 100 with “Mood.”

Grammy winner Billie Eilish makes quite a leap up the Hot 100 as “Therefore I Am” ascends from no. 94 to no. 2.

Mariah Carey sees her former no. 1 hit, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” reenter the Hot 100 at no. 29.  It’s that time of year!

Grammy winner Lil Nas X ushers in the holiday season with his own “Holiday” at no. 37.

Thomas Rhett debuts at no. 85 with “What’s Your Country Song”.  

AC/DC Takes ‘Power Up’ to No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 23 [: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Leidseplein Presse B.V., The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Records LLC]