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After taking two weeks off, Queen Adele reclaimed her crown, topping the Billboard 200 for an eighth nonconsecutive week. Along with that unsurprising chart tale, there are more grooves to check out on the Billboard 200 chart dated February 13.

1. Adele’s 25 moves back to no. 1 on the Billboard 200. It was inevitable.

2. Justin Bieber likewise sees Purpose ascend one spot to no. 2, trailing the chart queen for the umpteenth week.

3. Megadeth scores the top debut of the charts this week as Dystopia debuts at no. 3.

4. Panic! At The Disco’s Death of a Bachelor slips from no. 1 to no. 5.

5. David Bowie remains firmly planted in the top 10 as Blackstar slips from no. 4 to no. 6.

6. 2016 Grammy Nominees compilation lands at no. 9.

7. Selena Gomez sees her Revival rise five spots from no. 16 to no. 11.

8. Tank misses the top 10. Sex Love & Pain II settles for an unimpressive no. 15 start.

9. Chris Brown’s Royalty moves back into the top 20 (no. 22 to no. 20).

10. After a brief availability, Rihanna’s ANTI debuts at no. 27. Likely the set will rise after a full week of availability.

11. Hoodie Allen’s Happy Camper debuts at no. 28. Considering how low-key the album was, this isn’t a bad start.

12. William McDowell’s latest gospel effort Sounds of Revival: Live debuts at no. 46.

13. Hank Williams Jr.’s It’s About Time drops 35 spots in its sophomore week (no. 15 to no. 50).

14. Troye Sivan sees his Blue Neighbourhood improve 15 spots from no. 68 to no. 53.

15. Big Sean sees Dark Sky Paradise rise 17 spots from no. 87 to no. 70. Dark Sky Paradise has been on the charts for 49 weeks.

16. Chris Young’s I’m Comin’ Over seeks a 42-spot spike in performance from no. 113 to no. 71.

17. Jason Derulo’s Everything Is 4 improves 19 spots from no. 101 to no. 82 (28 weeks on the chart).

18. Lecrae sees his Church Clothes 3 slip 80 spots from no. 12 to no. 92. OUCH!

19. Steven Wilson’s 4 ½ debuts at no. 114. Yeah, not the most triumphant debut ever, right?

20. A$AP Rocky’s AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP rises 16 spots from no. 132 to no. 116.

21. Sia’s 1000 Forms of Fear improves 16 spots ahead of the release of Sia’s latest album, This Is Acting (no. 141 to no. 125).

22.  Meek Mill’s Dreams Worth More Than Money improves 40 spots from no. 168 to no. 168.

23. The Game’s The Documentary 2 + 2.5: Collector’s Edition debuts at no. 134.

24. Though it arrived in 2015, Mike Posner’s The Truth (EP) sees the “light of day” on the charts for the first time this week. The Truth lands at no. 159.

25. Kirk Franklin’s Losing My Religion slips 91 spots from no. 74 to no. 165.

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the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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