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Barbra Streisand, Encore © Columbia

In a week where it seemed impossible, Barbra Streisand (Encore) debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.  Babs didn’t have it easy – she went against formidable opponents in Florida Georgia Line (Dig Your Roots) and Britney Spears (Glory).  Despite a difficult task, Babs is the queen and the top chart story for the Billboard 200, dated September 17, 2016.

 

 

  1. Barbra Streisand (Encore) inches past Florida Georgia Line (Dig Your Roots) for no. 1 on the Billboard 200. Never underestimate Babs!

 

 

  1. Florida Georgia Line settles for the no. 2 spot on the Billboard 200. Dig Your Roots still performed respectably on the charts.

 

 

  1. Britney Spears didn’t quite get the “glory” she deserved for Glory. Glory starts at no. 3.

 

  1. Drake’s Views falls the furthest it’s fallen since debuting 18 weeks ago – no. 4.

 

  1. Frank Ocean sees Blonde slip from no. 1 to no. 5 in its second week. Channel Orange comes back down the earth, free falling from no. 27 to no. 86.

 

 

  1. Suicide Squad: The Album exits the top-five. It remains in the top 10, falling from no. 3 to no. 6.

 

  1. Beyoncé re-enters the top-10 after a hiatus. Lemonade moves up from no. 13 to no. 7.

 

  1. Young Thug takes Jeffery to no. 8

 

  1. After “some kind of “ chart run, Twenty One Pilots sees Blurryface slide from no. 6 to no. 10 in its 68th charting week.

 

  1. De La Soul were unable to secure a spot in the top 10. Still, And the Anonymous Nobody lands at no. 12.

 

  1. After four weeks in the top 10, DJ Khaled sees Major Key slip from no. 9 to no. 13 in week five.

 

  1. Hamilton exits the top 10, slipping from no. 10 to no. 15.

 

 

  1. Tory Lanez debut I Told You drops 12 spots from no. 4 to no. 16.

 

  1. Ingrid Michaelson secures a spot in the top 20 with It Doesn’t Have to Make Sense. The album starts at no. 19.

 

 

  1. Glass Animals earn the final debut in the top 20. How To Be A Human Being debuts at no. 20.

 

  1. After passing away at age 66, Juan Gabriel impacts the Billboard 200. Mis Numero 1…40 Aniversario debuts at no. 28.

 

  1. As “Mama Said” gains popularity, so does Lukas Graham’s self-titled debut. It ascends 17 spots from no. 48 to no. 31.

 

  1. After debuting last week at no. 11, Dolly Parton sees Pure & Simple slip 23 spots to no. 34.

 

  1. The RCA List reaches a new peak position at no. 35.

 

  1. CNCO takes Primera Cita to no. 39.

 

 

  1. Lindsey Stirling free falls this week. Brave Enough dipped from no. 5 to no. 44. Ouch!

 

  1. Future sees DS2 improve 11 spots from no. 56 to no. 45. The album has now charted for 59 weeks.

 

  1. Rae Sremmurd sees Sremmlife 2 slip 18 spots from no. 28 to no. 46 in week three.

 

  1. Vince StaplesPrima Donna (EP) debuts at no. 50.

 

 

  1. Justin Moore continues to plummet down the charts. Kinda Don’t Care slides 28 spots from no. 29 to no. 57.

 

  1. ScHoolboy Q loses a good chunk of support as Blank Face LP slips from no. 43 to no. 58.

 

  1. PARTYNEXTDOOR isn’t exactly “lighting up the charts.” PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) slips from no. 25 to no. 59 in week three.

 

  1. Carly Rae Jepson is back on the BB200. E*MO*TION: Side B debuts at no. 62.

 

 

  1. Dierks Bentley loses some support this week as Black drops from no. 59 to no. 74. Black debuted at no. 2.

 

  1. Michael Sweet takes One Sided War to no. 77.

 

 

  1. Alessia Cara sees Know-It-All improve 12 spots from no. 90 to no. 78.

 

  1. Skillet continues to see Unleashed flop on the charts. It slips from no. 46 to no. 79.

 

  1. Logic suffers a setback this week as Bobby Tarantino plummets from no. 54 to no. 81.

 

  1. Prophets of Rage’s The Party’s Over (EP) debuts quietly at no. 84.

 

  1. Joseph (I’m Alone, No You’re Not) debuts at no. 104.

 

 

  1. Nick Jonas sees a spike this week as Last Year Was Complicated rises from no. 132 to no. 107.

 

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  1. FUTURISTIC (As Seen on the Internet) debuts at no. 116.

 

  1. Young Dolph gets a taste of the BB200 as Rich Crack Baby lands at no. 132.

 

  1. Butch Walker sees his latest album Stay Gold debut at no. 143.

 

 

  1. Banks & Steelz’s Anything But Words debuts modestly at no. 186.

 

  1. Ty Dolla $ign (Free TC) re-enters the Billboard 200 at no. 193.

 

  1. Fantasia continues to underperform. The Definition Of…. Slides 51 spots from no. 147 to no. 198.

 

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  1. Young the Giant cling onto a spot on the Billboard 200. Home of the Strange slides from no. 157 to no. 200.
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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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