The Chart Scoop | Lorde Brings the ‘Melodrama’ at No. 1
Lorde sees her sophomore album, Melodrama, debut at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Despacito” spends a seventh week at no. 1 on the Hot 100.
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Lorde sees her sophomore album, Melodrama, debut at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Despacito” spends a seventh week at no. 1 on the Hot 100.
In the final music release date in June, Friday, June 30, new albums arrive courtesy of Calvin Harris, Superfruit, and Washed Out among others.
Katy Perry scores a no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with ‘Witness.’ Meanwhile, on the Hot 100, Justin Bieber is ‘the man’ racking up some serious hits.
Imagine Dragons (‘Evolve’) and DJ Khaled (‘Grateful’) both issue highly-anticipated albums during an extremely busy new music Friday.
Halsey scores her first no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.’ “Despacito” remains the song to beat on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lorde (‘Melodrama’) leads a crop of new releases arriving June 16, 2017. 2 Chainz, Nickelback, Jason Isbell, Big Boi, and Fleet Foxes also drop new LPs.
Katy Perry returns with her 5th studio album, ‘Witness.’ Lady Antebellum, SZA, Rise Against, Phoenix, and AJR drop new albums June 9, 2017.
Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 20 best albums of 2017 (so far).
Despite tempered expectations, Linkin Park scored another no. 1 album on Billboard 200 with ‘One More Light.’
Halsey (‘hopeless fountain kingdom’) leads a star-studded cast of artists with new albums. All Time Low, Bleachers, and others drop new LPs June 2, 2017.
Harry Styles tops the Billboard 200 with his self-titled debut, while Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber top the Billboard Hot 100 for a 2nd week.
In a quiet new music release week, Shakira and Lil Yachty are the biggest artists releasing new albums on Friday, May 26, 2017.