Scanning the Charts, a subcategory of the Columns on The Musical Hype, is the place where albums sales, albums sales trends, and various Billboard chart trends are analyzed in a variety of lists and articles. This column has included numerous Billboard-fueled articles throughout the life span of the site. Former articles include BB Grooves, centered around the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Hot 100 Jewels, centered around the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, and simply, Billboard 200. Throughout much of 2017, The Chart Scoop article covered sales and happenings on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100. Moving forward, the column will be more specific to a variety of chart trends.
![Lil Durk Takes 7220 to No. 1: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 12 (2022) [📷: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lil-durk-takes-7220-to-no-1-scanning-the-charts-12-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (3/23/22): Lil Durk Takes 7220 to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Glass Animals spend a 3rd week at no. 1 on the Hot 100.
![King Von Delivers Posthumous Runner-up: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 11 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, EMPIRE, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, Only the Family Entertainment, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/king-von-delivers-posthumous-runner-up-scanning-the-charts-11-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (3/16/22): Encanto remains no. 1 while rapper King Von delivers a posthumous runner-up.
![Kodak Black in the Runner-Up Slot: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 10 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pink zebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/kodak-black-in-the-runner-up-slot-scanning-the-charts-10-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (3/9/22): Encanto remains the LP to beat, Kodak Black debuts at no. 2, while Glass Animals earn their first no. 1 on the Hot 100.
![Yeat Debuts at No. 6: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 9 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Geffen, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/yeat-debuts-at-no-6-scanning-the-charts-9-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (3/2/22): Encanto continues chart domination while Yeat earns a top-10 debut on the Billboard 200.
![Encanto Appears to be Unstoppable: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 8 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Walt Disney]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/encanto-appears-to-be-unstoppable-scanning-the-charts-8-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (02/24/2022): Encanto continues to be unstoppable on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.
![Yo Gotti Debuts at No. 3: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 7 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, CMG, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Inevitable II, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/yo-gotti-debuts-at-no-3-scanning-the-charts-7-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (2/16/22): Encanto spends a fifth week atop the Billboard 200 while Memphis rapper Yo Gotti debuts at no. 3.
![Encanto Continues its Dominance: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 6 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Walt Disney]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/encanto-continues-its-dominance-scanning-the-charts-6-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (2/9/22): Encanto continues to dominate on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.
![“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Tops Hot 100: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 5 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Disney, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-tops-hot-100-scanning-the-charts-5-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (2/2/22): Encanto tops the Billboard 200 while “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” tops the Hot 100.
![Encanto Rebounds to No. 1: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 4 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Disney, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/encanto-rebounds-to-no-1-scanning-the-charts-4-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (1/26/22): The Encanto soundtrack rebounds to the no. 1 on the Billboard 200.
![Gunna Beats The Weeknd: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 3 (2022) [📷: 300 Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Gunna Music, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Republic, Young Stoner Life]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gunna-beats-the-weeknd-scanning-the-charts-3-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (1/20/22): Gunna shocks the world, beating out The Weeknd for no. 1 on the Billboard 200.
![Encanto Soundtrack Overtakes Adele: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Disney, Mediamodifier, Melted Stone, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/encanto-soundtrack-overtakes-adele-scanning-the-charts-2-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (1/12/22): After six consecutive weeks of dominance, Adele slips to no. 2 thanks to Disney’s Encanto soundtrack.
![Nas’ Magic Debuts Modestly: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mass Appeal, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nas-magic-debuts-modestly-scanning-the-charts-1-2022.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Scanning the Charts (1/8/22): Adele remains a force, Nas debuts modestly, while Mariah Carey sees her popular Christmas hit top the Hot 100 once again.
