Billboard 200: John Mayer Settles for No. 2
John Mayer (The Search for Everything) couldn’t seal the deal at no. 1. He settles for no. 2 behind The Weeknd (Starboy).
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.
John Mayer (The Search for Everything) couldn’t seal the deal at no. 1. He settles for no. 2 behind The Weeknd (Starboy).
One week after Ed Sheeran debuted atop the Hot 100 with “Shape of You,” Migos reclaim the no. 1 spot with “Bad and Boujee.”
The Weeknd (Starboy) spends a third consecutive week at no. 1 (four nonconsecutive overall). The xx finds themselves in the runner-up slot with ‘I See You.’
The xx (I See You) settle for the no. 2 spot while The Weeknd (Starboy) secures a fourth nonconsecutive week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Ed Sheeran boots Migos (“Bad and Boujee”) from the no. 1 spot. Sheeran scores two top ten hits with “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill.”
On a quiet Billboard 200, The Weeknd (Starboy) retains the no. 1 spot, while the soundtrack for La La Land ascends to no. 2.
In another slow January sales week, Dropkicks Murphys earn the highest debut on the Billboard 200 with 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory landing at no. 8.
Migos and Lil Uzi Vert earn their first no. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Bad and Boujee.”
The Weeknd returns to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with ‘Starboy’ during a slow sales week. The Moana Soundtrack trails Starboy at no. 2.
After one week at no. 1, The Weeknd (“Starboy”) was forced to relinquish his throne. Rae Sremmurd reclaimed the glory, taking “Black Beatles” back to no. 1.
In a relatively slow week, Pentatonix spent a second week atop the Billboard 200 with A Pentatonix Christmas.
The Weeknd, assisted by Daft Punk, finally ascends to no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Starboy.” Rae Sremmurd and “Black Beatles” falls to no. 2.