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P!nk, Beautiful Trauma © RCAWhat’s the chart scoop? P!nk debuts robustly at no. 1 with ‘Beautiful Trauma,’ while Post Malone keeps the no. 1 spot warm on the Hot 100.

It was inevitable, and it happened. P!nk debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her comeback album, Beautiful Trauma.  The numbers are superb, as Beautiful Trauma moved 408,000 units, of which more than 94% were album sales! This marks only the second no. 1 album from the veteran pop artist.

 

P!nk wasn’t the only star on the Billboard 200.  Gucci Mane returned with Mr. Davis, starting at no. 2.  His numbers weren’t quite in the same league, but 70,000 units in this day and age isn’t bad.  Only 30% were album sales though.  Beck (Colors) started at no. 3, with 46,000 units, with 89% being album sales.  According to Keith Caulfield of Billboard, those numbers a down compared to Morning Phase (2014).  St. Vincent sees Masseduction start at no. 10 with 29,000 units (86% album sales).

On the Billboard Hot 100, Post Malone retains the no. 1 spot for a second week with “Rockstar.” Here are some chart takeaways from both charts.

Billboard 200 Grooves

  1. P!nk takes Beautiful Trauma to no. 1 on the Billboard 200. This marks her second no. 1 album.

  1. Gucci Mane debuts at no. 2 with Mr. Davis.

 

  1. Beck debuts at no. 3 with Colors.

 

  1. Lil Pump sees his self-titled album slip from no. 3 to no. 9.

 

  1. St. Vincent debuts at no. 10 with Masseduction.

  1. Robert Plant debuts at no. 14 with Carry Fire.

 

  1. Wu-Tang launches at no. 15 with The Saga Continues.

 

  1. Jessie James Decker launches at no. 18 with Southern Girl City Lights.

 

  1. After debuting at no. 1, NF sees Perception slide to no. 25 in its second week.

 

  1. Carly Pearce debuts at no. 32 with Every Little Thing.

 

  1. The Dirty Heads debut at no. 35 with Swim Team.

 

  1. dvsn launches at no. 38 with its sophomore album, Morning After.

 

  1. Russell Dickerson debuts at no. 29 with Yours.

 

  1. A$AP Ferg is on the rise with Still Striving, which ascends 16 spots from no. 68 to no. 52.

 

  1. Tech N9ne Collabos launches at no. 61 with Strange Reign.

 

  1. Shania Twain continues to plummet. Now slides from no. 29 to no. 62 in only its third week on the charts.

 

  1. Miley Cyrus, like Shania Twain, has a bomb on her hands as of yet. Younger Now freefalls from no. 36 to no. 79 in only its third week.

 

  1. Marilyn Manson quickly headed to the bottom of the Billboard 200 Chart. Heaven Upside Down takes one hellish plummet – no. 8 to no. 84. Feels like damnation for sure!

 

  1. Disappointing launch for Marc E. Bassy. Gossip Columns starts tepidly at no. 166. He deserves better.

 

  1. Dolly Parton sneaks onto the Billboard 200 with I Believe in You, which starts at no. 173.

 

Billboard Hot 100 Jewels

 

  1. Post Malone retains the no. 1 spot with “Rockstar,” featuring 21 Savage.

 

  1. Portugal. The Man continues to thrive with “Feel It Still,” which moves up one spot to no. 4.

 

  1. Demi Lovato sees “Sorry Not Sorry” ascend from no. 9 to no. 7.

 

  1. Gucci Mane gets a big lift this week as “I Get the Bag,” featuring Migos, ascends from no. 24 to no. 11.

 

  1. P!nk finally ‘comes up’ as “What About Us” rises 10 spots from no. 23 to no. 13.

 

  1. Ed Sheeran sees “Perfect” break into the top 20, ascending from no. 22 to no. 18.

 

  1. Camila Cabello sees “Havana” ascend six spots from no. 26 to no. 20.

 

  1. blackbear hits the top 40. “Do re mi” ascends five spots from no. 45 to no. 40.

 

  1. G-Eazy is on the rise with “No Limit,” which ascends from no. 51 to no. 42.

  1. Carly Pearce gets a lift as “Every Little Thing” rises from no. 65 to no. 50.

 

  1. Kelly Clarkson ascends 11 spots with “Love So Soft” (no. 70 to no. 59).

 

  1. A$AP Ferg is on the rise with “Plain Jane” (no. 86 to no. 61).

 

  1. Chris Brown debuts at no. 82 with “High End,” featuring Future & Young Thug.

 

  1. Walker Hayes debuts at no. 96 with “You Broke Up with Me.”

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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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