DJ Khaled Truly ‘The Best’ at No. 1 | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (5/15/21): DJ Khaled truly ‘bests’ the competition as Khaled Khaled debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200.

SCANNING THE CHARTS is just what it says it is.  I, the quirky founder and do-it-all at The Musical Hype scans through the Billboard Charts and picks out things that catch my eye. This column isn’t extensive, but rather short and sweet.  This week, I picked out SIX notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and X observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with DJ Khaled earning his ‘best’ status atop the Billboard 200.

Billboard 200  

DJ Khaled debuts at no. 1 with Khaled Khaled.  What more can you say but ‘WE THE BEST’ baby! He forces last week’s no. 1, A Gangsta’s Pain, courtesy of Moneybagg Yo, to no. 2.

My, my, my, how the mighty have fallen. Thomas Rhett earns another top-10 debut on the Billboard 200 with Country Again (Side A), but his no. 10 start is modest for him.

Gojira earns the only other top-20 debut with Fortitude, which bows at no. 12. 

Manchester Orchestra unveil The Million Masks of God at no. 31, securing a top-40 ‘berth.’

girl in red debuts at no. 67 with her debut album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet.

While she’s known for her awesome songwriting skills, Julia Michaels can’t be happy with the tepid start her debut album, Not in Chronological Order received. Michaels mustered up a mere no. 183 start – OUCH!

Billboard Hot 100  

The Weeknd and Ariana Grande hold serve on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Save Your Tears (Remix)”.

The Kid LAROI has a surefire hit on his hand with “Without You”, with a little help from Miley Cyrus.  “Without You” ascends from no. 23 to no. 8.

Billie Eilish launches at no. 10 with “Your Power”, one of the great singles from her highly anticipated sophomore album, Happier Than Ever.

Expectedly, DJ Khaled earns some debuts on the Hot 100 from Khaled Khaled with the highest being “Every Chance I Get” (no. 20) featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk.  Surprisingly, it beats out “Sorry Not Sorry” (no. 30) featuring rap icons Nas and Jay-Z alongside James Fauntleroy.

Thomas Rhett debuts at no. 73 with “Country Again,” among his best songs from Country Again (Side A).

DJ Khaled Truly ‘The Best’ at No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 19 [: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Republic, We The Best]