Drake Tops for a Second Week | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (9/22/21): Drake spends a second consecutive week atop the Billboard 200 with Certified Lover Boy.  

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ell, 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 8 notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and 8 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Drake spending a second consecutive week atop the Billboard 200.

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Billboard 200  

Drake tops the Billboard 200 for the second consecutive week with Certified Lover.  Sure, his numbers aren’t as robust as week one, but 236,000 units is still #winning.

After debuting at no. 1 two weeks ago, and slipping to no. 2 last week, Kanye West sees Donda stay put at no. 2.

Kacey Musgraves earns the highest debut on the Billboard 200. Star-Crossed debuts respectably at no. 3.

Also launching high on the Billboard 200 is rapper Baby Keem with The Melodic Blue (no. 5).

J Balvin misses the top 10. Jose debuts at no. 12.

Aaliyah sees her self-titled album re-enter the Billboard 200 at no. 13.  Worth noting, Aaliyah peaked at no. 1 years back.

Hayley Williams grabs a spot on the Billboard 200 with Flowers for Vases / Descansos. Flowers for Vases / Descansos, originally released in February 2021, debuts at no. 189.

Country singer Mitchell Tenpenny barely debuts on the Billboard 200. Midtown Diaries launches at no. 191.

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Billboard Hot 100  

After a hiatus from the top spot, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber return to no. 1 with “Stay”.

Following a no. 1 debut last week, “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug slips to no. 2.  Too much sexiness?

Walker Hayes earns his highest peak on the Hot 100 as “Fancy Like” ascends to no. 5.

Ed Sheeran debuts at no. 16 with “Shivers”, the third single from his forthcoming album, =.

Chlöe debuts at no. 28 with her risqué, sexy single, “Have Mercy”.

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar launch at no. 53 with “Range Brothers.”

DaBaby and Lil Wayne debut at no. 68 with “Lonely”.

Elton John and Dua Lipa reenter the Billboard Hot 100 at no. 98 with “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)”.

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Drake Tops for a Second Week: Scanning the Charts No. 38 [: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OVO, Republic]

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