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Encanto Continues its Dominance: Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰ No. 6 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Walt Disney]Scanning the Charts (2/9/22): Encanto continues to dominate on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.

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usic chart analysis, here we come! Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰ is exactly what it says it is.ย  We peruse โ€“ scan โ€“ through the Billboard Charts and pick out eye-catching happenings. Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰ isnโ€™t extensive, but rather short and sweet.ย  This week, we list 8 observations from the Billboard 200 ๐Ÿ“‰, ย and 10- observations from the Billboard Hot 100 ๐Ÿ“‰, with Encanto continuing its dominance.

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Billboard 200 ๐Ÿ“‰

Encanto [๐Ÿ“ท: Disney]๐Ÿ’ญ ๐Ÿ’ฟ Encanto spends a fourth week atop the Billboard 200. Not surprising, to be honest.

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๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ The Weeknd rebounds this week! ๐Ÿ’ฟ Dawn FM ascends to its peak position, no. 2.ย  Notably, this marks the first time heโ€™s outperformed the album that beat him for the no. 1 spot, ๐Ÿ’ฟ DS4EVER by ๐ŸŽ™ Gunna.ย  DS4EVER is โ€˜level peggingโ€™ this week at no. 3.

๐Ÿ’ญ The highest debut on the Billboard 200 arrives courtesy of ๐ŸŽ™ Grateful Dead โ€“ surprising, right? ๐Ÿ’ฟ Daveโ€™s Picks, Volume 41: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD – 5/26/77 bows at no. 13.

๐Ÿ’ญ The second-highest debut on the Billboard 200 arrives courtesy of ๐ŸŽ™ NLE Choppa. ๐Ÿ’ฟ Me Vs. Me launches at no. 14.

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Babyface Ray earns a top-40 debut with ๐Ÿ’ฟ Face, which bows at no. 31.

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Aaron Lewis is ๐Ÿ’ฟ Frayed at Both Ends at no. 39.

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Rick Ross returns to the Billboard 200. ย Richer Than I Ever Been re-enters at no. 153.ย  Debuting modestly at no. 22, this reentry marks only the third week the album has charted!

๐Ÿ’ญ After debuting at no. 28, ๐ŸŽ™ iann dior sees ๐Ÿ’ฟ On to Better Things slide to no. 166 in its second week.


Billboard Hot 100 ๐Ÿ“‰

Encanto [๐Ÿ“ท: Disney]๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽต โ€œWe Donโ€™t Talk About Brunoโ€ spends a second week at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

๐Ÿ’ญ A second gem from ๐Ÿ’ฟ Encanto, ๐ŸŽต โ€œSurface Pressureโ€ performed by ๐ŸŽ™ Jessica Darrow, ascends from no. 9 to no. 8 in its sixth week on the charts. ย 

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Gucci Mane earns the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. ๐ŸŽต โ€œRumorsโ€ featuring ๐ŸŽ™ Lil Durk debuts at no. 51.

๐Ÿ’ญ We get new music from ๐ŸŽ™ The Chainsmokers! ๐ŸŽต โ€œHighโ€ bows at no. 57.

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Benny the Butcher and ๐ŸŽ™ J. Cole impact the Hot 100 at no. 72 with ๐ŸŽต โ€œJohnny Pโ€™s Caddyโ€.ย ย 

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Fireboy DML and ๐ŸŽ™ Ed Sheeran arrive at no. 79 with ๐ŸŽต โ€œPeru.โ€

๐Ÿ’ญ Ah, thereโ€™s new ๐ŸŽ™ Miranda Lambert at no. 82 (๐ŸŽต โ€œIf I Was a Cowboyโ€).

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ NLE Choppa brings ๐ŸŽต โ€œShotta Flow 6โ€ at no 86.ย ย 

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ XXXTENTACION debuts posthumously on the Hot 100 with ๐ŸŽต โ€œVice Cityโ€ at no. 89.

๐Ÿ’ญ ๐ŸŽ™ Megan Thee Stallion earns another entry on the Hot 100 as ๐ŸŽต โ€œMeganโ€™s Pianoโ€ launches at no. 97.


Encanto Continues its Dominance: Scanning the Charts ๐Ÿ“‰ No. 6 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Walt Disney]

 


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The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and 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. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.