Juice WRLD is the Runner-Up | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (12/22/21):  Adele spends a fourth week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Juice WRLD debuts posthumously at no. 2.   

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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 5 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Adele remaining no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Juice WRLD debuts posthumously in the runner-up slot.

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Billboard 200

Adele spends her fourth consecutive week atop the Billboard 200 with the unstoppable 30.

Fighting Demons, the second posthumous album by melodic rapper Juice WRLD debuts at no. 2 on the Billboard 200.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Birdman crack the top-20 with From the Bayou.  It debuts as the second-highest debut on the Billboard 200 at no. 19.

MONSTA X just misses the top-20 as The Dreaming settles for a no. 21 bow.

Despite the fact that Rick Ross is in top-notch form (or near-top-notch form) on Richer Than I Ever Been, he settles for a modest no. 22 start.  I question his riches after the bow of this LP…

You think Rick Ross was disappointed by his numbers? What about former chart queen Alicia Keys, whose latest LP, Keys misses the top-40 altogether and settles for a tepid no. 41 start.  Ouch!

Less surprising than meh starts for Ross and Keys is the no. 59 launch of Alone at Prom, the latest album by Tory Lanez.  I’m surprised it debuted that high… no shade… well… not that much…

Neil Young / Crazy Horse launches at no. 66 with Barn.

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Billboard Hot 100

For a third consecutive year, Mariah Carey ascends to no. 1 with her beloved Christmas classic, the centerpiece of her 1994, Merry Christmas album, “All I Want For Christmas is You.” 

Adele sees “Easy on Me” fall from no. 1 to no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 after seven nonconsecutive weeks in the penthouse.  Besides Mariah Carey, who else pushed Adele to the side? That would be Brenda Lee and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

Juice WRLD and SUGA earn the highest debut on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. “Girl of My Dreams” launches at no. 29. By the way, a second Fighting Demons record, “Burn,” debuts at no. 34. More re-enter or debut from the album as well.

Worth noting, Earth Kitt with Henri Rene and his Orchestra debut on the Hot 100 for the first time at no. 50 with “Santa Baby.” Better late than never, right? Right!

Rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie debuts at no. 82 with “Man in the Mirror.”

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Juice WRLD is the Runner-Up: Scanning the Charts No. 51 (2021) [: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Grade A Productions, Interscope, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Sony]

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