Kodak Black in the Runner-Up Slot | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (3/9/22): Encanto remains the LP to beat, Kodak Black debuts at no. 2, while Glass Animals earn their first no. 1 on the Hot 100.

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usic chart analysis, here we come! Scanning the Charts is exactly what it says it is.  We peruse – scan – through the Billboard Charts and pick out eye-catching happenings. Scanning the Charts isn’t extensive, but rather short and sweet.  This week, we list 9 observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and 8 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Kodak Black debuting at no. 2 behind the unstoppable Encanto soundtrack

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Billboard 200

The Encanto soundtrack spends the 8^th week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. Can you say dominant?

 

Kodak Black makes his impact known on the Billboard 200 with Back for Everything which debuts at no. 2.

Morgan Wallen continues to dominate the charts as Dangerous: The Double Album spends its 60^th week on the Billboard 200.  Notably, most of those weeks have been spent in the top 10.

Tears for Fears earn the second-highest debut on the charts as The Tipping Point debuts at a respectable no. 8.  Worth noting, the collective had the highest-selling album of the week. 

Avril Lavigne reclaims some of her mojo as Love Sux debuts at no. 9.

After debuting at no. 6, Yeat takes a tumble. 2 Alive slides to no. 32 in its second charting week.

Scorpions earn a top 60 album with Rock Believer which debuts at no. 59.

Colorful rap collective EARTHGANG enters the Billboard 200 fray at no. 114 with Ghetto Gods.

Conway the Machine bows modestly at no. 175 with God Don’t Make Mistakes.

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Billboard Hot 100  

Amazingly, 59 weeks in on the Billboard Hot 100, Glass Animals ascends to no. 1 with “Heat Waves” knocking Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to no. 2.

Imagine Dragons and JID are on the up-and-up with “Enemy” which ascends seven spots from no. 20 to no. 13 in its 15^th charting week.

One has to wait until no. 43 to see the highest-charting new single.  That honor belongs to Tyga and Doja Cat with “Freaky Deaky”.

Labrinth and Zendaya make some modest chart noise as “I’m Tired” debuts at no. 76.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again earns another charting track with “I Hate YoungBoy” at no. 79.

Besides the success of “Super Gremlin” and his no. 2 bowing album, Kodak Black charts another song, “Usain Boo”, at no. 81.  9 spots later, he also bows with “I Wish” (no. 90).

JNR CHOI and Sam Tompkins earn some Hot 100 love with “To the Moon!” at no. 95.

Finally, at no. 100, Lil Shordie Scott makes his presence known with “Rocking a Cardigan in Atlanta”. WOO!!!

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Kodak Black in the Runner-Up Slot: Scanning the Charts No. 10 (2022) [: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pink zebra, Pixabay, Wolf Tone]

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