Lil Durk Takes 7220 to No. 1 | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (3/23/22):  Lil Durk Takes 7220 to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Glass Animals spend a 3^rd week at 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 12 observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and 6 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Lil Durk taking 7220 to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Glass Animals spend a 3^rd week at no. 1 on the Hot 100 with “Heat Waves.”

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Billboard 200  

Lil Durk scores his second no. 1 album and first ‘solo’ no. 1 with 7220.  That’s right folks, Encanto has been knocked off its mighty perch, settling for no. 3 this week.

Debuting at a career-high no. 2 is Ghost, who sees IMPERA earn honors as the top-selling album of the week as well as the year so far.

Rex Orange County earns a top-5 album with Who Cares? Which bows at no. 5.

Earning the final debut in the top-10 is Christian act for KING & COUNTRY with What Are We Waiting For? Which lands at no. 7.

Benny the Butcher debuts at no. 22 with his latest project, Tana Talk 4.

Summer Walker sees her former no. 1 album, Still Over It, ascend 18 spots from no. 50 to no. 32 in its 19^th week on the charts.

Lucky Daye wasn’t as lucky as some of the musicians mentioned earlier.  His latest album, Candydrip, debuts modestly a no. 69.  Not too “F**kin’ Sound” unfortunately…

Kevin Gates re-enters the Billboard 200 at no. 107 with his 2013 album, Stranger Than Fiction.

ERNEST had some success with the single “Flower Shops”.  Unfortunately, Flower Shops: The Album launches tepidly at no. 150.

Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked debut in the bottom fourth of the Billboard 200 with Rise & Fall of Slaughterhouse (no. 152).

Disney Pixar earns some more soundtrack love on the Billboard 200 as the Turning Red soundtrack bows at no. 187.  Maybe ‘soundtrack love’ isn’t the appropriate description.

Ben Rector earns the final debut on the Billboard 200.  The Joy of Music bows at no. 189.

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Billboard Hot 100  

Glass Animals sees “Heat Waves” spend a third week at no. 1 in its 61^st week on the Billboard Hot 100.

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa bring “Sweetest Pie” to no. 15 on the Hot 100.  Delish!!!

Expectedly, Lil Durk dominates the Hot 100 following the no. 1 debut of 7220.  His two highest charting debuting singles are “What Happened to Virgil” (no. 24) and “Petty Too” (no. 26).

Interestingly, Kevin Gates sees his 2013 song, “Thinking with my Dick” (featuring Juicy J) chart on the Hot 100 for the first time landing at no. 37.

Nirvana sees “Something in the Way” debut on the Hot 100 at no. 46. 

Imagine Dragons earns some modest Hot 100 love with “Bones,” which launches at no. 93.

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Lil Durk Takes 7220 to No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 12 (2022) [: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Wolf Tone]

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