Polo G, Migos Top Billboard 200 | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (6/26/21): Rapper Polo G and rap trio Migos debut at nos. 1 & 2 respectively on the Billboard 200. 

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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 FIVE notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and EIGHT observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Polo G and Migos debuting at nos. 1 and 2 respectively on the Billboard 200./otw_shortcode_dropcap]

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Billboard 200  

We always knew it was going to be competitive – or at least, I thought so. Ultimately, Polo G earned his first no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Hall of Fame.  The album moved a respectable 143,000 units.

Migos settle for the runner up slot on the Billboard 200.  Culture III still moved a respectable number of units as well with 130,500 per Keith Caulfield of Billboard.

Two more albums debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.  K-pop’s TWICE starts at no. 6 with Taste of Love: The 10^th Mini Album.  Also, Maroon 5 launch at no. 8 with JORDI. Of course, the charts have been kinder to Adam Levine and company in the past.  37,000 units isn’t the sexiest number ever…

Missing the top 10, Mammoth WVH, which features Wolfgang Van Halen (son of the late, great Eddie Van Halen), debuts at no. 12 with – wait for it – Mammoth WVH.

Several more albums debut in the top-50.  Garbage bows at no. 33 with No Gods No Masters.  Pi’erre Bourne debuts t no. 35 with The Life of Pi’ere 5.  In The Heights soundtrack lifts off at no. 45.

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Billboard Hot 100  

BTS spends a fourth consecutive week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Butter” while former chart topper Olivia Rodrigo remains in the runner-up slot with “good 4 u”.

Migos earn the highest debut on the Hot 100 with “Having Our Way” featuring Drake.  “Having Our Way” appears as the second track from Culture III.  As to be expected, Migos earn multiple debuts on the Hot 100.

Megan Thee Stallion secures another respectable debut as “Thot Shit” – I ‘shit’ you not, that’s the name of the track – launches at no. 16.

Polo G already secured at huge hit with former no. 1 “Rapstar” which sits at no. 11 this week.  The highest debuting track from Hall of Fame arrives at no. 26 courtesy of “No Return” featuring The Kid LAROI and Lil Durk.

Doja Cat debuts at no. 38 with her latest bop, “Need to Know”.

Following a four-year-hiatus, Lorde returns to the Hot 100 with “Solar Power” which launches at no. 64.

Willow – as in Willow Smith – debuts at no. 87 with her single “transparentsoul” alongside Travis Barker.

Despite being released for a while now, Regard, Troye Sivan, and Tate McRae see their collaborative single “You” debut at no. 100.

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Polo G, Migos Top Billboard 200: Scanning the Charts No. 25 [: Brent Faulkner, BIGHIT MUSIC, Columbia, HYBE, The Musical Hype, Quality Control Music]

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