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Taylor Swift Dominant for the 2nd Time in 2020: Scanning the Charts No. 27 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Taylor Swift]Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Hot 100 (12/26/20): Taylor Swift earns her second no. 1 album of 2020 the Billboard 200. 

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.  To reiterate what I said last week (Shawn Mendes Takes β€˜Wonder’ To No. 1), this column won’t be extensive, but rather short and sweet, keeping that πŸ’© moving.  This week, I picked out FIVE notable observations πŸ”Ž from the Billboard 200 πŸ“‰,  and THREE observations πŸ”Ž from the Billboard Hot 100 πŸ“‰, with πŸŽ™ Taylor Swift earning her second no. 1 album of 2020 with πŸ’Ώ Evermore, as well as scoring another no. 1 debut on the Hot 100 with 🎡 β€œWillow.”

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Billboard 200 πŸ“‰

Taylor Swift, evermore [πŸ“·: Taylor Swift]πŸ’­ Continuing her dominance in 2020, πŸŽ™ Taylor Swift earns her second no. 1 album of 2020 with πŸ’Ώ Evermore, moving a robust 329,000 units per Keith Caulfield of Billboard.

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πŸ’­ Keeping it a 🏷 Republic Records affair at the top of the charts, πŸŽ™ Kid Cudi launches at no. 2 with πŸ’Ώ Man on the Moon III: The Chosen.  While he’s a distant second from Queen Swift, he still managed to put up nice numbers.

πŸ’­ πŸŽ™ Jack Harlow gets into the Billboard 200 top-five debut action with πŸ’Ώ Thats What They All Say, which starts at no. 5.  His numbers are quite a bit off from both Swift and Cudi, but hey, top-five is top-five!

πŸ’­ After earning his fourth no. 1 album with πŸ’Ώ Wonder, πŸŽ™ Shawn Mendes slides out of the top 10! Wonder freefalls from no. 1 to no. 25 in his second week.  Day-um Shawn!

πŸ’­ Following Jack Harlow’s debut at no. 5, you have to search long and hard to find the next brand-new entry on the Billboard 200.  It arrives courtesy of πŸŽ™ Sturgill Simpson and πŸ’Ώ Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions at no. 127.  Beyond that, πŸŽ™ The Avalanches arrive at no. 148 with πŸ’Ώ We Will Always Love You.


Billboard Hot 100 πŸ“‰

Kid Cudi, Man On The Moon 3: The Chosen [πŸ“·: Republic]πŸ’­ More dominance from πŸŽ™ Taylor Swift as 🎡 β€œwillow” debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  According to Billboard, she becomes the β€œFirst artist to debut atop Billboard 200 & Hot 100 simultaneously twice”. Additionally, many other songs from πŸ’Ώ Evermore debut on the Hot 100, including 🎡 β€œChampagne Problems” (no. 21), 🎡 β€œNo Body, No Crime” (no. 34), and 🎡 β€œβ€˜Tis the Damn Season” (no. 39).

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πŸ’­ πŸŽ™ Kid Cudi experiences some Hot 100 success from his album, πŸ’Ώ Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, as 🎡 β€œShe Knows This” launches at no. 49, followed by 🎡 β€œShow Out” (no. 54) and β€œAnother Day” (no. 64) among others.

πŸ’­ πŸŽ™ The Kid LAROI and his late mentor, πŸŽ™ Juice WRLD, see 🎡 β€œReminds Me of You” debut at no. 89.


Taylor Swift Dominant For the 2nd Time in 2020: Scanning the Charts πŸ“‰ No. 27 [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Republic, Taylor Swift]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, 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. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.