Taylor Swift is ‘Fearless’ at No. 1 | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (4/24/21): Taylor Swift returns to a familiar spot on the Billboard 200 with Fearless (Taylor’s Version) – no. 1. 

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 FOUR notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and FIVE observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Taylor Swift returning to a familiar spot – no. 1.

Billboard 200

It should come as no surprise that Taylor Swift finds herself back atop the Billboard 200. Her re-recorded version of her 2008 smash Fearless – Fearless (Taylor’s Version) – debuts at no. 1 with a solid 291,000 units.

Rest in peace DMX.  The late rapper unsurprisingly sees The Best of DMX ascend on the chart following his death at the age of 50.  The Best jumps from no. 73 to no. 2.

BROCKHAMPTON just miss the top 10 – ugh!  Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine debuts at no. 11.  Guess you can’t win ‘em all.

Following new albums by Swift and BROCKHAMPTON, the only other new album to grace the top 100 of the Billboard 200 is Shottaz 4Eva courtesy of MO3.  It launches at no. 36.

Billboard Hot 100

Polo G has reason to celebrate.  He earns the first no. 1 single of his career with “Rapstar”.

Doja Cat and SZA land another Hot 100 hit as “Kiss Me More” debuts at no. 7.

DMX affects the Hot 100 posthumously, including two of his most famous hits, “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up” reentering the chart at nos. 16 and 40 respectively.

Taylor Swift also impacts with Hot 100 with her fearlessness.  “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” reenters the chart at no. 52 after originally debuting at no. 11.

twenty one pilots don’t “Shy Away” from some Hot 100 chart love with their no. 87 debut.  

Taylor Swift is ‘Fearless’ at No. 1: Scanning the Charts No. 16 [: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Taylor Swift]