What’s ‘The Chart Scoop?’ U2 debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with ‘Songs of Experience.’ Ed Sheeran tops the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Perfect.’

Billboard 200 Takeaways

1. U2 easily debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Songs of Experience. Songs of Experience moved 186,000 units, according to Billboard.

2. Chris Stapleton, once again, settles for no. 2 with his second album of 2017, From a Room: Volume 2 (125,000 units). From a Room: Volume 1 ascends from no. 64 to no. 28 in its 31^st week on the chart, while Traveller rises from no. 57 to no. 33 (117 weeks in).

3. Taylor Swift sees Reputation slip two spots from no. 1 to no. 3 in its fourth week on the Billboard 200.

4. Demi Lovato sees Tell Me You Love Me ascend from no. 21 to no. 6 in its 10^th week on the charts.

5. Miguel debuts at no. 9 with War & Leisure (40,000 units). His previous two albums, Kaleidoscope Dream and WILDHEART, debut in the top-three.

6. P!nk sees Beautiful Trauma slip from no. 7 to no. 23 in its eighth week on the Billboard 200.

7. Five Finger Death Punch debuts at no. 29 with A Decade of Destruction.

8. NF is on the rise with Perception, ascending 12 spots from no. 51 to no. 39. The album debuted at no. 1 during a quiet week on the Billboard 200.

9. Danielle Bradbery debuts modestly at no. 41 with I Don’t Believe We’ve Met.

10. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill continue their plunge with The Rest of Our Life, which slides from no. 20 to no. 51 (three weeks in).

11. Andy Grammer debuts tepidly at no. 57 with The Good Parts.

12. Fabolous and Jadakiss take a sizable tumble in week two. Friday on Elm Street slides from no. 10 to no. 59.

Billboard Hot 100 Takeaways

1. Ed Sheeran, assisted by Beyoncé, takes over the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Perfect.”

2. Post Malone and 21 Savage find themselves officially dethroned. “Rockstar” slips from no. 1 to no. 2.

3. Halsey ascends from no. 11 to no. 8 with “Bad at Love.”

4. 6ix9ine flies up the Hot 100 with “Gummo,” rising from no. 54 to no. 13. “Kooda” debuts at no. 61.

5. G-Eazy and Halsey launch at no. 21 with “Him & I.”

6. NF ascends from no. 29 to no. 22 with “Let You Down.”

7. Charlie Puth is gaining traction with “How Long,” which ascends from no. 32 to no. 26.

8. Lil Uzi Vert rises up the charts with “The Way Life Goes,” featuring Nicki Minaj. It ascends from no. 39 to no. 29.

9. Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line ascends from no. 40 to no. 31 with “Meant to Be.”

10. Miguel ascends 20 spots with “Sky Walker,” featuring Travis Scott (no. 55 to no. 35).

11. Taylor Swift sees “End Game” fly up the charts (no. 83 to no. 39).

12. Demi Lovato reenters the Hot 100 at no. 53 with “Tell Me You Love Me.”

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