Young Thug Tops with Punk | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (10/27/21): Young Thug Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200; Adele sees “Easy on Me” ascend to no. 1 on the Hot 100.  

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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 11 notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and 8 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Young Thug debuting at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 ( Punk) while Adele ascends to no. 1 on the Hot 100 ( “Easy on Me”).

 

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Billboard 200  

Young Thug debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore album (following multiple projects, mind you), Punk.  Per Keith Caulfield of Billboard, Thug moved 90,000 units, good enough for the no. 1 spot knocking Drake off the perch ( Certified Lover Boy slips to no. 2).

Mac Miller debuts posthumously at no. 3 with the release of his 2014 mixtape, Faces (it’s available for purchase for the first time).

Coldplay debuts at no. 4 with Music of the Spheres, reaching a better peak position than they received for Everyday Life in 2019.  The 57,000 units isn’t that sexy for a band that once did huge numbers, but hey, they earn another top-5 album!

The Beatles never seem to get old, hence why an expanded version of Let it Be re-enters the Billboard 200 impressively at no. 5.

Just missing the top 10, ENHYPEN debuts at no. 11 with Dimension: Dilemma.

Ice Nine Kills does respectably with a no. 18 bow of Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2.  This marks the metal collective’s highest charting album of their career.

Once upon a time, Zac Brown Band had better days on the Billboard 200.  They settle for an average no. 27 bow for The Comeback.  

Kelly Clarkson doesn’t exactly ignite the charts up with her latest holiday effort, When Christmas Comes Around…  It debuts modestly at no. 63.  That said, holiday albums are sometimes long-term investments that pay dividends later or can ascend depending if they catch on.  This is a ‘wait and see’ type of situation for Clarkson.

Country musician Ryan Hurd debuts at no. 71 with Pelago.  Ok… 

Viral TikTok star PinkPantheress impacts the Billboard 200 with her debut EP, To Hell With It, which launches at no. 73.  Nothing game changing as far as chart position, but let’s see if the artist expands her audience.

Hopefully, Grammy winning artist/producer FINNEAS remains optimistic after his debut album, Optimist debuts modestly at no. 104.

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Billboard Hot 100  

Unsurprisingly, after cracking the Hot 100 at no. 68 last week, Adele sees “Easy on Me” ascend to no. 1.  She knocks Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow out of the top spot as “Industry Baby” slips to no. 3 after one week in the penthouse.

After rising as high as no. 3, Walker Hayes sees “Fancy Like” take a step back at no. 4 with no gains.

Expectedly, Young Thug impacts the Hot 100 after Punk debuts at no. 1on the Billboard 200.  His highest debuting track is “Bubbly” featuring Drake and Travis Scott at no. 20.

Lil Durk debuts at no. 39 with his short but potent single, “Pissed Me Off.” Those are some strong words there Durk!

Loza Alexander debuts at no. 45 with “Lets Go Brandon.” Let’s f**king go!

Summer Walker and JT launch at no. 56 with “Ex for a Reason,” which is set to appear on Walker’s forthcoming sophomore album.

NEIKED, Mae Muller, and Polo G debut at no. 57 with “Better Days.”

Coldplay and Selena Gomez debut at no. 91 with “Let Somebody Go,” which appears on the band’s Music of the Spheres album.

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Young Thug Tops with Punk: Scanning the Charts No. 43 [: 300 Entertainment, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Melted Stone, The Musical Hype]

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