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The soundtrack album to the Marvel movie becomes the first soundtrack album to log the most weeks at No. 1 since 'Frozen' soundtrack topped the chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks in 2014.

• Mar 12, 2018

AceShowbiz - The soundtrack album to "Black Panther" returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200, marking its third non-consecutive week atop the chart. The set racked up 76,000 equivalent album units, including 15,000 in traditional album sales, in the week ending March 8, according to Nielsen Music.

This also makes the effort become the first soundtrack album to log the most weeks at No. 1 since the soundtrack album to "Frozen (2013)" topped the chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks in 2014. In addition, "Black Panther" soundtrack becomes the fourth soundtrack album to spend at least three weeks at No. 1 on the chart in the last 15 years. Besides "Frozen", there are "High School Musical 2" soundtrack album (four weeks, 2007) and "Bad Boys 2" soundtrack album (four weeks, 2003).

Trailing behind "Black Panther" is the soundtrack album to "The Greatest Showman", which climbs to No. 2 with 60,000 units. Tory Lanez, meanwhile, notches his highest charting album as his sophomore album "Memories Don't Die" debuts at No. 3. The album sold 54,000 units, including 15,000 in traditional album sales.

At No. 4, Migos' "Culture II" slips one spot with 52,000 units, while Ed Sheeran's "Divide (division sign)" soars to No. 5 with 36,000 units. On the other hand, Post Malone's "Stoney" jumps to No. 6 with 35,000 units.

Also rising on the chart are Imagine Dragons' "Evolve" and Camila Cabello's "Camila", which returns to the top 10. While the rock band's third studio album rises one spot to No. 7 with 29,000 units, the songstress' debut album ascends four spots to No. 8 with 27,000 units.

Closing out this week's top 10 are Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." and 6ix9ine's "Day69". While "DAMN." stays steady at No. 9 with 26,000 units, "Day69" descends six spots to No. 10 in its second week with 24,000 units.

1. "Black Panther" Soundtrack - Various Artists (76,000 units)
2. "The Greatest Showman" Soundtrack - Various Artists (60,000 units)
3. "Memories Don't Die" - Tory Lanez (54,000 units)
4. "Culture II" - Migos (52,000 units)
5. "Divide (division sign)" - Ed Sheeran (36,000 units)
6. "Stoney" - Post Malone (35,000 units)
7. "Evolve" - Imagine Dragons (29,000 units)
8. "Camila" - Camila Cabello (27,000 units)
9. "DAMN." - Kendrick Lamar (26,000 units)
10. "Day69" - 6ix9ine (24,000 units)