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This week's Billboard 200 albums chart also sees the soundtrack to the Walt Disney animated film 'Encanto' vaulting from No. 110 to No. 7 for its first week in the Top 10.

• Jan 4, 2022

AceShowbiz - Adele's "30" continues to be unbeatable on Billboard 200 albums chart. Even after six weeks, the British singer's latest album stays steady at No. 1 on the chart after earning 99,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week of Dec. 24-30, according to MRC Data.

Of the sum, album sales comprise 71,500 units. SEA units comprise 26,000 which is equaling 35.45 million on-demand streams of the set's tracks, while 1,500 units are in the form of TEA units. This makes "30" the second album released in 2021 to spend at least six weeks at No. 1 in total on the Billboard 200, following Morgan Wallen's "Dangerous: The Double Album".

Back to the chart, Michael Buble's former No. 1 "Christmas" is at No. 2 with 53,000 equivalent album units earned. Trailing behind is Taylor Swift's "Red (Taylor's Version)" as it is a non-mover at No. 3 with 47,000 units. As for Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour", the album climbs up from No. 5 to No. 4 with 46,000 units.

Meanwhile, Morgan's "Dangerous: The Double Album" re-enters the Top 10, rising from No. 12 to No. 5 after earning 43,000 units. Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" also jumps up from No. 8 to No. 6 with 42,000 equivalent album units earned.

This week's chart also sees the soundtrack to the Walt Disney animated film "Encanto" vaulting from No. 110 to No. 7 for its first week in the Top 10. The album earns 41,000 equivalent album units in its fifth week on the chart. Occupying the No. 8 spot is Vince Guaraldi Trio's soundtrack to the animated TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" that falls from No. 6 with 41,000 equivalent album units earned.

At No. 9 is Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" that dips from No. 7 to No. 9 after earning 39,000 units. Rounding out the Top 10 is classic holiday compilation "A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector". The album, which was released in 1963, reaches the Top 10 for the first time. It rises from No. 11 to No. 10 as the set earned 39,000 equivalent album units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "30" - Adele (99,000 units)
2. "Christmas" - Michael Buble (53,000 units)
3. "Red (Taylor's Version)" - Taylor Swift (47,000 units)
4. "Sour" - Olivia Rodrigo (46,000 units)
5. "Dangerous: The Double" - Morgan Wallen (43,000 units)
6. "The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole (42,000 units)
7. "Encanto" Soundtrack - Various Artists (41,000 units)
8. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Soundtrack - Vince Guaraldi Trio (41,000 units)
9. "Merry Christmas" - Mariah Carey (39,000 units)
10. "A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector" - Various Artists (39,000 units)