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Meanwhile, Louis Tomlinson's second solo album 'Faith in the Future' launches at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 43,000 equivalent album units earned.

• Nov 21, 2022

AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift's "Midnights" returns to the top position on Billboard 200 albums chart for a third nonconsecutive week. The latest album from the "Anti-Hero" hitmaker jumps up from No. 2 to No. 1 in its fourth week on the list after earning 204,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending November 17, according to Luminate.

Of the number, SEA units comprise 140,000, equaling 184.04 million on-demand official streams of the set's tracks. As for album sales, it comprises 60,000 and SEA units comprise 4,000. "Midnights" is named as the first album to earn at least 200,000 units in each of its first four weeks of release since Adele's "25".

Back to the chart, Drake and 21 Savage's joint album "Her Loss" slips one rang from No. 1 to No. 2 in its second week with 170,000 equivalent album units earned. Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" rises from No. 4 to No. 3 after earning 56,000 equivalent album units. Lil Baby's "It's Only Me", meanwhile, falls from No. 3 to No. 4 with 52,000 units.

A newcomer this week, Louis Tomlinson's second solo album "Faith in the Future" launches at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with 43,000 equivalent album units earned. It marks the former One Direction member's highest-charting effort and his best week yet. The album's first-week sales figure was bolstered by its availability across multiple collectible physical variants of the album.

Occupying No. 6 is Morgan Wallen's former leader "Dangerous: The Double Album" which earns 41,000 equivalent album units. As for The Weeknd's "The Highlights", the set is also steady at No. 7 on the chart with 40,000 units earned.

Bruce Springsteen's new cover set "Only the Strong Survive" serves as the second newcomer on this week's chart. Debuting at No. 8, it earns 39,500 equivalent album units. Harry Styles' "Harry's House" dips from No. 8 to No. 9 with 30,000 equivalent album units. Rounding out the Top 10 is Nas' "King's Disease III" that earns 29,000 equivalent album units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "Midnights" - Taylor Swift (204,000 units)
2. "Her Loss" - Drake & 21 Savage (170,000 units)
3. "Un Verano Sin Ti" - Bad Bunny (56,000 units)
4. "It's Only Me" - Lil Baby (52,000 units)
5. "Faith in the Future" - Louis Tomlinson (43,000 units)
6. "Dangerous: The Double Album" - Morgan Wallen (41,000 units)
7. "The Highlights" - The Weeknd (40,000 units)
8. "Only the Strong Survive" - Bruce Springsteen (39,500 units)
9. "Harry's House" - Harry Styles (30,000 units)
10. "King's Disease III" - Nas (29,000 units)