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Meanwhile, Mariah Carey's former No. 1 'Merry Christmas' joins Top 10 after jumping one rang from No. 11 to No. 10 with 40,000 units in this week's Billboard 200 albums chart.

• Dec 12, 2022

AceShowbiz - Metro Boomin scores his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart with his latest effort "Heroes & Villains". The 15-song set debuts at No. 1 after earning 185,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending December 8, according to Luminate.

The number is largely driven by streaming activity for the album, which boasts features from 21 Savage, A$AP Rocky, Chris Brown, John Legend and more. Of the star-studded album's number, SEA units comprise 179,000 that equals to 233.38 million on-demand official streams of the set's tracks. Album sales comprise 5,000 while TEA units comprise 1,000. The number marks Metro's biggest week so far.

Occupying No. 2 in the new chart is Taylor Swift's former leader "Midnights" which moved from the top position with 143,000 units earned. Drake and 21 Savage's "Her Loss", meanwhile, falls from No. 2 to No. 3 with 78,000 equivalent album units.

Following it up was Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" which dips from No. 3 to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 units earned. Michael Buble's "Christmas" is also pushed down this week, falling from No. 4 to No. 5 despite a 16% gain to 54,000 units. Harry Styles' former No. 1 "Harry's House", meanwhile, climbs up from No. 9 to No. 6 with 49,000 units, thanks to its vinyl LP sales.

As for Morgan Wallen's "Dangerous: The Double Album", the chart-topping album descends from No. 6 to No. 7 after earning 47,000 units. The Weeknd's "The Highlights" moves one rang from No. 7 to No. 8 with 42,000 equivalent album units.

Meanwhile, Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" dips from No. 8 to No. 9 with just over 40,000. Rounding out the Top 10 is Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas". The album jumps up from No. 11 to No. 10 after earning 40,000 equivalent album units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "Heroes & Villains" - Metro Boomin (185,000 units)
2. "Midnights" - Taylor Swift (143,000 units)
3. "Her Loss" - Drake & 21 Savage (78,000 units)
4. "Un Verano Sin Ti" - Bad Bunny (55,000 units)
5. "Christmas" - Michael Buble (54,000 units)
6. "Harry's House" - Harry Styles (49,000 units)
7. "Dangerous: The Double Album" - Morgan Wallen (47,000 units)
8. "The Highlights" - The Weeknd (42,000 units)
9. "The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole (just over 40,000 units)
10. "Merry Christmas" - Mariah Carey (40,000 units)