The 'All Too Well' hitmaker's latest album occupies the top of the tally again with more than 400,000 units, thanks to the first physical release of the set's deluxe 'Anthology' edition.
- Dec 9, 2024
AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" makes its return to the Billboard 200 chart. Following the physical release of the "Anthology" version, the "All Too Well" hitmaker's latest album occupies the top of the tally again.
In the chart dated December 14, the 34-year-old superstar's record, which was initially released on April 19, spends its 16th nonconsecutive week atop the chart. The set earns 405,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending December 5, according to Luminate.
It is "largely driven by physical album sales," thanks to the first physical release of the album's deluxe "Anthology" edition. Billboard reports that traditional album sales comprise 368,000. The album's SEA units comprise 37,000 or equaling 48.19 million on-demand official streams of the set's songs. Meanwhile, TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
As a result, Kendrick Lamar's surprise album "GNX" is pushed down to No. 2 from No. 1 after earning 165,000 equivalent album units. Similarly, the "Wicked" film soundtrack falls to No. 3 from No. 2 as it earns 108,000 equivalent album units. In the meantime, late artist Juice WRLD's posthumous album "The Party Never Ends" debuts at No. 4. Despite negative comments, the set earns 86,000 equivalent album units.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter's "Short n' Sweet" dips to No. 5 from No. 3 with 68,000 equivalent album units earned. Furthermore, Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft" descends to No. 6 from No. 5 after earning 59,000 equivalent album units. In contrast, Michael Buble's "Christmas" flies to No. 7 from No. 12 as it earns 56,000 equivalent album units.
As for Chappell Roan's "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess", it climbs to No. 8 from No. 10 with 52,000 equivalent album units earned. Bing Crosby's new compilation "Ultimate Christmas" rises to No. 9 from No. 18 after earning 50,000 equivalent album units. Tyler, The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA" drastically drops to No. 10 from No. 4 as it earns 49,000 equivalent album units.
Top Ten of Billboard 200:
- "The Tortured Poets Department" - Taylor Swift (405,000 units)
- "GNX" - Kendrick Lamar (165,000 units)
- "Wicked: The Soundtrack" - The "Wicked" cast (108,000 units)
- "The Party Never Ends" - Juice WRLD (86,000 units)
- "Short n' Sweet" - Sabrina Carpenter (68,000 units)
- "Hit Me Hard and Soft" - Billie Eilish (59,000 units)
- "Christmas" - Michael Buble (56,000 units)
- "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" - Chappell Roan (52,000 units)
- "Ultimate Christmas" - Bing Crosby (50,000 units)
- "CHROMAKOPIA" - Tyler, the Creator (49,000 units)