The Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack has risen to number 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, becoming the second chart-topping soundtrack of 2014. The project, subtitled Awesome Mix Vol. 1, sold 109k for its third week, and now follows Frozen as the second soundtrack to top the chart this year. Both albums were released by the Disney Music Group, so they just keep on getting those checks! Get the full top 10 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 8/3/14 … Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Top The Chart For The First Time In Their 37 Year-Long Career!
Better late than never (though never late is better!) After releasing their first album nearly 37 years ago and countless albums in between, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have FINALLY received their first number one album! The band’s new Hypnotic Eye nabbed the top spot after moving 131k copies this week. The guys first appeared on the Billboard 200 back in September 1977 with their self-titled debut album. Sheesh! Get the full top 10 below!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 7.27.14 … Congrats To Common On A #6 Debut!
Common received his third top 10 album this week, with his new project Nobody’s Smiling coming in at 24k for the number 6 spot. This becomes his highest-charting set since Finding Forever debuted at number 1 in 2007. Get the full top 10 below.
Drake Breaks Billboard Record Thanks To “Believe Me”
Tha Carter V and Views From The 6 are both highly anticipated and coming soon, they’re gearing up to hit the road together next month and now they’re topping Billboard charts and breaking records. Drake and Lil Wayne are a force to be reckoned with – together and alone! Thanks to the Carter V cut, “Believe Me,” Drake has now received his 14th #1 record on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart – the most number one songs of any artist, ever. The track also makes for Tune’s 10th #1, putting him in as just the third act, following Drizzy and Usher (at 13) to reach a double-digits for number ones. Beleee dat!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 7/20/14 … Weird Al Yankovic Gets His First #1 Album Ever!
After more than 30 years in the game, Weird Al Yankovic has earned his first number 1 album on the Billboard 200, as Mandatory Fun debuted with 104k copies sold this week! The album is the first comedy set to top the chart since 1963, and logs the largest sales week for a comedy album since January 1994, when The Beavis & Butt-Head Experience sold 118k copies. Crazy! Check out the full top 10 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 7/13/14 … Sia Earns Her First #1!
Singer/songwriter Sia has earned her first number one on the Billboard 200, with her new album 1000 Forms of Fear coming in at number 1 with 52k copies sold. Sia previously charted twice on the Billboard 200, with 2008’s Some People Have Real Problems peaking at 26, and 2010’s We Are Born at number 32. Sia is probably best-known as the female voice heard on David Guetta’s “Titanium” and Flo Rida’s “Wild Ones.” She also co-wrote Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” Ne-Yo’s “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself),” Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” and more! Get the full top 10 list below.
