Drake went gold his first week out, moving a whopping 658k units of his third studio album, Nothing Was The Same, this past week. It makes for the second highest overall debut this year (trailing Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience which did 968k), the highest rap debut and most importantly, Drizzy’s personal best sales week. His last album, 2011’s Take Care, started at number 1 with 631k, while his debut album, Thank Me Later, launched at number 1 with 447k in 2010. He just keeps on getting better! Get the full top 10 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 9/15/13 … Congrats To The Weeknd & 2 Chainz On Top 3 Debuts!
The Weeknd JUST missed a number one debut for his sophomore effort Kiss Land…coming in a mere 3000 copies behind this week’s top charter, Keith Urban’s Fuse. How annoying! Regardless, 96k is still an amazing number, so congrats, Abel! Get the rest of the top 10 below.
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 9/8/13 … Congrats To Ariana Grande On A #1 Debut!
From Disney actress to top-charting singer, Ariana Grande has made the transition into music flawlessly with her debut album, Yours Truly. The project, released last week, debuts today at number one on the Billboard charts with 138k units sold. Tamar Braxton also had an amazing debut. Find out her rank and the rest of the top 10 below.
