Kali Uchis' 'Sincerely' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200
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Kali Uchisdebuts at No. 2 on this week'sBillboard 200withSincerely.
The record earns a total of 62,000 equivalent album units in its first week. That total includes 38,000 in album sales (debuting at No. 2 on Top Album Sales), 24,000 in streaming equivalent album units (32.45 million on-demand streams of the songs) and the remaining in track equivalent album units. Sincerely marks Uchis' third top 10 effort afterOrquídeasin 2024 andRed Moon in Venusin 2023.
Also entering at No. 1 on this week's chart is Sleep Token withEven in Arcadia, debuting with 127,000 equivalent album units.
Elsewhere in this week's top 10 areSZAat No. 3,Morgan Wallenat No. 4 andPARTYNEXTDOORandDrakeat No. 5. Making up the bottom half are Fuerza Regida,Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter,The WeekndandBad Bunnyfrom Nos. 6 to No. 10.
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