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6 days ago
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The Beatles Send Multiple Albums Back To The Billboard Charts
The Beatles return to the Billboard lists with Abbey Road reappearing on the Vinyl Albums chart and ... More 1 reentering the Top Rock & Alternative Albums ranking. Photo of the Beatles, April 1963; L-R: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon - posed, group shot - jumping on wall, Used on the Twist & Shout EP cover (Photo by Fiona Adams/Redferns) The Beatles may be the bestselling musical act of all time, but the group isn't guaranteed a spot on the Billboard charts in the United States at all times. The rockers regularly appear on one list or another, as consumption of the band's music remains high, even decades after the musicians went their separate ways. The band does disappear from the rankings occasionally, only to, sometimes, return with multiple wins at once. This week fits into the latter category, as several of The Beatles' most famous releases bounce back onto Billboard's rankings. Abbey Road Becomes a Vinyl Bestseller Again Abbey Road returns to the Vinyl Albums chart this week, landing at No. 19. The former champion is about two months shy of reaching 500 weeks on the list of the bestselling vinyl releases in the U.S. While it might take a few more months or even a year, it's highly likely that The Beatles' bestseller will hit that milestone. The Beatles' 1 Returns At the moment, Abbey Road can be found on only that one list. Meanwhile, 1, one of The Beatles' most famous compilations, returns to a different tally. The compilation reenters the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart this frame, settling in at No. 49, which is second-to-last place. Unlike Abbey Road on the Vinyl Albums chart, 1 has somehow never managed to conquer the Top Rock & Alternative Albums tally. At its peak, the band pushed the compilation to No. 3. The Beatles Join Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift It's a quiet frame in terms of debuts on both the Vinyl Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. On the vinyl list, The Beatles join Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar, as all those artists and others mount comebacks with hugely popular projects. Ozzy Osbourne scores the only debut on the rock and alternative ranking, as The Essential Ozzy Osbourne opens at No. 29 following his final live performance. When it comes to returning favorites, Bruce Springsteen, Blink-182, Kid Rock, and — appropriately, given that the last tracking period included the Fourth of July — the band America all reappear on the ranking alongside The Beatles.
Forbes
16-07-2025
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Kesha Earns A Career-First No. 1 With Her Comeback Album
Kesha debuts Period at No. 1 on Billboard's Vinyl Albums, Top Album Sales, and Top Dance Albums ... More charts, earning her first leader on the vinyl-only tally. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: Kesha performs onstage as YSL Beauty kicks off NYFW with YSL Beauty Candy Club at 53 Mercer on February 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor YSL Beauty) Kesha's new album Period — officially titled with just the punctuation symbol, but typically referred to by the word itself — returns the pop star to the highest reaches of several Billboard rankings this week as it arrives. The highly anticipated full-length opens at No. 1 across a variety of tallies, even sending the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter to the top spot on one list for the first time in her career. Kesha Earns Her First No. 1 Kesha launches Period at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, claiming the bestselling record in America for the first time ever. Throughout her years as a superstar, Kesha has sent a trio of projects to the Vinyl Albums list, and all of them have cracked the top five, but until now, none had led the charge. Period Beats Gag Order and Rainbow Before Period, Kesha's highest-rising win on the Vinyl Albums chart was Gag Order, the full-length that arrived just two years earlier. That set debuted at No. 3 and then fell away, never to be seen again. Rainbow reached its No. 4 high point in November 2017 when it debuted, and so far, that project is the only one from Kesha to hold on for more than one stay, as it managed only two stints on the tally. Kesha Joins Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and The Beatles Kesha leads the Vinyl Albums tally during a fairly quiet frame. Period is one of just two debuts on the list, as Clarity Of Cal by Vulfpeck opens at No. 3, while Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter rockets back to the runner-up space from outside the top 10. Since there aren't many arrivals, several favorites have a chance to return. This week's Vinyl Albums ranking features classics from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Tame Impala, The Beatles, and SZA, all of whom manage to reappear. Two of Taylor Swift's projects, Reputation and her self-titled debut, also reenter the roster. Kesha's New Album Launches at No. 1 on Several Lists Period opens at No. 1 on three Billboard lists. In addition to the Vinyl Albums tally, the dance-pop project also conquers both the Top Album Sales and Top Dance Albums charts, where the pop singer has dominated in the past. Luminate reports that in its first full frame of availability, the latest from the party-hard musician arrives with 15,500 pure purchases. That's several thousand more than Beautiful Chaos by Katseye, which dips to No. 2 in its second week on the tally.
Forbes
16-07-2025
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Both Of Olivia Rodrigo's Albums Become Top 40 Bestsellers Again
Olivia Rodrigo's Guts and Sour climb the Official Vinyl Albums chart in the U.K., buoyed by her ... More Glastonbury set and recent tour dates. US singer Olivia Rodrigo performs on the Orange main stage at Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark on July 4, 2025. The festival runs until July 6. (Photo by Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) Olivia Rodrigo spent the end of June and early July in England, performing on her Guts World Tour and headlining the 2025 edition of the Glastonbury Festival. The singer-songwriter is still riding high from those high-profile appearances, and her two albums, Sour and Guts, continue to benefit from the renewed attention. Both Sour and Guts are currently performing well on half a dozen charts each in the United Kingdom after a recent surge that came thanks to her performances. Although both titles are beginning to decline on most lists, they are gaining ground on one specific tally. Sour and Guts Climb the Vinyl Albums Chart Sour and Guts are on the rise on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, defying a general downward trend for both projects. Between the two, Guts is the bigger success this frame, stepping up from No. 38 to No. 30. At the same time, Sour reenters the tally at No. 38 — the same position Guts held just days ago. Years after her albums were released, Rodrigo scores a pair of top 40 bestsellers on the vinyl-only ranking. Guts Slips Elsewhere While Guts grows on the vinyl front, it declines on the other five other tallies where it still appears. The title falls outside the top 10 on the Official Albums chart, the main ranking of the biggest full-lengths and EPs in the country. It performs worst on the Official Album Downloads list, plunging from No. 22 to No. 50. Sour Rises on Several Charts Sour, meanwhile, manages to rise on two charts in the U.K. In addition to its vinyl success, the collection also improves slightly on the Official Physical Albums list, inching up from No. 33 to No. 32. Despite some downward movement, overall consumption of Sour still seems strong. It ranks at No. 13 on the Official Albums chart, just two spots below Guts. The singer's first studio effort also experiences its most severe drop on the Official Album Downloads tally, where it tumbles from No. 31 to No. 73.
Forbes
16-07-2025
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Sabrina Carpenter Earns Her First No. 1 On An Albums Chart
Sabrina Carpenter earns her first No. 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums chart with Short n' Sweet, ... More nearly a year after its release. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Sabrina Carpenter performs during the 2024 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by) A little more than a month from now, Short n' Sweet will celebrate its one-year anniversary. The project, Sabrina Carpenter's sixth full-length, was the one that finally catapulted her to global superstardom. It produced many of her most recognizable hits and became one of the most commercially successful albums of the past year all around the world. As Carpenter prepares her follow-up album Man's Best Friend, Short n' Sweet is still performing exceptionally well, including in the United Kingdom, where it can often be found inside the top 10 on multiple tallies. This week, the project surges on several rankings, reappearing on multiple lists, and even conquering one. Short n' Sweet Returns at No. 1 Short n' Sweet returns to the Official Vinyl Albums chart after missing from the ranking of the bestselling vinyl titles in the country just days ago. Carpenter doesn't just return to the roster — she dominates it. The set hits No. 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums ranking for the first time, 41 weeks into its tenure. Sabrina Carpenter Scores Her First No. 1 Carpenter earns her first No. 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums chart as Short n' Sweet rebounds. The singer-songwriter has now sent three titles to the format-specific ranking, and before this week, she had peaked in the runner-up position twice. Short n' Sweet was joined by her holiday project Fruitcake, which reached No. 2 for a single frame last December. Her previous full-length, Emails I Can't Send, only climbed as high as No. 19. Short n' Sweet Launched in the Runner-Up Spot When Short n' Sweet first dropped in the fall of 2024, it debuted at No. 2 on the Official Vinyl Albums ranking. The hits-packed effort returned to that lofty position several times throughout its run but never managed to rule — until now. Of the 41 frames it has appeared on the vinyl list, the album has lived inside the top 10 for 18 of them. Short n' Sweet Reappears on Multiple Charts The album also returns to two other U.K.-based rankings this week. In addition to scoring space on the Official Vinyl Albums chart again, Short n' Sweet is back on the Official Album Downloads ranking, landing at No. 57 after previously peaking at No. 3. Short n' Sweet also returns to the runner-up position on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts. Carpenter's effort holds inside the top five on the main list of the most-consumed releases in the country (No. 3), as well as on the Official Albums Streaming tally (No. 4).
Forbes
28-06-2025
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Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller' Rocks Back Into The Top 10, 40 Years Later
Michael Jackson's Thriller surges back into the top 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart and climbs across ... More five Billboard rankings as sales rise more than 28%. Michael Jackson attends The Martell Foundation Benefit Dinner at the New York Hilton Hotel on April 14, 1984. (Photo by Mike Guastella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) More than 40 years after it first became one of the biggest albums of all time, Thriller by Michael Jackson continues to prove its lasting appeal. The multi-genre, hit-packed collection remains present on several rankings in the United States, and this time around, it even manages to return to the top 10 as sales climb and Americans keep falling in love with the superstar's music again and again. Thriller's Sales Rise Sales of Thriller across all formats grew by more than 28% from one week to the most recent tracking period. Luminate reports that the set sold 3,900 copies in the U.S. in the previous tracking frame. That sum is enough to push Thriller from No. 17 to No. 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart. Not all of those purchases were on wax, but Thriller has remained a must-own for vinyl collectors for a long time, so it can usually be found on the list. At the same time, the Grammy-winning effort jumps from No. 30 to No. 25 on the Top Album Sales ranking, which blends all formats, including vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital downloads. Thriller Lives on Five Billboard Charts Thriller can be found on five charts this week, and it ascends on all of them. In addition to both the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums tallies, the collection lives inside the top 40 on both the Top R&B Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, surging to Nos. 13 and 29, respectively. Michael Jackson Climbs the Billboard 200 Thriller enjoys its greatest lift on the Billboard 200, a general consumption ranking. On that tally, it rockets 30 spaces north, landing at No. 108. The full-length moved 11,500 equivalent units in the tracking period reflected on the current Billboard charts, with most of that activity coming from streaming platforms. Michael Jackson's Multiple Hit Albums Jackson claims a pair of hit albums in the U.S. at the moment, as is often the case. The Essential Michael Jackson, which features many of the songs that come from Thriller as well as numerous other smashes, rises to No. 88 on the Billboard 200 while holding steady on the Top R&B Albums (No. 10) and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts (No. 23).
