28-03-2025
Selena Gomez Holds At No. 1, Despite Some Serious Competition
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's I Said I Love You First tops the U.S. iTunes Albums chart for a full ... More week, holding off new drops from Ariana Grande and more. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Selena Gomez attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/CBS via Getty Images)
This Friday, as is often the case at the end of the workweek, is packed with exciting new releases in the music world. The day marks the start of a new tracking frame, and that usually means brand new singles and albums are unleashed to expectant fans.
Some of the biggest names in the business show up when the time is right, but at least for now, nobody can beat Selena Gomez and her fiancé Benny Blanco — not even another one of the most successful women in pop right now.
Gomez and Blanco's I Said I Love You First is still the bestselling title on the iTunes albums chart in the United States. As of the time of writing, the collaborative set ranks as the most popular full-length on the digital platform, which remains the go-to source for music downloads in America.
I Said I Love You First has now controlled the iTunes albums ranking since it dropped one week ago. For the most part, it hasn't faced much of a challenge — until today. This Friday brings a handful of new releases that are giving the reigning champ some competition for the throne.
The highest-rising threat is Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. The extended edition of her latest studio album comes with a handful of additional songs and even a short film. Known simply as Brighter Days Ahead by most, the project currently sits at No. 2, though that could change in the hours to come.
While Gomez and Blanco may still be out in front, the top 10 on the iTunes albums chart in the U.S. is filled with other new titles vying for attention. Mumford & Sons's latest release Rushmere currently holds at No. 3. Just behind the folk-rock act is rapper Lil Durk, whose new project Deep Thoughts climbs to No. 4.
I Said I Love You First is certainly headed for a strong start on the Billboard 200 next week. The full-length may hit No. 1, continuing Gomez's so-far-unbroken streak of chart-toppers, or it may launch at No. 2, coming in behind Playboi Carti's Music. That set currently rules the tally, and it may earn a second stint running the show.
