Since the start of the United World Album chart in 2004, only 3 albums have held at #1 longer ie. the soundtrack to 'Frozen' spent 11 weeks at #1 in 2013 and Adele's '25' (2015) and '21' (2011) spent 13 and 42 weeks atop the chart!
'The Tortured Poets Department' is a massive commercial success and has brokenseveral global all-time records. It is the most pre-saved album in Spotify history, the most streamed album in a single day, surpassing 200 million and 300 million streams and breaking the all-time record previously held by Swift's own 'Midnights', and it is the first album to accumulate 1 Billion streams in a single week, doing so in just 5 days! The album also became the most streamed album in a single day on Amazon Music and the most streamed pop album in a single day on Apple Music. It amassed 1.76 billion streams globally in its first week of availability, an all-time record! Republic Records reported global first-week consumption of four million units! The Album has reached #1 in 27 countries so far and is the best-selling album, of 2024!
In the U.S., the album sold 1.6 million equivalent units in just 4 days, and 700,000 vinyl LPs, breaking the record for the top single-week vinyl sales, previously held by Swift's own '1989 (Taylor's Version)' (2023). It broke the single-week streaming record previously held by
Drake's 'Scorpion' (2018), drawing 799M on-demand streams in 6 days. The Album debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 2.61M units, including 1.914 million pure copies and 891.34M on-demand streams. It became Taylor's 14th No. 1 album, tying her with Jay-Z for the most chart toppers among soloists! The album also registered the 2nd-largest week by overall units and the third-largest week by pure sales in Billboard chart history! All 31 songs from the Album debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, occupying the entire top 14 simultaneously for the first time in chart history! Taylor set the record for most simultaneous entries by a female artist (32) and became the first woman to surpass 50 career top-10 songs.THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ scores a 15th week at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 85K units and over 5,3 Million since its release! Taylor extends her record as the Solo Artist with the most weeks at #1 in Billboard 200 chart history (84)!
Outside of the US, The Tortured Poets Department broke Various chart records! In Germany, it scored the largest streaming day for an album in history, and debuted atop the chart with the highest sales week for an international solo artist in seven years! It is #9 this week on the official German Albums chart! In the UK, it became the fastest-selling album by any artist in 7 years and by a non-British artist in 18 years! Taylor tied Madonna for the most female No. 1 albums in UK chart history! It became the fastest-selling vinyl album since 1994 and Swift's album with the most weeks at #1 the Album rebounds 4-3 this week on the Official UK Albums chart! It's her 13th number-one album in Australia, and the most for a female artists! 'TTPD' set records for the most simultaneous entries by a single artist in the top 10 (10), top 50 (29) and top 100 (31). It holds at #4 this week! The Album debuted atop the Canadian Albums Chart, her 14th consecutive chart topper, registering the highest single-week vinyl sales and streaming figures in chart history! It is back #1 this week on the Canadian Album chart!
The Album has also reached #1 in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovak, Spain, Sweden, & Switzerland! It has reached #2 in Finland, #3 in Lithuania and #4 in Japan!
The Tortured Poets Department' has been certified 2x Platinum in New Zealand (30,000) & the UK (600,000), Platinum in Australia (70,000), Denmark (20,000), France (100,000), Germany (150,000), Italy (50,000), Poland (20,000), Portugal (7,000), Spain (40,000) and Gold in Austria (7,500) & Switzerland (10,000)!
Charli XCX's 6th studio album 'Brat' lifts to a new peak at #3 (+2) on the United World chart in its 10th week in the Top 10!
'Brat' is a critical and commercial success, and is the highest-rated album of 2024 as per Metacritic, and the 16th-highest-rated album of all time as of August 2024!
In the UK, 'Brat' debuted at #2 on the Official Albums Chart with 27,234 units, earning Charli her 2nd top 10 charting album and her biggest opening week sales in thecountry! It is #5 this week on the Official Albums chart, and has sold 71,738 copies in the UK so far and peaked at #2 in Ireland & Scotland!
In the U.S., Brat debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with 77,000 album-equivalent units sold in its opening week, including 40,000 pure album sales. It's Charli's highest-charting album in the U.S. and her highest first week overall sales and biggest streaming week ever with 46.72 million streams. The Album holds at #6 this week on the Billboard 200, and has sold over 500,000 copies so far!
Tha Album has so far reached #1 in Croatia, #3 in Australia, #4 in Canada, the Netherlands & New Zealand, #5 in Belgium (Flanders), Portugal & Spain, #6 in Belgium (Wallonia), #7 in Austria, Lithuania & Switzerland, #8 in Germany & Iceland, #9 in Denmark & Norway, #11 in Finland & Hungary, #12 in Poland & Sweden, #16 in France, #26 in Italy, #50 in Japan (Billboard Download) and #66 in Greece. The Album has been certified Gold in the UK (60,00) and has sold 71,738 units so far!
Chappell Roan's debut studio album, 'The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess', lifts to a new peak at #4 (+2) on the United World chart!
'The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess' was written and produced by Chappell Roan alongside
Dan Nigro, and is about Roan leaving her hometown in Missouri for Los Angeles to pursue a singing career and experiencing love, heartbreak, and embracing her sexual identity. The critically acclaimed album made its breakthrough afterRoan toured on Olivia Rodrigo's Guts world tour as a supporting act, and after performing at Coachella and Governors Ball, and having her success with "Good Luck, Babe!". 'Midwest Princess' hit #1 in Ireland, New Zealand and the UK, and reached the top 5 of Billboard 200 with several of its singles ("My Kink Is Karma", "Femininomenon", "Casual", "Pink Pony Club", "Red Wine Supernova", and "Hot to Go!") entering the Billboard Hot 100!
'The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess' has also reached #3 in Canada, #4 in Australia, #8 in the Netherlands, #11 in Belgium Flanders, #13 in Iceland, #19 in Finland, #20 in Norway, #22 in Portugal & Switzerland, #29 in Lithuania, #30 in Sweden, #33 in Austria, #39 in Denmark, #41 in Germany, #53 in Spain, #106 in Belgium Wallonia & #199 in France! The Album has been Certified Gold in New Zealand (7,500) & the UK (100,000)!
JIMIN's incredible 2nd studio album 'MUSE' rebounds 7-5 on this week's United World chart after debuting at #2!
'MUSE' debuted at #2 on the Circle Album chart in Korea, the Billboard US World Albums chart and the Billboard 200, tying as the highest charting album in the US by a K-Pop Soloist of All Time! 'MUSE' earned 96,000 equivalent album units in its first week on the chart, comprising 74,000 pure album sales; 15,000 streaming-equivalent units; and 7,000track-equivalent units! 'MUSE' scores a 4th week in the Billboard 200 at #54 this week! JIMIN is the 1ST and ONLY K-Pop Soloist in history with multiple albums debuting inside the Top 3 of the Billboard 200 (MUSE & FACE)!
'MUSE' debuted at #2 on the Circle Album Chart in South Korea with over 771,000 copies sold of its two versions in its first week. The Album rebounds 77-56 in its 4th week after holding in the Top #3 for 2 weeks on the Circle chart and has sold a total of 890,699 copies in Korea so far!
'MUSE' debuted at #3 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart with over 83,000 physical copies sold and held for a 2nd week in the Oricon Top 10 at #9 after shifting another 12,587 units! It has been certified Gold in Japan by the RIAJ for over 100,000 units sold!
'MUSE debuted at #56 on the Official UK chart, marking his very first entry on the chart as a Solo artist, and earned his Highest Ranking ever on the Official Singles Chart With "Who" at #4 scoring the Top New Entry of the week! The song debuted at No. 1 on both the Official UK Singles Sales chart and the Official UK Singles Downloads Chart!
'MUSE' debuted at #6 in Germany and held for a 2nd week in the Top 30 at #29!
'MUSE' debuted at #3 on the official SNEP Album chart in France and held in the Top 30 for a 2nd week at #27! It is #59 in its 4th week on the chart!
'MUSE' has reached #3 in Belgium (Wallonia) & Portugal, #4 in Austria, Hungary & Switzerland, #5 in Poland, #6 in Sweden, #8 in Lithuania & Spain, #11 in Croatia, #17 in New Zealand, #19 in Belgium (Flanders) & Italy, #23 in the Netherlands, #24 in Canada, #27 in Australia, #28 in Finland and #29 in Greece!
Japanese boy band NEWS scores the Top New entry on the United World chart, landing at #7 with their 14th studio album 'Japanews', after debuting atop the Oricon chart in Japan with 107,572 sales units!
