Chart-Topping Debut: Gunna, Machine Gun Kelly, Jonas Brothers, and BABYMETAL Shake Up Billboard 200
This week's Billboard 200 chart sees a significant shakeup with four new entries making their debut. Despite Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem maintaining its top position with 126,000 units, new albums from Gunna, Machine Gun Kelly, Jonas Brothers, and BABYMETAL have entered the top 10.
Gunna's The Last Wun enters the chart at No. 3, garnering 80,000 units, primarily driven by streaming with 104.5 million official on-demand streams. The album, featuring singles "Him All Along" and "Won't Stop," marks Gunna's seventh consecutive top 10 entry.
Machine Gun Kelly's lost americana secures the No. 4 spot with 63,000 units, including 40,500 pure album sales, leading to a No. 1 debut on Top Album Sales. This project is MGK's seventh top 10 album.
The Jonas Brothers make a comeback with Greetings From Your Hometown, landing at No. 6 with 39,000 units. The album, supported by singles like "Slow Motion" (with Marshmello), "Love Me to Heaven," and "No Time to Talk," relies heavily on physical sales, selling 26,000 copies.
BABYMETAL achieves their first U.S. top 10 entry with METAL FORTH, debuting at No. 9 with 36,000 units. The album's success is attributed to strong pure sales of 33,500, driven by various formats like vinyl, CD, cassettes, and exclusive deluxe editions.
In conclusion, the latest Billboard 200 chart showcases a diverse mix of new entries, with Gunna, Machine Gun Kelly, Jonas Brothers, and BABYMETAL making waves in the top 10. These artists continue to demonstrate their popularity and success in the music industry.