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Def Leppard Debuts at No. 1 on Top Hard Rock Albums Chart With ‘Diamond Star Halos’
Def Leppard reaches No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Hard Rock Albums chart for a fourth time with its new set Diamond Star Halos, which opens atop the survey dated June 11. In the May 27-June 2 tracking week, Halos earned 34,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. Of that sum, 32,000 units are via album sales. The venerable British band first ruled Top Hard Rock Albums, which began in 2007, with 2008’s Songs From the Sparkle Lounge. 2011’s Mirrorball: Live & More followed, and in 2015, the group led with its self-titled 11th studio set. Concurrently, Halos starts at No. 2 on Top Rock Albums. On the all-format Billboard 200, the new set bows at No. 10, marking Def Leppard’s eighth top 10. Here’s a recap, dating to the band’s first nearly 40 years ago. Def Leppard’s Billboard 200 Top...
Mario Bautista’s ‘Brindo’ is His First No. 1 on a Billboard Airplay Chart
Mexican artist Mario Bautista claims his first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart as “Brindo,” with Banda El Recodo de Cruz de Lizárraga, hits No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated June 11. El Recodo clocks its 17th champ. “Brindo” posted a 20% gain in audience impressions, to 7.8 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 5, according to Luminate. It dethrones Eden Muñoz’s “Chale!” after three weeks at No. 1 — the first leader for the singer-songwriter and producer after becoming a solo act. The original “Brindo,” billed solely to Bautista, was released Sept. 9, 2021. The regional Mexican collaboration with Banda El Recodo was announced via Twitter in January. The anticipatory buildup likely fueled the remix to debut on Regional Mexican Airplay at No. 40 on the March ...
Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Returns to U.K. Top 10 Thanks to ‘Stranger Things’
Kate Bush runs up the Official U.K. Singles Chart, with a little help from Stranger Things. The iconic English singer returns to the U.K. Top 10 with 1985’s “Running Up That Hill” (via Fish People), which is capturing the attention thanks to its prominent use in the fourth and latest season of Netflix’ hit sci-fi series. The single races to No. 8 this week, a decade after it returned to the top tier when a new mix featured in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. On that occasion, the song vaulted to No. 6. The first single lifted from the Hounds of Love album, “Running Up That Hill” strolled to a No. 3 best following its initial release. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Thanks to the good music taste of Stranger Things cha...
Liam Gallagher Lands U.K. No. 1 With ‘C’Mon You Know’
Liam Gallagher finds himself in a familiar spot this week: at No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart. With his latest leader, the British rocker has a fourth solo No. 1, and eleventh across his career, including his seven best-sellers with Oasis. C’Mon You Know (Warner Records) accumulates 70,000 chart sales in its first seven days, including 29,000 units on vinyl, to easily lead the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, the OCC reports. It’s a double hit of Gallagher as his live album Down By the River Thames, debuts at No. 4 Official U.K. Albums Chart this week, and No. 2 on the vinyl tally. With his latest chart feat, Gallagher equals the eleven leaders notched by his brother Noel, including LPs with Oasis and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vide...
Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ Holds at No. 1 for Second Week on Billboard 200 Chart
Harry Styles’ Harry’s House holds atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 11) for a second week, following its debut at No. 1 a week ago. The set earned 160,500 equivalent album units (down 69%) in the U.S. in the week ending June 2, according to Luminate. It launched with 521,500 units. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry’s House is the first album to spend its first two weeks on the chart at No. 1 since Adele’s 30 spent its first six weeks atop the list (charts dated Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 8, 2022). Also in the new top 10, Def Leppard scores its eighth top 10 album on the Billboard 200 with the debut of Diamond Star Halos. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption...
Zach Bryan’s ‘American Heartbreak’ Launches With Biggest Week for a Country Album in 2022 So Far
Zach Bryan earns his first leader on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, as the 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Oologah, Okla., launches American Heartbreak at No. 1 on the June 4-dated list. The hefty 34-track effort, released May 20, opens with 71,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 26, according to Luminate – the biggest week for a country album in 2022. Of the set’s starting sum, streaming equivalent album (SEA) units comprise 64,500, equaling 84.1 million on-demand official streams – likewise the best streaming frame for a country album this year. The LP bows at No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200, where it’s Bryan’s first entry. It currently premieres atop Americana/Folk Albums, becoming his first No. 1 among three top 10s, and Top Rock Albums, where it’s his firs...
Liam Gallagher Heading For U.K. Chart Title With ‘C’Mon You Know’
Liam Gallagher is on track for his fourth post-Oasis U.K. No. 1, with C’Mon You Know (Warner Records). The Manchester singer leads the midweek chart with his third and latest solo album, and he’s poised to dethrone Harry Styles in the process, as Harry’s House (Columbia) dips 1-2. Gallagher already has chart crowns with 2017’s As You Were, 2019’s Why Me? Why Not and 2020’s live effort MTV Unplugged, and, with Oasis, a perfect seven No. 1s from seven studio albums. If C’Mon You Know holds its ground when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published Friday, Gallagher will draw level with his older brother (and adversary) Noel, with eleven leaders. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Live Forever” singer looks set to dominate albums tally. At...
Harry Styles Cruising to Ninth U.K. Singles Chart Crown
Harry Styles looks set to lose his U.K. albums chart title to Liam Gallagher, but the singles crown should still fit come Friday, when the chart proper is published. Based on midweek sales and streaming data, published by the OCC, Styles’ “As It Was” (via Columbia) “races ahead” for what should be a ninth consecutive week at No. 1. Styles’ hit, lifted from his current No. 1 album Harry’s House, is already the year’s longest-running No. 1 in the U.K., besting “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s animated family film Encanto. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lizzo’s latest single “About Damn Time” (Atlantic) is the closest contender, as it eyes a new peak position, up 5-2; while Cat Burns’ “Go” could return to its peak position (up 4-3 via RC...
Harry Styles Completes U.K. Chart Double
It’s official: Harry Styles is the king of the U.K.’s charts. The former One Direction star cleans up as Harry’s House (via Columbia) blasts to No. 1 on the national albums chart, and three songs from it dominate the Official Singles Chart. Harry’s House is 2022’s fastest-selling record to date, the OCC reports, as it tallies over 113,000 chart sales in its first week. That figure towers over the results of his two previous albums. His 2017 debut Harry Styles managed just under 57,000 first-week combined sales, while 2019’s Fine Line nabbed 49,000. Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Styles extends his reign into an eighth consecutive week with “As It Was,” with 80,000 chart sales counted during the latest cycle. “As It Was” remains the most-streamed track in the U.K., powering to mor...
Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Half-Million-Plus First Week in U.S.
Harry Styles’ Harry’s House debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 4) with a massive 521,500 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 26, according to Luminate. It’s the largest week of 2022 for any album and only the fourth album in the last 18 months to earn at least 500,000 units in a single week. It logs the biggest week for an album since Adele’s 30 debuted with 839,000 units in the week ending Nov. 25, 2021 (chart dated Dec. 4, 2021). (Styles and Adele also are labelmates — both are on Columbia Records.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry’s House is Styles’ third No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the entirety of his solo releases. And all three have bowed at No. 1. He also topped the list with 2019’s ...
TINI’s ‘La Triple T’ Holds at No. 1 on Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Chart
TINI’s “La Triple T” holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart for a second week (chart dated May 21), two weeks after it flew in at No. 53. The track is the Argentinian’s first leader as a soloist, unaccompanied by another act, among a collection of three champs, including her seven-week run atop the list: “Bar,” with L-Gante (starting on the chart dated Nov. 20, 2021). Harry Styles secures his highest ranking dating back to his first entry in May 2020, as “As It Was” climbs 7-2 after a two-week No. 7 high. While Emilia’s “Cuatro Veinte” holds steady at No. 3 for a fourth week (after its No. 2 peak) and Sofía Reyes and Maria Becerra’s “Marte” sits at No. 4, a new title visits the upper tier: Bad Bunny’s “Ojitos Lindos,” with Bomba Estéreo, surges 19-5 in its second wee...
Harry Styles Completes Chart Double In Australia
Harry Styles is the king of Australia’s charts, as Harry’s House (Columbia/Sony) debuts atop the national albums survey and its first single, “As It Was,” racks-up a sixth week at No. 1. The former One Direction star is a perfect three-from-three with his solo albums on the ARIA Chart. His self-titled debut hit No. 1 in May 2017, sophomore set Fine Line got to the top in December, and now Harry’s House opens at the penthouse. Styles’ impact doesn’t end there. All 13 tracks from his new LP appear in the Top 15 on this week’s ARIA Singles Chart, a new record, including the entire Top 4. Meanwhile, Fine Line improves 7-4 on the albums tally and Harry Styles lifts 14-9. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The last artist to complete the ARIA doubl...
