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In its debut week, the self-titled album from the 24-year-old
New Jersey rapper sold 75,000 albums, 270,000 songs and was
streamed 39 million times, totaling 129,000 units in the week
ending Oct. 1, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
Last week's chart-topper, rappers Drake and Future's surprise
release of "What A Time To Be Alive," dropped into the second
slot with 107,000 units sold. Don Henley, founding member of
rockers The Eagles, claimed No. 3 with his first solo album in
15 years, country record "Cass County" selling 89,000 units.
The Billboard 200 chart tallies album sales, song sales (10
songs equal one album) and streaming activity (1,500 streams
equal one album).
Two other country records debuted in the top ten of the
Billboard 200 chart: "Cold Beer Conversation" from industry
veteran George Straight at No. 4 and "Tangled Up" from
songwriter Thomas Rhett at No. 6.
Other new albums in the top ten included Scottish synth-pop
group Chvrches' "Every Open Eye" at No. 8, British house band
Disclosure's "Caracal" at No. 9 and rocker supergroup Dead
Weather's "Dodge and Burn" at No. 10.
On Billboard's Digital Songs chart, which measures online
download sales, Canadian rapper The Weeknd nabbed the top spot
for a second week with "Hills," selling 105,000 digital copies.
(Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy; editing by Diane Craft)
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