Mendes' "Illuminate" sold 121,000 albums, 79,000 songs and
was streamed 24 million times, totaling 145,000 units, according
to figures from Nielsen SoundScan for the week ended on Sept.
29.
The Canadian teen, who grew a devoted fan base on Vine, also
topped the Billboard 200 chart with his debut album,
"Handwritten," last year.
Drake's "Views" dropped to No. 2 with sales of 50,000 album
units that include 55 million streams. The album has dominated
the charts this year on the strength of its streaming figures.
The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units from album sales,
song sales (10 songs equal one album) and streaming activity
(1,500 streams equal one album).
The only other new entries in the top 10 of the Billboard 200
chart were country singer Bryan's "Farm Tour...Here's to the
Farm" at No. 4 and Springsteen's latest record, "Chapter &
Verse," at No. 5.
On the Digital Songs chart, which measures online single sales,
the Chainsmokers' summer hit "Closer" featuring Halsey held onto
the top spot with another 137,000 copies sold.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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