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Aldean's "They Don't Know" sold 138,000 album units, which
comprised 131,000 albums, 62,000 song sales and 1.4 million
online streams, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
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 figures for Aldean's record reflect the trend for country
music listeners to buy full albums over single songs and
streaming music.
In comparison, Canadian R&B singer Drake's "Views" climbed one
spot to No. 2 this week on the strength of streaming activity.
"Views" sold just 8,400 albums and 77,000 songs in its 20th week
on the chart, but was streamed nearly 64 million times.
Other new entries in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart this
week include British alt-rockers Bastille at No. 4 with "Wild
World," folk group Head & The Heart at No. 5 with "Signs of
Light" and rocker Jack White at No. 8 with "Jack White Acoustic
Recordings."
Also new on the chart this week is veteran British rockers The
Beatles' "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" at No. 7.
The record is a remastered re-release of the band's 1977 album
featuring live performances at the Hollywood Bowl venue from
1964 and 1965.
The new record coincides with "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -
The Touring Years," a new documentary released last week on the
Fab Four's touring years, directed by Ron Howard.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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