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Sheeran's "Divide" generated another 180,000 units from album
and song sales and streaming consumption last week, according to
figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The album has topped charts
around the world, including Sheeran's native Britain.
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).
"Shape of You," the first single from "Divide," sold another
104,000 units to hold onto the top spot of the weekly Digital
Songs chart, which measures online single sales.
The only new album to crack the top 10 of the Billboard 200
chart this week was the soundtrack to Disney's blockbuster
live-action film "Beauty and the Beast" at No. 3.
The album features cast renditions of both classic and new songs
featured in the musical film, as well as versions sung by Celine
Dion, Ariana Grande and Josh Groban. The film opened to a
record-breaking $170 million at the North American box office
this weekend.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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