Lil Nas X places second in a close battle for Billboard supremacy.
The sales figures for last week are in, and as predicted Lil Nas X ensured that his presence was felt – his 7 EP placing a strong second on the Billboard 200. On the rare occasion, a non-hip-hop album grabs top honors, it was The Raconteurs’ Help Us Stranger that did one better than Lil Nas X by debuting with 88,000 units sold, by a margin no greater than 11.000 equivalent sales.
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Lil Nas X thereby raked in a modest 77,000 units sold for 2nd place, followed by Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? at #3, the Jonas Brothers’ Happiness Begins at #4, and Khalid’s Free Spirit climbing one spot to #5. Nothing new right? Well, Lizzo stunned the music world by netting a sales mark 33,000 units sold, up 9 spots from last week, with plenty room to spare in the coming weeks.
Lil Nas X’s accomplishment coincided with him coming out as gay, despite his most ardent supporters muttering a collective “ya don’t say” at the public’s dumbstruck reaction. Also charting in the Top 10 this week, was none other than clone-body Guwop, his Delusions Grandeur garnering him 32,000 equivalent sales in its first week out – good enough for 7th position. Rounding out the Top 10 are DaBaby and for the umpteenth week in a row, Ariane Grande’s Thank U, Next.