The group’s latest effort debuts atop the list with 102,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending September 22, according to Luminate, reports aceshowbiz.com.
The eight-song set marks the first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 by an all-female group since 2008. ‘Born Pink’ is also the third album by a South Korean act to top the Billboard 200 in 2022, following BTS’ (Bangtan Boys) ‘Proof’ and Stray Kids’ ‘Stray Kids Mini Album: Oddinary’.
Back to the chart, Bad Bunny’s former leader ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ falls from No. 1 to No. 2 after 11 non-consecutive weeks atop the list.
The album earns 93,000 equivalent album units in the latest tracking week.
At No. 3 is another newcomer, NCT 127’s new album ‘2 Baddies’, that bows with 58,500 equivalent album units earned.
It marks the nine-member South Korean boyband’s third Top 10-charting effort. Prior to this, the group’s ‘Sticker: The 3rd Album’ debuted and peaked at No. 3 in October 2021.
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’, meanwhile, stays at No. 4 with 48,000 equivalent album units earned. Following it up is The Weeknd’s compilation album ‘The Highlights’ that soars high from No. 32 to No. 5 after earning 39,000 equivalent album units.
Beyonce Knowles’ ‘Renaissance’ also climbs up this week, moving from No. 8 to No. 6 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned. As for Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’, it’s stationary at No. 7 with 35,000 units.
Occupying No. 8 is EST Gee, who nabs his second top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200 as ‘I Never Felt Nun’ bows at No. 8 with 30,000 equivalent album units earned.
Rod Wave’s ‘Beautiful Mind’ is holding steady at No. 9 with 29,000 equivalent album units earned. Rounding out the Top 10 is NBA YoungBoy’s (YoungBoy Never Broke Again) ‘Realer 2’ that dips from No. 6 to No. 10 in its third week after earning 27,000 units.
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