Nicki Minaj is closing the year 2023 on a high note with her album Pink Friday 2 topping the Billboard 200 chart. Her album is now No 1 and with it Nicki has made a record for the most No. 1 albums ever for a female rapper. This is also the biggest debut sales week for a rap album by a woman in the last four years.&nbsp;

The record joins the original Pink Friday, Minaj’s 2010 debut album, as her third overall record to hit the peak of the list alongside 2012’s Roman Reloaded.&nbsp;

According to the latest numbers, Pink Friday 2 opened with the equivalent of 228,000 albums sold in the December 14 week and was also a top seller on vinyl.&nbsp;

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The album has 22 songs and features guests like Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, 50 Cent and more, while also sampling Billie Eilish, Blondie, Rick James and numerous others. It was also preceded by the announcement of a 2024 arena tour that is set to launch in March.

In addition to Nicki Minaj, rising star Tate McRae landed her first top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200. The week’s Top 10 records are Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”, “Lover” and “Folklore”. Then there is SZA’s “SOS”, Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” and Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time”.

As for singles, Mariah Carey is still at number 1 with “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.

Nicki Minaj is closing the year 2023 on a high note with her album Pink Friday 2 topping the Billboard 200 chart. Her album is now No 1 and with it Nicki has made a record for the most No.

Nicki Minaj is closing the year 2023 on a high note with her album Pink Friday 2 topping the Billboard 200 chart. Her album is now No 1 and with it Nicki has made a record for the most No. 1 albums ever for a female rapper. This is also the biggest debut sales week for a rap album by a woman in the last four years. The record joins the original Pink Friday, Minaj’s 2010 debut album, as her third overall record to hit the peak of the list alongside 2012’s Roman Reloaded. According to the latest numbers, Pink Friday 2 opened with the equivalent of 228,000 albums sold in the December 14 week and was also a top seller on vinyl. Kendall Jenner, Bad Bunny have parted ways after dating for less than a year: Report The album has 22 songs and features guests like Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, 50 Cent and more, while also sampling Billie Eilish, Blondie, Rick James and numerous others. It was also preceded by the announcement of a 2024 arena tour that is set to launch in March. In addition to Nicki Minaj, rising star Tate McRae landed her first top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200. The week’s Top 10 records are Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”, “Lover” and “Folklore”. Then there is SZA’s “SOS”, Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” and Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time”. As for singles, Mariah Carey is still at number 1 with “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.

Nicki Minaj tops Billboard 200 with Pink Friday 2

Taylor Swift 'Evermore' is once again topping the charts. 
 
Swift’s second 2020 surprise album has returned to the No&nbsp;1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for&nbsp;fourth non-consecutive week. 
 
The album, which originally debuted in December 2020 made a huge leap from No&nbsp;74 to No&nbsp;1 with 202,000 equivalent album units earned, making it the biggest sales week of 2021. 
 
Taylor also&nbsp;broke&nbsp;her own record for the biggest opening of 2021, when 'Fearless' (Taylor’s Version) sold 179,000.

The 'Cardigan' singer reacted to the big news, and tweeted, ''This one hit me hard. I’m so in my feelings (more so than usual!) over what you all did here for 'Evermore'. Blown away by how much you care, and how long we’ve been caring about each other. Heart suitHeart suitHeart suitHeart suit Love you, so very much.''

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As per&nbsp;Billboard, the surge in sales was largely filled in by vinyl LP sales, as well as Taylor's signed CDs and discounting on the digital album. 
 
The singer 'Evermore' turned a pandemic year into a memorable one for herself and for her fans too. At the time of its release, the singer's surprise album sold a million copies globally in its first week and became the singer’s third album in 16 months to reach the milestone. 
 
The 'Willow' singer's previous album 'Folklore' which was released in 2020 was among the top seller position of 2020. 'Folklore' was also one of the biggest debuts of the year.

Taylor Swift 'Evermore' is once again topping the charts. Swift’s second 2020 surprise album has returned to the No 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for fourth non-consecutive week.

Taylor Swift 'Evermore' is once again topping the charts. Swift’s second 2020 surprise album has returned to the No 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for fourth non-consecutive week. The album, which originally debuted in December 2020 made a huge leap from No 74 to No 1 with 202,000 equivalent album units earned, making it the biggest sales week of 2021. Taylor also broke her own record for the biggest opening of 2021, when 'Fearless' (Taylor’s Version) sold 179,000. The 'Cardigan' singer reacted to the big news, and tweeted, ''This one hit me hard. I’m so in my feelings (more so than usual!) over what you all did here for 'Evermore'. Blown away by how much you care, and how long we’ve been caring about each other. Heart suitHeart suitHeart suitHeart suit Love you, so very much.'' This one hit me hard. I’m so in my feelings (more so than usual!) over what you all did here for evermore. Blown away by how much you care, and how long we’ve been caring about each other. ♥️♥️♥️♥️ Love you, so very much. https://t.co/E920qQg9vc — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 6, 2021 × As per Billboard, the surge in sales was largely filled in by vinyl LP sales, as well as Taylor's signed CDs and discounting on the digital album. The singer 'Evermore' turned a pandemic year into a memorable one for herself and for her fans too. At the time of its release, the singer's surprise album sold a million copies globally in its first week and became the singer’s third album in 16 months to reach the milestone. The 'Willow' singer's previous album 'Folklore' which was released in 2020 was among the top seller position of 2020. 'Folklore' was also one of the biggest debuts of the year.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ returns to No 1 on Billboard 200 charts

Olivia Rodrigo is on a high as her song ‘Drivers License’ debuts at No 1 on both Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts in the first week of its release.&nbsp;

The song is also on its way to reach No 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as atop The Official UK Singles survey and Australia's ARIA Singles Chart.

For Billboard Global 200, ‘Drivers License’ has recorded 130 million streams.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, SZA's ‘Good Days’ has reached the Global 200's top 10, jumping from No. 17 to No. 8.

The California-born Olivia Rodrigo, 17, is also the most-recently-born artist to top the Global 200, and the youngest at the time of ranking at No. 1. Born Feb. 20, 2003, she takes the title from Jawsh 685 (born Nov. 5, 2002), who led the list dated Oct. 17, 2020, with ‘Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),’ with Jason Derulo and BTS.

The Global 200's top five includes The Weeknd's Blinding Lights hits a new high, rising 5-2; BTS' Dynamite drops to No. 3, after four weeks at No. 1; Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez's Dákiti falls 2-4, after three weeks on top; and 24kGoldn's Mood, featuring Iann Dior, slips 4-5, after reaching No. 2.

Olivia Rodrigo is on a high as her song ‘Drivers License’ debuts at No 1 on both Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts in the first week of its release.

Olivia Rodrigo is on a high as her song ‘Drivers License’ debuts at No 1 on both Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts in the first week of its release. The song is also on its way to reach No 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as atop The Official UK Singles survey and Australia's ARIA Singles Chart. For Billboard Global 200, ‘Drivers License’ has recorded 130 million streams. Meanwhile, SZA's ‘Good Days’ has reached the Global 200's top 10, jumping from No. 17 to No. 8. The California-born Olivia Rodrigo, 17, is also the most-recently-born artist to top the Global 200, and the youngest at the time of ranking at No. 1. Born Feb. 20, 2003, she takes the title from Jawsh 685 (born Nov. 5, 2002), who led the list dated Oct. 17, 2020, with ‘Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),’ with Jason Derulo and BTS. The Global 200's top five includes The Weeknd's Blinding Lights hits a new high, rising 5-2; BTS' Dynamite drops to No. 3, after four weeks at No. 1; Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez's Dákiti falls 2-4, after three weeks on top; and 24kGoldn's Mood, featuring Iann Dior, slips 4-5, after reaching No. 2.

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' debuts at No 1 on both Billboard Global charts

Shawn Mendes has entered&nbsp;the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with his fourth studio album, 'Wonder'. At 22 years, Mendes is the fourth-youngest artist in history to log four No. 1 titles on the Billboard 200, and he’s the youngest male artist to top the chart with four full-length studio albums. 
 
Mendes lands his fourth No. 1, Wonder, this week (Billboard chart date Dec. 19, 2020). His first three No. 1s were Handwritten, Illuminate and Shawn Mendes.&nbsp;

According to Billboard, the top 10 is very festive, as half of the titles in the region are Christmas albums for the first time since 2013. All four of Mendes’ full-length studio albums have now debuted at No. 1. He began his chart career with his introductory project, The Shawn Mendes EP, which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Aug. 16, 2014-dated chart. He followed it up with his debut full-length studio set, Handwritten (No. 1 on May 2, 2015), and then his next studio effort, Illuminate (No. 1, Oct. 15, 2016). He then charted two live albums (Live at Madison Square Garden, No. 200 on Jan. 14, 2017, and MTV Unplugged, No. 71 on Nov. 25, 2017) before seeing his self-titled third studio set bow atop the list dated June 9, 2018. 
 
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Wonder was led by its title track, which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Pop Songs airplay chart. The album’s second radio single, “Monster,” a co-billed track with Justin Bieber, has so far peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100 and No. 19 on Pop Songs&nbsp;

In an interview,<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/shawn-mendes-on-his-new-album-feels-like-freedom-347608"> speaking about the album,</a>&nbsp;he said he fell victim to his own fears once again when it was time to start working on the follow-up to his self-titled 2018 album. 
 
"The album is like a reflection of my life at the moment, or, rather, over the last six to seven months," Mendes shared. 
 
"I had a big moment of anxiety and fear, and I felt like I wasn`t able to make music at the top of the year. And I think that was all coming from a place of fear, of people not liking the music I made, or fear of maybe not being able to make music better than I made in the past... and it was kind of choking me as a songwriter," he added.

Shawn Mendes has entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with his fourth studio album, 'Wonder'. At 22 years, Mendes is the fourth-youngest artist in history to log four No.

Shawn Mendes has entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 with his fourth studio album, 'Wonder'. At 22 years, Mendes is the fourth-youngest artist in history to log four No. 1 titles on the Billboard 200, and he’s the youngest male artist to top the chart with four full-length studio albums. Mendes lands his fourth No. 1, Wonder, this week (Billboard chart date Dec. 19, 2020). His first three No. 1s were Handwritten, Illuminate and Shawn Mendes. According to Billboard, the top 10 is very festive, as half of the titles in the region are Christmas albums for the first time since 2013. All four of Mendes’ full-length studio albums have now debuted at No. 1. He began his chart career with his introductory project, The Shawn Mendes EP, which debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Aug. 16, 2014-dated chart. He followed it up with his debut full-length studio set, Handwritten (No. 1 on May 2, 2015), and then his next studio effort, Illuminate (No. 1, Oct. 15, 2016). He then charted two live albums (Live at Madison Square Garden, No. 200 on Jan. 14, 2017, and MTV Unplugged, No. 71 on Nov. 25, 2017) before seeing his self-titled third studio set bow atop the list dated June 9, 2018. Also read: Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes release new 'The Christmas Song' duet ahead of holiday season Wonder was led by its title track, which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Pop Songs airplay chart. The album’s second radio single, “Monster,” a co-billed track with Justin Bieber, has so far peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100 and No. 19 on Pop Songs In an interview, speaking about the album, he said he fell victim to his own fears once again when it was time to start working on the follow-up to his self-titled 2018 album. "The album is like a reflection of my life at the moment, or, rather, over the last six to seven months," Mendes shared. "I had a big moment of anxiety and fear, and I felt like I wasn`t able to make music at the top of the year. And I think that was all coming from a place of fear, of people not liking the music I made, or fear of maybe not being able to make music better than I made in the past... and it was kind of choking me as a songwriter," he added.

Shawn Mendes becomes the youngest male artist to top Billboard 200 with four full-length studio albums

Taylor Swift has created yet another record. The singer`s latest album - `Folklore` - has cemented her position at the top. 
She has surpassed Whitney Houston's longstanding record for being on top of Billboard 200 for most cumulative weeks among women musicians. 
 
Swift`s `Folklore` has collected a seventh nonconsecutive week atop the tally. 
 
Her total weeks at the first position now stand at 47 which is one more than Houston`s tally of 46. 
 
`Folklore` has overall earned 87,000 equivalent album units in America in the week ending September 24, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. 
 
The Billboard`s 200 charts arrange the most popular albums of America in a given week in the order of ranks. 
 
The ranks are based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units.

Taylor Swift has created yet another record. The singer`s latest album - `Folklore` - has cemented her position at the top. She has surpassed Whitney Houston's longstanding record for being on top of Billboard 200 for most cumulative weeks among women musicians.

Taylor Swift has created yet another record. The singer`s latest album - `Folklore` - has cemented her position at the top. She has surpassed Whitney Houston's longstanding record for being on top of Billboard 200 for most cumulative weeks among women musicians. Swift`s `Folklore` has collected a seventh nonconsecutive week atop the tally. Her total weeks at the first position now stand at 47 which is one more than Houston`s tally of 46. `Folklore` has overall earned 87,000 equivalent album units in America in the week ending September 24, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The Billboard`s 200 charts arrange the most popular albums of America in a given week in the order of ranks. The ranks are based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units.

Taylor Swift makes Billboard 200 history with most weeks at No1 among women

Drake&#39;s album &quot;More Life&quot; spent a second week at the top of the Billboard 200 chart on Monday, keeping Britain&#39;s Ed Sheeran in second place while musician Trey Songz debuted at No. 3, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

The Canadian singer-songwriter sold another 225,000 units of &quot;More Life,&quot; which last week set a new record for streaming and proved the biggest-selling album in the United States since Drake&#39;s last release, &quot;Views,&quot; in 2016.

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).

Sheeran&#39;s album &quot;Divide&quot; pulled in some 98,000 more units in its fourth week of release, and the musician&#39;s single &quot;Shape of You&quot; added another 85,000 units to keep its place at the top of the digital songs chart.

Trey Songz&#39;s album &quot;Tremaine&quot; was the only other new release to debut in the Top 10, selling 67,000 units to take the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200.

(Reuters)

The Canadian singer-songwriter sold another 225,000 units of his new album

Drake's album "More Life" spent a second week at the top of the Billboard 200 chart on Monday, keeping Britain's Ed Sheeran in second place while musician Trey Songz debuted at No. 3, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The Canadian singer-songwriter sold another 225,000 units of "More Life," which last week set a new record for streaming and proved the biggest-selling album in the United States since Drake's last release, "Views," in 2016. 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). Sheeran's album "Divide" pulled in some 98,000 more units in its fourth week of release, and the musician's single "Shape of You" added another 85,000 units to keep its place at the top of the digital songs chart. Trey Songz's album "Tremaine" was the only other new release to debut in the Top 10, selling 67,000 units to take the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200. (Reuters)

Drake's 'More Life' tops Billboard 200 for second week

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