LE SSERAFIM triumphantly claims their maiden victory on the prestigious Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, as their sensational release 'CRAZY' reigns supreme on the September 14-dated edition. Debuting at the pinnacle with an impressive 37,500 copies sold in the United States within the week culminating on September 5, according to Luminate data, this marks the Korean pop sensation's fourth foray into the top three, encapsulating the entirety of their chart-climbing endeavors.
Amidst this triumph, Destroy Lonely gracefully joins the elite top 10 club, scoring his debut entry with 'Love Lasts Forever' landing at a prestigious No. 3 position. Meanwhile, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds etch their name in history with their highest-charting album yet, as 'Wild God' storms in at No. 4, further solidifying their artistic prowess.
Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, a testament to the week's most sought-after albums solely based on traditional sales, boasts a rich history dating back to May 25, 1991, when Billboard embarked on its electronic monitoring journey with SoundScan (now Luminate). Prior to December 6, 2014, the Billboard 200 albums chart solely relied on pure album sales, before transitioning to a holistic approach that intertwines album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. Stay tuned to @billboard and @billboardcharts on X and Instagram for all the latest chart-topping news.
Diving deeper into 'CRAZY's' first-week success, its 37,500 copies sold were a testament to its widespread appeal, with CD sales accounting for 36,500 units and digital downloads contributing a further 1,000. The album's success was further fueled by its availability across over 20 unique CD variants, each brimming with collectible items like photocards, postcards, stickers, and posters, igniting a frenzy among fans.
Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' remains steadfast at No. 2, selling 28,000 copies in its second week, despite a slight dip of 85%. Destroy Lonely's 'Love Lasts Forever' makes a remarkable debut at No. 3, marking his first top 10 entry and best sales week yet with 19,000 copies sold. This hip-hop masterpiece benefited from a signed CD edition and two exclusive digital download variants, each bundled with five bonus tracks, available solely through the artist's webstore.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' latest masterpiece 'Wild God' debuts at No. 4, marking their highest charting achievement on the Top Album Sales chart. With 13,000 copies sold, this marks the group's best sales week since 'Skeleton Key' debuted at No. 13 in 2016, selling 15,000 copies. The album's vinyl variants proved particularly popular, selling 8,000 copies combined and securing the No. 2 spot on the Vinyl Albums chart.
Elsewhere on the chart, Chappell Roan's 'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess' dips to No. 5, Stray Kids' former chart-topper 'ATE' rises to No. 6, Post Malone's 'F-1 Trillion' slips to No. 7, ENHYPEN's 'Romance: Untold' ascends to No. 8, Lainey Wilson's 'Whirlwind' tumbles from No. 3 to No. 9 in its second week, and Travis Scott's 'Days Before Rodeo' experiences a steep fall from No. 1 to No. 10 in its second week on the chart.
