Ariana Grande’s latest album, Thank U, Next debuted at number one at the Billboard 200 albums last week. Within seven days, the album was officially the most streamed pop album ever. As per Billboard, the album earned 360,000 album units, the multi-metric method used to determine album streams.
In addition, Ariana Grande is the first artist since the Beatles to have songs in the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Thank U, Next was released on February 8 by Republic Records and quickly earned Grande her fourth No. 1 album at the Billboard 200 charts. The album will also open at No. 1 in on February 20, when Billboard ranks this week’s albums. The delay follows the US national holiday celebrated on February 18.
With four albums having debut in Billboard’s 200 charts, only Taylor Swift equals Grande’s record. Lady Gaga, however, has had five albums at the No. 1 since 2010. Grande’s three other albums at the Billboard are: Yours Truly, launched in 2013, My Everything launched in 2014 and Sweetener launched September last year.
It’s also worth noting that Sweetener and Thank U, Next are only separated by a six-month gap. Only one female artist has had such success, Olivia Newton-John back in 1974/75. With Grande’s album first, the second album on Billboard 200 charts is Gaga’s Shallow. Bohemian Rhapsody is at position three thanks last December’s biopic.
