This week's Billboard 200 (dated July 25) acts as a transition chart between the two different tracking cycles, and reflects a one-time only 11-day sales tracking frame (ending July 9).
The new July 25-dated chart is, as one would expect, very similar to the July 18 chart. That's not only because of the extended 11-day tracking frame that overlaps with the July 18 chart, but also because so few new albums were released between July 6-9.
Leading the new Billboard 200 is Meek Mill's Dreams Worth More Than Money, which racks up a second stanza at No. 1. The album moved 307,000 equivalent album units in the 11-day frame ending July 9. That sum combines the 246,000 units it earned in the week ending July 5 with the 61,000 units it collected between July 6 and July 9.
Taylor Swift's 1989 rises 3-2 (77,000 units), Miguel's Wildheart slips 2-3 (65,000) and Ed Sheeran's X holds at No. 4 (63,000). The soundtrack to Magic Mike XXL dances up five slots, climbing 10-5 with 48,000. Sam Hunt's Montevallo moves 8-6 (48,000 units), Breaking Benjamin's Dark Before Dawn falls 6-7 (43,000), James Taylor's Before This World descends 5-8 (41,000) and X Ambassadors' VHS dips 7-9 (39,000). Maroon 5's V rounds out the top 10, stepping 11-10 with 38,000.
Billboard 200
1. Meek Mill - Dreams Worth More Than Money =
2. Taylor Swift - 1989 +1
3. Miguel - Wildheart -1
4. Ed Sheeran - X =
5. Various Artists - Magic Mike Soundtrack +5
6. Sam Hunt - Montevallo +2
7. Breaking Benjamin - Dark Before Dawn -1
8. Hames Taylor - Before This World -3
9. X Ambassadors - VHS -2
10. Maroon 5 - V +1
Hot 100
1. Cheerleader (+1)
2. See You Again (-1)
3. Can't Feel My Face (+3)
4. Bad Blood (=)
5. Watch Me (-2)
6. Trap Queen (-1)
7. Shut Up + Dance (=)
8. Fight Song (+2)
9. Where Are U Now (-1)
10. Hey Mama (-1)
Does that count as 2 weeks at #1 for Meek? Doesn't make sense since his first week sales are included
According to the article this counts as a new chart. A one time 11 Day chart to serve as a transition so yes that's 2 weeks at #1 according to Billboard.
i'm gone.