Ariana Grande, one of the biggest names in pop music after her summer hit "Problem" rode high on the charts for months, has now joined a very select group of female artists. Her album My Everything debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard chart by selling 169,000 copies.
This is Grande's second no. 1 debut after her freshman album Yours Truly accomplished the same feat. The two no. 1 albums put Grande in the ranks of several pop queens. All five of Beyoncé's albums have debuted at no. 1.
For these reasons, two back-to-back no. 1 debuts is a big deal. That sets Grande up for a lengthy career. But it doesn't guarantee one either. Grande could easily be the next Ashanti, whose first two albums debuted at no. 1 as well.