'Frozen' Aiming for 10th Week Atop Billboard 200
Disney's "Frozen" movie soundtrack is about to enter rare air on the Billboard 200 chart.
The hit soundtrack, which has spent nine nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, is heading for a 10th week atop the list -- so suggest industry forecasters.
Since Nielsen SoundScan's point-of-sale data began powering the Billboard 200 chart's rankings on May 25, 1991, only 10 albums have spent at least 10 weeks at No. 1. The last to do so was Adele's "21," which ruled for 24 nonconsecutive weeks in 2011 and 2012. (In the 58-year history of the Billboard 200, a total of 69 albums have spent 10 or more weeks at No. 1.)
While it's too early to tell just how many copies "Frozen" will sell in the week ending Sunday, April 13, those in the know say it will be miles ahead of all other titles on the chart.