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A$AP Rocky and Megan Moroney Secure No. 1 Positions on Billboard 200 Chart

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A$AP Rocky's "Don’t Be Dumb" and Megan Moroney's "Cloud 9" have both debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart in separate recent weeks. A$AP Rocky achieved his third No. 1 album on the chart dated January 31, marking his first in over a decade. Megan Moroney earned her first No. 1 on the chart dated March 7. These periods also featured notable debuts and chart movements from artists including ENHYPEN, Bad Bunny, Hilary Duff, and Baby Keem.

A$AP Rocky's "Don’t Be Dumb" Debuts at No. 1

On the Billboard 200 chart dated January 31, A$AP Rocky's album "Don’t Be Dumb" debuted at the No. 1 position. This marks his third time topping the chart and his first No. 1 entry in over ten years. The album accumulated 123,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending January 22, as reported by Luminate. His previous No. 1 albums were "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP" (2015) and "LONG.LIVE.A$AP" (2013).

The composition of "Don’t Be Dumb" equivalent album units included:

  • 76,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, derived from 78.02 million on-demand official streams.
  • 47,000 traditional album sales.
  • A negligible contribution from track equivalent albums (TEA).
    The album's sales figures were augmented by the release of multiple vinyl variants and deluxe boxed sets.
Other Notable Chart Performances (Week Ending January 22):
  • ENHYPEN's "THE SIN : VANISH" entered the chart at No. 2 with 122,000 units. Of these, 113,000 were traditional album sales, primarily due to the availability of over 20 CD variants. This marks their sixth consecutive top 10 album.
  • Bad Bunny’s "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" advanced from No. 12 to No. 3. This movement followed the release of a new Amazon-exclusive vinyl edition, contributing to 85,000 vinyl units sold. This represents his highest weekly vinyl sales and a record for a Spanish-language album in the modern era.
  • YoungBoy Never Broke Again secured his 17th top 10 album with "Slime Cry," debuting at No. 6. This achievement ties him with Drake for the second-most top 10 albums among rappers.
  • Madison Beer achieved her first top 10 entry with "Locket," debuting at No. 10. The album earned 43,000 units, with 24,000 from album sales, supported by eight vinyl variants, three CD variants, and deluxe boxed sets.

Megan Moroney's "Cloud 9" Claims No. 1 Debut

For the week dated March 7, Megan Moroney's album "Cloud 9" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. This marks Moroney's first No. 1 album and her third studio release. The album generated 147,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week ending February 26, according to Luminate. This performance represents the largest week for a country album by a woman in nearly two years and is the first country album by a woman to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" in April 2024.

The unit breakdown for "Cloud 9" included:

  • 78,000 traditional album sales.
  • 69,000 streaming equivalent units, correlating to 71.54 million on-demand official streams.
    This entry is Moroney's second top 10 album and third overall chart appearance.
Other Notable Chart Performances (Week Ending February 26):
  • Hilary Duff's album "luck… or something" debuted at No. 3, earning 84,000 equivalent album units. Album sales accounted for 73,000 units, representing her best sales week since 2007. This marks Duff's fifth top 10 album.
  • Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" debuted at No. 4, becoming his highest-charting album and second top 10 entry. It garnered 72,000 equivalent album units, consisting of 55,500 streaming equivalent units (56.67 million streams) and 16,500 in album sales.
  • Mumford & Sons' "Prizefighter" debuted at No. 10 with nearly 44,000 equivalent album units, with album sales contributing 25,000 units. This is their sixth top 10 album.
  • Bad Bunny's "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" moved to No. 2 with 85,000 units in this chart week.

Billboard 200 Chart Methodology

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption. Equivalent album units are compiled by Luminate and comprise traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). One equivalent album unit is defined as one album sale, 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported on-demand official audio and video streams, or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams.

Additional Chart Movements (Week Ending February 26):

  • Morgan Wallen's "I’m the Problem" moved from No. 4 to No. 5.
  • Don Toliver's "OCTANE" fell from No. 3 to No. 6.
  • Olivia Dean's "The Art of Loving" dipped from No. 5 to No. 7.
  • J. Cole’s "The Fall-Off" slid from No. 2 to No. 8.
  • Taylor Swift’s "The Life of a Showgirl" remained at No. 9.