Future Earns 12th #1 Album, Debuts Atop Billboard 200
The album’s 118,000 streaming equivalent units powered the No. 1 debut, giving Future his 12th chart-topping set and moving him past Eminem.
- Rapper Future debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 'The Real Me,' earning 131,000 equivalent album units and landing his 12th number-one album.
- Streaming activity drove the album's success, accounting for 118,000 equivalent album units from 120.29 million on-demand streams; lead single 'Radio' hit top 25 on Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
- With this 12th chart-topper, Future surpasses Eminem, who has 11, to stand alone in fifth place; the Beatles lead all-time leaders with 19, followed by Drake and Taylor Swift with 15 each, and JAY-Z with 14.
- The Rolling Stones extended their record for most top 10 albums as 'Foreign Tongues' debuted, while 'Heated Rivalry' became the first television series soundtrack to reach the top 10 in over a decade.
- 'Heated Rivalry' numbers came entirely from 41,000 sales on CD and vinyl, as the score album lacked streaming units before its July physical release following the show's Dec. 26 conclusion.
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Future Debuts at No. 1 With ‘The Real Me,’ as Rolling Stones and ‘Heated Rivalry’ Soundtrack Also Bow in Top 10
Future's 'The Real Me' became his 12th No. 1 album. The Rolling Stones and the 'Heated Rivalry" soundtrack also debuted in the Billboard chart's top 10.
Future earns 12th #1 album, debuts atop Billboard 200
The Atlanta Rap icon extends his chart dominance with another chart-topping release, opening with 131,000 first-week equivalent album units. Courtesy Future has secured his twelfth #1 album on the Billboard 200 as ‘The Real Me’ debuts atop the chart with 131,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week. The impressive opening further cements the Atlanta rapper’s status as one of Hip-Hop’s most consistent commercial forces. The latest mile…
Future Lands 12th No. 1 Album With "The Real Me"
Future’s latest album, The Real Me, kicks off at number one on the Billboard 200 with 131,000 units sold. This makes it Future’s 12th time at number one on the Billboard charts after his multiple Grammy wins. Being his tenth solo studio album, The Real Me represents Future’s more personal side, stripping away the facade to reveal the man behind the artist. The album represents Future’s most personal and daring work ever. The Real Me comes right …
Future's New Album "The Real Me" Becomes His 12th No. 1
Future’s new album “The Real Me” has officially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, proving that intense criticism does not always translate into weak commercial performance. According to Billboard, the project earned 131,000 equivalent album units during its opening week. The debut gives Future his 12th No. 1 album and extends a level of chart dominance that few artists in any genre have reached. The conversation surrounding the music may be…
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