CHART STORY: A
WICKED WELCOME
Panic! At the Disco has gone #1 on the HITS Top 50 Chart with sixth studio album, Pray for the Wicked (Crush/Fueled by Ramen), which scored 177k in its first week out. Bob, J.D. and Dan, all beyond-thrilled, are just praying the champagne doesn’t run out.
The second-largest bow belongs to Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville’s Dan + Shay, who land at #6, moving nearly 43k.
Other notable debuts Nine Inch Nails’ Bad Witch (Null Corporation/Capitol) and Bebe Rexha’s Expectations (Warner Bros.) enter at #11 and #14 with 27k and 24k, respectively.
And while fans continue to mourn the loss of Bad Vibes Forever artist XXXTentacion, his projects keep climbing. This year’s ? hops #3-2 with 84k; 2017 breakout 17 goes #7-5 with 46k. X also got his first song chart #1 posthumously with “SAD!,” a feat not seen since the tragedy of Notorious B.I.G.’s fate did the same for “Mo Money Mo Problems” two decades ago.
When it comes to marketshare, UMG is #1 with 54%, WMG follows with 31% and SME is #3 with 12%, while the indies claim 3%.
As for what’s new, we’re hearing great things about this nice Jewish kid from Canada. Maybe you’ve heard of him?
Also streeting this week are albums by Republic’s Florence + The Machine and Parlophone’s Gorillaz, along with Guns N Roses’ Appetite for Destruction (Super Deluxe) (Geffen/UMe).
In other news: Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake. Oh, and did we mention Drake?
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
