Billboard just made the news official: BTS’ “Love Yourself: Answer” is the #1 album in America.
According to the publication, the album tops the Billboard Top Album Sales chart with 141K in opening week US sales.
Alice In Chains’ “Rainier Fog,” this week’s #2 album in pure sales, sold about 28K US copies during the tracking week
*BTS (BigHit/Columbia) 175-185 Total, 135-145k Albums
Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 93-98k, 3-4k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 86-91k, 5-6k
Ariana Grande (Republic) 69-74k, 15-17k
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 64-69k, 10-12k
Post Malone (Republic) 54-59k, 5-6k
*Ozuna (VP/Dimelo VI) 49-54k, 8-9k
XXXTentacion – 17 (Bad Vibes Forever/Empire) 37-40k, 19-22k
Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 36-39k, <1k>
*Alice In Chains (BMG) 32-35k, 31-34k
Cardi B (Atlantic) 31-34k, 1-2k
XXXTentacion - ? (Bad Vibes Forever) 30-33k, 1-2k
Trippie Redd (TenThousand) 26-29k, <1k>
The Greatest Showman (Atlantic) 24-27k, 12-14k
Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 22-25k, 4-5k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 21-24k, 6-7k
Post Malone (Republic) 20-23k, 1-2k
Lil Baby (QC/Motown/Capitol) 19-22k, <1k>
Cole Swindell (Warner Bros. Nashville) 19-22k, 14-16k
Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 17-20k, 1-2k
