Music News: Drake Debuts # 1 + The Charts (10/4/13)

Nothing Was the Same debuts at # 1

 

 

     Drake notches his 3rd straight # 1 album on the Billboard 200 this week.  Nothing Was the Same opens with first week sales of 658,000 copies, a career high for the rapper.  This is also the second highest first week sales total of the year, after Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience sold over 900,000 back in March. 

 

 

Royals (2013)

 

 

 

     Over on the Hot 100 their is a new # 1 song:  Lorde's Royals moves 3-1.  This accomplishment makes her one of the youngest artist in history to score a # 1 on that chart (she's 16).  Also, on the strength of his new release, Drake's Just Hold On, We're Going Home moves into the top 5.  It's Drake's  first top 5 since Find Your Love in 2010.  The top 5:

 

Hot 100

1. Lorde- Royals
2. Katy Perry- Roar
3. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball
4. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
5. Avicii- Wake Me Up

     Drake has also taken the top spot on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but over on Airplay, Blurred Lines is still # 1.

 

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

1. Robin Thicke featuring T.I., Pharrell- Blurred Lines
2. Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake- Holy Grail
3. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
4. J. Cole featuring TLC- Crooked Smile
5. Miguel- How Many Drinks?

     Miley has 3 videos in the top 5 on Youtube this week:

 

Youtube

1. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball
2. Mike Will Made-It featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J- 23
3. Ylvis- The Fox
4. Katy Perry- Roar
5. Miley Cyrus- We Can't Stop

Read the full article about Drake's top debut: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5740738/drakes-nothing-was-the-same-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200

 

 

Read about up-in-coming singer Lorde and her accomplishments this week: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5740767/lordes-royals-crowns-hot-100

 

 

Full chart listings here: http://www.billboard.com/