Future’s ‘The Real Me’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
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According to a report from Variety, rapper Future debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his album “The Real Me,” earning his 12th chart-topping album. This places him in fifth place alone among artists with the most No. 1 albums, surpassing Eminem, with whom he had been tied at 11. The album moved 131,000 equivalent album units in its first week, ahead of Olivia Rodrigo’s “You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love” at No. 2 with 96,000 units. Two other albums debuted in the top 10: The Rolling Stones’ “Foreign Tongues” at No. 7 with 53,000 units, and the soundtrack for television’s “Heated Rivalry” at No. 9 with 41,000 units. The “Heated Rivalry” soundtrack’s top 10 debut marked the first time a TV soundtrack had done so in over a decade, since the “Empire” soundtrack in 2015. Madonna’s “Confessions II,” which debuted at No. 1 the previous week, dropped out of the top 10, with its exact week 2 position not yet known.
What’s reported
Future’s “The Real Me” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 131,000 equivalent album units.
This is Future’s 12th No. 1 album, placing him fifth alone on the all-time list, ahead of Eminem (11).
The four artists ahead of Future are the Beatles (19), Drake and Taylor Swift (15 each), and Jay-Z (14).
The Rolling Stones’ “Foreign Tongues” debuted at No. 7 with 53,000 units.
The “Heated Rivalry” soundtrack debuted at No. 9 with 41,000 units, all from physical sales.
This was the first TV soundtrack to debut in the top 10 since the “Empire” soundtrack in 2015.
Madonna’s “Confessions II” dropped out of the top 10 after debuting at No. 1 the previous week.
The top 10 also includes Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley, Noah Kahan, Drake, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time.”
Open questions
The exact week 2 chart position for Madonna’s “Confessions II” is not yet known, as Billboard and Luminate release only the top 10 on Sunday, with full data expected Monday.
Key figures
Future (rapper)
Olivia Rodrigo (musician)
The Rolling Stones (band)
Madonna (musician)
Morgan Wallen (musician)
Ella Langley (musician)
Noah Kahan (musician)
Drake (musician)
Michael Jackson (musician)
Paul McCartney (musician, mentioned for comparison)
Billboard (chart publisher)
Luminate (data provider)
Sources: Variety
