Billboard 200 Chart Update: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Holds No. 1 Spot for 12th Week
Morgan Wallen's album "I'm the Problem" continues its reign at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the 12th week. The album earned 121,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 21. Other top 10 albums include Conan Gray's "Wishbone" at No. 3, Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft" returning to the top 10, and Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" climbing back up the chart.
The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, including album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. Morgan Wallen's album earned 116,000 streaming equivalent album units, 4,000 album sales, and 1,000 track equivalent album units. Wallen's three No. 1 albums have spent a total of 41 weeks at the top of the chart, making him second only to Taylor Swift in the most weeks at No. 1 this century.
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack holds at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 108,000 equivalent album units earned. Conan Gray's "Wishbone" debuts at No. 3 with 71,000 equivalent album units, marking his highest-charting album to date. Gunna's "The Last Wun" falls to No. 4, and Alex Warren's "You'll Be Alright, Kid" remains at No. 5.
Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft" jumps to No. 6 after the release of a one-year anniversary vinyl edition. Morgan Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" rises to No. 7, SZA's "SOS" climbs to No. 8, and Justin Bieber's "SWAG" drops to No. 9. Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" re-enters the top 10 at No. 10.
Taylor Swift's return to the top 10 follows the announcement of her upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl." Luminate, the data provider for the Billboard charts, ensures the accuracy and authenticity of the data used to compile the weekly chart rankings. The company reviews and verifies all data submissions before final chart calculations are published.