Destroy Lonely scores his first No.1 Bulletin boardThe top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart as Love lasts forever opens at the top of the list dated September 14. The set, released on Opium/Interscope Records/IGLC, is on track with 37,500 US album equivalents earned for the August 30 – September 5 tracking week, according to Luminate.
Of Love lasts foreverOf the initial amount, 19,000 units come from traditional album sales. Multiple formats aided the album's sales – including a signed CD edition and two digital download album variants, all of which were exclusive to the rapper's online store. The two digital options included five additional bonus songs (five different songs per variation) and sold for $5.
album sales just eclipse the set's streaming activity – at 18,500 units – for the largest share Love lasts foreverhis debut. However, the 18,500 units from streams represent 25.2 million official on-demand streams of the album's songs. Track-equivalent album units, meanwhile, contribute a negligible amount of activity.
Elsewhere, Love lasts forever debuts at No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart and No. 10 on the Billboard 200. As with Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, both results are career-best news for the 23-year-old rapper, who hails from Atlanta. Prior to this week, his highest peak came via his debut LP, If looks could killwhich peaked at No. 3 on Top Rap Albums, No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 18 on the Billboard 200 charts in May 2023.
Coinciding with the album's arrival, his track “Love Hurts,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, debuts at No. 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Collaboration is the highlight of the week Love lasts foreverwith 2.7 million official clicks in the US. “Love Hurts” secures Destroy Lonely's third visit to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, following “If Looks Could Kill” (No. 30, 2023) and “How U Feel?” (No. 47, 2023). For Lil Uzi Vert, the new entry marks the 129th title of their career.
Activity environment Love lasts forever sparks a No. 17 debut for Destroy Lonely on the Billboard Artist 100, which measures artist activity across key music consumption metrics – album and track sales, radio play and streaming – to provide a weekly multidimensional ranking of the most popular artists.
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