On the music charts, it’s Disney’s world, and everybody else is simply residing in it.
This week, the soundtrack to Disney’s “Encanto,” that includes songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is the No. 1 album for a seventh time, whereas its tune “We Don’t Discuss About Bruno” notches its fifth No. 1 on the singles chart.
The album’s numbers have been slipping, although with little main competitors these days “Encanto” has simply remained on high. In its newest week, the soundtrack had the equal of 90,000 gross sales in the USA, together with 115 million streams and 11,000 copies offered as an entire bundle, in accordance with MRC Knowledge, Billboard’s monitoring arm. At its peak, a couple of month in the past, songs from “Encanto” have been drawing about 140 million clicks every week on streaming providers.
“Encanto” sails above albums by Gunna (No. 2) and Morgan Wallen (No. 3), every with about 41,000 equal gross sales. “The Highlights,” a hits compilation by the Weeknd launched a yr in the past to capitalize on his efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl LV halftime present, is No. 4. One other almost year-old album, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bitter,” is in fifth place.
The very best-charting new album is “2 Alivë” by the Oregon rapper Yeat, with visitor appearances by Younger Thug and Gunna. It opens at No. 6 with 32,000 gross sales — barely a 3rd of the “Encanto” complete — together with 45 million streams.
