2024 has been an exciting year for album releases, with many artists making highly-anticipated returns and others further cementing their status as icons. Eminem, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Travis Scott are just a few of the legendary names who topped the prestigious Billboard 200 this year. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter emerged as a pop powerhouse, establishing herself as a phenomenon in the industry.
Notably, one of the most intense chart battles of recent times unfolded between Travis Scott and Sabrina Carpenter. Both artists dropped their albums—Days Before Rodeo and Short n’ Sweet—on the same day. In a remarkably close race, Sabrina Carpenter claimed her first No. 1 album, surpassing Travis Scott by just 1,000 units.
From hip-hop to country, a diverse array of albums has claimed the Billboard 200’s top spot this year. Below are the releases that have achieved the biggest first-week sales in 2024 so far.
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American Dream – 21 Savage
Units: 133,000
Week: January 27th
Vultures 1 – ¥$ (Ye and Ty Dolla Sign)
Units: 148,000
Week: February 24th
Eternal Sunshine – Ariana Grande
Units: 227,000
Week: March 23rd
Ate – Stray Kids
Units: 231,000
Week: August 3rd
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Units: 250,000
Week: August 31st
We Don’t Trust You – Future and Metro Boomin
Units: 251,000
Week: April 6th
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) – Eminem
Units: 281,000
Week: July 27th
Days Before Rodeo – Travis Scott
Units: 361,000
Week: September 7th
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Units: 362,000
Week: September 7th
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Units: 407,000
Week: April 13th
The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
Units: 2,610,000
Week: May 4th
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