Olivia Rodrigo’s last stay at the top of the Billboard 200 was short-lived. Her second album, Gutswas knocked out of the No. 1 position by Rod Wave, who returns to the top of the chart with Nostalgiahis third consecutive chart topper, according to Billboard.
This puts Rod Wave in rare company. It also topped the Billboard 200 in 2022 with Beautiful Mind and earlier in 2021 from Soulful, making him only the second artist – after Taylor Swift – to top the charts in each of the last three years. Not only this, Nostalgia this is his sixth album to reach the magazine’s top 10.
Nostalgia it sold 137,000 equivalent albums in the week ending September. 21, reports Luminate. Most of that money came from streams of the album’s 18 tracks, contributing to Rod Wave’s biggest total ever.
Meanwhile Rodrigo Guts falls to second place. This album is followed by four other previous chart toppers – Zach Bryan’s self-titled album at number three, Morgan Wallen’s album. One thing at a time still in fourth place for SZA SOS at number 5 from 6, and Travis Scott Utopia dropping from No. 5 to No. 6.
Peso Pluma closes the top ten. Being stays at number 7, Swift’s Midnight remains in eighth place, and Wallen Danger: Double Album remains at number 9, and Barbie the soundtrack rose to 1st place.