Doechii Defies The Odds And Finally Hits The Top 10
It's become standard practice for albums to debut at what turns out to be their peak position on the Billboard charts. Thanks to months of promotion and sometimes many singles, most artists see their new full-lengths open as high as they'll ever climb, with the biggest fans rushing to buy or stream the collection the moment it's available. But every once in a while, a project defies the norm. At the moment, Doechii is doing just that. Months after its release, her breakout effort Alligator Bites Never Heal is swimming higher than ever before.
Doechii's Alligator Bites Never Heal bolts up the Billboard 200 this frame. The set jumps from No. 24 to No. 10. That impressive leap gives the rapper her first moment inside the top 10 on the tally that ranks the most-consumed full-lengths in the U.S. each week.
According to Billboard, Alligator Bites Never Heal shifted 33,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. last frame. That sum is up more than 40% from the week prior. Sales were largely responsible for the uptick, though streaming still accounts for the majority of the project's overall consumption.
Doechii released Alligator Bites Never Heal back in August of 2024. The collection earned a fair start on the Billboard 200 upon its debut, but it wasn't an immediate smash. It has, however, been building momentum slowly and steadily.
A breakout hit in the form of "Denial Is a River" gave the set a significant boost, helping it reach wider audiences. However, it was Doechii's incredible Grammy performance — and her win for Best Rap Album — that truly sent things into overdrive.
Following her triumphant night at the Grammys, fans around the world can't seem to get enough of Alligator Bites Never Heal. In the weeks since the show, streams and sales have surged. The set's growth shows that televised award shows still matter, and that not every musician or project follows the same trajectory.
Recently, Alligator Bites Never Heal was re-released on vinyl and made available on CD. Those physical editions clearly helped fuel the album's chart surge. Physical sales remain a powerful tool for artists, especially for select Gen Z favorites, like Doechii.
The promotion of a tune titled 'Anxiety' is also helping. While not featured on the mixtape, the years-old cut suddenly began trending, and Doechii released a music video to push it higher. In just a few weeks, it gave the rapper her first top 10 on the Hot 100, and now all the excitement around her work brings her to the loftiest space on the Billboard 200 as well.
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