Billie Eilish Returns To No. 1 After A Competitor Forced Her From The Summit
'Birds of a Feather' holds strong at the top of several genre-specific lists, while the full-length on which the track appears, Hit Me Hard and Soft, returns to the summit on multiple rankings, underlining yet again its status as one of the most popular alternative and rock releases in recent memory.
Last week, the collection slipped to No. 2 on both the Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts, but it didn't stay there for long. Eilish's bestselling set is now back at No. 1 on both lists.
These two Billboard rankings highlight the most-consumed projects in their respective genres, combining sales and streaming data to determine which rock and alternative titles are resonating in the U.S.
Hit Me Hard and Soft has now spent the most time at No. 1 on the Top Alternative Albums chart, which makes sense given that the roster is slightly less competitive than its companion tally. Out of the 49 frames the project has appeared on the roster, it has ruled for 43.
The same Grammy-nominated effort has also racked up 39 weeks atop the Top Rock & Alternative Albums ranking, out of the same number of appearances on the 50-position tally.
Meanwhile, last week's champion, Sable, Fable by Bon Iver, experiences a steep decline on the two tallies. Though it launched at No. 1 on the two genre-specific charts, it hasn't been able to maintain its momentum. In its second frame on the rosters, the effort plummets to No. 19 on the Top Alternative Albums list and No. 32 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums ranking.
As it rebounds to No. 1 on the aforementioned charts, Hit Me Hard and Soft also climbs on three additional tallies. It reenters the top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart, soaring from No. 38 to No. 10 with 4,400 copies sold, according to Luminate.
The project also nears that uppermost tier on both the Top Streaming Albums chart and Billboard 200, pushing to Nos. 12 and 14, respectively.
Eilish even manages to reappear on yet another list, as Hit Me Hard and Soft makes a home on half a dozen tallies this frame. The set is back on the Vinyl Albums chart once more. The former champion reenters the wax-only space at No. 10. While it has spent 49 weeks on each of the other charts it currently finds space on, it has missed just one frame on the Vinyl Albums list.
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