123,000 Units Seal a Dramatic Victory (Image Credits: Flickr)
Rapper A$AP Rocky debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart with his latest release, fending off stiff competition from K-pop group ENHYPEN and a surging Bad Bunny in one of the tightest races in recent chart history.[1][2]
123,000 Units Seal a Dramatic Victory
A mere 4,000 equivalent album units separated the top three spots this week.[3] A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb launched at No. 1 with 123,000 units, marking his third chart-topper and first since 2015.[2]
The album blended strong streaming activity – 76,000 stream equivalent albums from 78 million on-demand official streams – with 47,000 pure sales. Collectors snapped up variants including more than a dozen vinyl editions, CDs, cassettes, and digital downloads. Two tracks added just before the tracking week helped propel a single, “PUNK ROCKY,” onto the Hot 100 at No. 64.
ENHYPEN followed closely at No. 2 with THE SIN: VANISH, their seventh mini-album EP, earning 122,000 units almost entirely from 113,000 pure sales across over 20 CD editions packed with collectibles.[1] This marked the group’s sixth consecutive top 10 entry. However, analysts predict a sharp drop next week as one-time sales do not carry over.
What Fueled Bad Bunny’s Near-Miss Surge
Bad Bunny landed at No. 3 with his 2025 release DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, vaulting from No. 12 on 119,000 units – a 270% increase.[2] The jump stemmed from 85,000 pure sales, powered by an Amazon-exclusive red vinyl edition released January 16.
This set a record for the biggest vinyl sales week by a Spanish-language album in the modern era. A new white vinyl variant arrives February 6, timed ahead of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance on February 8. Grammy nominations for six categories further amplified interest.[1]
| Rank | Artist | Album | Units (000s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A$AP Rocky | Don’t Be Dumb | 123 |
| 2 | ENHYPEN | THE SIN: VANISH | 122 |
| 3 | Bad Bunny | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | 119 |
| 4 | Morgan Wallen | I’m the Problem | 75 |
| 5 | Zach Bryan | With Heaven On Top | 70 |
New Entries and Catalog Resurgences Shake Up the Top 10
YoungBoy Never Broke Again debuted at No. 6 with Slime Cry on 70,000 units, tying Drake for the second-most top 10 albums among rappers.[2] Madison Beer entered at No. 10 with Locket, her first top 10 and best chart peak to date at 43,000 units.
Catalog titles also stirred movement. Fetty Wap’s 2015 self-titled debut climbed from No. 44 to No. 23 following his recent prison release, while his hit “Trap Queen” re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 37. Harry Styles saw Harry’s House rise from No. 185 to No. 60 and Fine Line re-enter at No. 124, buoyed by buzz around his upcoming album.
- Olivia Dean held at No. 7 with The Art of Loving.
- Taylor Swift stayed at No. 8 with The Life of a Showgirl.
- The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack lingered at No. 9.
- A$AP Rocky’s win highlights vinyl’s enduring appeal in hip-hop debuts.
- ENHYPEN’s sales dominance showcases K-pop’s U.S. fanbase strength.
- Bad Bunny proves catalog albums can compete with new releases via strategic reissues.
This week’s chart underscored music’s global fusion, where rap, K-pop, and reggaeton vied for supremacy just thousands of units apart. As Bad Bunny eyes Super Bowl gains, the race hints at more cross-genre clashes ahead. What charts movement surprised you most? Share in the comments.
Besides founding Festivaltopia, Fritz is the managing director of Europe’s largest manufacturer of mobile stages Kultour and has a lot of experience in the event industry, loves music and likes to go to festivals.
