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.
