Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Achieves Career-Best Debut; Michael Jackson Dominates Top 10
Kacey Musgraves is experiencing a remarkable moment in her career with the debut of her album, “Middle of Nowhere.” This album achieved the highest opening-week sales of her career, generating 100,000 equivalent album units.
Kacey Musgraves’ Career Milestones
This impressive debut landed Musgraves at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her previous album, “Deeper Well,” debuted at No. 2 with 97,000 units. Below is a summary of her recent album launches:
- “Middle of Nowhere” – 100,000 units
- “Deeper Well” – 97,000 units
- “Star-Crossed” – 77,000 units
- “Golden Hour” – 49,000 units
- “Pageant Material” – 60,000 units
- “Same Trailer Different Park” – 42,000 units
Billboard Top 10 Highlights
Noah Kahan’s “The Great Divide” maintains the top position on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week, selling 163,000 units. This figure marks a 58% decrease from its opening week.
In a notable return to the charts, Michael Jackson has achieved two albums in the top 10 following the success of the “Michael” biopic. Both albums are:
- “Thriller” – No. 5 with 62,000 units
- “Number Ones” – No. 6 with 62,000 units (first time in the top 10)
“Number Ones” becomes Jackson’s 11th album to reach the top 10, a significant achievement since his last was “Xscape,” released in 2014.
Current Chart Landscape
The top 10 features a mix of artists, showcasing a strong presence of country music. Here are the current top albums:
- No. 1: Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
- No. 2: Ella Langley – “Dandelion” (103,000 units, down 8%)
- No. 3: Kacey Musgraves – “Middle of Nowhere”
- No. 4: Morgan Wallen – “I’m the Problem”
- No. 5: Michael Jackson – “Thriller”
- No. 6: Michael Jackson – “Number Ones”
- No. 7: BTS – “Arirang”
- No. 8: Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
- No. 9: Morgan Wallen – “One Thing at a Time”
- No. 10: Bad Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
With three country albums in the top four spots, the genre continues to capture significant attention from listeners. Kacey Musgraves, along with Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, is leading this charge.
