For the third week in a row, Drake stands atop the Billboard 200 album chart with Certified Lover Boy. His latest release earned another 171,000 equivalent album units in the U.S.
The highest debut of the week is Lil Nas X with his first full-length album, MONTERO, at #2. MONTERO earned 126,000 equivalent album units during its first week of availability. His first release, 2019’s EP 7, also debuted at #2. Coming in at #3 is a debut from K-Pop group NCT 127, whose Sticker: The 3rd Album earned 62,000 equivalent album units, giving the act their second top 10 album in the U.S.
At #4 is Kanye West‘s Donda, followed by Sour from Olivia Rodrigo at #5. The second half of the top 10 is made up of Doja Cat (#6), Morgan Wallen (#7), The Kid LAROI (#8), Billie Eilish (#9) and Kacey Musgraves (#10).