Lil Baby
Rapper Lil Baby nabs the third #1 album of his career as It’s Only Me debuts at the top of this week’s Billboard 200. According to Luminate, It’s Only Me earned 216,000 equivalent album units, which Billboard says gives it the third-largest streaming week for an album in 2022. Lil Baby previously hit #1 with The Voice of the Heroes (a 2021 collaboration with Lil Durk) and My Turn in 2020.
Long-time chart topper Un Verano Sin Ti from Bad Bunny steps back to #2 this week, followed by a debut from Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their latest, Return of the Dream Canteen, is the Hall of Fame band’s second record of 2022 and arrives at #3. Back in April, Unlimited Love debuted at #1. On the Album Sales chart, RHCP debuted at #1, which they previously had done with Unlimited Love back in the spring. Return of the Dream Canteen is the Chili Peppers’ ninth album to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.
Dangerous: The Double Album from Morgan Wallen is at #4, with The Highlights from The Weeknd at #5 and Beyoncé’s Renaissance at #6.
British pop-rock band The 1975 debut at #7 with Being Funny in a Foreign Language, giving them their fourth Top 10 album of their career. Harry’s House from Harry Styles is at #8, followed by a debut from Country artist Bailey Zimmerman with Leave the Light On at #9. The Top 10 is rounded out by Zach Bryan with American Heartbreak.
Taylor Swift will surely debut at #1 on next week’s Billboard 200 following the blockbuster release of her new album Midnights.
