Ye's new album Bully debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated April 11, earning 152,000 equivalent album units. BTS's ARIRANG held the top spot for a second week with 187,000 units. The chart reflects data from the week ending April 2.
BTS's ARIRANG topped the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week, according to Luminate data. The album earned 187,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the tracking period ending April 2, down 71% from its debut week of 641,000 units. Album sales accounted for 114,000 units, streaming equivalent albums for 65,000 and track equivalent albums for 8,000. This marks ARIRANG's longest run at No. 1 among BTS's seven chart-toppers, each of which previously held the summit for one week only. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, secured his 14th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 with Bully entering at No. 2. The project moved 152,000 equivalent units, including 96,000 from streaming equivalent albums (98.43 million on-demand official streams), 56,000 from album sales and the remainder from track equivalent albums. Bully arrived in physical formats on March 27 and digitally on March 28, accompanied by a music video for 'FATHER' featuring Travis Scott and directed by Bianca Censori. Ye supported the release with sold-out concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on April 1 and April 3—his first major U.S. shows in nearly five years. During one performance, he addressed the crowd of about 80,000, saying, 'That’s what 80,000 people sound like… They said I’d never be back in the States. Two sold-out concerts, baby!' The album's strong sales were boosted by variants like colored vinyl, deluxe boxed sets with merchandise and signed editions. Other top 10 debuts included Melanie Martinez's HADES at No. 3 with 84,000 units and Yeat's ADL at No. 5 with 57,000 units.
