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ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS

The week of May 22, 2021
Sales Data =ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Van Weezer
Weezer
Atlantic, Weezer, Crush Music
--
Two Weeks Ago
--
Last Week
RIAA Certification
1
Weeks at no. 1
1
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
-- -- 1
#1 1 wks
Van Weezer
Weezer
Atlantic, Weezer, Crush Music
 1 1
1 1 2
Tickets To My Downfall
Machine Gun Kelly
Interscope, Bad Boy, EST19XX
 0 33
2 2 3
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
Interscope, Darkroom
 3 Platinum 0 111
3 5 4
GG
Folklore
Taylor Swift
Republic
 Platinum 0 42
4 6 5
Evermore
Taylor Swift
Republic
 0 22
5 7 6
Dont Smile At Me
Billie Eilish
Interscope, Darkroom
 Platinum 0 177
9 10 7
Dreamland
Glass Animals
Polydor, Wolf Tone
 0 34
6 11 8
El Dorado
24kGoldn
RECORDS
 0 7
10 13 9
Nevermind
Nirvana
Geffen, DGC, Sub Pop
 Diamond 0 176
8 12 10
OK Orchestra
AJR
AJR
 0 7
12 -- 11
Greatest Hits
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Warner
 2 Platinum 0 170
13 16 12
Evolve
Imagine Dragons
Interscope, KIDinaKORNER
 2 Platinum 0 203
14 14 13
AM
Arctic Monkeys
Domino
 Platinum 0 113
15 17 14
Blurryface
twenty one pilots
Fueled By Ramen
 4 Platinum 0 313
-- -- 15
Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance
Reprise
 Gold 0 7
16 18 16
Hozier
Hozier
Rubyworks
 3 Platinum 0 272
17 19 17
Born To Die
Lana Del Rey
Polydor, Interscope
 Platinum 0 339
-- -- 18
Ashlyn
Ashe
Mom + Pop
 0 1
18 20 19
[Hybrid Theory]
Linkin Park
Warner
 Diamond 0 196
20 21 20
Night Visions
Imagine Dragons
Interscope, KIDinaKORNER
 2 Platinum 0 335
21 -- 21
Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters
RCA, Roswell
 0 166
19 22 22
Sublime
Sublime
MCA, Geffen, Gasoline Alley
 5 Platinum 0 101
23 23 23
Nectar
Joji
88rising
 0 30
-- -- 24
"Are You Alright?" (EP)
Lovejoy
Interstreet
 0 1
22 24 25
Cry Baby
Melanie Martinez
Atlantic
 Platinum 0 162
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ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS

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1
WEEKS ON CHART
Van Weezer
Weezer
Imprint/Promotion Label
Weezer/Crush Music/Atlantic | AG
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance

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Weezer Van Weezer Billboard Alternative Albums
Van Weezer
Weezer
-  Last
1  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Weezer/Crush Music/Atlantic | AG
2
Machine Gun Kelly Tickets To My Downfall Billboard Alternative Albums
Tickets To My Downfall
Machine Gun Kelly
1  Last
1  Peak
33  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
33
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EST19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope | IGA
3
Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billboard Alternative Albums
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
2  Last
1  Peak
111  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
2
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
111
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x3
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Darkroom/Interscope | IGA
4
Taylor Swift Folklore Billboard Alternative Albums
Folklore
Taylor Swift
5  Last
1  Peak
42  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
42
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Republic
5
Taylor Swift Evermore Billboard Alternative Albums
Evermore
Taylor Swift
6  Last
1  Peak
22  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
22
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Republic
6
Billie Eilish Dont Smile At Me Billboard Alternative Albums
Dont Smile At Me
Billie Eilish
7  Last
1  Peak
177  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
5
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
177
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Darkroom/Interscope | IGA
7
Glass Animals Dreamland Billboard Alternative Albums
Dreamland
Glass Animals
10  Last
2  Peak
34  Weeks
10
LAST WEEK
9
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
34
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wolf Tone/Polydor | Republic
8
24kGoldn El Dorado Billboard Alternative Albums
El Dorado
24kGoldn
11  Last
3  Peak
7  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
6
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RECORDS | Columbia
9
Nirvana Nevermind Billboard Alternative Albums
Nevermind
Nirvana
13  Last
5  Peak
176  Weeks
13
LAST WEEK
10
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
176
WEEKS ON CHART
Diamond
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sub Pop/DGC/Geffen | UMe
10
AJR OK Orchestra Billboard Alternative Albums
OK Orchestra
AJR
12  Last
1  Peak
7  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
8
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
AJR | BMG
11
Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits Billboard Alternative Albums
Greatest Hits
Red Hot Chili Peppers
-  Last
4  Peak
170  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
12
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
170
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum x2
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
12
Imagine Dragons Evolve Billboard Alternative Albums
Evolve
Imagine Dragons
16  Last
1  Peak
203  Weeks
16
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
203
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x2
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
KIDinaKORNER/Interscope | IGA
13
Arctic Monkeys AM Billboard Alternative Albums
AM
Arctic Monkeys
14  Last
1  Peak
113  Weeks
14
LAST WEEK
14
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
113
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Domino
14
twenty one pilots Blurryface Billboard Alternative Albums
Blurryface
twenty one pilots
17  Last
1  Peak
313  Weeks
17
LAST WEEK
15
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
313
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x4
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fueled By Ramen | EMG
15
My Chemical Romance Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge Billboard Alternative Albums
Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance
-  Last
6  Peak
7  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise | Warner
16
Hozier Hozier Billboard Alternative Albums
Hozier
Hozier
18  Last
1  Peak
272  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
272
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x3
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rubyworks | Columbia
17
Lana Del Rey Born To Die Billboard Alternative Albums
Born To Die
Lana Del Rey
19  Last
1  Peak
339  Weeks
19
LAST WEEK
17
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
339
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor/Interscope | IGA
18
Ashe Ashlyn Billboard Alternative Albums
Ashlyn
Ashe
-  Last
18  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
18
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mom + Pop
19
Linkin Park [Hybrid Theory] Billboard Alternative Albums
[Hybrid Theory]
Linkin Park
20  Last
3  Peak
196  Weeks
20
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
196
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Diamond
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
20
Imagine Dragons Night Visions Billboard Alternative Albums
Night Visions
Imagine Dragons
21  Last
1  Peak
335  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
20
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
335
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x2
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
KIDinaKORNER/Interscope | IGA
21
Foo Fighters Greatest Hits Billboard Alternative Albums
Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters
-  Last
3  Peak
166  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
21
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
166
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Roswell/RCA | Legacy
22
Sublime Sublime Billboard Alternative Albums
Sublime
Sublime
22  Last
8  Peak
101  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
19
TWO WEEKS AGO
8
PEAK POSITION
101
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x5
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen | UMe
23
Joji Nectar Billboard Alternative Albums
Nectar
Joji
23  Last
2  Peak
30  Weeks
23
LAST WEEK
23
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
30
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
88rising | 12Tone
24
Lovejoy "Are You Alright?" (EP) Billboard Alternative Albums
"Are You Alright?" (EP)
Lovejoy
-  Last
24  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
24
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interstreet
25
Melanie Martinez Cry Baby Billboard Alternative Albums
Cry Baby
Melanie Martinez
24  Last
1  Peak
162  Weeks
24
LAST WEEK
22
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
162
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic | AG
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