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INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of May 22, 2021
Sales Data =INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
Greatest Hits
Queen
Hollywood
2
Two Weeks Ago
3
Last Week
5 Platinum
RIAA Certification
3
Weeks at no. 1
45
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
2 3 1
#1 3 wks
Greatest Hits
Queen
Hollywood
 5 Platinum 3 45
1 2 2
El Ultimo Tour del Mundo
Bad Bunny
Rimas
 0 24
3 5 3
YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny
Rimas
 0 63
-- 1 4
Country Again (Side A)
Thomas Rhett
Valory
 0 2
4 6 5
If I Know Me
Morgan Wallen
Big Loud
 Platinum 0 93
5 7 6
Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits
Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty
Fantasy
 Diamond 0 45
9 11 7
Life Rolls On
Florida Georgia Line
BMLG
 0 13
8 12 8
?
XXXTENTACION
Bad Vibes Forever
 3 Platinum 0 128
11 15 9
1989
Taylor Swift
Big Machine
 9 Platinum 0 45
14 13 10
Moana
Soundtrack
Walt Disney
 2 Platinum 0 45
17 17 11
GG
Greatest Hits So Far...
Zac Brown Band
Home Grown
 0 32
7 14 12
Clouds (The Mixtape)
NF
NF Real Music
 0 7
-- -- 13
Build A Problem
dodie
doddleoddle
 0 1
10 16 14
OK Orchestra
AJR
AJR
 0 7
13 18 15
MAP OF THE SOUL : 7
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 Platinum 0 64
12 19 16
Only The Family Presents: Loyal Bros Compilation
Various Artists
Only The Family
 0 10
21 22 17
Hey World
Lee Brice
Curb
 0 25
20 20 18
Welcome To O'Block
King Von
Only The Family
 0 28
16 21 19
X 100PRE
Bad Bunny
Rimas
 0 75
23 24 20
AM
Arctic Monkeys
Domino
 Platinum 0 115
18 23 21
Shottaz 4Eva
MO3
H$M
 0 5
22 29 22
BE
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 0 25
24 30 23
Blonde
Frank Ocean
Boys Don't Cry
 Platinum 0 92
25 27 24
Frozen II
Soundtrack
Walt Disney
 0 45
26 32 25
The Search
NF
NF Real Music
 Platinum 0 78
28 31 26
Number One Hits
Tim McGraw
Curb
 Platinum 0 38
19 28 27
Dum And Dummer 2
Young Dolph & Key Glock
Paper Route Empire
 0 7
-- -- 28
Latest Record Project, Volume 1
Van Morrison
Exile
 0 1
27 33 29
reputation
Taylor Swift
Big Machine
 3 Platinum 0 41
29 35 30
17
XXXTENTACION
Bad Vibes Forever
 Platinum 0 97
-- -- 31
Ashlyn
Ashe
Mom + Pop
 0 1
32 34 32
Purgatory
Tyler Childers
Hickman Holler
 Gold 0 95
33 37 33
A Decade Of Destruction
Five Finger Death Punch
Prospect Park
 0 146
41 41 34
9
Jason Aldean
Broken Bow, BMG, Macon
 0 77
36 42 35
A Love Letter To You 4
Trippie Redd
TenThousand Projects
 Gold 0 77
44 40 36
Greetings From... Jake Owen
Jake Owen
Big Loud
 0 19
30 36 37
B4 The Storm
Internet Money
Internet Money
 Gold 0 37
37 39 38
Twenty Years Of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits
Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street, Big Machine
 0 28
45 50 39
Nectar
Joji
88rising
 0 30
31 43 40
Look Up Child
Lauren Daigle
Centricity
 Gold 0 122
34 38 41
Frozen
Soundtrack
Walt Disney
 4 Platinum 0 23
39 44 42
Perception
NF
Capitol, NF Real Music
 Platinum 0 112
46 48 43
Greatest Hits
Motley Crue
Motley, Eleven Seven
 Platinum 0 114
-- -- 44
Super What?
CZARFACE / MF Doom
Silver Age
 0 1
40 49 45
Red
Taylor Swift
Big Machine
 7 Platinum 0 41
42 46 46
Freudian
Daniel Caesar
Golden Child
 Gold 0 59
48 45 47
35 Biggest Hits
Hank Williams Jr.
Curb
 0 9
-- 26 48
Hot Rocks 1964-1971
The Rolling Stones
ABKCO
 Diamond 0 24
35 -- 49
Love Yourself: Answer
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 Platinum 0 122
50 -- 50
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
Big Machine
 6 Platinum 0 14
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The week of
3
LAST WEEK
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Greatest Hits
Queen
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Hollywood
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Queen Greatest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Greatest Hits
Queen
3  Last
1  Peak
45  Weeks
3
LAST WEEK
2
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x5
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hollywood
2
Bad Bunny El Ultimo Tour del Mundo Billboard Independent Albums
El Ultimo Tour del Mundo
Bad Bunny
2  Last
1  Peak
24  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
24
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rimas
3
Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG Billboard Independent Albums
YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny
5  Last
1  Peak
63  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
63
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rimas
4
Thomas Rhett Country Again (Side A) Billboard Independent Albums
Country Again (Side A)
Thomas Rhett
1  Last
1  Peak
2  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Valory | BMLG
5
Morgan Wallen If I Know Me Billboard Independent Albums
If I Know Me
Morgan Wallen
6  Last
1  Peak
93  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
93
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Loud
6
Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits
Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty
7  Last
3  Peak
45  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
5
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Diamond
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fantasy | Concord
7
Florida Georgia Line Life Rolls On Billboard Independent Albums
Life Rolls On
Florida Georgia Line
11  Last
2  Peak
13  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
9
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
13
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMLG
8
XXXTENTACION ? Billboard Independent Albums
?
XXXTENTACION
12  Last
1  Peak
128  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
8
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
128
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x3
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Vibes Forever
9
Taylor Swift 1989 Billboard Independent Albums
1989
Taylor Swift
15  Last
8  Peak
45  Weeks
15
LAST WEEK
11
TWO WEEKS AGO
8
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum x9
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Machine | BMLG
10
Soundtrack Moana Billboard Independent Albums
Moana
Soundtrack
13  Last
8  Peak
45  Weeks
13
LAST WEEK
14
TWO WEEKS AGO
8
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x2
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Walt Disney
11
Zac Brown Band Greatest Hits So Far... Billboard Independent Albums
Greatest Hits So Far...
Zac Brown Band
17  Last
11  Peak
32  Weeks
17
LAST WEEK
17
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
32
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Home Grown | BMG
12
NF Clouds (The Mixtape) Billboard Independent Albums
Clouds (The Mixtape)
NF
14  Last
1  Peak
7  Weeks
14
LAST WEEK
7
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
NF Real Music
13
dodie Build A Problem Billboard Independent Albums
Build A Problem
dodie
-  Last
13  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
doddleoddle
14
AJR OK Orchestra Billboard Independent Albums
OK Orchestra
AJR
16  Last
3  Peak
7  Weeks
16
LAST WEEK
10
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
AJR | BMG
15
BTS MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 Billboard Independent Albums
MAP OF THE SOUL : 7
BTS
18  Last
1  Peak
64  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
64
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
16
Various Artists Only The Family Presents: Loyal Bros Compilation Billboard Independent Albums
Only The Family Presents: Loyal Bros Compilation
Various Artists
19  Last
1  Peak
10  Weeks
19
LAST WEEK
12
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
10
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Only The Family | EMPIRE
17
Lee Brice Hey World Billboard Independent Albums
Hey World
Lee Brice
22  Last
11  Peak
25  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
21
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
25
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Curb
18
King Von Welcome To O'Block Billboard Independent Albums
Welcome To O'Block
King Von
20  Last
1  Peak
28  Weeks
20
LAST WEEK
20
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
28
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Only The Family | EMPIRE
19
Bad Bunny X 100PRE Billboard Independent Albums
X 100PRE
Bad Bunny
21  Last
6  Peak
75  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
75
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rimas
20
Arctic Monkeys AM Billboard Independent Albums
AM
Arctic Monkeys
24  Last
1  Peak
115  Weeks
24
LAST WEEK
23
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
115
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Domino
21
MO3 Shottaz 4Eva Billboard Independent Albums
Shottaz 4Eva
MO3
23  Last
4  Peak
5  Weeks
23
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
H$M | EMPIRE
22
BTS BE Billboard Independent Albums
BE
BTS
29  Last
1  Peak
25  Weeks
29
LAST WEEK
22
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
25
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
23
Frank Ocean Blonde Billboard Independent Albums
Blonde
Frank Ocean
30  Last
1  Peak
92  Weeks
30
LAST WEEK
24
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
92
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Boys Don't Cry
24
Soundtrack Frozen II Billboard Independent Albums
Frozen II
Soundtrack
27  Last
4  Peak
45  Weeks
27
LAST WEEK
25
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Walt Disney
25
NF The Search Billboard Independent Albums
The Search
NF
32  Last
1  Peak
78  Weeks
32
LAST WEEK
26
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
78
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
NF Real Music | Caroline
26
Tim McGraw Number One Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Number One Hits
Tim McGraw
31  Last
22  Peak
38  Weeks
31
LAST WEEK
28
TWO WEEKS AGO
22
PEAK POSITION
38
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Curb
27
Young Dolph & Key Glock Dum And Dummer 2 Billboard Independent Albums
Dum And Dummer 2
Young Dolph & Key Glock
28  Last
2  Peak
7  Weeks
28
LAST WEEK
19
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Paper Route Empire
28
Van Morrison Latest Record Project, Volume 1 Billboard Independent Albums
Latest Record Project, Volume 1
Van Morrison
-  Last
28  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
28
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Exile | BMG
29
Taylor Swift reputation Billboard Independent Albums
reputation
Taylor Swift
33  Last
17  Peak
41  Weeks
33
LAST WEEK
27
TWO WEEKS AGO
17
PEAK POSITION
41
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x3
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Machine | BMLG
30
XXXTENTACION 17 Billboard Independent Albums
17
XXXTENTACION
35  Last
2  Peak
97  Weeks
35
LAST WEEK
29
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
97
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Vibes Forever | EMPIRE
31
Ashe Ashlyn Billboard Independent Albums
Ashlyn
Ashe
-  Last
31  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
31
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mom + Pop
32
Tyler Childers Purgatory Billboard Independent Albums
Purgatory
Tyler Childers
34  Last
3  Peak
95  Weeks
34
LAST WEEK
32
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
95
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hickman Holler | Thirty Tigers
33
Five Finger Death Punch A Decade Of Destruction Billboard Independent Albums
A Decade Of Destruction
Five Finger Death Punch
37  Last
1  Peak
146  Weeks
37
LAST WEEK
33
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
146
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prospect Park
34
Jason Aldean 9 Billboard Independent Albums
9
Jason Aldean
41  Last
1  Peak
77  Weeks
41
LAST WEEK
41
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
77
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Macon/Broken Bow/BMG | BBMG
35
Trippie Redd A Love Letter To You 4 Billboard Independent Albums
A Love Letter To You 4
Trippie Redd
42  Last
1  Peak
77  Weeks
42
LAST WEEK
36
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
77
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
TenThousand Projects
36
Jake Owen Greetings From... Jake Owen Billboard Independent Albums
Greetings From... Jake Owen
Jake Owen
40  Last
7  Peak
19  Weeks
40
LAST WEEK
44
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
19
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Loud
37
Internet Money B4 The Storm Billboard Independent Albums
B4 The Storm
Internet Money
36  Last
1  Peak
37  Weeks
36
LAST WEEK
30
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
37
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Internet Money | TenThousand Projects
38
Rascal Flatts Twenty Years Of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Twenty Years Of Rascal Flatts: The Greatest Hits
Rascal Flatts
39  Last
16  Peak
28  Weeks
39
LAST WEEK
37
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
28
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lyric Street/Big Machine | BMLG
39
Joji Nectar Billboard Independent Albums
Nectar
Joji
50  Last
1  Peak
30  Weeks
50
LAST WEEK
45
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
30
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
88rising | 12Tone
40
Lauren Daigle Look Up Child Billboard Independent Albums
Look Up Child
Lauren Daigle
43  Last
1  Peak
122  Weeks
43
LAST WEEK
31
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
122
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Centricity | 12Tone
41
Soundtrack Frozen Billboard Independent Albums
Frozen
Soundtrack
38  Last
23  Peak
23  Weeks
38
LAST WEEK
34
TWO WEEKS AGO
23
PEAK POSITION
23
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x4
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Walt Disney
42
NF Perception Billboard Independent Albums
Perception
NF
44  Last
1  Peak
112  Weeks
44
LAST WEEK
39
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
112
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
NF Real Music/Capitol | Caroline
43
Motley Crue Greatest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Greatest Hits
Motley Crue
48  Last
9  Peak
114  Weeks
48
LAST WEEK
46
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
114
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motley/Eleven Seven | Better Noise
44
CZARFACE / MF Doom Super What? Billboard Independent Albums
Super What?
CZARFACE / MF Doom
-  Last
44  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
44
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Silver Age
45
Taylor Swift Red Billboard Independent Albums
Red
Taylor Swift
49  Last
17  Peak
41  Weeks
49
LAST WEEK
40
TWO WEEKS AGO
17
PEAK POSITION
41
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum x7
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Machine | BMLG
46
Daniel Caesar Freudian Billboard Independent Albums
Freudian
Daniel Caesar
46  Last
7  Peak
59  Weeks
46
LAST WEEK
42
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
59
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Golden Child
47
Hank Williams Jr. 35 Biggest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
35 Biggest Hits
Hank Williams Jr.
45  Last
45  Peak
9  Weeks
45
LAST WEEK
48
TWO WEEKS AGO
45
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Curb
48
The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-1971 Billboard Independent Albums
Hot Rocks 1964-1971
The Rolling Stones
26  Last
24  Peak
24  Weeks
26
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
24
PEAK POSITION
24
WEEKS ON CHART
Diamond
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABKCO
49
BTS Love Yourself: Answer Billboard Independent Albums
Love Yourself: Answer
BTS
-  Last
1  Peak
122  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
35
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
122
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
50
Taylor Swift Speak Now Billboard Independent Albums
Speak Now
Taylor Swift
-  Last
23  Peak
14  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
50
TWO WEEKS AGO
23
PEAK POSITION
14
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum x6
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Machine | BMLG
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