Shawn Mendes' 'Illuminate' Shines Over Drake's 'Views' on Billboard 200

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The 'Stitches' hitmaker earns his second No. 1 album with 'Illuminate', being one of only five artists to have scored their first two No. 1 albums at such a young age.

Oct 3, 2016

AceShowbiz - Shawn Mendes' "Illuminate" has entered Billboard 200 at No. 1. Earning 145,000 equivalent album units (including 121,000 in traditional album sales) in the week ending September 29, it marks the Canadian pop star's second No. 1 album.

The 18-year-old singer is one of only five artists to have scored their first two No. 1 albums at such a young age. The other acts to have had the same impressing feat are Justin Bieber at 17 years old in 2011, Miley Cyrus at 14 years old in 2007, Hilary Duff at 17 years in 2005, and LeAnn Rimes at 15 years in 1997.

Mendes' "Illuminate" trumps Drake's "Views", which bounced back to No. 1 last week for its 13th non-consecutive week atop the chart. The fourth studio album by the Canadian rapper now sits at No. 2 with additional 50,000 units.

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The "Suicide Squad" soundtrack holds on to No. 3 with 42,000 units. Placing fourth is another newcomer, Luke Bryan's "Farm Tour...Here's to the Farmer", which sold 34,000 units. The third and final newcomer in the Top 10, Bruce Springsteen's "Chapter and Verse", rounds out the Top 5 with 29,000 units.

Travis Scott (II)'s "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight" is up one place from No. 7 to No. 6 with additional 27,000 units. Twenty One Pilots' "Blurryface" also rises one rung to No. 7 with 26,000 units.

Former champion "They Don't Know" by Jason Aldean" falls two spots to No. 8 with 24,000 units. Rihanna's "Anti" is back into the Top 10 at No. 9 with 23,000 units, while Ariana Grande's "Dangerous" is up one place to No. 10 with almost 23,000 units.