Post Malone Sets New Records as 'Beerbongs and Bentleys' Stays Atop Billboard 200
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The effort is the first album by an artist to notch back-to-back weeks at No. 1 since Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' spent its first three weeks atop the chart last year.

AceShowbiz - As predicted, Post Malone's sophomore album "Beerbongs & Bentleys" spends a second week ruling Billboard 200. The album collects additional 193,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 10, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 160,000 were in streaming equivalent albums and 24,000 were in traditional album sales.

The effort becomes the third album to spend multiple week atop the chart in 2018, following "Black Panther" and "The Greatest Showman" soundtracks. However, he is the first musician to rule the chart more than a week this year. Furthermore, "Beerbongs & Bentleys" is the first album by an artist to notch back-to-back weeks at No. 1 since Taylor Swift's record-breaking "Reputation" spent its first three weeks atop the chart last year.

At No. 2, J. Cole's "KOD" climbs one spot with 68,000 units. Meanwhile, Leon Bridges scores this week's best debut as his second album "Good Thing" opens at No. 3 with 66,000 album units. It marks the soul singer's best Billboard 200 debut. His debut album, "Coming Home", peaked at No. 6 in 2015. Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" is a non mover at No. 4 with 62,000 units.

Other new entries making its debut in the top 10 of the chart are Shinedown's "Attention Attention" and Rae Sremmurd's "Sr3mm". While the rock band's fourth studio album bows at No. 5 with 60,000 units, the rapper duo's three-part album arrives at No. 6 with 57,000 units.

"The Greatest Showman" soundtrack descends to No. 7 with 52,000 units, marking its 20th consecutive week in the top 10. On the other hand, Lake Street Dive nabs their highest-charting effort yet as their new album "Free Yourself Up" debuts at No. 8 with 32,000 units.

Closing out this week's top 10 are "Black Panther" soundtrack and Migos' "Culture II", which return to the top 10. The soundtrack to the Marvel movie ascends to No. 9 with 30,000, while the hip-hop trio's latest album rises to No. 10 with 29,000 units.

  1. "Beerbongs & Bentleys" - Post Malone (193,000 units)
  2. "KOD" - J. Cole (68,000 units)
  3. "Good Thing" - Leon Bridges (66,000 units)
  4. "Invasion of Privacy" - Cardi B (62,000 units)
  5. "Attention Attention" - Shinedown (60,000 units)
  6. "Sr3mm" - Rae Sremmurd (57,000 units)
  7. "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack album - Various Artists (58,000 units)
  8. "Free Yourself Up" - Lake Street Dive (32,000 units)
  9. "Black Panther" soundtrack album - Various Artists (30,000 units)
  10. "Culture II" - Migos (29,000 units)

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