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While the 'All Too Well' hitmaker's latest album remains steady at No. 1 on the tally, Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' debuts at No. 2 with over 300,000 units earned.

• May 27, 2024

AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift's latest album occupies No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks. The "All Too Well" hitmaker's "The Tortured Poets Department" becomes the first set to spend its first five weeks atop the tally since Morgan Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" led for its first 12 weeks in 2013.

In the chart dated June 1, the set, which was released by the 34-year-old Grammy Awards winner on April 19, is a non-mover at No. 1. The album earns 378,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending May 23, according to Luminate.

Billboard reports that "The Tortured Poets Department" album's SEA units comprise 166,500 or equaling 216.9 million on-demand official streams of all 31 tracks in the record. Meanwhile, traditional album sales comprise 210,000 and TEA units comprise 1,500.

Debuting at No. 2 is Billie Eilish's latest record titled "Hit Me Hard and Soft", which earns 339,000 equivalent album units. According to Billboard, it is "her largest week ever by units earned." Moreover, the set is her third to reach top 2 on the tally. Previously, she led the chart with her albums "Happier Than Ever" and "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?".

Morgan's "One Thing at a Time" is stationary at No. 3 after earning 75,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, Gunna's "One of Wun" drops to No. 4 from No. 2 as it earns 56,000 equivalent album units in its second week.

"One of Wun" is followed by Future and Metro Boomin's joint album titled "We Don't Trust You", which slightly falls to No. 5 from No. 4 with 48,000 equivalent album units earned. Morgan's "Dangerous: The Double Album" dips to No. 6 from No. 5 after earning 45,000 equivalent album units. Similarly, Noah Kahan's "Stick Season" is pushed down to No. 7 from No. 6 as it earns 38,000 equivalent album units.

Landing at No. 8 is Zach Bryan's self-titled record, which remains steady after earning 38,000 equivalent album units. Furthermore, SZA's "SOS" descends to No. 9 from No. 7 with 37,000 equivalent album units earned. In addition, Benson Boone's "Fireworks & Rollerblades" slips to No. 10 from No. 9 with 33,000 equivalent album units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "The Tortured Poets Department" - Taylor Swift (378,000 units)
2. "Hit Me Hard and Soft" - Billie Eilish (339,000 units)
3. "One Thing at a Time" - Morgan Wallen (75,000 units)
4. "One of Wun" - Gunna (56,000 units)
5. "We Don't Trust You" - Future and Metro Boomin (48,000 units)
6. "Dangerous: The Double Album" - Morgan Wallen (45,000 units)
7. "Stick Season" - Noah Kahan (38,000 units)
8. "Zach Bryan" - Zach Bryan (38,000 units)
9. "SOS" - SZA (37,000 units)
10. "Fireworks & Rollerblades" - Benson Boone (33,000 units)