SZA's single 'Saturn' opens at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This week leads the Billboard 200 twice with their six-song EP, „With You-Th,” which is at No. 1 with the equivalent of 95,000 units sold in the US.
The K-pop group — which includes members Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu — took 90,000 of their total of 95,000 units, thanks to the record's impact on physical revenue. According to music data tracking company Luminate. It was the best-selling album for the week ending February 29, marking the biggest sales week of the year. The EP was available in 14 compilation variants and three different vinyl editions.
„With You-Th” is a two-time fifth Top 10 record and the third record for a K-pop girl group to reach No. 1 following Blackpink's sophomore full-length.Born pink” (2022) and Newjeans’ “Get Up” (2023).
Since debuting in 2015, the nine-girl K-pop group has headlined global, stadium tours with their signature light pop, fluttering choreography and candy lyrics. They are currently on their “Ready to Be” tour and will be performing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on March 16.
Notably, the Billboard 200's top 10 includes only the second K-pop girl group, Lee Seraphim — a five-member group formed by Source Music (under the Hype umbrella) — debuting at No. 8 with „Easily.”
At No. 2 this week is Morgan Wallen's „One Thing at a Time” in its 52nd week on the chart, selling the equivalent of 67,000 units. Released on March 3, 2023, “One Thing” did not break out of the top six of the Billboard 200, due to its popularity on streaming. According to Luminate's year-end report, the album finished as the most popular album of 2023 in the US. The album's lead single, „Last Night”, was the most streamed song of the year by on-demand audio streams.
To commemorate its first anniversary, Wallen released a special seven-track LP called „Abbey Road Sessions”, which included a live recording of „One Thing”, as well as the previously unreleased song „Lies Lies Lies” and a new recording. Nothing But cover of Thieves' „Graveyard Whistle”.
Also this week, “Vultures 1” by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign spent two weeks at No. 1 at No. 3, while Noah Kahan's „Stick Season” is at No. 4 and SZA's „SOS.” Number 5.
SZA's single „Saturn” debuted at No. 6 on the singles chart this week, following the track's February 22 arrival on streaming. SZA debuted at No. 9 with her „SOS” song, „Snooze.”
Meanwhile, Beyoncé's “Texas Hold 'Em” leads the chart for a second week with 28 million radio airplay impressions and 26 million streams. Since Beyoncé's label Columbia began promoting the single to multiple radio formats, „Texas” has charted for Adult R&B Airplay, R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and Adult Alternative Airplay and is currently at No. 38 in the country. Airplay. It climbed to No. 16 from No. 28 this week, its highest ranking on Airplay on the Adult Pop chart.