Rihanna eases out Adele's 25 in US charts
Rihanna's new album, Anti, officially took the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts on Monday, a week after 1million giveaway copies made it ineligible for Billboard consideration. Anti sold 166000 units, comprising album and song sales, and streaming activity in its second week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan.That was enough to unseat Adele's 25 from the No1 spot.US rapper Kevin Gates' Islah, his debut album, took second place with 112000 units sold.Anti, Rihanna's eighth album, was released on January 27 exclusively on online music platform Tidal.Through a deal with Samsung, a million copies were offered free to fans who signed up for Tidal membership, making Anti ineligible for Billboard charts rankings in the first week, since Billboard does not count sales of albums priced under $3.49.Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams got a chart bump ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, where the group played the halftime show, jumping to 16th from 37th. On the digital songs chart, which measures online single sales, former One Direction singer Zayn Malik beat Drake to the top spot with 267000 downloads of his Pillowtalk release. ..
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.