The Biggest Album Debuts of 2019 – Billboard has been publishing a list of the most popular albums in America every week since March 1956. They include the “equivalent album units” for the albums in the top ten. What’s not included is a way to view the biggest debuts for each year.
For anyone else who is curious, here is a chart that ranks the biggest album debuts of 2019.
NOTE:
- This only covers first-week album sales in America that debuted in the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart
- EPs are included in this list
- “Equivalent album units” factor in traditional album sales, concert ticket/merch bundles and streaming numbers
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| Artist | Album | First Week “Units” |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | Lover | 867,000 |
| Post Malone | Hollywood’s Bleeding | 489,000 |
| Harry Styles | Fine Line | 478,000 |
| Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins | 414,000 |
| Ariana Grande | Thank U, Next | 360,000 |
| Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep | 313,000 |
| Tool | Fear Inoculum | 270,000 |
| Kanye West | JESUS IS KING | 264,000 |
| Backstreet Boys | DNA | 234,000 |
| BTS | Map of the Soul: Persona | 230,000 |
