Billboard 200

Top albums chart

The Billboard 200 is a weekly chart ranking the 200 best-selling albums in the United States, published by Billboard magazine.

It serves as the primary measure of commercial success for recorded music in America: The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

Chart position factors in physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming activity.

Related

number one · music · music industry · ranking · sales · unit sales · streaming · record · record label · hits · platinum · gold · debut · release date · artist · weekly · certified · pop

Opposites
chart type

Billboard 200Billboard Hot 100

Weekly American singles chart

singles chart

commercial success vs. obscurity

Billboard 200obscurity

State of being unknown

underground · uncharted · out of print · bargain bin · unsigned

mainstream vs. alternative metrics

Billboard 200critical acclaim

Praise from reviewers

Grammy Awards · cult following · artistic merit

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Rated G