number one album

Top-selling music collection

A number one album is a music release that has reached the top position on a sales or streaming chart: Her debut went straight to number one.

The designation usually refers to major national charts like the Billboard 200 in the US or the UK Albums Chart.

Having a number one album is a significant commercial milestone for artists.

Related

chart position · hit · record · gold · bestselling · release · tracks · singles · streaming · certified · diamond · multiplatinum · smash · breakthrough · sophomore · triple · sales · sold out

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Opposites
commercial success/chart performance

number one albumflop

Complete commercial failure

bomb · dud · stiff · underperformer

cultural impact

number one albumvanity project

Work serving creator's pride

Family

number, album, numbers, numbered, numbering, numberless, numeral, numerate, numerator

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G