Cardi B's 'Am I the Drama?' debuts at #1 on BB200 with 200k units

[TaylorSwift 164,463]

Cardi B scores her second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as AM I THE DRAMA? debuts atop the tally (dated Oct. 4) with 200,000 equivalent album units . 

Of AM I THE DRAMA?’s 200,000 first-week equivalent album units, SEA units comprise 110,000 (equaling 145.72 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs during the tracking week — it also debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 88,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 2,000.

AM I THE DRAMA?’s opening-week sales were boosted by its availability across an array of permutations. It was issued as a standard 19-song widely available digital download album; 20-song CD and vinyl editions; and a 23-song download and streaming edition. There were also further digital variants: an iTunes Store and Apple Music edition with bonus live video tracks, a 30-track artist webstore-exclusive edition and two widely available expanded editions (with 24 tracks each).

The CD and vinyl variants for AM I THE DRAMA? were largely only available through Cardi B’s webstore and through some independent record stores. AM I THE DRAMA? was issued on two standard CD variants (one signed by the artist), seven additional CD cover variants (four of them signed, inclusive of three versions with cover art showing gone-viral photos of the artist on the stand during her assault trial in August, dubbed the “courtroom edition”) and eight deluxe CD boxed sets containing merchandise and a CD. The album was also issued on two standard vinyl editions (one signed) and nine additional vinyl variants (some with different covers and/or color vinyl, most of them signed, including a “courtroom edition” cover variant).

[palma 8,918]

Great debut but I'm not sure if it'll hold up well. I hope she gets a hit out of this era.

[Lucas 31,707]

88K albums sold is very strong tbh. Imo only your hardcore fans purchase your music so she might've created a solid and loyal fanbase which is very important

[TaylorSwift 164,463]

1 minute ago, Lucas said:

88K albums sold is very strong tbh. Imo only your hardcore fans purchase your music so she might've created a solid and loyal fanbase which is very important

she did instore events where people had to buy cd/vinyl to get a photo with her

 

[weed 79,445]

thank god it cracked 200k, was hoping for 229k 

still a huge win, congrats mama 1 sale and 50 streams from me

[MaybeKermit 5,265]

41 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

she did instore events where people had to buy cd/vinyl to get a photo with her

 

She is not even looking at them, lmaoooo

[Taylucifer 5,249]

that's really good, congrats Cardi

[Gagasdisease 392]

This is great, she had no hit really prior to the release 

[RenegAde 20,635]

Where did all those streams come from? Genuinely asking

[River 129,440]

why it feels like she's been pregnant for ages now, I think this fetus is like 5 years old by now

[Dojo 19,823]

nicki outsold 

[Addison Rae 18,342]

great numbers no matter what the garbz say  

[nATAH 58,680]

14 hours ago, RenegAde said:

Where did all those streams come from? Genuinely asking

from all the songs she released the past 5 or so years being chucked on

[RenegAde 20,635]

4 minutes ago, nATAH said:

from all the songs she released the past 5 or so years being chucked on

I didnt think they going to count those for first week sales. 

[nATAH 58,680]

4 minutes ago, RenegAde said:

I didnt think they going to count those for first week sales. 

idk how it works