Sabrina Carpenter’s new studio album Short n’ Sweet has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of September 7, 2024, marking her first album to top the chart. The album earned 362,000 equivalent album units, making it her best-performing release to date. This success follows the strong performance of singles like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” with the latter reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo, the first official release of his 2014 mixtape, debuts at No. 2 with 361,000 equivalent album units. This marks Scott’s fifth top five-charting effort and the biggest week for a rap album in 2024.
Additionally, country singer Lainey Wilson scored her first top 10 debut with her album Whirlwind, which entered the chart at No. 8.
These achievements were notably supported by social media endorsements, including Taylor Swift’s shoutout to Sabrina Carpenter and Kanye West’s support of Scott’s release.
