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Mariah the Scientist Earns First No. 1 on Top R&B Albums With ‘Hearts Sold Separately

Powered by 42.3 million streams, the 10-track release delivers a career-best week across multiple Billboard charts.

Overview

  • Hearts Sold Separately opens atop Billboard’s Top R&B Albums with about 36,000 first-week equivalent units, including 32,000 from streaming, per Luminate.
  • The album also debuts at No. 3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard 200, marking new career highs.
  • Ten tracks land on Hot R&B Songs, led by “Burning Blue” at No. 2 and “Is It a Crime” with Kali Uchis at a new peak of No. 7.
  • Beyond genre charts, the set places at No. 8 on Top Streaming Albums, No. 15 on Vinyl Albums, and No. 24 on Top Current Album Sales.
  • Released Aug. 22 via Buckles Laboratories/Epic Records, the album’s momentum extends to major stages with a scheduled Global Citizen Festival performance on Sept. 27.