“MONTERO” debuts at #2 on Billboard 200, behind “Certified Lover Boy”.
The first week numbers of Lil Nas X’s debut album “MONTERO” are here. “MONTERO” debuts at #2 on the Billboard 200 with moving around 129k equivalent units in the first week. Drake’s latest album “Certified Lover Boy” earned #1, for the straight third week in a row. Drake’s CLB has moved 169k in this week, making the total number in excess of 1 Million. The Toronto rap star earned the biggest first week of 2021 with his new album, which moved 604k in the first week.
.@LilNasX’s #MONTERO to debut at #2 on the US albums chart with 129K units first week, his biggest first week sales (via @HITSDD).
— chart data (@chartdata) September 24, 2021
thank u to my fans ! we will get number 1 next time! love u ! 🦋💕
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 24, 2021
“thank u to my fans ! we will get number 1 next time! love u !,” says Lil Nas X. “montero already a classic purr.”
.@Drake‘s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ has now sold over 1 million total units in the US. It’s the fastest rap album to reach this milestone in 2021.
— chart data (@chartdata) September 24, 2021
.@Drake‘s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ to remain at #1 on the US albums chart for a third week with 170K sold, first rap album to spend its first 3 weeks at #1 this year (via @HITSDD).
— chart data (@chartdata) September 24, 2021
Lil Nas X’s latest album had 15 tracks with guest appearances from Doja Cat, Elton John, Megan Thee Stallion, Miley Cyrus, and Jack Harlow. The title track, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” was dropped back in March and topped Billboard Hot 100, earning Lil Nas X his second number one hit on the chart after “Old Town Road”.
Lil Nas X came to Twitter after the release of his debut studio album, Montero, to connect with his fans and clarify some of the record’s unanswered mysteries.
Montero was the most pre-added album on Apple Music two weeks before its release (August 27 to September 2, 2021), ranking one spot ahead of ABBA’s Voyage (2021). The album opened at number two on the Billboard 200 with 126,000 equivalent unit sales in its first week, 22,000 of which were pure album sales. The album also produced two Billboard Hot 100 hits: “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” which reached number one on April 10, 2021, and “Industry Baby,” which reached number one on October 23, 2021. “That’s What I Want” made the top ten as well, peaking at number ten on October 2, 2021.
X was asked which song he submitted to Nicki Minaj and urged her to put on the album, among other things. The rapper claimed in a recent interview with The Breakfast Club that he gave Nicki a tune, but she didn’t respond. He’s now revealed that the song in question was “Industry Baby,” which he co-wrote with Jack Harlow.
Doja Cat, Elton John, Megan Thee Stallion, and Miley Cyrus all made cameo appearances on the album. Montero is a pop rap album containing elements of several other genres. Music critics complimented its varied production and appealing composition, giving it high marks. In addition, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” garnered nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, while “Industry Baby” received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance. This was his second consecutive nomination in the category. During the ceremony, Lil Nas X also had a performance of “Dead Right Now.”
industry baby https://t.co/SqFiRMYLxt
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) September 21, 2021
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