Miley Cyrus is officially back on top of the Billboard 200.Bass Persuadesdebuted at No. 1, her first chart-topping album sinceBangerzin 2013, and her sixth No. 1 overall. The album arrived September 18 after a September 1 announcement and moved 61,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 47,000 in pure album sales.
Those sales got a serious boost from physical formats. Vinyl, CD, cassette, and download variants all contributed, and the strategy clearly worked. The title track also debuted at No. 35 on the Hot 100, giving the album life beyond just first-week purchases.
The rest of the top 10 had its own headlines. Ella Langley’sDandelionheld at No. 2, while Riley Green and beabadoobee each earned their first Billboard 200 top 10s at Nos. 3 and 7. Miley also became the third artist in 2026 to end a 10-year-plus gap between No. 1 albums, following Bruno Mars and A$AP Rocky. Which comeback are you most excited about?
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