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Michael Jackson Blocked From Returning To No. 1 By A Pop Superstar

The album opens with 124,000 equivalent album units, including 77,000 in sales and 46,500 from streaming, according to Luminate.

  • On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams earned her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her third studio album, Daughter From Hell, debuting atop the ranking with 124,000 equivalent album units.
  • May 11 marked the announcement of Daughter From Hell, which was preceded by a pair of charting hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Hit the Wall" and "Look at My Life."
  • Of the 124,000 units earned, album sales comprised 77,000—her best sales week ever—while streaming equivalent album units accounted for 46,500, equaling 47.27 million on-demand official streams of the set's songs.
  • The singer-songwriter is the sixth act to land a first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2026, joining Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Don Toliver, and Megadeth on the list.
  • International touring plans include a 64-date "Look at My Life" arena run beginning in December, with the 37-show North American leg concluding at Brooklyn's Barclays Center in March 2027.
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Billboard broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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