Katy Perry’s New Album Debuts In The Top 10 On Five Charts At Once;
The unfurl of Katy Perry’s new album 143 has not gone the way many had hoped, likely including the singer herself. The album produced a trio of singles before it was fully released, and all of them underperformed to some extent.
It looked for a time like the full-length might have been headed for a disappointing launch, but at least in the U.K., the set turned out to be a sales smash.
143 debuts inside the top 10 on no fewer than five charts in the U.K. this week.
Sales powered the dance-pop project to a magnificent start on all of them. Fans in the country also streamed the set in large numbers.
Perry’s latest full-length starts its time being the highest on a pair of rankings, beginning in the same position on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Vinyl Albums charts. 143 enters at No. 4 on those lists. This marks the title’s majestic position on any roster in the United Kingdom.
Looking at all forms of purchases, 143 also reaches the Official Albums Sales chart, where it begins its time at No. 5. The studio effort is also new to the Official Albums Downloads list, as it enters that tally at No. 7. Looking beyond just sales, Perry’s 143 also manages to hit the top 10 on the U.K.’s main albums chart. The pop icon is back at No. 6 on that competitive roster, which follows a procedure that combines purchase and streaming activity.
143 reaches one more ranking in the U.K. Though it has nothing to do with purchases. Perry’s first new full-length in several years blasts onto the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 76. It’s clear based on where the project starts on that roster that sales are largely responsible for the set’s success.
