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With the new chart-topper, Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)' dips to No. 2 with 159,000 equivalent album units earned after enjoying its first two weeks at No. 1.

• Nov 20, 2023

AceShowbiz - Stray Kids has scored its fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart with "ROCK-STAR". The K-Pop boyband's new set launches to the top position on the tally after earning 224,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending November 16, according to Luminate.

The number is largely from album sales, which comprises 213,000 units, with 98% of the sum driven by CD sales. SEA units comprise 11,000, equaling 15.68 million on-demand official streams of the set's eight tracks. As for TEA units, it comprises a negligible sum.

With the new chart-topper, Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)" dips to No. 2 with 159,000 equivalent album units earned after enjoying its first two weeks at No. 1. Occupying No. 3 is Chris Stapleton's new studio effort "Higher". The album, which marks the artist's fifth consecutive top three-charting album, earns 90,500 equivalent album units in its first week.

Drake's "For All the Dogs", meanwhile, drops from No. 3 to No. 4 with 72,000 equivalent album units earned. Morgan Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" also falls this week, moving down from No. 4 to No. 5 after earning 68,000 equivalent album units. JungKook's "Golden", on the other hand, descends from No. 2 to No. 6 its second week with 56,000 units.

Following it up, Taylor's "Midnights" ascends from No. 9 to No. 7 after earning nearly 52,000 units. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny's former leader "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana" falls from No. 5 to No. 8 with 49,000.

Another newcomer this week, Chris Brown's "11:11" bows at No. 9 with just over 45,000 equivalent album units. The album marks the R&B star's 12th Top 10-charting album on the Billboard 200. Rounding out the Top 10 is Zach Bryan's self-titled chart-topper, which plummets from No. 8 to No. 10 with 45,000 equivalent album units.

Top Ten of Billboard 200:

1. "ROCK-STAR" - Stray Kids (224,000 units)
2. "1989 (Taylor's Version)" - Taylor Swift (159,000 units)
3. "Higher" - Chris Stapleton (90,500)
4. "For All the Dogs" - Drake (72,000 units)
5. "One Thing at a Time" - Morgan Wallen (68,000)
6. "Golden" - Jungkook (56,000 units)
7. "Midnights" - Taylor Swift (nearly 52,000 units)
8. "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Manana" - Bad Bunny (49,000)
9. "11:11" - Chris Brown (just over 45,000 units)
10. "Zach Bryan" - Zach Bryan (45,000 units)