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Lil Child Takes High of Billboard 200 with ‘WHAM’

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13 January 2025

Lil Baby Takes Top of Billboard 200 with ‘WHAM’

Lil Child is again on high of the Billboard 200. His new album, WHAM, takes the highest spot behind 140,000 equal album models.

Billboard 200: #1(new) Lil Child (@whamcbfw4), WHAM 140,000 [119.77 million on-demand streams | 50,000 pure sales].

— chart information (@chartdata) January 12, 2025

That is Lil Child’s fourth journey to the highest following 2020’s My Flip, 2021’s The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Durk, and 2022’s It’s Solely Me.

Of WHAM’s 140,000 first-week equal album models, 90,000 are SEA models, representing 119.77 million on-demand official streams of the album’s songs (incomes the set a No. 3 debut on the High Streaming Albums chart). Album gross sales account for 50,000 models, securing a No. 1 debut on the High Album Gross sales chart, whereas TEA models contribute a minimal quantity.

Final week, Lil Child has formally launched the music video for “By Myself” that includes Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez. The brand new video follows the discharge of the QC famous person’s newest album, WHAM (High quality Management Music/Motown Information), launched final Friday and comes on the heels of his most up-to-date music video for “F U 2x.” Directed by Nyce, the rap trio is parked outdoors an condo advanced, reflecting on their journey to success and those that helped alongside the way in which. Lil Child can even be performing music from the album tonight because the musical visitor on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon.

WHAM contains options from Younger Thug, Future, Travis Scott, GloRilla and extra. The mission debuted at No. 1 on Apple Music after its launch and was No. 1 in 50 nations. Moreover, WHAM achieved exceptional success with seven tracks touchdown within the high 10 on Apple Music’s Hip-Hop chart, whereas six tracks secured positions within the high 10 throughout all genres.

The album’s standout monitor, “Dum, Dumb and Dumber,” that includes Younger Thug and Future, is at the moment the No. 1 music on Apple Music within the U.S. throughout all genres and beforehand peaked at No. 1 on their International Chart. Constructing on this success, Child has launched WHAM (Prolonged Model), which incorporates 4 new songs. The prolonged model is now accessible solely on-line right here and will likely be launched on all digital platforms this Friday. The extra tracks embody “99” that includes Future, “Idol,” “Operating This Shit,” and “My Shawty.”

To keep up momentum for his new album, Child amped up anticipation with a gripping From the Block efficiency of “Streets Colder.” Final week, Atlanta celebrated the discharge of WHAM with a spectacular drone present that illuminated town’s skyline, showcasing Child’s affect in his hometown. Child hosted a launch social gathering in Atlanta that very same night to mark the event.

Final month, Lil Child demonstrated his love for Atlanta by internet hosting the fourth annual Lil Child & Mates live performance. Child made a dramatic entrance on the sold-out State Farm Area, descending from the rafters onto a submarine-inspired stage and delivering a strong medley of hits, together with “Whoa” and “Shut Mates.” Becoming a member of him had been an all-star lineup of rappers who electrified the viewers, together with 42 Dugg, Lil Dann, Tay B, Hunxho, 4Batz, Rylo Rodriguez, Sexyy Purple, Muni Lengthy, Rod Wave, and 21 Savage.