Lil Child climbs to No. 3 on the U.S. High Artists chart with the discharge of his newest album, WHAM. The mission makes a robust affect with 4 tracks debuting on U.S. High Songs, together with “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber” that includes Younger Thug and Future at No. 20, “By Myself” at No. 47, and “F U 2X” at No. 89. The album’s success underscores Lil Child’s continued dominance in hip-hop.
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 knowledge (@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 celebrity’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 residence complicated, reflecting on their journey to success and those that helped alongside the way in which. Lil Child may 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 international locations. 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.
