The Weeknd Debuts At No. 2 In This Week’s Album Sales (9/18/2013)

The Weeknd and 2 Chainz have seen big numbers on the Billboard 200. Holding the No. 1 spot, though, is country star Keith Urban and his album Fuse that sold 98,000 copies. As for The Weeknd, his first full-length effort Kiss Land sold 96,000 copies. However, Chainz takes No. 3 with B.O.A.T.S II #METIME that moved 63,000 copies in the first week.

Elsewhere, Minnesota duo Atmopshere, Jay Z and Juicy J have a solid run on the charts. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also holds it down with a large amount of albums sold. Here’s our breakdown of this week’s releases, as well as the rest of the albums that placed on the charts.

Release Dates:

Guilty Simpson & Small Professor, Highway Robbery September 24

The Internet, Feel Good September 24

Drake, Nothing Was The Same September 24

Freddie Gibbs/Madlib, Deeper EP September 24

Meek Mill, Dreamchasers 3 September 29

Waka Flocka Flame, From Roaches To Rolexes September 30

Danny Brown, Old September 30

2 Chainz’s sophomore effort sold 63,000 copies in the first week. It is important to note Chainz’s first project, Based On A T.R.U. Story, sold nearly twice as much. Big Sean stays relatively low on the charts this time around, moving only 8,922 units for Hall Of Fame. On the another end of the music spectrum, Miley Cyrus scores her first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Wrecking Ball" off her upcoming album Bangerz.

2. The Weeknd - Kiss Land - 97,985
3. 2 Chainz - B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME - 60,664
5. Janelle Monae - Electric Lady - 47,894
9. Ariana Grande - Yours Truly - 31,318
15. Atmosphere - Kaskade - 19,565
18. Jay Z - Magna Carta...Holy Grail - 17,324
20. Jaheim - Appreciation Day - 16,266
27. Juicy J - Stay Trippy - 12,668
30. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Heist - 11,553
36. Big Sean - Hall Of Fame - 8,922

[via Billboard.biz & HitsDailyDouble]