Phoebe Bridgers Rules Top Rock & Alternative Albums Chart for First Time With ‘Lost Weekend’
Bridgers also charts her first Hot 100 hits without any collaborators.
Phoebe Bridgers made history by topping Billboard's Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart for the first time with her album "Lost Weekend," which debuted at No. 1 in its first week, ending on August 20, 2023. The album sold 124,000 equivalent album units in the United States, surpassing her previous solo effort, "Punisher," in 2020.
Bridgers had previously appeared in the top 10 as part of the group Boygenius, with The Record reaching No. 2 in 2023. "Lost Weekend" also entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2, marking Bridgers' first top 40 entry as a solo artist. The album marked Dead Oceans' highest-ever placement on the Billboard 200. On the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, the album earned a No. 2 debut, while on Top Album Sales, it peaked at No. 2 with 83,000 album sales, leading to a No. 1 spot on the Vinyl Albums chart.
Multiple songs from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100, marking Bridgers' first solo chart appearances without collaborators, except for her 2020 No. 57-peaking duet cover of Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" with Maggie Rogers. Other hits from the album include "The Governor’s Waltz" at No. 80, "Lost Boys" at No. 85, "Bobby" at No. 93, and "Kill Me" at No. 100 on the Hot 100 chart.
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