Will Dolly Parton Earn Her First Billboard 200 No. 1 Album Posthumously?
With Parton's streams exploding following national mourning over her death, she may shoot to the top of the chart for the first time — but the timing will make it tricky.
Dolly Parton's legacy has been celebrated following her recent passing, with her streams surging to unprecedented levels. This surge in streams has even propelled her compilation album, Ultimate Dolly Parton, to chart positions typically dominated by contemporary artists. As of her death, she was the second-most streamed artist in the country, with a staggering increase in streams that continues to grow.
Billboard rules dictate that individual song streams contribute to whichever album collection they are featured on which is the highest-selling set for the tracking week; Ultimate Dolly Parton has sold nearly 6,000 copies in the current tracking week, making it her best-selling album. However, for Parton to earn her first Billboard 200 No. 1 album posthumously, her compilation will need to overcome competition from other artists' new releases, particularly K-pop group ENHYPEN's album The Sin: Bliss, which is also vying for the top spot.
Despite the challenge, Parton's album has a strong chance of achieving a new career-best at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, should her streams maintain their momentum.
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