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Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Secures Top Spot on Billboard 200
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The country music sensation’s latest album achieves a record-breaking debut.
NASHVILLE – 2025/05/26 00:20:37 – Morgan Wallen’s newest album, I’m the Problem, has debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the year’s most meaningful album launch. The LP accumulated 493,000 equivalent album units in the united States during the week ending may 22, according to Billboard.
I’m the Problem is WALLEN’s third album to debut at Number One, following 2023’s One Thing at a Time and 2021’s Risky: The Double Album. Both previous albums remain in the Top 20,with One thing at a Time holding steady at Number Four and Dangerous at Number 12 this week.
The album’s impressive 493,000 units consisted of 357,000 from album streams,equating to 462.63 million on-demand official streams across its 37 tracks, as reported by Luminate. This represents the largest streaming week for any album in 2025 thus far. Additionally, I’m the Problem sold 133,000 copies in its first week, marking WALLEN’s best sales week and the highest for a country album in 2025. The last country album to surpass this was BEYONCÉ’s Cowboy Carter, which sold 168,000 copies in its debut week in April 2024.
Chart Performance and Streaming Success
“It’s the largest streaming week for any album in 2025 to date.”
Eight singles released before the album’s debut reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Six of these tracks made it into the Top 10, with “Love Somebody” reaching Number One in November and the title track debuting at Number Two in February.
Elsewhere on the chart, SZA’s chart-topping SOS moved up to Number Two with 47,000 units earned. BTS member JIN’s Echo debuted at Number Three, earning 43,000 units. Rounding out the Top Five are WALLEN’s One Thing at a Time, holding steady at Number Four with 42,000 units, and KENDRICK LAMAR’s GNX, jumping from Number Seven to Number five with 41,000 units earned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an equivalent album unit?
An equivalent album unit is a measure used in music charts to represent album consumption through sales, track downloads, and streaming. It combines these different forms of consumption into a single metric.
How many streams equal one album unit?
Per Billboard’s methodology, 1,250 paid/subscription streams or 3,750 ad-supported streams count as one equivalent album unit.
Who was the last country artist to sell more albums in a debut week?
BEYONCÉ’s Cowboy Carter sold 168,000 copies in its debut week in April 2024, surpassing the first-week sales of I’m the Problem.
