Here Are the First Week Album Numbers in 2017

A look at the first week album numbers for everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Lana Del Rey.

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Who was really moving units in 2017? Kendrick Lamar's Damn certainly made its mark with a monstrous first week, and so did the likes of Drake (More Life), Ed Sheeran (÷), and Pink (Beautiful Trauma). Newer acts like Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage also earned some pretty impressive figures with their respective solo debut albums. For your convenience, we've put together a lengthy list that highlights who came out the gate strong, as well as artists who may have missed the mark from a numbers perspective.

The figures shown are album-equivalent units, which consists of traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA), and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

The first week numbers below are for artists we and our readers made an effort to check out in 2017. Peep the list to see how your favorite artists fared this year.

First Week Album Numbers in 2016

Syd, 'Fin'

Released: Feb. 3

First Week Numbers: 8,000

Action Bronson, 'Blue Chips 7000'

Released: Aug. 25

First Week Numbers: 10,203

Young Dolph, 'Bulletproof'

Released: April 1

First Week Numbers: 13,836

Vic Mensa, 'The Autobiography'

Released: July 28

First Week Numbers: 15,977

Lupe Fiasco, 'Drogas Light'

Released: Feb. 18

First Week Numbers: 18,868

Big Boi, 'Boomiverse'

Released: June 16

First Week Numbers: 19,178

Jaden Smith, 'SYRE'

Released: Nov. 17

First Week Numbers: 20,467

Moneybagg Yo and Youngboy Never Broke Again, 'Fed Baby's'

Released: Nov. 17

First Week Numbers: 21,695

Vince Staples, 'Big Fish Theory'

Released: June 23

First Week Numbers: 24,555

Young Dolph, 'Thinking Out Loud'

Released: Oct. 20

First Week Numbers: 25,997

Dave East, 'Paranoia: A True Story'

Released: Aug. 18

First Week Numbers: 26,000

PnB Rock, 'Catch These Vibes'

Released: Nov. 17

First Week Numbers: 26,503

Playboi Carti, 'Playboi Carti'

Released: April 14

First Week Album Numbers: 28,000

Wale, 'Shine'

Released: April 28

First Week Numbers: 28,409

St. Vincent, 'Masseduction'

Released: Oct. 13

First Week Numbers: 29,000

Ty Dolla Sign, 'Beach House 3'

Released: Oct. 27

First Week Numbers: 29,421

Moneybagg Yo, 'Federal 3X'

Released: Aug. 11

First Week Numbers: 30,000

Nav and Metro Boomin, 'Perfect Timing'

Released: July 21

First Week Numbers: 30,072

Haim, 'Something to Tell You'

Released: July 7

First Week Numbers: 32,000

Gucci Mane and Metro Boomin, 'Droptopwop'

Released: May 26

First Week Numbers: 32,202

Fabolous and Jadakiss, 'Friday on Elm Street'

Released: Nov. 24

First Week Numbers: 33,000

Big K.R.I.T., '4eva Is a Mighty Long Time'

Released: Oct. 27

First Week Numbers: 33,000

Jhené Aiko, 'Trip'

Released: Sept. 22

First Week Numbers: 37,000

Young Thug, 'Beautiful Thugger Girls'

Released: June 16

First Week Numbers: 37,000

Khalid, 'American Teen'

Released: March 3

First Week Numbers: 37,000

Yo Gotti, 'I Still Am'

Released: Oct. 27

First Week Numbers: 38,000

Miguel, 'War & Leisure'

Released: Dec. 1

First Week Numbers: 40,000

ASAP Mob, 'Cozy Tapes, Vol. 2: Too Cozy'

Released: Aug. 25

First Week Numbers: 41,000

Miley Cyrus, 'Younger Now'

Released: Sept. 29

First Week Numbers: 45,000

The xx, 'I See You'

Released: Jan. 13

First Week Numbers: 46,000

Lil Yachty, 'Teenage Emotions'

Released: May 26

First Week Numbers: 46,000

Fifth Harmony, 'Fifth Harmony'

Released: Aug. 25

First Week Numbers: 46,000

Lil Pump, 'Lil Pump'

Released: Oct. 6

First Week Numbers: 46,000

Big Sean and Metro Boomin, 'Double or Nothing'

Released: Dec. 18

First Week Numbers: 50,000

Kodak Black, 'Project Baby 2'

Released: Aug. 18

First Week Numbers: 50,000

Macklemore, 'Gemini'

Released: Sept. 22

First Week Numbers: 51,000

Joey Bada$$, 'All-Amerikkkan Bada$$'

Released: April 7

First Week Numbers: 51,000

Quality Control, 'Quality Control: Control the Streets, Vol. 1'

Released: Dec. 8

First Week Numbers: 52,000

French Montana, 'Jungle Rules'

Released: July 14

First Week Numbers: 52,000

21 Savage, Offset, and Metro Boomin, 'Without Warning'

Released: Oct. 31

First Week Numbers: 53,000

NF, 'Perception'

Released: Oct. 6

First Week Numbers: 55,000

Machine Gun Kelly, 'Bloom'

Released: May 12

First Week Numbers: 57,000

Kehlani, 'SweetSexySavage'

Released: Jan. 27

First Week Numbers: 58,000

SZA, 'Ctrl'

Released: June 9

First Week Numbers: 60,000

ODESZA, 'A Moment Apart'

Released: Sept. 8

First Week Numbers: 63,000

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, 'The Bigger Artist'

Released: Sept. 29

First Week Numbers: 67,000

Trey Songz, 'Tremaine the Album'

Released: March 24

First Week Numbers: 67,000

Chris Brown, 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'

Released: Oct. 31

First Week Numbers: 68,000

Calvin Harris, 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1'

Released: June 30

First Week Numbers: 68,000

Gucci Mane, 'Mr. Davis'

Released: Oct. 13

First Week Numbers: 70,000

Kodak Black, 'Painting Pictures'

Released: March 31

First Week Numbers: 71,000

Jeezy, 'Pressure'

Released: Dec. 15

First Week Numbers: 72,000

Demi Lovato, 'Tell Me You Love Me'

Released: Sept. 29

First Week Numbers: 74,000

Future and Young Thug, 'Super Slimey'

Released: Oct. 20

First Week Numbers: 75,000

21 Savage, 'Issa Album'

Released: July 7

First Week Numbers: 77,000

Mary J. Blige, 'Strength of a Woman'

Released: April 28

First Week Numbers: 78,000

XXXTentacion, '17'

Released: Aug. 25

First Week Numbers: 87,000

Meek Mill, 'Wins & Losses'

Released: July 21

First Week Numbers: 102,000

2 Chainz, 'Pretty Girls Like Trap Music'

Released: June 16

First Week Numbers: 106,000

Halsey, 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom'

Released: June 2

First Week Numbers: 106,000

Tyler, the Creator, 'Flower Boy'

Released: July 21

First Week Numbers: 106,000

Rick Ross, 'Rather You Than Me'

Released: March 17

First Week Numbers: 106,000

Lana Del Rey, 'Lust for Life'

Released: July 21

First Week Numbers: 107,000

Bryson Tiller, 'True to Self'

Released: May 26

First Week Numbers: 107,000

Lorde, 'Melodrama'

Released: June 16

First Week Numbers: 109,000

Kesha, 'Rainbow'

Released: Aug. 11

First Week Numbers: 117,000

Future, 'HNDRXX'

Released: Feb. 24

First Week Numbers: 121,000

G-Eazy, 'The Beautiful & Damned'

Released: Dec. 15

First Week Numbers: 122,000

Maroon 5, 'Red Pill Blues'

Released: Nov. 3

First Week Numbers: 122,000

Migos, 'Culture'

Released: Jan. 27

First Week Numbers: 131,000

John Mayer, 'The Search for Everything'

Released: April 14

First Week Numbers: 132,000

Lil Uzi Vert, 'Luv Is Rage 2'

Released: Aug. 25

First Week Numbers: 135,000

Gorillaz, 'Humanz'

Released: April 28

First Week Numbers: 140,000

Future, 'FUTURE'

Released: Feb. 17

First Week Numbers: 140,000

DJ Khaled, 'Grateful'

Released: June 23

First Week Numbers: 149,000

Big Sean, 'I Decided'

Released: Feb. 3

First Week Numbers: 151,000

Niall Horan, 'Flicker'

Released: Oct. 20

First Week Numbers: 152,000

Katy Perry, 'Witness'

Released: June 9

First Week Numbers: 180,000

Harry Styles, 'Harry Styles'

Released: May 12

First Week Numbers: 230,000

Sam Smith, 'The Thrill of It All'

Released: Nov. 3

First Week Numbers: 237,000

Logic, 'Everybody'

Released: May 5

First Week Numbers: 247,000

Jay Z, '4:44'

Released: June 30

First Week Numbers: 262,000

Eminem, 'Revival'

Released: Dec. 15

First Week Numbers: 267,000

Pink, 'Beautiful Trauma'

Released: Oct. 13

First Week Numbers: 408,000

Ed Sheeran, '÷'

Released: March 3

First Week Numbers: 451,000

Drake, 'More Life'

Released: March 18

First Week Numbers: 505,000

Kendrick Lamar, 'Damn'

Released: April 14

First Week Numbers: 603,000

Taylor Swift, 'Reputation'

Released: Nov. 10

First Week Numbers: 1,238,000