Jonathan Mannion
Dreamville's 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' Debuts at No. 1
Revenge is sweet.
Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers III takes the top spot on this week’s Billboard 200. The third installment in the compilation series, which features appearances from J. Cole and his Dreamville artists, debuts at No. 1 with 115,000 equivalent album units in its first week. Of that total, 23,000 were in album sales.
The 18-track project follows 2014’s Revenge of the Dreamers mixtape and 2015’s Revenge of the Dreamers II, which debuted and peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200.
Last week’s chart-topper, Chris Brown’s Indigo, slides to No. 3 in its second week with around 50,000 equivalent album units, while Lil Nas X’s 7 drops 2-4 with 49,000 units.
Machine Gun Kelly’s Hotel Diablo checks in at No. 5 with 39,000 equivalent album units (16,000 in album sales), marking his fourth top 10 album following 2017’s Bloom (No. 8), 2015’s General Admission (No. 4) and 2012’s Lace Up (No. 4).
Elsewhere in the top 10, Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You returns to its No. 6 peak with 32,000 units, while Khalid’s Free Spirit slips 6-7 (32,000). Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys rises 16-8 (25,000) and Mustard’s Perfect Ten slides 8-9 (24,000).
Billboard 200 Top 10
1. Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III – 115,000
2. Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – 50,000
3. Chris Brown – Indigo – 50,000
4. Lil Nas X – 7 – 49,000
5. Machine Gun Kelly – Hotel Diablo – 39,000
6. Lizzo – Cuz I Love You – 32,000
7. Khalid – Free Spirit – 32,000
8. Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys – 25,000
9. Mustard – Perfect Ten – 24,000
10. Jonas Brothers – Happiness Begins – 24,000