The Weeknd’s album Hurry Up Tomorrow debuted at number one this week, marking the singer’s fifth number one. With 490,000 units sold in its first week, it had the biggest debut since Taylor Swift put out The Tortured Poets Department, which moved 2.6 million units in May 2024. For R&B/hip hop releases, it trails only Travis Scott’s UTOPIA, which debuted with 496,000 units in August 2023. Breaking the numbers down, album sales accounted for 359,000 of Tomorrow’s units and 171.5 million streams for 130,000 units, placing it first in both categories this week. It’s also the most sales and most units overall of any of the Weeknd’s albums to date.

Hurry Up Tomorrow is the conclusion to a trilogy that began with After Hours and continued on with Dawn FM, and has been announced as Abel Tesfaye’s final release under his stage name the Weeknd. To build on the excitement, Tomorrow was teased for over a year, not only on social media but also with special performances and collaborations like a Halloween event at Universal Studios’ theme park. His surprise return to the Grammys right after the album was finally released—one that paid him the respect he deserves—brought the extensive promotion to an end. With his collaboration with Apple TV+ late last year and a Hurry Up Tomorrow film slated for this May, the album is shaping up to be a dominant force in 2025.

The album comes in just as wide a variety of different versions. First, there’s the 22-track standard version that shows up on streaming platforms. Physical copies of this version are marketed as the “complete edition” and are currently available for preorder for delivery on May 16, which coincides with the movie premiere. Currently on sale is the physical first pressing edition that includes slightly alternate takes of nine of the songs and two bonus tracks. It also features different exclusive covers from artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frank Miller, Hajime Sorayama, and Harmony Korine.
These will ship out on February 17. Digital variations include the “00XO” edition, which includes the bonus tracks found on the first pressing, and the Pharrell Williams edition, featuring cover art by Williams plus an entirely new bonus track. We already know there are other new songs that have yet to see an official release, which seems to hint that more digital editions could be on their way.

The 359,000 units moved by Tomorrow are comprised of 183,000 digital units, 99,000 CDs, and 77,000 vinyls. Given the likely longevity of this album’s commercial run, its numbers are expected to grow significantly moving forward.

After three straight weeks at the top of the chart, Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS fell to number two, with 94,000 units. SOS by SZA and GNX by Kendrick Lamar held steady at numbers three and four, respectively. Meanwhile, several albums saw notable boosts after the Grammys. Chappell Roan’s album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess surged from number 14 to number six after she won the hotly contested Best New Artist award. Even without winning any awards, Billie Eilish climbed from number 10 to five with HIT ME HARD AND SOFT thanks to her amazing performance at the awards show. Cowboy Carter, which finally earned Beyoncé Album of the Year, returned to the chart at number 19.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ duet “Die With a Smile” retook the top of the Hot 100, now with five weeks under its belt. The song is Gaga’s biggest hit since “Born This Way,” which spent six weeks at number one in 2011. It even dethroned Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” from the top of the Radio Songs chart while also marking her third number-one hit on the chart—the first since “Born This Way”—and Mars’ 10th. With 10 songs on the radio chart, Mars lags behind only Rihanna and Mariah Carey, with 13 and 11, respectively. While “Bar Song” continues to decline in airplay and “Die With a Smile” appears to have peaked as well, it doesn’t appear like anyone else is going to challenge the top two ranks anytime soon. “Die” also sat at number two on the Streaming Songs chart and number four on Digital Song Sales.

Morgan Wallen’s new single “I’m The Problem” debuted at number two on the Hot 100, leading both in streams and digital sales and giving Wallen his 13th top-10 hit. It’s also his fourth number one on the Streaming Songs chart. “Problem” serves as a single for and the title track of what will be Wallen’s fourth album. Although the album’s release date remains a mystery, tour dates from June have already been announced.

The Grammys have also clearly had an influence on the Hot 100. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s song “luther” climbed from number four to number three, while “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish rose from number seven to number four, returning to its former peak. Meanwhile, ROSÉ and Mars’ duet “APT.” slipped from number three to number six.

Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Abracadabra,” debuted at number 29 on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart. That latter one is a genre-specific chart introduced by Billboard just last month and uses the same calculation as the Hot 100. It breaks off from the former Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, which has shifted its focus to producer- and DJ-driven tracks. “Abracadabra” was first teased in an ad that played during the Grammys on February 2 and was released later that night for streaming—and despite that being a Sunday, rather than a Friday as typical, the single still managed to crack the top 40.

Gaga’s name currently graces the Hot 100 with three different songs: “Die With a Smile” at number one, “Disease” at number 27, and now “Abracadabra” at number 29. All three are set to be featured on her forthcoming album, MAYHEM. Slated to release on March 7, the album already boasts three top-40 hits—a first for the singer since releasing ARTPOP in 2013.

Gaga has been keeping busy since putting out Chromatica back in 2020, performing in a Las Vegas residency, releasing her second album in collaboration with Tony Bennett, Love For Sale, and starring in films House of Gucci and Joker: Folie à Deux. But fans waiting for the artist to drop a new album post-pandemic were in for a bit of confusion first. When HBO released the concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball last May, it concluded with a teaser for “LG7”—a clear reference to Lady Gaga’s seventh album.  After Joker premiered, Gaga released Harlequin, but she said the album was inspired by the movie and described it as “LG 6.5.” “Die With a Smile” came out to fanfare in August, but it felt more like a one-off project considering Gaga’s extensive catalog. It wasn’t until “Disease” came out in October that it became clear LG7 was approaching. Even then, Gaga didn’t officially confirm the existence of the album until just recently.

On January 27, the album’s proper title and release date were suddenly revealed via a massive billboard in New York, followed by teasers on social media. How is Gaga framing MAYHEM, you ask? In an official statement, she dubbed it as having “started as me facing my fear of returning to the pop music my earliest fans loved,” comparing the songwriting process to “a shattered mirror. Even if you can’t put the pieces back together perfectly, you can create something beautiful and whole in its own new way.” In an interview with the LA Times back in December, she also said “the record is full of my love of music—so many different genres, so many different styles, so many different dreams.” If you had to place a bet, “LG7” won’t just be the next step after “LG 6” or “6.5”—it promises to be a mirror reflecting everything we know about Lady Gaga, from her six earlier albums to her myriad other the creative ventures.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” sits at number six on the Hot 100, now in its 16th week. It’s number 10 on Streaming Songs, number nine on Digital Song Sales, and number five on Radio Songs, marking a new high for airplay. On the Global Excl. US chart, it’s now spent 15 weeks at number one, surpassing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The album rosie has now spent nine weeks on the Billboard 200 and is currently at number 28. It’s also number 34 on the Top Streaming Albums chart and returns to the Top Album Sales chart at number 49. ROSÉ herself is number 31 on the Artist 100.

Jimin’s song “Who,” currently number 36 on the Hot 100, has spent 28 weeks on the chart, creeping up on the 31 weeks that “Gangnam Style” by PSY enjoyed and the 32 weeks by BTS’s “Dynamite.” “Who” is currently number 27 on the Streaming Songs chart. The BTS member’s album MUSE has spent 29 weeks on the Billboard 200, currently at number 131 and setting a personal record for his longest time on the chart with one of his solo albums. Jimin, meanwhile, is number 76 on the Artist 100.

JENNIE and Dominic Fike’s “Love Hangover” debuts at number 96 on the Hot 100. It's the third of her solo songs to hit the charts, following “One Of The Girls” and “Mantra,” which peaked at numbers 51 and 98, respectively. The BLACKPINK member returns to the Emerging Artists chart, now at number 20.

HOP by Stray Kids has spent eight weeks on the Billboard 200 and currently sits at number 126. It’s also number four on Top Album Sales. The group is number 53 on the Artist 100.

Over on the Top Album Sales chart, TWICE’s 14th mini album, STRATEGY, is number 17, and ENHYPEN’s ROMANCE: UNTOLD is number 22.

LISA returns to the Emerging Artists chart at number 31, while ILLIT sits at number 43.

Finally, here’s a bird’s-eye view of how K-pop artists are doing on the Global 200 this week: