Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s collaborative album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U debuted at number one this past week after months of teasers and finally being released on February 14, Valentine’s Day. The album is PARTYNEXTDOOR’s fourth in the top 10 and his first number one. For Drake, it’s his 14th number-one album, tying him with Taylor Swift and Jay-Z for the most number-one albums by a solo artist. When groups are included, the Beatles remain in the lead with 19.

$$$4U moved 246,000 album equivalent units this week, 219,000 of which came from 290 million streams, placing the album at number one on Top Streaming Albums as well. Sales made up 25,000 units, placing it at number three on the Top Album Sales chart.

The album is Drake’s first major release since his beef with Kendrick Lamar began last spring. Interestingly, last week Lamar’s GNX took number one following his Super Bowl halftime show, only for Drake’s album to take over this week as GNX fell to number three with 136,000 units, marking the third week both rappers have been in the top three simultaneously. In May 2017, Lamar’s DAMN. was number one for two consecutive weeks, with Drake’s album More Life hitting number three and then two.

Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short n’ Sweet leapt from number seven to number two this week after it was rereleased as a deluxe version. Sales figures more than tripled from the previous week, hitting 156,000 units—the album’s strongest showing since debuting with 362,000 units last September—with 110 million streams contributing 83,000 units. Streaming numbers more than doubled in part thanks to five new tracks, including a duet version of “Please Please Please” with country legend Dolly Parton. The album ended up hitting number four on the Top Streaming Albums chart. Sales shot up to 71,000 units—a full sevenfold increase from the previous week and pushing it to number one on Top Album Sales.

Coming in below the top three at numbers four through six were SOS by SZA, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny, and Hurry Up Tomorrow by the Weeknd, all of which have previously topped the chart.

The Kendrick Lamar/SZA duet “luther” climbed to number one from its previous position at number two. In doing so, Lamar unseated his own song: last week’s number one, “Not Like Us,” which now sits at number two. “Not Like Us” continued its reign on the Global 200 for a second week, however. An artist holding onto number one by swapping out one song for another is a rare feat and one reserved only for the top artists of their generation. The most recent case was when Taylor Swift knocked out “Is It Over Now?”—the Taylor’s Version “From the Vault”—in favor of “Cruel Summer” in November 2023. The last group to do the same was BTS in July 2021 with “Permission to Dance” and “Butter.” And as for individual male artists, the last was Drake in July 2018 with “Nice For What” and “In My Feelings.”

“luther” is Lamar’s sixth number one. To understand more about the milestone, take a look at all six:

Remarkably, Lamar’s last four number ones came within about 11 months of each other, and as such, they’re all directly related to the Drake beef or came out after the fact. The last time any artist landed four number ones in a similar timeframe was when BTS topped the chart with “Life Goes On,” “Butter,” “Permission to Dance,” and “My Universe” between December 2020 and October the following year. Among male soloists, Justin Timberlake was the most recent, scoring four between September 2006 and the following April. Considering Lamar was the main artist on all four tracks, it echoes of when Michael Jackson had five number ones off his album Bad in the space of just 10 months back in 1987.

Meanwhile, “luther” was also SZA’s third number one, following her solo single “Kill Bill” and duet “Slime You Out” with Drake. Drake’s given other artists the number-one bump before, including when he featured on Future’s song “WAIT FOR U.”

Drake also debuted two tracks from $ome $exy $ongs 4 U on the Hot 100: “GIMME A HUG” at number six and “NOKIA” at number 10. With these, Drake now has 80 top-10 hits, holding tight to the record. Taylor Swift is next, with 59, followed by Madonna with 38. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ duet “Die With a Smile” continued its reign atop the Radio Songs chart for a third week and was third on the Hot 100.

Sabrina Carpenter’s album Short n’ Sweet was one of the most successful releases of 2024. Debuting atop the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks and reclaiming the crown later for a fourth week, the album spawned three top-three hits on the Hot 100, including the number-one single “Please Please Please,” “Espresso,” and “Taste.” Carpenter earned six Grammy nominations earlier this year, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year as well as Best New Artist, ultimately taking home Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. After a banner year for the artist, the deluxe version of Short n’ Sweet feels at once like a pure celebration and a commemoration of the original release.

It’s no surprise that previously released hits like “Espresso” and “Taste” climbed a spot or two on the Hot 100 this week, but what about the fact that all five new tracks debuted on the Hot 100 as well? “Busy Woman,” “15 Minutes,” “Couldn’t Make It Any Harder,” and “Bad Reviews” all hitting the chart (at numbers 27, 67, 84, and 87, respectively) speaks volumes about Carpenter’s ability to generate buzz when she puts out new material.

And then there’s “Please Please Please,” which is both old and new at the same time. Carpenter took the album’s breakout hit and rerecorded it with country legend Dolly Parton, whose contribution feels particularly fitting given the subject matter—a woman in a rocky relationship with a rough guy—rests comfortably in the country tradition. Even though very little has changed musically, the song still works as well as ever.

But there are minute adjustments to the lyrics that result in a subtle shift in tone. In the original version, Carpenter’s modern twist on a well-worn story was softened this time around to better align with Parton’s more family-friendly image. In the original, Carpenter’s character does her very best to keep her cool through a mix of patience, humor, liveliness, and warmth, despite her anxiety over her boyfriend inevitably disappointing her again (“I know you’re cravin’ some fresh air, but the ceiling fan is so nice”), though she occasionally slips into sarcasm, showing she can’t hide her frustration entirely. In the new duet, though, those sharper emotions are sanded down a bit, emphasizing her self-respect (“Heartbreak is one thing, my ego’s another”) and omitting the profanity that originally followed (“I beg you, don’t embarrass me, m****rf****r”).

This stands in stark contrast to Beyoncé’s take on Parton’s classic hit “Jolene.” In Parton’s original, her character, seeing the titular woman eyeing her husband, emphasizes the woman’s beauty and her own powerlessness in a plea to Jolene that she keep away. Beyoncé, by contrast, delivers a warning—a confident ultimatum that, as a woman, wife, mother, and queen, she won’t hesitate to vanquish Jolene.

Deluxe editions give albums a chance to boost their sales or breathe new life into tracks that have fallen out of popular discourse, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But some evolve in ways that are both careful and bold to prove how they can develop even deeper emotional connections between their songs and their audience, by using the popular artform to tackle timeless subject matter. And having done just that, “Please Please Please” saw a leap on the Hot 100 from number 47 to all the way to number 25.

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ duet “APT.” holds steady at number seven in its 18th week on the Hot 100. It’s number 20 on Streaming Songs, number six on Digital Song Sales, and number four on Radio Songs, where it’s not far behind the number three song, “Stargazing” by Myles Smith. ROSÉ’s album rosie is number 32 on the Billboard 200 in its 11th week, making it the highest position a K-pop album has reached at 11 weeks. It’s also the longest run in the Billboard 200 top 40 for a K-pop album. rosie is also number 34 on the Top Streaming Albums chart, while ROSÉ is number 31 on the Artist 100.

“Who” by Jimin sits at number 44 on the Hot 100 in its 30th week. Although it drops from its position at number 40 last week, the top 40 has since been flooded by new songs from Drake, so it’s understandable. The single has now spent more time on the Hot 100 than all but two other K-pop songs—just one week shy of tying PSY’s record with “Gangnam Style,” which charted for 31 weeks. “Who” is number 29 on Streaming Songs. Jimin’s album MUSE lands at number 109 in its 31st week on the Billboard 200. It’s now the longest-charting K-pop solo album in the chart’s history. The BTS member himself is number 79 on the Artist 100.

Stray Kids’ HOP is number 122 in its 10th week on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the Top Album Sales chart. The group is number 37 on the Artist 100.

On the Top Album Sales chart, ROMANCE: UNTOLD by ENHYPEN is number 24 and TWICE’s 14th mini album, STRATEGY, is number 32.

On the Artist 100, ATEEZ is number 99 on the Artist 100, while over one the Emerging Artists chart, LISA is number 16, ILLIT is number 34, and JISOO and KATSEYE returned at numbers 27 and 50, respectively.

Lastly, on the Global 200, JISOO’s single “earthquake” debuted at number 47. Here’s how the rest of the chart is looking for K-pop artists this week: