Following Prince’s untimely death, the legendary musician has taken over the Billboard 200 at No. 1 and No. 2.
The Very Best of Prince re-enters the chart this week at No. 1. The compilation album earned 179,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 21. Of that number, 100,000 units were traditional sales. This feat marks Prince’s fifth number one album on this chart since 2006 when he released 3121 in April 2006.
Meanwhile, his critically-acclaimed album Purple Rain holds the number two spot with 69,000 equivalent units (63,000 in pure sales). The album was originally released on June 25, 1984, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Not only has Prince secured the top two spots on the Billboard 200, but he also has a placement at No. 6. His triple album, The Hits/The B-Sides, re-emerges with 41,000 units (24,000 in pure sales). Originally released on Oct. 2, 1993, the album peaked at No. 19.
Prince, 57, died on April 21 at his Paisley Park estate. According to his publicist, he was cremated at a private service for family, friends and musicians. The cause of death is still unknown.
(Source: Billboard)
