Reports from earlier in the week suggested that Eric Church would hold steady for a second week at the top of the Billboard 200, but it was not to be. Disney fans once again bolstered the placement of the Frozen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at the top of the charts. The film accompaniment sold another 89,000 copies, making it only the fifth soundtrack ever in the history of Soundscan to spend five weeks atop the charts (the others: The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, The Lion King, and Titanic).
Church didn't do too badly, even if he couldn't keep the top spot. The Outsiders sold another 74,000 copies and placed at no. 2 on the week. Church was joined by a new countryman on the charts, as Cole Swindell emerged at no. 3 with his self-titled album, also his debut. His first release netted 63,000 copies sold in its first week.
Now 49 continued to stick around, placing at no. 4 with 45,000 units moved. There have certainly been fewer new releases cracking the Top 10 recently, but the newest Now compilation has been faring better than its brethren.
Three pop queens continue their respective long runs for nos. 4-6 on this week's chart. Beyoncé is at the fore with her self-titled album selling 35,000 copies. Lorde moves up one spot from last week as Pure Heroine sold another 30,000 copies, and Katy Perry moved 26,000 more units of PRISM.
Bruno Mars doesn't have much competition in terms of new albums so he's going to ride his Super Bowl-based popularity as long as he can: Unorthodox Jukebox sold 23,000 copies and hung around at no. 5.
Another new group just barely made its way onto this week's Top 10: Issues took its self-titled debut to no. 9, selling 22,000 copies. Babyface and Toni Braxton may be making their last stand during Love, Marriage & Divorce's third week on the chart. The album rounded off the Top 10, moving 21,000 copies.
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