Fetty Wap's Debut Album Tops Billboard 200 Over Don Henley, George Strait, Thomas Rhett

Fetty Wap has already had plenty of chart success on the Hot 100, with three top 10 singles before his debut album even came out. But now, the "679" rapper can boast success on another chart. His self-titled album has debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, beating new releases from the likes of Don Henley, George Strait, Thomas Rhett and CHVRCHES.

Fetty Wap didn't sell the most copies this week, but the album still starts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 thanks to strong single sales and streaming, Billboard reports. Led by singles "Trap Queen," "My Way" and "679," Fetty Wap sold 75,000 full copies but managed to notch 129,000 album equivalent sales thanks to sales of his singles and streams.

The top-selling album of the week actually went to Don Henley's Cass County, his first new solo album in 15 years. That record sold 87,000 full copies but with other metrics only totally 89,000 album equivalent units and arrived at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

Between the top-selling album and the top total album, Drake and Future's What a Time to Be Alive mixtape fell one spot to No. 2 and 107,000 units sold.

Henley wasn't the only legendary act to notch a top five debut. Country great George Strait's new album Cold Beer Conversation moved 86,000 album equivalent units, 83,000 of which came from pure sales. The No. 4 spot on the chart notches 20 total top 10 albums for Strait, making him the country single with the most top 10 selling records.

Relative country newcomer Thomas Rhett also fared well on the charts, arriving at No. 6 with his new album Tangled Up, which debuted at No. 6 and moved 76,000 album equivalent units and 63,000 pure sales.

Between those new releases, The Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness slipped to No. 5 and Taylor Swift's 1989 continues its streak in the top 10 at No. 7.

But, the rest of the chart is made up of new releases. At No. 8, alt-rock band CHVRCHES' new album Every Open Eye arrives with 38,000 album equivalent units. Disclosure's Caracal and The Dead Weather's Dodge and Burn round things out, respectively at Nos. 9 and 10.

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