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By the time Harry Styles broke away from One Direction and released his first solo album a little less than a decade ago, he was already known as one of the biggest male pop stars on the planet. His years as a member of one of the most successful boy bands of all time set him up to be not only a chart-topper but a great artist.
Styles is once again in charge of the Billboard 200, the most important albums ranking in America, as his latest solo effort, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, debuts in first place. That dance-pop project doesn't merely add to his list of winners but stands out as far and away the grandest launch on the Billboard 200 so far this year.
Harry Styles' Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally Debuts
Billboard reports that in its first full tracking frame of availability, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally moved 430,000 equivalent units. The full-length was a big winner when it came to both sales and streaming activity, and it is those two consumption metrics build the Billboard 200.
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally sold 291,000 copies between digital downloads, CDs, and vinyl records. Billboard's methodology equates the 140 million on-demand streams of the full-length's 12 tunes into 138,500 equivalent album units. Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally would have led the Billboard 200 had it only been offered for sale or only uploaded to streaming sites like Spotify, Apple Music, and others.
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Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally easily claims the honor of debuting atop the Billboard 200 with the most impressive starting sum so far this year. Styles beats The Fall-Off by J. Cole, which previously held this honor, but not for long. The hip-hop powerhouse's latest full-length opened in first place on the Billboard 200 in mid-February with 280,000 equivalent units moved. So far, those two efforts are the only ones to arrive with 200,000 copies or more.
Harry Styles Maintains Perfect His Billboard 200 Winning Streak
Styles maintains his perfect track record as Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally arrives. In less than a decade, Styles has dropped four projects on his own -- Harry Styles, Fine Line, Harry's House, and now Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally -- and all of them have taken a turn running the show. Every project Styles has sent to the tally has dominated, and it's rare for any musical act to manage such an impressive winning streak.
Harry Styles Eyes Another Week At No. 1
At the moment, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally is tied with Styles's self-titled first solo foray, as both have led the way for just one frame. When the roster refreshes again in a few days, Styles may once again command the tally, as it looks like he doesn't face any serious competition for the throne. Both Harry's House and Fine Line spent two weeks atop the Billboard 200, and Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally may soon join them.
Harry Styles Commands Multiple Billboard Rankings
This week, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally appears on four Billboard charts, and it leads the way on each and every one of them. Styles earns his fourth champion on the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums rankings. In addition to the Billboard 200, he leads the Top Streaming Albums rundown for the first time in his career with his second appearance.
Harry Styles Leads One Direction Alumni On the Billboard 200
Styles is one of three former One Direction singers to lead the Billboard 200 at one point or another. Zayn, the first to break away from the boy band, debuted his initial solo collection Mind of Mine at No. 1 back in 2016. The following year, Niall Horan would join him in the feat, as his first collection on his own, Flicker, also earned one stay at the summit. Styles is the only one of the five men from the The X Factor-formed group to score multiple champions on the Billboard 200.