Final Numbers Are In: Jhené Aiko’s ‘Chilombo’ Brings Best First Week Sales of Her Career

Published: Monday 16th Mar 2020 by Rashad

March 6 brought with it the highly anticipated release of Jhené Aiko‘s third album, ‘Chilombo.’

Led to chart battle by singles ‘Triggered,’ ‘None of Your Concern (featuring boyfriend Big Sean), and ‘P*$$Y Fairy,’ the star-studded LP  – which also counted some of Urban music’s biggest names like Nas, H.E.R., John Legend, Ab-Soul, Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Miguel, and more as guests – was an out-of-the-box critical success as it received thumbs up from some of the industry’s most recognized critics.

Originally predicted to see that fanfare mirrored commercially to the tune of 90,000 units shifted its first week (as we first reported here), that figure almost doubled when receipts were counted for the singer’s tour bundle which allowed one copy of ‘Chilombo’ to accompany any ticket purchased for her forthcoming ‘Magic Hour Tour’ (click here for dates).

The result?  Aiko debuted on this week’s Billboard 200 with the highest first week sales of her career. Details inside:


Jhené Aiko’s ‘Chilombo’

First Week Sales (SPS):  152,000

First Week Sales (Pure): 38,000
First Week Chart Placement:  #2
The #2 premiere of ‘Chilombo’ is also the highest chart placement of the 32-year-old’s career, surpassing her previous personal best – 2014’s ‘Souled Out’ (which bowed at #3 that year).
Click here to stream the album.

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  1. Only Facts March 16, 2020

    Congrats! Canola Cabullshit will continue to decline. We love to see it! Shine on Jhene! Keep flourishing you talented, beautiful soul!

    • Clarks0o0ñ March 16, 2020

      And normani will continue to eat Camila’s sloppy seconds.
      ??

      Normani is dating Austin Maloney, Camila’s left overs, Camila’s hand me down

      Normani is eating Camila’s garbage.
      Lol

      • Moronika maraj March 20, 2020

        Stop eating sh it of normany

  2. Clarks0o0ñ March 16, 2020

    Normani gonna copy jhene aiko, sza and summer walkers sounds

    Normani also gonna copy doja cay say so sound and dua lipa’s sound.

    The w***** is waiting to see which music trend is hot at the moment so she can jump on oy but the bìtch will still flop.

    Its been 4 whole months since normani saw the inside of the billboard hot 100.
    ?

    Now normani is dating Austin Maloney, Camila’s left overs.
    Lol

    • JCriss March 16, 2020

      You seem bitter… It’s not a good look love. Let it go. You’re not on either one of their radars.

    • Moronika maraj March 20, 2020

      Your whor e mum waits too which trend is hot you lil’f.a.g.g

  3. Swirly March 16, 2020

    Wow Jhene slayed Uzi and Meg in pure sales.

    SN: Saying 38K pure sales was a slay just 5 years ago would have been laughable. I remember when Ciara was dragged to hell for doing 38K and debuting in the lower regions of the Billboard 200.

    Congrats to all.

    • king z March 16, 2020

      jhene was the only one of the three (jhene, mts, and luz) who had a tour bundle though. if she didn’t have that she would have sold significantly less

  4. Beyonce Knows March 16, 2020

    Solid album!

    • Moronika maraj March 20, 2020

      Earfuker music.. this must be New genre as “spastic music”

  5. Charli Cheer Up March 16, 2020

    That’s incredible wow!

  6. Paulo March 16, 2020

    Yaaaaaaaaaasssss I love it when talent WINS! ? stream #CHILOMBO

  7. mega March 15, 2024

    so in reality she only sold 90k units with 16k pure sales. Now that Billboard doesn’t include tour bundle receipts her next album will probably do significantly less.

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