The Academy Awards spotlight and a late sales surge helped A Star Is Borns soundtrack reclaim Number One on the Billboard 200, ending Ariana Grandes two-week reign.
Following its Best Original Song win for Shallow and Lady Gaga and Bradley Coopers Oscars performance, A Star Is Born sold 128,000 total copies up over 150 percent from the previous week to retake the top spot, Billboard reports.
Even after the Oscars, Ariana Grandes Thank U, Next was still forecasted to remain at Number One. However, a late sales surge spurred by Amazons $2.99 sale for a digital copy of the soundtrack resulted in A Star Is Born overtaking Thank U, Next at the finish line. Thank U, Next finished the week at Number Two with 116,000 total copies
As Billboard notes, A Star Is Born is the first soundtrack for a live-action big-screen film to spend at least four weeks at Number One since the Bad Boys II soundtrack did it in 2003.
Outside the shakeup in the top spot, it was a big week for new releases as five just-released albums entered the Top 10, led by Gunnas Drip or Drown 2 at Number Three and 90,000 total copies. Migos Offset saw his debut solo album Father of 4 enter at Number Four and 80,000 total copies.
Gary Clark Jr.s latest This Land debuted at Number Six with 54,000 total copies, tying the guitarists Billboard 200 best debut; 2012s Blak and Blu also peaked at Number Six.
Lil Pumps Harverd Dropout (Number Seven) and Kehlanis While We Wait (Number Nine) also bowed in the Top 10. In the top tier purge, the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack (Number Five), A Boogie Wit Da Hoodies Hoodie SZN (Number Eight) and Post Malones Beerbongs & Bentleys (Number 10) held strong, while winter mainstays like Travis Scotts Astroworld, 21 Savages I Am > I Was and Drakes Scorpion all dropped out.
Next week, Solanges surprise When I Get Home, Weezers Black Album, Hoziers Wasteland, Baby! and 2 Chainz Rap or Go to the League will all compete for Number One.