Beyoncé’s new self-titled album is on track to break her longest-running No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.
The 32-year-old is anticipated to remain at number one for the third straight week. Beyoncé has already tied her previously longest run, 2011’s 4, which remained at the top of the chart for two weeks.
The surprise release of Beyoncé was an immediate success for the superstar, selling over 617,000 digital copies via iTunes in its first three days.
Despite major retailers Target and Amazon opting not to carry it, the new release sold just shy of one million copies in its first 10 days.
Within a days of spending $37K on Walmart gift cards for some very lucky shoppers, Beyoncé made a special fan’s dream come true. During a concert in Las Vegas as part of her Mrs. Carter Show world tour, the “Drunk In Love” singer sang and danced with a terminally ill girl, making her wish a reality.
The new album marks Beyoncé’s fifth number-one album in a row, a record for a female artist.
This week’s Billboard 200’s top 10 will be announced Thursday, Jan. 2.
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