Ed Sheeran’s new album is Number One

Ed Sheeran’s new album No. 6 Collaborations Project has debuted in the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. The new album moved 173,000 equivalent album units, making it the largest week of the year for a pop album by a male artist. It also marks the biggest week in total album sales by a solo male artist since Shawn Mendes’ self titled album in June 2018. Ed knocked J. Cole’s Revenge of the Dreamers III album from No. 1 to No. 3, with Billie Eilish’sWhen We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? staying put at No. 2. Rounding out the top five are Lil Nas X’s 7 at No. 4 and Chris Brown at five with Indigo.