Gunna Outsells The Weeknd For Second Week In A Row
“DS4EVER” is still doing numbers.
While this shocked the music community, Gunna was focused on celebrating his accomplishment. While avoiding any rivalry fans may have tried to create between him and The Weeknd, Gunna emphasized how important this was to him in a recent interview with Complex: “I’m definitely cherishing it, because it’s a moment. The Weeknd is a very, very big artist. I mean, he’s done the Super Bowl and everything. Just to be fighting with him—good sportsmanship fighting, because I’m cool with him—it’s love. You feel like a big dog, since you’re going against a big dog. And it’s on its way to passing it.”
Now after the dust had settled and Gunna came out victorious, it seems that he will still remain ranked over The Weeknd for the second week in a row, as DS4EVER sold 96K units in its 2nd week, while Dawn FM falls short again with 66K units in its 2nd week.
US album chart update (FINAL; via @HITSDD):
#1 #Encanto 105K
#2 @1GunnaGunna 95K
#3 @theweeknd (Dawn FM) 66K
#4 @thelumineers 44K
#5 @Adele 43K
#6 @MorganWallen 41K
#7 The Highlights 35K
#8 @Drake 34K
#9 @DojaCat 33K
#10 @oliviarodrigo 33K
#11 @taylorswift13 31K
#13 @ENHYPEN 24K— chart data (@chartdata) January 21, 2022
The Weeknd’s album release did not include physical copies, which surely hurt his sales numbers. But, this triumph for Gunna is a major development in his young career, and we can only assume he will continue to grow his name and fanbase in the years to come.
