Miley Cyrus’ ‘Bass Persuades’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Miley Cyrus earned her first Billboard 200 No. 1 in more than a decade as ‘Bass Persuades’ debuted atop the chart dated Oct. 3 with 61,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Sept. 24, Billboard reported — her sixth leader overall and first since 2013’s ‘Bangerz.’
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What happened
On the chart dated Oct. 3, ‘Bass Persuades’ launched with 61,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Sept. 24, according to Luminate figures reported by Billboard. Of that sum, album sales were about 47,000 (also No. 1 on Top Album Sales), streaming equivalent albums about 14,000 (roughly 14.22 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs), and track-equivalent albums a negligible share.
Why it matters
A No. 1 after a 13-year gap underscores Cyrus’s enduring catalog power in a fragmented streaming market — and shows how multi-variant physical campaigns still move the needle on the Billboard 200.
What’s next
Watch second-week retention for ‘Bass Persuades’ and whether the title track climbs the Hot 100 with the album’s debut heat.
More context
Miley Cyrus returned to the top of the Billboard 200 for the first time in more than a decade as her new album ‘Bass Persuades’ debuted at No. 1.
Career context: Billboard said it is Cyrus’s sixth No. 1 and 16th top 10 on the Billboard 200, encompassing releases billed as Miley and Miley Cyrus plus Hannah Montana soundtracks. She last led the list in October 2013 with ‘Bangerz.’ The new album was announced Sept. 1 and released Sept. 18; its title-track single debuted at No. 35 on the Hot 100. Her prior studio set, ‘Something Beautiful,’ peaked at No. 4 in June 2025.
How sales were built: First-week sales were bolstered by an unusually wide physical/digital footprint — Billboard counted 16 vinyl variants, nine CD variants, six download variants, and a cassette, many with bonus tracks.
Around her on the chart: Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ held at No. 2 with nearly 61,000 units. Riley Green notched his first top 10 as ‘That’s Just Me’ debuted at No. 3 with 60,000 units, and beabadoobee’s ‘Pylon’ arrived at No. 7 with 35,000 for her first top 10, Billboard reported.
Uncertainty: Billboard/Luminate figures can be revised after reviews for suspicious activity. Rankings for the full top 200 post on Billboard’s site after the chart “closes.”
3 listed sources
- Billboard (Keith Caulfield), Sep 28, 2026: Miley Earns First Billboard 200 No. 1 in More Than a Decade With ‘Bass Persuades’
- Variety, Sep 2026: Miley Cyrus Scores First No. 1 in Over a Decade on Albums Chart
- Rolling Stone, Sep 2026: Miley Cyrus' ‘Bass Persuades’ Bows at Number One
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Editorial sourcing notes
Primary sourcing: Billboard (Keith Caulfield), Sep 28, 2026 — 61,000 units (47,000 sales / 14,000 SEA ≈ 14.22M streams), sixth No. 1, first since Bangerz Oct 2013, 16th top 10, album released Sept 18 after Sept 1 announcement, title-track Hot 100 debut No. 35, Something Beautiful peaked No. 4 in 2025, Ella Langley Dandelion No. 2 (~61k), Riley Green That’s Just Me No. 3 (60k first top 10), beabadoobee Pylon No. 7 (35k first top 10). Variety and Rolling Stone corroborate the No. 1. Chart dated Oct. 3; tracking week ended Sept. 24.
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