Australian pop-rock darlings released their third studio album “Youngblood” last week, and with it broke a slew of new records.
In the week since its release, Billboard estimate that it moved 142,000 album units, causing it to rise to the top of the Billboard 100. Of those 142,000 units, 117,000 were in traditional album sales. Those numbers put “Youngblood” ahead of two records by the late XXXTentacion, and The Carters’ (the name given to Beyonce and Jay-Z’s newest musical collaboration) debut album.
5 Seconds Of Summer, or 5SOS as they are affectionately known, have had two albums previously debut at number one at the charts: their self-titled debut “5 Seconds Of Summer” in 2014, and their follow-up “Sounds Good Feels Good” in 2015. They are the first Australian act ever to have three albums reach the top spot on the Billboard chart.
In addition to being the first Australian band to earn three number one titles, they are now also the first band ever to have their first three albums reach number one on the charts in the US. They are also the first artist ever to reach the number one spot when competing with a new Beyonce release.