Sabrina Carpenter Tops Travis Scott in Epic Billboard Chart Showdown by Just 1,000 Units

September 4, 2024

Okay, so picture this: the Billboard Top 200 album charts were supposed to drop, and everyone was hyped, but then Billboard hits us with a “hold up, we need more time.” Why? Because Sabrina Carpenter and Travis Scott were in the tightest chart battle we’ve seen in forever. Like, it was so close that Billboard had to spend extra time doing calculations to make sure they got it right.

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And guess what? Sabrina came out on top! Her album Short and Sweet just became her first-ever Number 1 album with 362,000 units sold. Travis? He was right there with 361,000 units sold—just 1,000 units shy of snatching that top spot.

When Billboard finally dropped the numbers, it made total sense why they took that extra day. Like, this is the kinda stuff that makes chart history. It’s not every day that we see a race this close where they’re literally neck and neck. And with Travis pulling out all the stops—dropping variants, digital exclusives, the whole nine yards—it could’ve gone either way.

But it didn’t. Sabrina’s the official winner, and this wild chart war is finally over. What a time to be alive!

Written by: MJ