In a slow week for new albums, pop singer Tate McRae reigns supreme
Briefly

Tate McRae has achieved her first No. 1 album with So Close to What, which tops the Billboard albums chart this week. While Kendrick Lamar's 'Luther (feat. SZA)' remains the leading single on the Hot 100, McRae's success comes during a small shakeup in the albums chart. McRae's previous high-profile appearances and viral success on social media have contributed to her rise, as she became one of the most streamed artists last year. With notable singles from her new album making an impact, this could signal continued success for her career.
This week, Tate McRae's So Close to What debuts in the top spot, sending Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U to No. 2 and Kendrick Lamar's GNX to No. 3.
Never one to let an exceedingly minor milestone pass without notice, Billboard notes that So Close to What launches with the biggest debut week for a studio album by a woman in five months.
Though none of the new album's songs has yet matched the success of 'Greedy'—that song peaked at No. 3—she's landed 11 of them on this week's Hot 100.
Kendrick Lamar's 'Luther (feat. SZA)' holds at No. 1; it's one of four Lamar songs in the top 10, indicating his ongoing dominance in the singles chart.
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