Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200
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Olivia Rodrigo’s *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love* returned to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 for a third, non-consecutive week. Its rise from second place followed a 15% increase in equivalent album units, largely driven by a new Chappell Roan remix and video for “Expectations”.
The album earned 75,000 units in the week ending 22 October and has remained in the chart’s top five throughout its 19 weeks. Streams accounted for 63,000 units, equivalent to 67.14 million on-demand plays. Zach Bryan’s new album debuted at No. 2 with 65,500 units; Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley and Taylor Swift placed third, fourth and fifth.
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In short
- Olivia Rodrigo returned to No. 1 for a third week.
- Her album earned 75,000 units, up 15%.
- Zach Bryan’s new release debuted at No. 2.
How this story developed
- 4 minutes ago Olivia Rodrigo’s *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love* returned to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 for a third, non-consecutive week.
Explained simply
Billboard’s 200 chart ranks albums in the US using a mix of sales, song downloads and streams. Streaming is converted into album units, so a rise in plays can affect an album’s chart position even when physical sales have not changed.
Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter whose albums and singles have reached large audiences. Chappell Roan is also a US pop singer; artists sometimes release new versions of songs with another performer to introduce them to a wider audience.
The chart is one measure of how widely an album is being bought and played in the US. Its results are shaped by listening habits and new releases, and a high position does not by itself show what every listener thinks of the music.