Beyoncé’s Newest Album Is Her Latest To Reach An Important Milestone

For most artists, seeing an album hit a full year on the Billboard 200 is a career milestone. For Beyoncé, it’s a common sight. The superstar is used to her projects becoming not just No. 1s, but long-standing wins on Billboard’s ranking of the most consumed albums and EPs in the United States. More often than not, her releases reach that milestone — just as Cowboy Carter, her latest full-length, has during this period.

Cowboy Carter’s First Year on the Billboard 200

Cowboy Carter reaches 52 weeks on the Billboard 200, as it rises from No. 167 to No. 145. Luminate reports that Beyoncé’s first country full-length moved just over 10,000 equivalent units in America, with fewer than 1,000 of those being actual sales.

Beyoncé’s Albums Have All Reached the Same Milestone

All of Beyoncé’s traditional studio albums released under her own name have spent at least a year on the Billboard 200 now that Cowboy Carter has reached that milestone. Seven other titles from the singer have managed to do so, led by I Am… Sasha Fierce, which racked up 193 stays somewhere on the ranking. Both her self-titled project and Dangerously in Love also pushed past triple-digit frames, with 186 and 102 weeks on the roster, respectively. Also included in her roundup of year-long charters are Renaissance, Lemonade, 4, and B’Day.

Beyoncé’s Live Albums and Collaborations Haven’t Hit the Mark

Several Beyoncé releases that landed on the Billboard 200 failed to hold on for a year, but none of them are credited as completely solo efforts or traditional studio LPs. A handful of live collections such as Homecoming and Live at Wembley missed that mark, as did The Lion King: The Gift, a soundtrack that accompanied the live-action remake of The Lion King, which is credited to Beyoncé and various artists.

Cowboy Carter Rises on Several Billboard Lists

Cowboy Carter rises on all three Billboard tallies it currently inhabits. In addition to the Billboard 200, the set also pushes forward on the Top Country Albums and Top Americana/Folk Albums rosters. Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning effort passed a year on those rankings months ago.