Dua Lipa’s Grammy-Winning Album Surges 500% In Sales As Its Birthday Arrives

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia is back on the charts in the United States this week. The pop superstar’s Grammy-winning full-length just turned five years old, and setting itself apart from so many other collections in a genre known for quick turnover, remains hugely commercially successful.

The album played a major role in transforming Lipa from one of the more exciting names in pop to a proper global powerhouse, and now, as she celebrates its legacy, fans are showing up once more and giving the now-iconic title another boost on the Billboard charts.

Future Nostalgia Returns to Two Billboard Charts

Future Nostalgia appears on three different Billboard album rankings this frame, returning to all but one of them. The title narrowly finds space on the Vinyl Albums chart, relaunching at No. 24, in second-to-last place. The set also squeaks back onto the Top Album Sales list, coming in at No. 50. That position marks the very bottom of that tally.

On the Billboard 200, the most competitive and widely-watched albums chart in the U.S., Future Nostalgia is on the rise. It jumps more than 40 spaces in a single frame, leaping from No. 175 to No. 131.

Sales Are Fueling Dua Lipa’s Surge

Sales are largely responsible for the sudden uptick in Future Nostalgia’s performance. According to Luminate, the set sold 2,400 copies in the U.S. during the latest tracking week. That figure represents a 543% jump from the previous frame, when it managed to move fewer than 400 copies.

A spike as dramatic as that — especially years after release — shows that there’s still plenty of love for the studio LP. That momentum is likely tied to the album’s fifth anniversary and Lipa’s decision to highlight it with a special nod to one of its biggest singles. At a recent concert, Lipa brought out Troye Sivan, and the two performed their never-before-shared remix of “Physical,” which hit streaming sites not long afterward.

Future Nostalgia Never Hit No. 1 — But it Didn’t Need To

Despite its near-legendary status, Future Nostalgia never actually hit No. 1 on any of the Billboard charts it currently appears on. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. On the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums tallies, it reached Nos. 4 and 5, respectively.

Dua Lipa’s Grammy Winner, Hit Machine, and Modern Classic

Future Nostalgia arrived in March 2020, just as the world was beginning to shut down, and somehow, that timing worked in Lipa’s favor. The album served as a disco-tinged, escapist soundtrack during a time of uncertainty, and its singles became instant staples. Tracks like “Don’t Start Now,” “Levitating,” “Break My Heart,” and “Physical” all found huge success in the U.S., with “Levitating” becoming one of the longest-running hits on the Hot 100 of all time. The project earned Lipa the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, and helped redefine what pop could sound like in the early 2020s.