Marren Morris Misses The Albums Chart For The First Time

It was almost a decade ago that Maren Morris broke out as one of the most exciting new names in country music. She did so with her major label debut album Hero and its singles “My Church” and “80s Mercedes,” which both hit the Billboard charts and made a significant impact in 2016.

Lately, Morris has been shaking things up, trying new styles and even stepping away from the country space where she got her start. The plan hasn’t worked out as she hoped, and her new album Dreamsicle has turned out to be something of a commercial disappointment — the first of its kind for the singer-songwriter.

Dreamsicle Becomes a Top Seller

Dreamsicle was released earlier in May and reaches just one Billboard chart this week, now that its first full tracking frame has concluded. The set opens at No. 28 on the Top Album Sales chart. Luminate reports that it sold a little over 2,900 copies in its first tracking period. Sadly, that’s the only roster in the United States where Morris launches her latest project.

Maren Morris Misses the Billboard 200

Dreamsicle is now the first major label album by Morris to miss the Billboard 200, which ranks the most consumed albums in America. Her first three full-length projects with Columbia — Hero, Girl, and Humble Quest — all debuted on the list when they were brand new. She peaked at No. 4 with her sophomore effort Girl in 2019. Three years ago, Humble Quest brought her to a new low of No. 21, but her latest set doesn’t even manage to crack the ranking.

Since the album veers away from country stylings and into a more adult contemporary pop sound, it didn’t leave a mark in the country space either.

Maren Morris on the Top Album Sales Chart

Morris also misses the top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart for the first time in her career with a new full-length major label release (she did share several albums as an independent artist that didn’t chart). Girl stands out as her highest-rising win, as it missed out on hitting No. 1 by just one space. Hero peaked at No. 4, while Humble Quest counted No. 9 as its high point.

Dreamsicle Lags Behind Many Other New Albums

Morris collects the thirteenth-highest-rising debut on the Top Album Sales chart this frame. The list is dominated by Even in Arcadia by metal act Sleep Token. Also new to the tally are just-released offerings from musicians like Kali Uchis, Forrest Frank, Blake Shelton, Arcade Fire, and Counting Crows.