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Prince Album Debuts At 26, But Billie Eilish Debuts At No. 1

Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, earning the highest album sales and audio on-demand streams total for the week.

Prince Album Debuts At 26, But Billie Eilish Debuts At No. 1

By FYI Staff

Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, earning the highest album sales and audio on-demand streams total for the week. It is the follow-up to her chart-topping album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go, which spent six weeks at No. 1 and was the tenth most popular album of 2020.


Last week’s No. 1 album, The Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love, drops to 2nd place, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour and Doja Cat’s Planet Her both fall one position to Nos. 3 and 4 respectively, and Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia holds at 5.

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Other new entries in the top 50 include Isaiah Rashad’s The House Is Burning at No. 13, Prince’s Welcome 2 America at No. 26 and Logic’s Bobby Tarantino III at No. 36.

– All data courtesy of SoundScan with additional detail provided by MRC Data's Paul Tuch

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When it comes to supporting Canadian music, FACTOR's influence is immeasurable. One of the most crucial funders of art in the country, the non-profit's impact is seen with its logo across countless acclaimed records and its name shouted out at concerts and award shows. But for president & CEO Meg Symsyk, it's not just about supporting Canadian music or even Canadian artists: it's about the sovereignty and identity of the country itself.

“Buying locally is more important than ever because of that consumer awareness and structural support. Canadians need to be encouraged to be more intentional. This last year and a half with the tariffs and the trade wars has put that on everyone's front burner,” she explains.

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