![]() ![]() ![]() But that said, to enter the tally behind a top-spot-blocking behemoth and with over 100,000 units is commendable. Ed seems like a guy who wants to win, so I’m sure he would have hoped for a No. 2 is mighty impressive for this personal, weighty album. It’s a project worth listening to, but it’s not the kind of bombastic project that skyrockets to No. As he expressed in his Disney+ docuseries, Sheeran was working through a lot of “heavy stuff” during this album, which naturally made for a quieter, more understated album. Actually, he might not have even cared if anyone beyond his diehard fans heard it. 1 albums at this point – with every studio album since 2014’s X ( Multiply) topping the Billboard 200 – I don’t get the impression he made Subtract with the charts or pop radio in mind. While Ed has a proven track record for No. Wallen’s One Thing at a Time is a juggernaut, and debuting right behind it, with a comparable total to Sheeran’s last full-length, should be considered a generally positive development. And ultimately, the launch of Subtract falls right in line with the bow of 2021’s Equals, which was preceded by the hit “Bad Habits” and debuted at No. This album, an acoustic exploration of personal pain, was always viewed as a sonic detour for Sheeran, so its commercial performance was likely going to differ from that of his more radio-ready projects. 1, and it doesn’t seem like this album is going to have a ton of commercial impact beyond the first week, but given the lack of advance buzz for the set (and how divided his attention has been in the weeks leading up to its release), I think that number is on the high end of the range I might expect for its first week. Those are about the numbers that Sheeran’s = (Equals) album did two years ago, with a huge pop hit and generally more commercial momentum behind him. 2 debut with 112,000 equivalent album units if you’re Ed?Īndrew Unterberger: Solid 6. On a scale of 1-10, from crushed to elated, how are you feeling about a No. Like a whole lot of albums this year, Ed Sheeran’s latest is blocked by Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time from the top of the Billboard 200. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 signify for Sheeran? And which song from Subtract could turn into a hit single? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.ġ.
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