Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Selena Gomez's Narrow No. 1 Debut For 'Rare' Album

Ask and you shall receive! Selena Gomez has landed her third number one album with the release of Rare. The 27-year-old took to her social media to share the news with her followers and everyone who helped make it possible.

Selena Gomez soars from No. 24 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Jan. 25) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for the first time, as the pop superstar's new LP Rare arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with112,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music. Gomez also lands three songs from the album on the la

After another heated battle on the charts this week, Selena Gomez comes away victorious with her third album, Rare. The pop star moved 112,000 equivalent album units of her latest album, according to Billboard, enough to edge out Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial (110,000 units) to land at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

A while back, taking to her Instagram Stories, Selena Gomez had revealed that she was "desperate" to have her latest album Rare to be No. 1 on Billboard 200.

Selena Gomez earns her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as Rare launches atop the tally.

Selena Gomez is sharing her gratitude over the success of her new album and the overwhelming support of her devoted fans.

Welcome to the This Week in Billboard News podcast, where Jordyn Rolling, Billboard News host, and Gary Trust, Billboard senior director of charts, dive into the week's biggest music news stories.   This week, Selena Gomez shares exclusive insights about her n

Selena Gomez ended 2019 on a spectacular note as her song 'Lose You To Love Me' emerged as a chart topper. The singer recently dropped  her brand new album 'Rare' with as many as 13 songs and it is already one of the best sellers.

Selena Gomez is taking her album launch to a whole new level with a neck tattoo.

Selena Gomez paid a visit to Bang Bang Tattoo while she was in New York City to promote her new album, Rare, and she got some fresh ink when she stopped by! Sel took to her Instagram Story on Jan. 15 to show off the tattoo, which was the word ‘Rare’ on her neck.

Niall Horan, 26, is officially a #Selenator. The former One Direction member spilled that he listened to Selena Gomez‘s latest album, Rare, and gushed about how good it was! “niall, have ya listened to selena’s new album yet ?” fan @artomhoran tweeted, attaching a super sweet black-and-white photo of the pair.

Selena Gomez, the queen of cute and comfy, strikes again with a fun look she wore to her Rare album release party.She rolled up to the Puma Store in NYC in a grey pajama-esque button-down top and trouser set, complete with a gold chain and chunky white hoop earrings and a deep berry lip. The high-street look was completed with RS-X Women’s Reinvent sneakers from Puma.

After spending some quality time away from the spotlight and constant media attention, Selena Gomez returned to the world of music with her latest album Rare, which was dropped last week. After healing herself physically and mentally, the singer treated her fans, who were eagerly waiting for her to get behind the mic, with some good music.

Selena Gomez’s new studio album Rare is aiming for a possible No. 1 debut on next week’s Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters.

Two weeks into the 2020s, and it appears the decade's first new breakout star has already been anointed in West Coast rapper Roddy Ricch.The 21-year-old MC had already topped the Billboard 200 in late 2019 with his acclaimed debut LP Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, and scored a combined three nominations at the 2020 Grammys with his features on hit singles from Mustard ("Ballin'") and the late Nipsey Hussle ("Racks in the Middle"). But this week, not only does Antisocial return to No.

Selena Gomez stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday (Jan.

Good afternoon to everyone except people who haven't already listened to Selena Gomez's Rare, cause we need to talk about her new music. After the album dropped yesterday, , with lyrics about someone "professionally messin'" with her trust and how "people can go from people you know to people you don’t."