Prince Albums Top Billboard 200's Top Two Spots
Prince passed away on Thursday at the age of 57, but even with the news arriving on the final tracking day for the week's music sales, he managed to grab the Billboard 200's two top spots. The Very Best of Prince, released back in 2001, sold 179,000 equivalent album units, while 1984's Purple Rain moved 69,000. "We will see continued impact from the icon’s passing on the following week’s chart," Billboard writes.
The 1993 triple album The Hits/The B-Sides also hit No. 6, shifting 41,000 units. Overall, Prince's album sales shot up by 5,298 percent from the previous week. His last No. 1 LP was 2006's 3121.
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