Black Panther: The Album collects a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, as

the set climbs 2-1 on the list dated March 17. The album earned 76,000 equivalent

album units in the week ending March 8 (down 23 percent), according to Nielsen Music.

Of that sum, 15,000 were in traditional album sales.

With a third week atop the list, Black Panther: The Album has now logged the most

weeks at No. 1 for a soundtrack since Frozen topped the chart for 13 nonconsecutive

weeks in 2014. Between Frozen and Black Panther, there were eight soundtracks that

reached No. 1, all spending either one or two weeks in the penthouse. Further, in the

last 15 years, while 29 soundtracks have hit No. 1, only four have spent at least three

weeks at No. 1: Black Panther, Frozen, High School Musical 2 (four weeks, 2007)

and Bad Boys II (four weeks, 2003).

Black Panther: The Album debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated Feb. 24, and spent its

first two weeks atop the list. It slipped to No. 2 on the March 10 chart.

At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200, The Greatest Showman soundtrack steps 5-2 with

60,000 units (up 14 percent). The album benefits from exposure on ABC TV’s broadcast

of the Academy Awards on March 4, where the soundtrack’s “This Is Me” was

nominated for best original song and was performed on the show by the movie’s Keala

Settle. While the tune didn’t take home the Oscar, the show-stopping performance

clearly motivated music consumers. The album’s sales grew 19 percent to 39,000 for

the week. The set also gains thanks to its vinyl LP release on March 2, as The Greatest

Showman also debuts at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart with 5,000 copies sold.

(via billboard.com)