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- Only 10 albums have spent at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this century — here they all are
Only 10 albums have spent at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this century here they all are
Callie Ahlgrim
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- The Billboard 200 tracks the most popular albums every week in the US.
- So far this century, only 10 albums have spent 10 or more weeks at No. 1 on the chart.
1. "Fearless" by Taylor Swift
![1. "Fearless" by Taylor Swift](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184549,width-700,height-525,imgsize-72252/1-quotfearlessquot-by-taylor-swift.jpg)
Taylor Swift's sophomore album spent 11 weeks at No. 1 and was certified diamond by the RIAA. It is known as the most-awarded country album of all time.
Prior to "Fearless," the top-charting album of the millennium was Usher's "Confessions," which reigned at No. 1 for nine weeks.
2. "21" by Adele
![2. "21" by Adele](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184547,width-700,height-525,imgsize-38050/2-quot21quot-by-adele.jpg)
Adele's sophomore LP spent a whopping 24 weeks at No. 1, the most for any album by a woman.
In 2015, "21" was crowned the top-performing album in the history of the Billboard 200.
3. "Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" by Various Artists
![3. "Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" by Various Artists](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184545,width-700,height-525,imgsize-216326/3-quotfrozen-original-motion-picture-soundtrackquot-by-various-artists.jpg)
"Frozen" spent 13 weeks at No. 1, the most of any film soundtrack since "Titanic" in 1998.
4. "1989" by Taylor Swift
![4. "1989" by Taylor Swift](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184544,width-700,height-525,imgsize-36244/4-quot1989quot-by-taylor-swift.jpg)
Swift's fifth studio album spent 11 weeks at No. 1 and went on to win album of the year at the Grammys.
6. "Views" by Drake
![6. "Views" by Drake](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184542,width-700,height-525,imgsize-545608/6-quotviewsquot-by-drake.jpg)
Drake's fourth studio album spent 13 weeks at No. 1, besting Adele's "25" for the top-charting album of 2016.
7. "Dangerous: The Double Album" by Morgan Wallen
![7. "Dangerous: The Double Album" by Morgan Wallen](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184541,width-700,height-525,imgsize-198958/7-quotdangerous-the-double-albumquot-by-morgan-wallen.jpg)
Morgan Wallen's second studio album spent 10 consecutive weeks at No. 1, becoming just the third album in history to spend its first 10 weeks atop the chart, joining Whitney Houston's "Whitney" and Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life."
8. "Un Verano Sin Ti" by Bad Bunny
![8. "Un Verano Sin Ti" by Bad Bunny](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184540,width-700,height-525,imgsize-986296/8-quotun-verano-sin-tiquot-by-bad-bunny.jpg)
Bad Bunny's fourth studio album spent 13 weeks at No. 1.
"Un Verano Sin Ti" was nominated for album of the year at the Grammys and ranked among Insider's best albums of 2022.
9. "SOS" by SZA
![9. "SOS" by SZA](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-102184539,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1145354/9-quotsosquot-by-sza.jpg)
SZA's sophomore album spent 10 weeks at No. 1.
"SOS" was the first R&B album by a woman to achieve the feat since Mariah Carey's self-titled debut in 1991.
10. "One Thing at a Time" by Morgan Wallen
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Morgan Wallen's third studio album has spent 15 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1, surpassing "Un Verano Sin Ti" for the most weeks atop the chart this decade.
The country singer's commercial success has come in spite of a string of controversies, which include cancelling concerts at the last minute, using a racial slur on video, and partying without a mask during the pandemic.
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