Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide" Tops Billboard 200 with Record-Breaking Week

The Billboard 200 dated May 9, 2026 lists Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album *The Great Divide* at No. 1 with 389,000 equivalent album units in the United States. The total marks the largest weekly haul for any rock album since Billboard began unit-based measurement in December 2014. Streaming-equivalent album units contributed 212,000, driven by 215.37 million on-demand streams, while pure sales reached 175,000, including 118,000 vinyl copies—the strongest vinyl week for a rock release since Luminate’s electronic tracking started in 1991. The album also debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and New Zealand.

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Kahan first broke into mainstream charts with the 2024 single “Stick Season,” which peaked at No. 9 on the Hot 100 and later re-entered the Billboard 200’s top ten. *The Great Divide* arrived on April 24 via Mercury/Republic Records, accompanied by a deluxe edition adding four new tracks.

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• Billboard 200: 389,000 units (212,000 SEA, 175,000 sales)

"The biggest rock week since 2014": Noah Kahan hits US No.1 with The Great Divide

• Streaming: 215.37 million streams – the largest streaming week of any album in 2026

"The biggest rock week since 2014": Noah Kahan hits US No.1 with The Great Divide

• Vinyl: 118,000 copies – biggest rock-vinyl week since 1991

"The biggest rock week since 2014": Noah Kahan hits US No.1 with The Great Divide

• Hot 100 impact: 21 album tracks charted, including “Doors” at No. 9, giving Kahan his third top-10 Hot 100 hit and making him the 13th artist to have 21 songs on the Hot 100 simultaneously.

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• Artist 100: Kahan rose from No. 24 to No. 1, his first appearance at the summit.

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Kahan credited his dedicated fan base for the achievement, describing the outcome as extraordinary and pledging to keep making music as long as supporters remain. Management representative Ryan Langlois called the performance “Barry Bonds mode,” highlighting the unprecedented streaming and vinyl figures.

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• “An album with mostly five-minute songs doesn’t go No. 1 very often, but because I have the greatest, smartest, most dedicated fans in the world, you guys have given me a No. 1 fucking album,” — Noah Kahan

Noah Kahan’s ‘Great Divide’ Tops Worldwide Charts

• “Number one album in the country, ’bout to buy the Wi-Fi package on this flight to celebrate,” — Noah Kahan (Instagram Story)

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• “Life is crazy f–kin grateful for it all,” — Noah Kahan (X)

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• “I think sometimes people say that I’m brave for being emotional or vulnerable.” — Noah Kahan (ABC Audio)

Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ makes a great showing on the ‘Billboard’ 200 – MOViN 92.5

Sources list the streaming total as either 215.4 million or 215.37 million on-demand streams; the difference reflects rounding rather than contradictory data.

"The biggest rock week since 2014": Noah Kahan hits US No.1 with The Great Divide

Kahan will interview on NBC’s *Late Night with Seth Meyers* (May 4) and appear on *Saturday Night Live* (May 9) with host Matt Damon. A sold-out North American stadium tour starts June 11 in Orlando, Florida, with 1.5 million tickets already sold.

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