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Noah Kahan's “Great Divide” Debuts No. 1, Sets Streaming Record

5/8/2026

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Singer Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 175,000 copies sold.
The album records the year’s biggest streaming numbers.
All 21 deluxe tracks enter this week’s Hot 100, led by “Doors” at No. 9.
Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller re-enters the albums chart at No. 7 while “Billie Jean” returns to the top 40.
Singer Kehlani’s self-titled album debuts at No. 4, her fourth top-10 record.

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Story summary

Singer Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 175,000 copies sold.
The album records the year’s biggest streaming numbers.
All 21 deluxe tracks enter this week’s Hot 100, led by “Doors” at No. 9.
Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller re-enters the albums chart at No. 7 while “Billie Jean” returns to the top 40.
Singer Kehlani’s self-titled album debuts at No. 4, her fourth top-10 record.