Group highlighted at the United States Top Rock Albums, had 200,000 units sold in its first week of launch
In recent years, it has not been so common that bands classified as “rock” have gained significant record sales numbers in the United States, the main phonographic market at the global level. However, a group that receives such a label – albeit non -unanimously – reached a significant mark in commercial terms.
THE Twenty One PilotsAmerican duo famous for his mix between alternative rock, pop, hip hop and electronic elements, he said his new album, Breachat the top of the United States’ main stop, Billboard 200. In addition, it reached the first position in the top rock ranking Albums, specific to artists and bands classified as “rock”.
The second achievement, specifically, has drawn attention. The eighth studio album released by the duo formed by Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun It had 200 thousand units sold in the United States in its first week of launch. This is the largest number of an artist’s work considered “rock” in six years – more specifically, since the 270,000 copies of Fear Inoculumfrom Tool.
It is noteworthy that in the case of the virtual market, an album sale is cataloged when there is:
- 10 Individual paid downloads of the same album;
- 1,250 streams of paid users of music streaming platforms;
- 3,750 streams of free users of music streaming platforms (when ad reproduction to the track).
Most of the premiere week of the Breach It was driven by traditional sales of physical albums (such as CDs and vinyl records), totaling 169,000 units. The rest was due to the sum of digital formats. Considering only physical units, Fear Inoculum He had 248,000 copies sold in his first week.
On digital platforms, Breach obtained 40.68 million official streams. However, what really boosted the charts in the first week was the number of physical sales. There were even more than 15 vinyl variants of the album, totaling 72,000 units sold only in LP-and becoming the work considered “rock” with more vinyl units sold since 1991.
About the album Breach
Breach It is a direct continuation of the previous album of Twenty One Pilots, Clacy (2024). In addition, it concludes a conceptual sequence composed of Blurryface (2015), Trench (2018), and Scaled and Icy (2021).
This was the second time the duo won the first place in the general stop of the United States. The first occasion took place with Blurryface. The following three records reached the top 5.
In a statement on social networks, Tyler Joseph celebrated the feat:
“Breach It reached first. Why did it make me so happy that you cry a little? NOT A LOT. A little. 10 years ago, I didn’t even understand what an album meant first, but since Blurryface I kind of wanted to and I never got it. So I stopped wanting and just made up an album for you. For us. And that’s when you appeared bigger than ever. You did it. Buying vinyl, or box set, or going to hearing events, or for streaming and telling others. Thank you very much. This is the moment when I am proud to be part of this band. If you knew how many people in the industry are confused now. Wait, what? AND. We got it. ”
Twenty One Pilots without international tours
The launch of Breach has been succeeded by a tour in the United States. Then there is no forecast for shows in other countries, including the Brazil.
According to the American duo, there is a possibility to take a break from live shows after 2025. An exception may only be open to some punctual festivals.
The information came through the singer Tyler Joseph In an open letter to fans on social networks. In it, he states:
“We have a US tour of this fall (which will be pure magic, and I can’t wait). But after that… I’m not sure. I’m not saying it’s our last tour; I’m just saying that, except for perhaps some festivals next year, it will be the first time in our career that we will not know when we will do another tour. United. ”
The musician, however, states that he is very excited so that fans can listen to the new album.
“I’m so excited for you to hear this album. Breach It took everything I had; But as I look at these finished WAV files, I realize how little they mean until they come to you. The fans of this band gave me so much achievement and purpose. Thank you for that. ”
The group’s last show was on May 14, at O2 Arenain London, England. Since then, the band had been focusing on preparations for the release of the album.
In Brazil, Twenty One Pilots performed more recently in January this year, with presentations in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba. The pair was also in the country in 2023, 2022, 2019 and 2016, having performed a total of eight presentations on national soil.
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Source: Rollingstone
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