This is a list of the albums ranked number one in the United States during 2026. The top-performing albums and EPs in the U.S. are ranked on the Billboard 200 chart, which is published by Billboard magazine. The data is compiled by Luminate based on multi-metric consumption as measured in album-equivalent units, which comprise album sales, track sales, and streams on digital music platforms.
For issues dated January 3 and January 10, each unit equals one album sold, or 10 individual digital tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. Starting on the issue dated January 17, each unit equals one album sold, or 10 individual digital tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. [1]
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Units | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | The Life of a Showgirl | Taylor Swift | 141,000 | [2] [3] |
| January 10 | 81,000 | [4] [5] | ||
| January 17 | I'm the Problem | Morgan Wallen | 85,000 | [6] [7] |
| January 24 | With Heaven on Top | Zach Bryan | 134,000 | [8] [9] |
| January 31 | Don't Be Dumb | ASAP Rocky | 123,000 | [10] [11] |
| February 7 | Megadeth | Megadeth | 73,000 | [12] [13] |
| February 14 | Octane | Don Toliver | 162,000 | [14] [15] |
| February 21 | The Fall-Off | J. Cole | 280,000 | [16] [17] |
| February 28 | Debí Tirar Más Fotos | Bad Bunny | 135,000 | [18] |
| Rank | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| 2 | Morgan Wallen | 1 |
| Zach Bryan | ||
| ASAP Rocky | ||
| Megadeth | ||
| Don Toliver | ||
| J. Cole | ||
| Bad Bunny |