(Honorable mention goes to Grace VanderWaal, who was just 12 when she bowed at No. Khalid follows Shawn Mendes, who, at 18 years old, debuted at No. 22, supported, in part, by 2.5 million streams (up 94 percent).īonus fun fact: Khalid becomes one of only two solo teenagers to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 in the last 12 months. The album’s title track also dots the list, arriving at No. The climbs across all metrics also triggers a 51-38 leap on the Billboard Hot 100 for “Location,” marking a new peak on the overall-genre chart and the tune’s first visit to the top 40.Īlbum track “Saved” follows the lead single in most streams from the album, with 3.3 million (up 106 percent), helping to earn a No. The song continues to climb at radio, reaching a new high with 22.8 million audience impressions across all monitored stations, in the week ending March 12 (a four percent increase).
A 70 percent rise in sales, to 16,000 downloads, also aid in the trek up the chart. The song was streamed 13.2 million times in the United States in the most recent week, a 35 percent increase, and earning its highest weekly stream count to date. The track landed on the Hot R&B Songs chart in November, and reaches a new peak on the latest chart (hopping 9-6), boosted by the album’s release.
Fast-forward to 2016, and the singer’s SoundCloud tracks drew clicks, praise and healthy social media buzz - and helped land the artist his Billboard chart debut last July.)īreakout single “Location” previewed the studio set, when it began climbing the charts last year.
( Back in 2015, Khalid was still in high school, unsigned, and had yet to post any of his music to SoundCloud. “Two years ago, I would’ve never imagined being in the position of life that I am now,” the 19-year-old tells Billboard.
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