INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of November 17, 2018
Sales Data =INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
This week's top-selling albums across all genres, sold via independent distribution, including those fulfilled via major branch distributors. Titles are ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music.
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
EXO 5: Don't Mess Up My Tempo
EXO
SM
--
Two Weeks Ago
--
Last Week
RIAA Certification
1
Weeks at no. 1
1
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
-- -- 1
#1 1 wks
EXO 5: Don't Mess Up My Tempo
EXO
SM
 1 1
-- -- 2
When The End Began
Silent Planet
Solid State
 0 1
-- -- 3
Winter In The Air
David Archuleta
Archie Music
 0 1
-- -- 4
The Throne
Adam Calhoun
Adam Calhoun
 0 1
1 4 5
NAMANANA: 03
LAY
ZHANGYIXING Studio
 0 3
8 7 6
Love Yourself: Answer
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 0 11
-- -- 7
Garden Of The Titans: Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Opeth
Moderbolaget
 0 1
-- -- 8
Dionysus
Dead Can Dance
PIAS
 0 1
38 -- 9
Book Of Bad Decisions
Clutch
Weathermaker
 0 8
15 18 10
GG
Happy Xmas
Eric Clapton
Bushbranch, EPC
 0 4
-- -- 11
No Tourists
The Prodigy
Take Me To The Hospital
 0 1
6 11 12
Halloween (2018)
Soundtrack
Sacred Bones
 0 3
-- -- 13
Dime Bag
Styles P
The Phantom Entertainment
 0 1
14 19 14
Love Yourself: Her
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 0 54
-- 2 15
Suspiria: Music For The Luca Guadagnino Film (Soundtrack)
Thom Yorke
XL
 0 2
-- -- 16
Psalms (EP)
Hollywood Undead
BMG
 0 1
-- 3 17
Ingrid Michaelson's Songs For The Season
Ingrid Michaelson
Cabin 24
 0 2
-- -- 18
Kid Gorgeous At Radio City
John Mulaney
Netflix
 0 2
-- -- 19
Hey! Merry Christmas!
The Mavericks
Mono Mundo
 0 1
12 13 20
Love Yourself: Tear
BTS
BigHit Entertainment
 0 25
-- -- 21
Socks: A Christmas Album By JD McPherson
JD McPherson
New West
 0 1
-- -- 22
17
XXXTENTACION
Bad Vibes Forever
 Platinum 0 18
5 15 23
Rearview Town
Jason Aldean
Broken Bow, BMG, Macon
 Gold 0 30
48 -- 24
Bare Feet
Caroline Jones
True To The Song
 0 23
-- -- 25
Thought Gang
Thought Gang
Bobkind, Anlon
 0 1
4 8 26
Spaceman
Ace Frehley
Bronx Born
 0 3
20 36 27
And Justice For None
Five Finger Death Punch
Prospect Park
 0 25
-- -- 28
Cheer
Drug Church
Pure Noise
 0 1
-- 24 29
You Won't Get What You Want
Daughters
Ipecac
 0 2
-- 23 30
Kerry Douglas Presents Gospel Mix, Volume X
Various Artists
Blacksmoke
 0 2
-- -- 31
Christmas
Paul Cardall
Stone Angel
 0 1
13 22 32
Bottle It In
Kurt Vile
Matador
 0 4
-- 43 33
White Bronco
Action Bronson
Action Bronson
 0 2
-- -- 34
C'est La Vie
Phosphorescent
Dead Oceans
 0 2
3 10 35
Live From The Ryman
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Southeastern
 0 3
-- -- 36
10 Years / 1000 Shows: Live At The Regent Theater
Touche Amore
Epitaph
 0 1
-- -- 37
The Amulet
Circa Survive
Hopeless
 0 3
-- -- 38
Negative Capability
Marianne Faithfull
Panta Rei
 0 1
19 30 39
Rick And Morty
Soundtrack
Cartoon Network
 0 6
27 50 40
A Decade Of Destruction
Five Finger Death Punch
Prospect Park
 0 49
-- -- 41
Wild
Sean Feucht
Bethel
 0 1
11 17 42
Fair Enough (EP)
Minus The Bear
Suicide Squeeze
 0 3
26 42 43
?
XXXTENTACION
Bad Vibes Forever
 Platinum 0 27
29 45 44
The Tree Of Forgiveness
John Prine
Oh Boy
 0 27
-- -- 45
No Bouquet
All Get Out
Equal Vision
 0 1
-- 9 46
Life
Boy George And Culture Club
BMG
 0 2
-- -- 47
Temptation (EP)
Carter Winter
Average Joes
 0 1
-- -- 48
Perception
NF
Capitol, NF Real Music
 Platinum 0 51
-- -- 49
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
The Ocean
Metal Blade
 0 1
-- 20 50
Fetti
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
ALC, ESGN, Jet Life
 0 2
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INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of
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1
WEEKS ON CHART
EXO 5: Don't Mess Up My Tempo
EXO
Imprint/Promotion Label
SM
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance

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EXO EXO 5: Don't Mess Up My Tempo Billboard Independent Albums
EXO 5: Don't Mess Up My Tempo
EXO
-  Last
1  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
SM
2
Silent Planet When The End Began Billboard Independent Albums
When The End Began
Silent Planet
-  Last
2  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Solid State
3
David Archuleta Winter In The Air Billboard Independent Albums
Winter In The Air
David Archuleta
-  Last
3  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
3
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shadow Mountain | Archie Music
4
Adam Calhoun The Throne Billboard Independent Albums
The Throne
Adam Calhoun
-  Last
4  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
4
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Adam Calhoun
5
LAY NAMANANA: 03 Billboard Independent Albums
NAMANANA: 03
LAY
4  Last
1  Peak
3  Weeks
1
PREVIOUS WEEK
4
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
SM | ZHANGYIXING Studio
6
BTS Love Yourself: Answer Billboard Independent Albums
Love Yourself: Answer
BTS
7  Last
1  Peak
11  Weeks
8
PREVIOUS WEEK
7
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
7
Opeth Garden Of The Titans: Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre Billboard Independent Albums
Garden Of The Titans: Opeth Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Opeth
-  Last
7  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
7
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nuclear Blast | Moderbolaget
8
Dead Can Dance Dionysus Billboard Independent Albums
Dionysus
Dead Can Dance
-  Last
8  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
8
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
PIAS
9
Clutch Book Of Bad Decisions Billboard Independent Albums
Book Of Bad Decisions
Clutch
-  Last
2  Peak
8  Weeks
38
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Weathermaker
10
Eric Clapton Happy Xmas Billboard Independent Albums
Happy Xmas
Eric Clapton
18  Last
7  Peak
4  Weeks
15
PREVIOUS WEEK
18
LAST WEEK
7
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Surfdog | EPC/Bushbranch
11
The Prodigy No Tourists Billboard Independent Albums
No Tourists
The Prodigy
-  Last
11  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
11
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMG | Take Me To The Hospital
12
Soundtrack Halloween (2018) Billboard Independent Albums
Halloween (2018)
Soundtrack
11  Last
6  Peak
3  Weeks
6
PREVIOUS WEEK
11
LAST WEEK
6
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sacred Bones
13
Styles P Dime Bag Billboard Independent Albums
Dime Bag
Styles P
-  Last
13  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
13
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMPIRE | The Phantom Entertainment
14
BTS Love Yourself: Her Billboard Independent Albums
Love Yourself: Her
BTS
19  Last
2  Peak
54  Weeks
14
PREVIOUS WEEK
19
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
54
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loen Entertainment | BigHit Entertainment
15
Thom Yorke Suspiria: Music For The Luca Guadagnino Film (Soundtrack) Billboard Independent Albums
Suspiria: Music For The Luca Guadagnino Film (Soundtrack)
Thom Yorke
2  Last
2  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
2
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
XL
16
Hollywood Undead Psalms (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
Psalms (EP)
Hollywood Undead
-  Last
16  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
16
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMG
17
Ingrid Michaelson Ingrid Michaelson's Songs For The Season Billboard Independent Albums
Ingrid Michaelson's Songs For The Season
Ingrid Michaelson
3  Last
3  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
3
LAST WEEK
3
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cabin 24
18
John Mulaney Kid Gorgeous At Radio City Billboard Independent Albums
Kid Gorgeous At Radio City
John Mulaney
-  Last
18  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
18
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Drag City | Netflix
19
The Mavericks Hey! Merry Christmas! Billboard Independent Albums
Hey! Merry Christmas!
The Mavericks
-  Last
19  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
19
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Thirty Tigers | Mono Mundo
20
BTS Love Yourself: Tear Billboard Independent Albums
Love Yourself: Tear
BTS
13  Last
1  Peak
25  Weeks
12
PREVIOUS WEEK
13
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
25
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BigHit Entertainment
21
JD McPherson Socks: A Christmas Album By JD McPherson Billboard Independent Albums
Socks: A Christmas Album By JD McPherson
JD McPherson
-  Last
21  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
21
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
New West
22
XXXTENTACION 17 Billboard Independent Albums
17
XXXTENTACION
-  Last
2  Peak
18  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
18
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMPIRE | Bad Vibes Forever
23
Jason Aldean Rearview Town Billboard Independent Albums
Rearview Town
Jason Aldean
15  Last
1  Peak
30  Weeks
5
PREVIOUS WEEK
15
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
30
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BBMG | Macon/Broken Bow/BMG
24
Caroline Jones Bare Feet Billboard Independent Albums
Bare Feet
Caroline Jones
-  Last
14  Peak
23  Weeks
48
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
14
PEAK POSITION
23
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mailboat | True To The Song
25
Thought Gang Thought Gang Billboard Independent Albums
Thought Gang
Thought Gang
-  Last
25  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
25
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sacred Bones | Anlon/Bobkind
26
Ace Frehley Spaceman Billboard Independent Albums
Spaceman
Ace Frehley
8  Last
4  Peak
3  Weeks
4
PREVIOUS WEEK
8
LAST WEEK
4
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
eOne | Bronx Born
27
Five Finger Death Punch And Justice For None Billboard Independent Albums
And Justice For None
Five Finger Death Punch
36  Last
2  Peak
25  Weeks
20
PREVIOUS WEEK
36
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
25
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prospect Park
28
Drug Church Cheer Billboard Independent Albums
Cheer
Drug Church
-  Last
28  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
28
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Pure Noise
29
Daughters You Won't Get What You Want Billboard Independent Albums
You Won't Get What You Want
Daughters
24  Last
24  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
24
LAST WEEK
24
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ipecac
30
Various Artists Kerry Douglas Presents Gospel Mix, Volume X Billboard Independent Albums
Kerry Douglas Presents Gospel Mix, Volume X
Various Artists
23  Last
23  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
23
LAST WEEK
23
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blacksmoke
31
Paul Cardall Christmas Billboard Independent Albums
Christmas
Paul Cardall
-  Last
31  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
31
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Stone Angel
32
Kurt Vile Bottle It In Billboard Independent Albums
Bottle It In
Kurt Vile
22  Last
2  Peak
4  Weeks
13
PREVIOUS WEEK
22
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Matador
33
Action Bronson White Bronco Billboard Independent Albums
White Bronco
Action Bronson
43  Last
33  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
43
LAST WEEK
33
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMPIRE | Action Bronson
34
Phosphorescent C'est La Vie Billboard Independent Albums
C'est La Vie
Phosphorescent
-  Last
12  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
12
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Dead Oceans
35
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Live From The Ryman Billboard Independent Albums
Live From The Ryman
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
10  Last
3  Peak
3  Weeks
3
PREVIOUS WEEK
10
LAST WEEK
3
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Thirty Tigers | Southeastern
36
Touche Amore 10 Years / 1000 Shows: Live At The Regent Theater Billboard Independent Albums
10 Years / 1000 Shows: Live At The Regent Theater
Touche Amore
-  Last
36  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
36
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epitaph
37
Circa Survive The Amulet Billboard Independent Albums
The Amulet
Circa Survive
-  Last
3  Peak
3  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
3
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hopeless
38
Marianne Faithfull Negative Capability Billboard Independent Albums
Negative Capability
Marianne Faithfull
-  Last
38  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
38
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMG | Panta Rei
39
Soundtrack Rick And Morty Billboard Independent Albums
Rick And Morty
Soundtrack
30  Last
4  Peak
6  Weeks
19
PREVIOUS WEEK
30
LAST WEEK
4
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sub Pop | Cartoon Network
40
Five Finger Death Punch A Decade Of Destruction Billboard Independent Albums
A Decade Of Destruction
Five Finger Death Punch
50  Last
1  Peak
49  Weeks
27
PREVIOUS WEEK
50
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
49
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prospect Park
41
Sean Feucht Wild Billboard Independent Albums
Wild
Sean Feucht
-  Last
41  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
41
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bethel
42
Minus The Bear Fair Enough (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
Fair Enough (EP)
Minus The Bear
17  Last
11  Peak
3  Weeks
11
PREVIOUS WEEK
17
LAST WEEK
11
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Suicide Squeeze
43
XXXTENTACION ? Billboard Independent Albums
?
XXXTENTACION
42  Last
2  Peak
27  Weeks
26
PREVIOUS WEEK
42
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
27
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Vibes Forever
44
John Prine The Tree Of Forgiveness Billboard Independent Albums
The Tree Of Forgiveness
John Prine
45  Last
2  Peak
27  Weeks
29
PREVIOUS WEEK
45
LAST WEEK
2
PEAK POSITION
27
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Oh Boy
45
All Get Out No Bouquet Billboard Independent Albums
No Bouquet
All Get Out
-  Last
45  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
45
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Equal Vision
46
Boy George And Culture Club Life Billboard Independent Albums
Life
Boy George And Culture Club
9  Last
9  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
9
LAST WEEK
9
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BMG
47
Carter Winter Temptation (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
Temptation (EP)
Carter Winter
-  Last
47  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
47
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Average Joes
48
NF Perception Billboard Independent Albums
Perception
NF
-  Last
1  Peak
51  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
1
PEAK POSITION
51
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Caroline | NF Real Music/Capitol
49
The Ocean Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic Billboard Independent Albums
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
The Ocean
-  Last
49  Peak
1  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
-
LAST WEEK
49
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Metal Blade
50
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Fetti Billboard Independent Albums
Fetti
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
20  Last
20  Peak
2  Weeks
-
PREVIOUS WEEK
20
LAST WEEK
20
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMPIRE | ALC/ESGN/Jet Life
INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

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