Miley Cyrus Album's Shocking Fall from Billboard No. 1

Miley Cyrus' new album, Bass Persuades, has witnessed an unprecedented fall from the number one position on the Billboard 200 chart. The album, which debuted at the top spot last week, experienced a staggering drop of 156 places, landing at No. 157 in the current rankings.

This significant decline is one of the most dramatic for a No. 1-debuting album in American chart history. Only Bon Jovi's 2018 album, This House is Not For Sale, holds a comparable record for a steep fall from the top. Bass Persuades marks Cyrus' first chart-topping album since 2013's Bangerz.

Despite the album's subsequent performance, its lead single, also titled "Bass Persuades," has achieved chart success. The song became Cyrus' first solo hit to reach the top 40 since "Used to Be Young" in 2023. This contrasts with her previous album, 2025's Something Beautiful, which opened at No. 4 and saw its singles perform less favorably.

Bass Persuades follows the considerable success of Cyrus' 2023 album Endless Summer Vacation, which spawned the hit single "Flowers." That song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, earned multiple platinum certifications, and secured Grammy awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.