Beyoncé's B'Day Reignites Billboard Charts

Beyoncé's "B'Day" album has achieved its sixth No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. This resurgence occurred after the release of its expanded deluxe edition on September 4th, celebrating the album's 20th anniversary. The re-release propelled "B'Day" to the top, earning 38,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the tracking week of September 4-10.

The expanded edition of "B'Day" features 31 tracks, more than doubling the original release. Streaming contributed significantly to its weekly sum, accounting for 22,000 units, with 22.5 million official on-demand streams. Traditional album sales made up 16,000 units.

With this achievement, Beyoncé now holds the second-most No. 1s on the Top R&B Albums chart, with The Weeknd leading with eight. Other Beyoncé leaders on this chart include "Renaissance" and "Lemonade." The album also returned to No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 8 on the Billboard 200.

Further demonstrating her chart power, Beyoncé's single "Morning Dew (Donk)" climbed to No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. This marks her 14th career leader on this format, extending her record as the woman with the most No. 1s. "Morning Dew" also secured a second week at the top of the Adult R&B Airplay chart.