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Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Reigns as Top Album in U.S. for First Half of 2025
16 Jul
Summary
- Morgan Wallen's album "I'm the Problem" was the most popular in the U.S. from January to July 2025
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" was the most-streamed song in the first half of 2025
- Total U.S. album sales declined by 6% in the first half of 2025, while streaming increased by 4.6%
The music industry in the United States saw some significant trends in the first half of 2025. Morgan Wallen's album "I'm the Problem," released on May 16, 2025, was the most popular album in the country during the tracking period of January 3 to July 3, 2025. The album earned 2.562 million equivalent album units, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and spending its first eight weeks at the top.
In the streaming realm, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's collaboration "Luther" was the most-streamed song, with 530.4 million on-demand audio streams in the first six months of the year. Overall, total on-demand audio streaming in the U.S. increased by 4.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
However, the news was not entirely positive for the music industry. U.S. album sales, both physical and digital, declined in the first half of 2025. Total album sales fell by 6%, with physical album sales dipping by 3.2% and digital album purchases dropping by 17.7%. Notably, if the impact of Taylor Swift's album sales were excluded, the overall album sales would have actually increased by 1.9%.
