Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy continues to cement itself on the charts as fans turn to his music while mourning his death.
Osbourne died at age 76 on July 22 after a years-long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Between July 18 and 24, “The Essential Ozzy Osbourne” earned nearly 44,000 equivalent album units, debuting at No. 7 on the albums chart, according to Luminate.
The collection becomes the Prince of Darkness’s 10th top 10 album and a powerful tribute to the heavy metal icon. Released in 2003, the album reaches the top 10 for the first time in history. It previously peaked at No. 81 in 2003, the year it was released.
“The Essential Ozzy Osbourne” — featuring hits like “Crazy Train,” “Diary of a Madman” and more — was streamed over 48 million times this tracking week, debuting at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums.
Osbourne formerly claimed a top 10 in the Billboard 200 with “Patient Number 9” (No. 3 in 2022), “Ordinary Man” (No. 3, 2020), “Scream” (No. 4, 2010), “Black Rain” (No. 3, 2007), “Down to Earth” (No. 4, 2001), “Ozzmosis” (No. 4, 1995), “No More Tears” (No. 7, 1991), “Tribute” (with Randy Rhoads, No. 6 in 1987) and “The Ultimate Sin” (No. 6, 1986). As the frontman of Black Sabbath, Osbourne also charted top 10s with “13” (No. 1 in 2013) and “Master of Reality” (No. 8, 1971).
The leading title on the list this week comes from Tyler, The Creator, who scores his fourth and consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with “Don’t Tap the Glass.” The set achieves 197,000 units and is the top-selling album of the week with 128,000 sold. Those sales are largely from five physical offerings exclusively sold via the artist’s official webstore: a vinyl LP, CD and three deluxe boxed sets.
The California-bred rapper has recently made a habit of releasing albums off-cycle. As a result, “Don’t Tap the Glass” was released on a Monday (July 21) instead of Friday, the industry standard, giving it only four days of activity in its first tracking week. He previously topped the chart with “Chromakopia” (2024), “Call Me If You Get Lost” (2021), and “Igor” (2019).
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There were more than a few new top releases on the charts this week, including Jessie Murph’s “Sex Hysteria” and BTS’ eighth top 10, “Permission To Dance On Stage (Live).” Murph scores her first top 10 on the Billboard 200 as “Sex Hysteria” debuts at No. 8 with 44,000 units earned, powered by 48 million streams across its 15 tracks. It marks her third entry on the Billboard 200, following “That Ain’t No Man That’s the Devil” (No. 24 in 2024) and “Drowning” (No. 162 in 2023).
The new album arrives on the heels of two Hot 100 hits: “Blue Strips” — her highest-charting single to date and first top 20, peaking at No. 15 in May — and “Touch Me Like a Gangster” (No. 56 in June). The momentum continues as the 22-year-old kicks off her “Worldwide Hysteria Tour” today in Phoenix, Arizona, with major stops planned across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Alex Warren’s “You’ll Be Alright, Kid” also enters the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the first time as it lifts from No. 19 to No. 5 after it was expanded with 10 added songs. The set includes Warren’s Hot 100 hit, “Ordinary,” which has spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Closing out the top 10 is BTS with the group’s first live album, recorded in 2021 during their tour fo the same name. The set launched with 43,000 equivalent album units earned, with album sales comprising 36,000.
The remainder of the top 10 is comprised of previously released sets: Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” is at No. 2; “The KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack is at No. 3; Jackboys and Travis Scott’s “Jackboys 2” is at No. 4; Justin Bieber’s “Swag” is at No. 6; and Clipse’s “Let God Sort Em Out” is at No. 9.
From Variety US