13 Albums Topping Billboard 200 for 10+ Weeks This Century

The Billboard 200 serves as the definitive weekly ranking of best-selling albums in the US. It tracks popularity through sales, streaming, and downloads, reflecting consumer preferences across genres.

Achieving 10 or more weeks at No. 1 remains exceptionally rare this century. Prior to 2008, the longest run was Usher's Confessions with nine weeks, setting a high bar for the millennium.

These 13 albums highlight shifts in music consumption, from physical sales to digital streaming. Artists like Taylor Swift, Adele, and Morgan Wallen dominate, with multiple entries each demonstrating consistent appeal.

• Pop and country genres prevail in the list.
• Soundtracks and R&B also secure spots.
• Grammy wins and RIAA certifications often accompany these runs.

Taylor Swift holds a unique position as the only woman with four albums spending at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This achievement places her alongside The Beatles and Elvis Presley in history.

Her sophomore album, Fearless, released in 2008, marked the first of these with 11 weeks at the top. Certified diamond by the RIAA, it remains the most-awarded country album ever.

1989, Swift's fifth studio album from October 27, 2014, followed with another 11 weeks. It earned Album of the Year at the Grammys, Swift's second such win after Fearless.

In 2024, The Tortured Poets Department, her 11th album, debuted with 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1—the longest initial run by a female artist since Whitney Houston's Whitney. It later added five more weeks for a total of 17, Swift's career best.

Swift's 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, released October 3, 2025, reached double-digit weeks by the December 27, 2025, chart.

Adele's albums exemplify pop endurance on the Billboard 200. Her sophomore LP, 21, spent 24 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1—the highest for any woman's album.

Released via Columbia Records, 21 won Album of the Year at the Grammys and became the top-performing album in Billboard history.

25, Adele's third album from 2015, held the top spot for 10 weeks. It also claimed Grammy Album of the Year, surpassing Beyoncé's Lemonade.

Beyond solo acts, diverse entries include the Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists. Released by Walt Disney, it logged 13 weeks at No. 1—the most for a film soundtrack since Titanic in 1998.

Drake's Views, his fourth studio album on Young Money, achieved 13 weeks in 2016, edging out 25 as the year's top album.

Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti, released May 6, 2022, on Rimas Entertainment, also hit 13 weeks. Nominated for Grammy Album of the Year, it lost to Harry Styles' Harry's House.

SZA's SOS, her sophomore album from December 9, 2022, on RCA, became the first R&B album by a woman to reach 10 weeks at No. 1 since Mariah Carey's 1991 debut. It totaled 13 weeks.

Morgan Wallen has three albums in this elite group, all on Big Loud/Republic. His second studio album, Dangerous: The Double Album, spent 10 consecutive weeks at No. 1—the third ever to start with such a run, after Whitney Houston's Whitney (1987) and Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life (1976).

One Thing at a Time, Wallen's third album, amassed 19 nonconsecutive weeks, the most this decade. It surpassed Un Verano Sin Ti and became the biggest country album on the Billboard 200, eclipsing Garth Brooks' Ropin' the Wind (18 weeks in the early 1990s).

Wallen's fourth album, I'm the Problem, released in 2025, secured 12 weeks at the top.

His success endures amid controversies, including last-minute concert cancellations, use of a racial slur, and pandemic-era maskless partying.

These albums collectively illustrate the Billboard 200's evolution. From Adele's record 24 weeks to Swift's four entries, they mark cultural touchstones. Future releases may challenge these feats, but the bar remains extraordinarily high, celebrating artistry that resonates over months.