Selena Gomez Claims #1 Spot with 'Stars Dance' Album
Selena Gomez has earned her first number one album on the Billboard charts.
Last week, Gomez was celebrating her 21stbirthday . This week, it seems that she has a lot to celebrate as well. She has landed the No. 1 title on the Billboard 200 with the arrival of Stars Dance.
The Hollywood Records release sold 97,000 copies in its first week -- a career-high frame for the singer.
Each of the singer's four albums have progressively developed bigger rankings in their debut weeks.
Her 2009 debut, Kiss and Tell, opened at No. 9 with nearly 66,000. It was followed by the No. 4-ranking A Year Without Rain in 2010 (which slightly exceeded 66,000) and then 2011'sWhen the Sun Goes Down (No. 3 peak).
Gomez has been very popular this year, scoring her biggest hit single yet Come & Get It. The single sailed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 (her first top 10) and No. 2 on the Pop Songs airplay chart.
Gomez, who celebrated her 21st birthday last week, is also the youngest solo female artist to hit No. 1 since her best friend Taylor Swift in 2010.
Gomez bumps Jay Z's Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail down to No. 2 with 77,000 (down 40 percent). It had been on top of the list for more than a week.
Looks like this is a good week for Disney as Hollywood Records' sister label, Walt Disney Records, sees its Teen Beach Movie soundtrack soar from No. 8 to No. 3.
Being #1 in the list is the perfect post-birthday gift for Gomez!