Olivia Rodrigo Passes Drake For A 2026 Record — But Neither Could Beat BTS
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Olivia Rodrigo Passes Drake For A 2026 Record — But Neither Could Beat BTSBy Hugh Mc Intyre,
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- Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love scores the second-largest debut of 2026, beating Iceman by Drake for that honor.
Hollywood & Entertainment Olivia Rodrigo Passes Drake For A 2026 Record — But Neither Could Beat BTSBy Hugh Mc Intyre,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh Mc Intyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow Author Jun 27, 2026, 09:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Olivia Rodrigo’s third album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent units, giving the singer the biggest week of her career. The set becomes Rodrigo’s third consecutive leader and claims the second-largest debut of 2026, behind only BTS’s Arirang.
Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love scores the second-largest debut of 2026, beating Iceman by Drake for that honor. Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage at the "GUTS" World Tour at the Kia Forum on August 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)Billboard via Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo is back on top of the Billboard charts in America. In fact, thanks to the immediate success of her third full-length, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, the singer-songwriter dominates albums lists in countries all around the globe.