For the last two months, Robin Thicke has had the No. 1 song in the country with “Blurred Lines,†a smooth disco tune inspired by Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.†This week the song entered its ninth week at No. 1, the longest run by a male solo act since Flo Rida’s “Low†in 2008, which stayed on top for 10 weeks.
Now Mr. Thicke, 36, has a No. 1 album as well. Also called “Blurred Lines†and released by Star Trak/Interscope, the album opened with 177,000 sales when it was released last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Blurred Lines†is Mr. Thicke’s sixth studio album, and his first to reach the chart’s summit.
A handful of new albums also placed high on the Billboard chart this week. “The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1″ (Prospect Park), by Five Finger Death Punch, a hard rock band from Los Angeles, opened at No. 2 with 112,000 sales. (Vol. 2 is due out later this year.) “Something Else†(Strange Music) by Tech N9ne, a rapper from Kansas City, Mo., bowed at No. 4 with 58,000, and the Backstreet Boys’ “In a World Like This†(K-BAHN/BMG) is No. 5 with 48,000.
Also this week, Jay Z’s “Magna Carta … Holy Grail†(Roc-A-Fella/Universal) dropped one notch to No. 3 in its fourth week out, with 62,000 sales. Selena Gomez’s “Stars Dance†(Hollywood), last week’s No. 1, fell to No. 8 with 31,000 sales.
