The Weeknd Breaks Records: ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Achieves Career-Best U.S. Sales with 491K Units

The Weeknd has just accomplished a monumental achievement with the release of Hurry Up Tomorrow, marking the Canadian artist’s most successful first-week sales ever. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album sold 491,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., surpassing his previous career-best set by After Hours in 2020. This marks a game-changing moment for the artist, signaling his unmatched dominance in the music industry.

The Weeknd’s Best First-Week Sales Yet

Hurry Up Tomorrow has already left an undeniable imprint, scoring massive first-week figures that combine both pure album sales and streaming equivalents. The album sold 359,000 pure copies, while its streaming equivalent units totaled 130,500, amounting to approximately 171.5 million on-demand streams. These numbers represent an unprecedented success in today’s highly digital music landscape, where streaming typically outpaces traditional album sales. This feat solidifies Hurry Up Tomorrow as a monumental release, marking the evolution of music consumption.

A Record-Breaking Success Beyond After Hours

This album eclipses The Weeknd’s previous work, After Hours, which debuted with 444,000 units in 2020. After Hours produced mega-hits like “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears,” yet Hurry Up Tomorrow has surpassed these sales, proving The Weeknd’s ever-growing power in the industry. It also outperforms Dawn FM (2022), which debuted at 148,000 units, highlighting The Weeknd’s consistent growth as one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation.

The Highest U.S. Debut Since Taylor Swift’s Record-Breaking The Tortured Poets Department

While The Weeknd’s 491K sales fall short of Taylor Swift’s historic 2.61 million first-week sales with The Tortured Poets Department in May 2024, they still set a significant new standard in the music industry. The album’s debut is the largest first-week sales in the U.S. since Swift’s release, further cementing The Weeknd’s status as an unstoppable force in music. His ability to rack up massive pure album sales and streaming numbers continues to prove that he is a key player in the modern music landscape.

Billboard 200 Top 10 Rankings: A Look at the Chart’s Top Albums

As Hurry Up Tomorrow claims its No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, the rest of the chart also experiences some noteworthy shifts. This includes Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos at No. 2 with 94,000 units, and SZA’s SOS maintaining a strong presence at No. 3 with 82,000 units. The Top 5 albums are as follows:

1. The Weeknd—Hurry Up Tomorrow (491,000 units) [New Entry]
2. Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos (94,000 units)
3. SZA-SOS (82,000 units)
4. Kendrick Lamar, GNX (65,000 units)
5. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (53,000 units)

The Weeknd’s Continued Dominance in Music

With this latest achievement, The Weeknd reaffirms his dominance in both traditional album sales and streaming power. Over the past decade, he has delivered a series of critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects—Starboy (2016), After Hours (2020), and Dawn FM (2022)—further cementing his place among the top artists of this generation. His versatility, blending R&B, pop, and alternative sounds, has gained him a global fanbase and immense influence in the music industry.

Hurry Up Tomorrow serves as a testament to The Weeknd’s ability to break records, blending pure album sales with his dominance in the streaming era, shaping the future of music with every new release.