Thomas Rhett becomes the first country act to score a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 in 2017, as Life Changes debuts atop the list. The bow also helps Rhett vault to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100.
Plus, Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week, while Sam Smith's "Too Good at Goodbyes" opens at No. 5.
Here are 13 other things to know about Billboard's charts this week:
1. All hail Cardi B! The rapper scores her first No. 1 on the Streaming Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, as her breakthrough hit "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" rises 2-1 on each ranking. Click here to read the full story.
2. Looking ahead to next week's Hot 100, Swift, Cardi B and Post Malone are all vying for No. 1, as Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" or Post Malone's new single "Rockstar," featuring 21 Savage, could dethrone Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do." Billboard projects the chances each song has at topping the chart. Click here for the full forecast.
3. Meanwhile, on the current Hot 100, Logic's "1-800-273-8255," featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, becomes the highest-charting phone number in Hot 100 history, as the song hits a new peak at No. 3. Click here to read the full article.
4. Also on this week's Hot 100, Niall Horan nears the top 10, as "Slow Hands" rises to No. 11. Plus, Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still" continues to rise, hitting a new No. 14 peak, while entering the top 10 of the Radio Songs chart. Click here to read this week's Hot 100 Chart Moves.
5. On next week's Billboard 200, Foo Fighters are slated to earn their second No. 1, as Concrete and Gold could debut with about 120,000 equivalent album units. Click here to read the full Billboard 200 forecast.
6. Lady Gaga's Joanne World Tour earned $52 million in ticket sales during its opening trek in North America, thanks to 20 sold-out concerts. Click here to read the full article.
7. Kendrick Lamar earns his second No. 1 on Rhythmic Songs with "Loyalty.," featuring Rihanna, who tallies her 16th leader. Only Drake, with 19, boasts more No. 1s. Click here for the full recap.
8. Camila Cabello's latest single, the Latin music-focused "Havana," featuring Young Thug, enters the Pop Songs chart at No. 38. One radio programmer says the single is a "great representation of who Camila is as an artist." Click here for the full post.
9. On the latest Chart Beat Podcast, Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson welcome rising country star RaeLynn and Warner Music Nashville CEO/chairman John Esposito for a chat in Nashville with Billboard's senior chart manager Jim Asker. Plus, a look at how several stars this decade, including Sam Smith, are beating the sophomore jinx. Click here to listen to the full podcast.
10. Over on the Pop Shop Podcast, Keith Caulfield and Jason Lipshutz chat with Nadine Coyle in London. The singer was one-fifth of famed U.K. pop group Girls Aloud. Click here to listen.
11. LANCO cracks the top 10 of the Emerging Artists chart, thanks to the success of its breakthrough single "Greatest Love Story." Plus, Dua Lipa spends another week at No. 1. Click here to read about this week's biggest new artists.
12. On the Top TV Commercials chart for August, Imagine Dragons' "Thunder" rules after its appearance in Microsoft's "Powerfully Beautiful" ad. Click here to read the full story.
13. In our new Pandora Predictions' Artists to Know feature, Brockhampton, EarthGang and Stefflon Don make moves on the newly-launched Pandora Predictions chart. Click here to read about these up-and-coming acts.