RAYE's 'This Music May Contain Hope' Tops Charts

0:00It's April 7th. This is Music News Today, powered by AI-tracking hits, artists, and trends. Ray E. sophomore album, this music may contain hope, just dropped big numbers on the Billboard charts dated April 11th. It hit number 8 on Top Album Sales, number 3 on Independent Albums, number 6 on Indie Store Album Sales, and number 8 on vinyl albums. That's 4 top 10 spots right out the gate, plus it landed at number 11 on the Billboard 200. The album wrote in on the wave of her smash single, Where Is My Husband? Which has been chilling in the top 20 of the Hot 100 for the last three months. That track also cracked the top 20 on radio songs, streaming songs, and a bunch of airplay charts like pop, rhythmic, adult pop, and adult, contemporary. Fans are buzzing hard about her momentum, especially with her North American tour kicking off March 31st in Sacramento and running through May 13th in Los Angeles. She's building that live energy, before jumping on as opener for Bruno Mars' romantic tour,

1:04from August 21st to October 17th. Meanwhile, her album's one of seven fresh debut storming the Top 10 on Top Album Sales, where BTS' Aarirang holds number 1 for a second week. Heavy hitters like Melanie Martinez at number 2, Y-A-Y at 3, Y-8 at 4, and others are packing the chart tight. She's proving she's got that staying power, stacking chart winds and tour dates, while the competition heats up. Keep an eye on her as she owns this. Run.