Miley Cyrus Album Drops From No. 1 to No. 157

Miley Cyrus’s album Bass Persuades fell from No. 1 to No. 157 on the Billboard 200 in its second week, a drop of 156 places that reports describe as a record for an album that debuted at No. 1. The chart result marks a sharp reversal after the album narrowly secured the top position in its opening week. Bass Persuades debuted with about 61,000 equivalent album units, roughly 70 more than Ella Langley’s Dandelion, according to reports. The album was released in 16 vinyl variants, nine CD versions, six download editions and a cassette. Reports also say Atlantic Records reduced the album’s digital price. The available information does not establish how much any particular format or pricing decision contributed to either the debut or the subsequent fall. The record comparisons depend on which chart-history criteria are used. The drop is described as the largest second-week decline for a female artist from No. 1, and also as the largest fall for an album that debuted at No. 1. Bon Jovi’s This House Is Not for Sale once fell from No. 1 to No. 169, a larger numerical drop, but it had returned to the chart’s top spot nearly two years after its original release.