BILLBOARD: Big Sean's "I Decided" Debuts Atop Billboard 200, Surpasses Sales Projections

Big Sean's "I Decided" Debuts Atop Billboard 200, Surpasses Sales Projections

Big Sean has exceeded expectations with his fourth studio album.

Big Sean has earned his second #1 album on the Billboard 200 with I Decided, Billboard revealed Sunday. The Detroit rapper's fourth studio album moved 151,000 equivalent album units in its first week, surpassing Billboard's original projections of 120,000 and making it his second consecutive solo album to top the charts. 65,000 units of the total figure are attributed to traditional album sales.

The album falls slightly short of Sean's 2015 release, Dark Sky Paradise's first week, which topped out at 173,000 equivalent album units. 

The album replaces Migos' sophomore album CULTURE at the top of the Billboard 200. Last week, Migos earned their first #1 album with 131,000 in equivalent album sales. The album moved 44,000 units traditionally and 10,000 in track equivalent album units. Streaming made up for the remaining 59% of the total figure.

FIRST WEEK SALES: Here Are Big Sean's "I Decided" First Week Sales Projections

Here Are Big Sean's "I Decided" First Week Sales Projections

Sean is looking at a #1 album next week.

Big Sean's fourth studio album, I Decided, is projected to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 next week, according to Hits Daily Double. According to the early numbers, the album is expected to sell 120-130,000 in total, with 60-65,000 of those units made up of traditional sales.

Sean scored his first #1 debut with 2015's Dark Sky Paradise, which moved 173,000 units in total and 139,000 in pure sales.

If the projections are correct, Sean will replace Migos sophomore album CULTURE atop the charts. Migos' album put up 131,000 in sales with streams making of 59% of the total.