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Albums That Ruled the Billboard 200 the Longest

Albums That Ruled the Billboard 200 the Longest

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100. Mac Miller, "Swimming" (2018)

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99. Billie Eilish, "Dont Smile At Me" (2017)

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98. Original London Cast Recording, "The Phantom Of The Opera" (1987)

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97. Guns N' Roses, "Appetite For Destruction" (1987)

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96. Foo Fighters, "Greatest Hits" (2009)

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95. Lynyrd Skynyrd, "All Time Greatest Hits" (2013)

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94. Taylor Swift, "Fearless" (2008)

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93. Pearl Jam, "Ten" (1992)

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92. Tim McGraw, "Number One Hits" (2010)

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91. Future, "DS2" (2015)

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90. Johnny Cash, "The Legend Of Johnny Cash" (2005)

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89. Juice WRLD, "Death Race For Love" (2019)

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88. Billie Eilish, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019)

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87. Florida Georgia Line, "Here's To The Good Times" (2012)

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86. Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (2010)

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85. XXXTENTACION, "17" (2017)

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84. Enigma, "MCMXC A.D." (1991)

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83. Taylor Swift, "Taylor Swift" (2006)

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82. George Strait, "50 Number Ones" (2004)

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81. Travis Scott, "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" (2016)

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80. Led Zeppelin, "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)

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79. Khalid, "American Teen" (2017)

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78. Led Zeppelin, "Mothership" (2007)

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77. Fleetwood Mac, "Greatest Hits" (1988)

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76. Post Malone, "beerbongs & bentleys" (2018)

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75. Zac Brown Band, "The Foundation" (2008)

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74. Taylor Swift, "reputation" (2017)

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73. Morgan Wallen, "If I Know Me" (2018)

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72. Kid Cudi, "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" (2009)

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71. The Weeknd, "Beauty Behind The Madness" (2015)

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70. Travis Scott, "ASTROWORLD" (2018)

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69. Arctic Monkeys, "AM" (2013)

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68. Drake, "Scorpion" (2018)

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67. Ed Sheeran, "x" (2014)

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66. Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Greatest Hits" (2003)

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65. Imagine Dragons, "Evolve" (2017)

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64. Juice WRLD, "Goodbye & Good Riddance" (2018)

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63. Carole King, "Tapestry" (1971)

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62. XXXTENTACION, "?" (2018)

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61. Hozier, "Hozier" (2014)

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60. Eminem, "Recovery" (2010)

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59. ABBA, "Gold: Greatest Hits" (1993)

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58. Kanye West, "Graduation" (2007)

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57. Billy Joel, "The Essential Billy Joel" (2001)

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56. Original London Cast Recording, "The Phantom Of The Opera: Highlights" (1990)

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55. The Beach Boys, "Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys" (2003)

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54. Linkin Park, "" (2000)

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53. Elton John, "Diamonds" (2017)

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52. The Weeknd, "Starboy" (2016)

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51. twenty one pilots, "Blurryface" (2015)

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50. Bon Jovi, "Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection" (2010)

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49. Lil Uzi Vert, "Luv Is Rage 2" (2017)

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48. Drake, "More Life" (2017)

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47. Post Malone, "Stoney" (2016)

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46. SZA, "Ctrl" (2017)

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45. Luke Combs, "This One's For You" (2017)

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44. The Notorious B.I.G., "Greatest Hits" (2007)

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43. Lady Gaga, "The Fame" (2008)

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42. Ed Sheeran, "___÷___ (Divide)" (2017)

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41. Kendrick Lamar, "DAMN." (2017)

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40. Bryson Tiller, "T R A P S O U L" (2015)

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39. Sam Smith, "In The Lonely Hour" (2014)

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38. Soundtrack, "Moana" (2016)

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37. Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" (2010)

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36. Frank Ocean, "Blonde" (2016)

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35. Zac Brown Band, "Greatest Hits So Far…" (2014)

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34. Imagine Dragons, "Night Visions" (2012)

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33. Drake, "Views" (2016)

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32. Rihanna, "ANTI" (2016)

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31. The Rolling Stones, "Hot Rocks 1964-1971" (1972)

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30. Eminem, "The Eminem Show" (2002)

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29. Eagles, "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" (1976)

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28. Original Broadway Cast, "Hamilton: An American Musical" (2015)

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27. Chris Stapleton, "Traveller" (2015)

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26. Michael Jackson, "The Essential Michael Jackson" (2005)

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25. The Beatles, "Abbey Road" (1969)

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24. Taylor Swift, "1989" (2014)

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23. J. Cole, "2014 Forest Hills Drive" (2014)

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22. Drake, "Nothing Was The Same" (2013)

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21. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, "Greatest Hits" (1994)

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20. 2Pac, "Greatest Hits" (1998)

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19. Lana Del Rey, "Born To Die" (2012)

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18. The Beatles, "1" (2000)

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17. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Greatest Hits" (1993)

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16. Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours" (1977)

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15. Drake, "Take Care" (2011)

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14. Queen, "Greatest Hits" (1981)

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13. Kendrick Lamar, "good kid, m.A.A.d city" (2012)

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12. Adele, "21" (2011)

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11. AC/DC, "Back In Black" (1980)

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10. Michael Jackson, "Thriller" (1982)

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9. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits" (2010)

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8. Nirvana, "Nevermind" (1991)

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7. Guns N' Roses, "Greatest Hits" (2004)

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6. Bruno Mars, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010)

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5. Eminem, "Curtain Call: The Hits" (2005)

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4. Metallica, "Metallica" (1991)

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3. Journey, "Journey's Greatest Hits" (1988)

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2. Bob Marley And The Wailers, "Legend: The Best Of…" (1984)

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1. Pink Floyd, "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973)

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100. Mac Miller, "Swimming" (2018)
99. Billie Eilish, "Dont Smile At Me" (2017)
98. Original London Cast Recording, "The Phantom Of The Opera" (1987)
97. Guns N' Roses, "Appetite For Destruction" (1987)
96. Foo Fighters, "Greatest Hits" (2009)
95. Lynyrd Skynyrd, "All Time Greatest Hits" (2013)
94. Taylor Swift, "Fearless" (2008)
93. Pearl Jam, "Ten" (1992)
92. Tim McGraw, "Number One Hits" (2010)
91. Future, "DS2" (2015)
90. Johnny Cash, "The Legend Of Johnny Cash" (2005)
89. Juice WRLD, "Death Race For Love" (2019)
88. Billie Eilish, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" (2019)
87. Florida Georgia Line, "Here's To The Good Times" (2012)
86. Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (2010)
85. XXXTENTACION, "17" (2017)
84. Enigma, "MCMXC A.D." (1991)
83. Taylor Swift, "Taylor Swift" (2006)
82. George Strait, "50 Number Ones" (2004)
81. Travis Scott, "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" (2016)
80. Led Zeppelin, "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)
79. Khalid, "American Teen" (2017)
78. Led Zeppelin, "Mothership" (2007)
77. Fleetwood Mac, "Greatest Hits" (1988)
76. Post Malone, "beerbongs & bentleys" (2018)
75. Zac Brown Band, "The Foundation" (2008)
74. Taylor Swift, "reputation" (2017)
73. Morgan Wallen, "If I Know Me" (2018)
72. Kid Cudi, "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" (2009)
71. The Weeknd, "Beauty Behind The Madness" (2015)
70. Travis Scott, "ASTROWORLD" (2018)
69. Arctic Monkeys, "AM" (2013)
68. Drake, "Scorpion" (2018)
67. Ed Sheeran, "x" (2014)
66. Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Greatest Hits" (2003)
65. Imagine Dragons, "Evolve" (2017)
64. Juice WRLD, "Goodbye & Good Riddance" (2018)
63. Carole King, "Tapestry" (1971)
62. XXXTENTACION, "?" (2018)
61. Hozier, "Hozier" (2014)
60. Eminem, "Recovery" (2010)
59. ABBA, "Gold: Greatest Hits" (1993)
58. Kanye West, "Graduation" (2007)
57. Billy Joel, "The Essential Billy Joel" (2001)
56. Original London Cast Recording, "The Phantom Of The Opera: Highlights" (1990)
55. The Beach Boys, "Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys" (2003)
54. Linkin Park, "" (2000)
53. Elton John, "Diamonds" (2017)
52. The Weeknd, "Starboy" (2016)
51. twenty one pilots, "Blurryface" (2015)
50. Bon Jovi, "Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection" (2010)
49. Lil Uzi Vert, "Luv Is Rage 2" (2017)
48. Drake, "More Life" (2017)
47. Post Malone, "Stoney" (2016)
46. SZA, "Ctrl" (2017)
45. Luke Combs, "This One's For You" (2017)
44. The Notorious B.I.G., "Greatest Hits" (2007)
43. Lady Gaga, "The Fame" (2008)
42. Ed Sheeran, "___÷___ (Divide)" (2017)
41. Kendrick Lamar, "DAMN." (2017)
40. Bryson Tiller, "T R A P S O U L" (2015)
39. Sam Smith, "In The Lonely Hour" (2014)
38. Soundtrack, "Moana" (2016)
37. Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" (2010)
36. Frank Ocean, "Blonde" (2016)
35. Zac Brown Band, "Greatest Hits So Far…" (2014)
34. Imagine Dragons, "Night Visions" (2012)
33. Drake, "Views" (2016)
32. Rihanna, "ANTI" (2016)
31. The Rolling Stones, "Hot Rocks 1964-1971" (1972)
30. Eminem, "The Eminem Show" (2002)
29. Eagles, "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" (1976)
28. Original Broadway Cast, "Hamilton: An American Musical" (2015)
27. Chris Stapleton, "Traveller" (2015)
26. Michael Jackson, "The Essential Michael Jackson" (2005)
25. The Beatles, "Abbey Road" (1969)
24. Taylor Swift, "1989" (2014)
23. J. Cole, "2014 Forest Hills Drive" (2014)
22. Drake, "Nothing Was The Same" (2013)
21. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, "Greatest Hits" (1994)
20. 2Pac, "Greatest Hits" (1998)
19. Lana Del Rey, "Born To Die" (2012)
18. The Beatles, "1" (2000)
17. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Greatest Hits" (1993)
16. Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours" (1977)
15. Drake, "Take Care" (2011)
14. Queen, "Greatest Hits" (1981)
13. Kendrick Lamar, "good kid, m.A.A.d city" (2012)
12. Adele, "21" (2011)
11. AC/DC, "Back In Black" (1980)
10. Michael Jackson, "Thriller" (1982)
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits" (2010)
8. Nirvana, "Nevermind" (1991)
7. Guns N' Roses, "Greatest Hits" (2004)
6. Bruno Mars, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010)
5. Eminem, "Curtain Call: The Hits" (2005)
4. Metallica, "Metallica" (1991)
3. Journey, "Journey's Greatest Hits" (1988)
2. Bob Marley And The Wailers, "Legend: The Best Of…" (1984)
1. Pink Floyd, "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973)

Musicians typically make music because they have a love and appreciation for song and wish to share it with the world. Through music, musicians can express themselves and their experiences, their feelings, and there is no better way to connect with people than by putting these words down to music. It's even better when the public appreciates your craft, and your work is recognized as a chart-topper. Releasing an album is a huge accomplishment. Having that album on the Billboard 200 is an even greater one. These albums that ruled the Billboard 200 the longest attained these goals and more.

The Billboard 200 album chart, ranking is calculated weekly based on three criteria – traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. Billboard 200 has been ranking the top music albums in the US since the 1940s.When they first started ranking the most popular albums in 1945, only five albums made the list. The ranking system and type of chart has changed several times, but it didn't become a list of the "Top 200 Albums" until the 1980s. (Don't miss The Biggest Debut Albums in Music History.)

Methodology:

To determine the albums that ruled the Billboard 200 the longest, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on historical chart performance from the Billboard 200. Albums were ranked based on the total time spent at any position on the Billboard 200. Chart data is current through June 1, 2024.

Here are the albums that ruled the Billboard 200 the longest:

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