Billboard

2 5 Seconds of Summer 5SOS5

- —KEITH CAULFIELD

5 Seconds of Summer scores its sixth top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 with 5SOS5 debuting at No. 2 with 48,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Sept. 29, according to Luminate. Album sales make up 36,000 of that sum, earning 5SOS5 the top-selling album of the week honors; streaming-equivalent album units make up 12,000, equaling 15.8 million on-demand official streams of its songs; and track-equivalent album units are negligible.

5SOS5 was available in six vinyl variants, combining to sell 13,000 — the group’s best sales week in the format. Still, CDs led the sales charge with nearly 16,500 thanks to multiple versions in collectibl­e packaging (including alternate cover art for each band member) and deluxe box sets.

All six of the band’s top 10 albums have placed in the top two of the Billboard 200, with three reaching No. 1.

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