'Frozen' blows away competition with biggest sales week: YG, Foster The People, Pretty Reckless land in top 10 of Billboard 200

By Carolyn Menyes (c.menyes@musictimes.com) | Mar 26, 2014 12:27 PM EDT

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Spring may have (technically) sprung, but that doesn't mean the world isn't still dominated by Frozen. For the seventh non-consecutive week, the Disney soundtrack has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, selling more than it ever has before in a seven-day period.

According to Billboard, this week the Frozen soundtrack sold 202,000 copies, thanks to the release of the family-friendly film on DVD and Blu-Ray (adding to the hype surrounding the movie and its music). It's the best sales week for the album by far, besting its previous 165k number by 40,000 copies. In total, since being released on Nov. 25, Frozen has sold over 1.6 million copies.

Other than besting its own sales record, Frozen blew away all the other competition on the US Albums Chart this week. The No. 2 album honor went to rapper YG, whose first studio album My Krazy Life sold 61,000 copies. For those who suck at math, that means a four-month-old album outsold its new competition over three times. That's not to discount YG's sales. His single "My N***a" is a bona fide hit, helping to launch him to mainstream success.

He's followed by the sophomore effort from "Coming Of Age" band Foster The People, whose new album Supermodel arrived at No. 3 with 54,000 copies sold.

Two other debuts, Skrillex's Recess and The Pretty Reckless' Going To Hell fall at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. Recess, which was dropped by surprise last week, sold 47,000 copies almost exclusively from digital downloads. Meanwhile, The Pretty Reckless give one for the rockers, selling 35,000 copies.

Other new albums on the chart include Enrique Iglesias' Sex and Love, which sold 24,000 copies and landed at No. 8. Taking Back Sunday's latest set, Happiness Is arrived at No. 10 with 22,000 copies sold.

Between those new albums lie a few old favorites. Pharrell Williams' G I R L sold 34,000 copies, sliding to No. 6, Rick Ross' chart-topper Mastermind stumbled down four spots, landing at No. 7 with 27,000 copies. Finally, Lorde's Pure Heroine holds steady in the top 10 by landing at No. 9 with 24,000 copies sold of her debut album.

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