'Frozen' soundtrack chills at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 11th week, breaks 'Lion King' record with best sales to date

By Carolyn Menyes (c.menyes@musictimes.com) | Apr 23, 2014 01:03 PM EDT

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It's a tale as old as time. For the 11th week total, the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen has topped the Billboard 200, breaking a record previously set by The Lion King.

And, Frozen made its longest No. 1 animated movie soundtrack record in a blaze of glory. According to Billboard, the OST had its best sales week yet thanks to the Easter holiday and moved 259,000 copies. It's also had five straight weeks of sales exceeding 100,000 copies.

There really seems to be no stopping this Frozen storm.

The No. 2 album is 190,000 copies behind the Disney soundtrack. R&B singer August Alsina's debut album Testimony sold roughly 69,000 copies, besting new releases from more seasoned artists such as Jason Derulo and Ingrid Michaelson. Led by the single "I Luv This S---," Alsina has been gathering buzz in the R&B community.

Though the Hot 100 has remained in a gridlock for the last three weeks, the Billboard 200 sees a slew of new releases. Beneath Testimony, Nos. 3 through 5 are also debuting on the chart this week. Rockers NEEDTOBREATHE claim the No. 3 spot with Rivers In The Wasteland, which clocks in with 49,000 copies. Jason Derulo's Talk Dirty immediately follows with 44,000 copies and the No. 4 spot. Ingrid Michaelson, the final debut in the top 10, starts her Lights Out with 37,000 units sold.

The rest of the Billboard 200 features familiar albums.

Luke Bryan's Crash My Party rose two spots to No. 6 (33,000 copies), Pharrell's G I R L descends five spots back to No. 7 (32,000 copies), Lorde ascends four spots to No. 8 (26,000 copies), 5 Seconds Of Summer's EP She Looks So Perfect slips six spots to No. 9 (26,000 copies) and Now 49 jumps up three slots to round things out with 22,000 copies and the No. 10 position.

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