It is not surprising that Wickedwhich is already the highest-grossing US film based on a Broadway musical, is also poised to top the album charts.
Currently ranked number 2 in Billboardof best-selling albums on the soundtrack and vinyl album charts, the Wicked The soundtrack debuted as a record. According Deadline“the soundtrack from Universal Pictures, Verve Records and Republic Records for First part of the musical film remained at number one on the chart (dated December 7) thanks to the debut of Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album. GNXmarking his fifth consecutive chart success.” But hey, we think Kendrick Lamar’s muuuustaaaard looks good with Ariana Grande’s pink and Cynthia Erivo’s green.
According to Deadline, reporting on the Billboard numbers, “Wicked had the biggest debut sales week for a stage-to-screen musical film since dream girls,”, which was released in 2006, and “the last time a stage-to-screen musical soundtrack debuted in the top five was when chicago it peaked at number 4 on February 1, 2003, peaking at number 2 a week later. The last musical soundtrack from a stage-to-screen film that ultimately made it into the top two was Les Miserableswhich spent a week at number 1 on the chart dated January 19, 2013.”
Other victories of WickedThe soundtrack includes its release “with 139,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending November 28, the biggest week for a full-length film soundtrack since Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. a star is born it obtained 143,000 units in its second week;” Wicked has multiple hits (“Popular,” “Dancing Through Life,” “Defying Gravity”) that will likely boost his success even further. The songs have also generated digital streams with “67.66 million” views, which is not only huge for a soundtrack, but also “the biggest streaming week ever for a stage-to-stage musical film soundtrack.” the screen.”
In addition to that, “of WickedIn the first week, album sales amount to 85,000”, with Wicked Sales of vinyl soundtracks represent almost 39,000 copies. Long live physical media!
Wicked is already in theaters, with Evil second part arriving on November 21, 2025. You can find the Wicked soundtrack with all its collectible releases available hereBut we are left wanting to know one thing: where is the Mondo launch?
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