‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Soundtrack No Longer Top Billboard Album As Twenty One Pilots Takes Over

The “Pitch Perfect 2” soundtrack is no longer the top album on the Billboard 200 sales chart as the Twenty One Pilots’ “Blurryface” nabbed the number one spot as Taylor Swift’s “1989” bounced back from number nine to number two following the release of “Bad Blood.”

On the Billboard 200 sales chart for the week that ends on May 31, the “Pitch Perfect 2” soundtrack moved 74,000 units in its second week placing the album at number three. After its release on May 18, “Blurryface” moved 146,000 units, Reuters reported.

Released on May 19, “Blurryface” is the fourth album of Twenty One Pilots, consisting of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. The debut studio album of the electro-pop duo from Ohio is also titled “Twenty One Pilots,” which was self-released on Dec. 29, 2009.

Swift’s “1989” moved 91,000 units, which is the best weekly sales sum of the album since its release in February. The 146 percent increase was attributed to Swift’s music being pulled out from streaming services like Spotify and the release of “Bad Blood.”

The music video of “Bad Blood” made its debut at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, where Swift won several awards including Artist of the Year and Top Female Artist. Swift was also named the Top Billboard 200 Artist while “1989” was the Top Billboard 200 Album.

At number four on the Billboard 200 sales chart is Zedd’s “True Colors” with 50,000 units moved and at number five is Meghan Trainor’s “Title,” which was at number 12 during the previous week. A big leap is with Brantley Gilbert’s “Just as I Am,” which moved 39,000 units. From number 69, it jumped to number six, which accounts to 358 percent increase.

“Thinkin’ Out Loud” singer Ed Sheeran’s “x” had a 20 percent increase sales with 38,000 units moved putting the album at number seven. Jamie Foxx’s new album “Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen” ranked at number nine with 39,000 units moved.

Other movie soundtracks on the Billboard 200 sales chart top 10 are “Furious 7” soundtrack, dropping from number five to number eight, and “Fifty Shades of Grey” soundtrack,” dropping from number three to top 10.

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