Mariah the Scientist has formally scored her first No. 1 album. Her album Hearts Sold Separately takes the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart for the week of September sixth. The challenge, launched via Buckles Laboratories/Epic Records, marks the primary time she has led the chart.

According to Luminate, the album earned 36,000 equal models in its first week of launch, protecting Aug. 22 to Aug. 28. The majority got here from streaming, with followers producing 42.3 million on-demand performs throughout audio and video platforms, translating to 32,000 models. Traditional gross sales added one other 4,000 models, whereas track-equivalent albums accounted for under a small quantity.

This is Mariah’s second entry on the Top R&B Albums listing. Her earlier launch, To Be Eaten Alive in 2023, reached a peak of No. 14. With Hearts Sold Separately, she not solely tops the R&B rating but additionally secures new private bests, opening at No. 3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 11 on the all-genre Billboard 200.

The album marketing campaign was led by “Burning Blue,” a breakout single that launched Mariah to a broader viewers. Back in May, the observe landed at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, turning into her first high 40 entry. It additionally gave her a high 10 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. With the discharge of the total album, “Burning Blue” has climbed even larger, hitting No. 2 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 3 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week.

Ten tracks from Hearts Sold Separately now seem on Hot R&B Songs, together with “Is It a Crime” with Kali Uchis at No. 7, “Sacrifice” at No. 8, and “Rainy Days” at No. 10. Other standouts embody “Like You Never,” “Eternal Flame,” and “No More Entertainers,” all of which debuted strongly.