Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — April 23, 2026

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The top 10 on April 23, 2026 reads like a battle between country’s resurgence and hip-hop’s staying power. Country claims three slots—Langley, Wallen, and the soundtrack from KPop Demon Hunters (a genre-blend)—while hip-hop dominates with Bieber, Toliver, and West. BTS’s ARIRANG is the sole K-pop entry, proof that even after their hiatus, the BTS brand still pounds US charts. The surprise? No pure pop from the likes of Taylor Swift—her absence after 2023’s dominance signals a cyclical lull. Bruno Mars’ The Romantic, a genre-defying R&B album, floats at eight, a rare middle ground. Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving rounds out the list, a soulful outlier from the UK. What this says: US streaming audiences crave comfort food—country, legacy hip-hop, and K-pop—over experimentation. Expect newcomer Ella Langley to hold number one into early May, but BTS’s ARIRANG might surge with a rumored US tour announce