Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — April 26, 2026

Trend Analysis

This top 10 reveals a fractured listening landscape where genre boundaries are almost meaningless. Country dominates the top 5 with Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, and Morgan Wallen — but Morgan’s *I’m The Problem* is nearly a year old, suggesting country fans stick with albums longer than any other audience. The biggest surprise: Justin Bieber’s *SWAG II* sitting at #6, despite its September 2025 release — BTS’s *ARIRANG* at #7 shows Korean pop still holds US attention, even without a massive promotional push. Netflix’s *KPop Demon Hunters* soundtrack at #8 proves streaming soundtracks can compete with studio albums. The outlier is Kanye West’s *BULLY* at #9 — a polarizing figure who remains a commercial force. If this pattern holds, expect more experimental mid-career albums from established artists to break pop’s ceiling.