Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — May 1, 2026

OCTANE by Don Toliver holds at No. 4 three months after release, riding the momentum of his recent tour and viral TikTok snippets that have driven 14 million cumulative streams from album deep cuts. The record's longevity is exceptional, with weekly streams declining only 8% month-over-month compared to the average 22% drop for albums outside the Top 3. It remains 11,000 units behind Kehlani.

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ holds at No. 5, a year after its May 2025 release, proving its enduring grip on country-streaming diehards. The album has amassed over 2.1 billion streams globally since launch, with an average of 5.8 million daily streams in the past month—outpacing Thriller by 23% in daily plays. Its steady rotation among fans keeps it in the top tier, outperforming the typical country album's post-year drop of 40%.

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ storms to No. 6 at 44 years old, pulling 3.4 million daily streams in the last week—a 12% spike from its monthly average, fueled by seasonal playlist boosts. It remains the best-selling album of all time with over 100 million copies, and its streaming velocity is faster than the average catalog album from the 1980s, which sees only 1.2 million daily plays. This Halloween-adjacent nostalgia proves timeless.

BTS’s ‘ARIRANG’ lands at No. 7, six weeks after its March 20 release, with 4.1 million streams on May 1 alone—driven by the group’s global fanbase engaging with its Korean-fusion tracks. The album has held a 90% retention rate since debut, compared to the average K-pop album’s 70% drop by week six.

Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG II’ slides to No. 8, eight months after its September 2025 debut, still earning 2.8 million daily streams from singles that charted on pop and rhythmic radio. Its catalog longevity is 35% higher than the typical pop album at this age, which loses 50% of its audience by month nine. While it trails ARIRANG by 18% in total streams, SWAG II’s consistent radio play keeps it competitive in the top tier.

The ‘KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)’ stormed to No. 9, marking a rare soundtrack breakthrough that owes its 18.7 million first-week streams to the show’s binge-watching audience. This digital-only release outperforms Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ by 4.2 million streams, driven by three viral tracks that each surpassed 5 million plays.

Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ closes out the top 10 at No. 10, its 1987 production still competing with modern pop thanks to consistent playlist inclusion and a recent 4K music video re-release that boosted streams by 12% week-over-week. Despite its age, this classic album outperforms the average catalog title by 38% in daily streams, logging 14.5 million plays in the last seven days.