Miley Cyrus' 'Bass Persuades' Sets Record for Biggest Chart Drop Post-No. 1 Debut
Miley Cyrus' album "Bass Persuades" made history by experiencing the largest chart decline ever for a record in its second week, following its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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Oct 6, 2026 1:58pm PT
Miley Cyrus’ ‘Bass Persuades’ Has the Biggest Chart Drop Ever for an Album in the Week After a No. 1 Debut
The rapid falloff is comparable to massive drops suffered in the past by Bon Jovi and Travis Scott, but those albums were years old when they had big resurrections and even bigger tumbles.
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How far down the Billboard 200 did Miley Cyrus ‘ “ Bass Persuades ” album fall in its second week? Curiosity about that grew over the last few days, particularly as Billboard announced the top 10 of its album chart on Sunday, and Cyrus’ album was not in it, after having debuted at No. 1 the previous week. Now there’s an answer to that, as the full list has been revealed: “Bass Persuades” plummeted to No. 157.
And yes, that’s a record.
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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/miley-cyrus-biggest-drop-after-number-one-album-debut-1236903472/)._
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