{"id":115992,"date":"2024-11-27T18:06:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/27\/jon-batiste-scores-first-no-1-on-billboards-classical-albums-chart-with-beethoven-blues-2\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T18:06:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:06:38","slug":"jon-batiste-scores-first-no-1-on-billboards-classical-albums-chart-with-beethoven-blues-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/27\/jon-batiste-scores-first-no-1-on-billboards-classical-albums-chart-with-beethoven-blues-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Batiste Scores First No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Classical Albums Chart With \u2018Beethoven Blues\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/jon-batiste\">Jon Batiste<\/a> scores his first No. 1 on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/classical-albums\/\">Classical Albums<\/a> chart, as his new project, <em>Beethoven Blues<\/em>, debuts atop the list dated Nov. 30. It\u2019s the first in a planned series of solo piano albums, and on this release, Batiste interprets familiar works by composer Ludwig van Beethoven. <em>Beethoven Blues <\/em>also bows at No. 1 on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Classical Crossover Albums chart, another first for Batiste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/jon-batiste-beyonce-ameriican-requiem-1235646371\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jon-Batiste-2023-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jon-Batiste-2023-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Jon Batiste\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-lr-075@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-primary-medium-m lrv-u-padding-b-050 u-letter-spacing-0028@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tJon Batiste Hopes His Work on Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u2018Cowboy Carter\u2019 Helps \u2018Dismantle the\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100\" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><br \/>\n\t04\/01\/2024<br \/>\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Grammy- and Academy Award-winning entertainer also sees <em>Beethoven Blues<\/em> bow at No. 9 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/top-album-sales\/\">Top Album Sales<\/a> chart, with 13,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 21, according to Luminate. That marks his biggest sales week ever. (Keep reading for a full recap of the week\u2019s top 10-selling albums.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBatiste has previously notched seven top 10-charting sets on both the Traditional Jazz Albums and overall Jazz Albums charts, including one No. 1, <em>Social Music<\/em>, in 2014. <em>Beethoven Blues<\/em> is his first title to chart on any of <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s classical albums charts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn the all-genre Billboard 200, <em>Beethoven Blues<\/em> enters at No. 64, landing Batiste\u2019s highest-debut ever, and fifth charting effort in total.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe album\u2019s first-week sales were aided by its availability across four vinyl variants (including two signed editions), two CD variants (one signed) and a digital download album. In support of the project, Batiste appeared on <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em> (Nov. 11) and <em>The Jennifer Hudson Show<\/em> (Nov. 18), and had a significant profile in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/19\/arts\/music\/jon-batiste-beethoven-blues.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The New York Times<\/a><\/em> on Nov. 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/top-album-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Album Sales<\/a> chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart\u2019s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week <em>Billboard<\/em> began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billboard 200<\/a> albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Classical Albums chart ranks the most popular classical albums of the week, ranked by equivalent album units. The Classical Crossover Albums chart ranks the top-selling classical crossover titles of the week. Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums rank the week\u2019s most popular jazz and traditional jazz albums, respectively, by equivalent album units earned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs for the rest of the latest Top Album Sales chart\u2019s top 10: ATEEZ\u2019s <em>GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2 <\/em>debuts at No. 1 (179,000; the act\u2019s best sales week ever), Linkin Park\u2019s <em>From Zero<\/em> debuts at No. 2 (72,000), Jin\u2019s <em>Happy<\/em> debuts at No. 3 (66,000), ENHYPEN\u2019s chart-topping <em>Romance: Untold<\/em> jumps 26-4 (51,000; up 1,473% after a deluxe reissue), MF Doom\u2019s <em>MM..Food<\/em> re-enters at a new high of No. 5 (27,000; up 2,875% after a deluxe reissue), TOMORROW X TOGETHER\u2019s former leader <em>The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY<\/em> falls 1-6 (17,000; down 82%), Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s <em>Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/em> fall 4-7 (15,000; though up 24%), Shawn Mendes\u2019 <em>Shawn<\/em> debuts at No. 8 (nearly 14,000) and Gwen Stefani\u2019s <em>Bouquet<\/em> debuts at No. 10 (11,000).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/jon-batiste-first-number-one-classical-albums-chart-beethoven-blues-1235840894\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Batiste scores his first No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Classical Albums chart, as his new project, Beethoven Blues, debuts atop the list dated Nov. 30. It\u2019s the first in a planned series of solo piano albums, and on this release, Batiste interprets familiar works by composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven Blues also bows at No. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115992\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}