‘Hamilton’ Hits Milestone 500th Week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Albums Chart
The original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton: An American Musical hits a milestone 500th week at No.
1 on Billboard ’s Cast Albums chart ( dated Oct.
17 ).
It’s the only title to reach at least 500 weeks at No.
1 on any currently published Billboard ranking.
Hamilton: An American Musical debuted atop the Cast Albums chart dated Oct.
17, 2015 — exactly 11 years ago.
Of the 576 weeks that Hamilton has been on the Cast Albums chart in total, 87% have been at No.
1.
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In the nearly 21 years of the chart’s existence, only four albums have notched even 10 weeks at No.
1.
Hamilton leads all with 500, followed by the original Broadway cast recordings of Wicked (355 weeks, with 22 of those coming since Hamilton ’s debut, marking the second-most weeks at No.
1 for any album since Hamilton ’s arrival), Jersey Boys (75) and The Book of Mormon (15). (Amid the reign of Hamilton , Wicked has the most weeks at No.
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