List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2018

The year began with Revival, the ninth studio album by American rapper Eminem, on the first issue dated January 3, 2018,[1] and witnessed the return of Taylor Swift's sixth studio album: Reputation—to the number one spot for a fourth chart-topping week after staying atop the chart for three consecutive weeks in 2017.

[2] Scorpion by Canadian rapper Drake earned 732,000 units in its first week, marking the largest opening week sales of 2018–followed by American rapper Travis Scott's third studio album Astroworld, and American rapper Lil Wayne’s twelfth studio album Tha Carter V, which moved 537,000 and 480,000 units in their first weeks respectively.

[3] The soundtrack of The Greatest Showman (2017) was the best selling album of 2018, with 1.491 million copies sold.

It was followed by Beerbongs & Bentleys by American singer and rapper Post Malone, which was the second most-consumed album with 3.251 million units.

[4] Nevertheless, Reputation was the best performing album of 2018, topping the Billboard 200 year-end chart.

Scorpion by Canadian rapper Drake (pictured above) was the most consumed album of 2018–staying atop the Billboard 200 for five consecutive weeks, the longest running number one album of the year.
Tha Carter V , the twelfth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne (pictured above) opened atop the chart with 480,000 units—the third largest week of 2018.
Beerbongs & Bentleys , the third studio album by American rapper Post Malone (pictured above) stayed atop the chart for three consecutive weeks. It became the second most consumed album of 2018.
Astroworld , the third studio album by American rapper Travis Scott (pictured above) topped the chart for three non-consecutive weeks and opened with 537,000 units—the second largest week of 2018.