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US record chart published by Billboard
Comedy Albums is a
Billboard chart that lists the "top-selling spoken word and musical
comedy albums" each week, as ranked by sales data compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Top Comedy Albums in October 2004 (simultaneously with
Top Rap Albums chart) when it was published for the first time exclusively in
Billboard's websites.
[1] The first number-one album on the Top Comedy Albums chart was
Lord, I Apologize by
Larry the Cable Guy.
[1]
[2] The current number-one album on the chart is
Hazbin Hotel: The Soundtrack.
[3] The longest leading number-one album on the chart is
Inside (The Songs) by
Bo Burnham at 131 weeks.
[4]
Its
Billboard Year-End chart has been active since 2006.
[5]
On May 16, 2014, Billboard published "Top 20 Best Selling Comedy Albums".
[6]
References
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b Mayfield, Geoff (November 20, 2004).
"Over the Counter: 'Now' Leads New List".
Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 47. VNU Business Media. p. 81. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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"Comedy Albums: Top Stand Up Comedy Chart".
Billboard. October 2, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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^ devops (2013-01-02).
"Comedy Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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^ Zellner, Xander (2023-11-21).
"Bo Burnham's 'Inside (The Songs)' Breaks Record for Most Weeks Spent at No. 1 on Comedy Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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"Top Comedy Albums - Year-End".
Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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^ Caulfield, Keith (May 16, 2014).
"Top 20 Best Selling Comedy Albums (Nielsen SoundScan Era)".
Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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