Justin Bieber’s surprise album “SWAG” debuts at No. 1, scoring his biggest streaming week ever with “Daisies” topping the Streaming Songs chart.
Justin Bieber has just set a new personal record on Billboard’s streaming charts with the surprise drop of his latest album, SWAG.
Released without advance notice on July 11, SWAG vaults straight to No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart for the week ending July 17, powered by an astounding 155,000 streaming-equivalent album units. That translates into 198.77 million on-demand official streams in a single week—making it Bieber’s biggest streaming week ever for an album.
His previous streaming high water mark came with Justice in its debut frame (week ending March 25, 2021), which earned 119,000 equivalent units and 157.02 million streams.By surpassing that, SWAG underscores Bieber’s continued ability to surprise fans and dominate the digital music landscape.
On the companion Top Streaming Songs chart, the album’s lead single “Daisies” bows at No. 1—Bieber’s seventh leader on that tally. With this achievement, he draws level with Kendrick Lamar for the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, trailing only Taylor Swift (nine) and Drake (21).
But it’s not just “Daisies” making waves. A total of 11 tracks from SWAG debut on the 50-position Streaming Songs chart, demonstrating the depth of fan enthusiasm for every slice of the project. Here’s how they land:
“Daisies” at No. 1
“Yukon” at No. 7
“Go Baby” at No. 8
“All I Can Take” at No. 10
“Way It Is” (featuring Gunna) at No. 17
“Things You Do” at No. 20
“Walking Away” at No. 22
“Butterflies” at No. 27
“Devotion” (with Dijon) at No. 40
“Sweet Spot” (with Sexyy Red) at No. 41
“First Place” at No. 46
This chart invasion speaks to both Bieber’s star power and his strategy of surprise releases, which keep audiences eager and algorithms working overtime.
With SWAG, he not only delivers a slew of collaborations and solo cuts but also rewrites his streaming legacy. Fans are already buzzing on social media, sharing favorite tracks and speculating on what comes next.
For Justin Bieber, the only way now is up—unless he reveals another surprise drop even sooner.
