Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — May 9, 2026

On May 9, 2026, the US Apple Music album chart is a battlefield of brand-new releases against a couple of stubborn ghosts. Chris Brown’s self-titled album BROWN, dropped just yesterday, seizes the #1 spot—proving his loyal streaming army mobilizes instantly. But the real shocker? Michael Jackson’s Thriller, a 44-year-old masterpiece, lurks at #8, still pulling millions of streams daily. Apple Music albums data tracks which full-length projects US listeners are pressing play on, not just single tracks. It reveals listening loyalty: a new album’s initial blast versus catalog monsters that never fade. This week, country and pop-R&B dominate the top five with Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, and Kacey Musgraves all holding strong. Meanwhile, KPop Demon Hunters (a Netflix soundtrack) and BTS’s ARIRANG show K-pop’s steady US niche. The data comes from Apple Music’s own streaming counts, aggregated daily across US accounts.