Top 10 Apple Music — Top Albums (US) — May 11, 2026

On May 11, 2026, the Apple Music US album chart delivers a jolt: Chris Brown’s self-titled album BROWN snatches the top spot just three days after its release, a feat that screams cultural firestorm. Michael Jackson’s Thriller, originally released in 1982, sits at #6—proving its eternal grip on streaming playlists. Two major country acts, Noah Kahan (The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs) and Morgan Wallen (I’m the Problem), hold firm in the top five, showing the genre’s dominance isn’t a fluke. A soundtrack for the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters crashes at #9, a wild card that suggests K-pop and orchestral hybrid fans have significant sway. This chart, tracking album-equivalent units across streaming and sales in the US, matters because it reveals what millions of people are actually paying attention to—whether it’s brand-new drops or decades-old masterpieces. Data is compiled daily from Apple Music’s internal metrics, filtered by US listenership, to capture real-time shifts in listening behavior.