Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG’ Secures No. 1 Spot On Billboard R&B Albums Chart

Justin Bieber‘s new album, SWAG, is proof that R&Bieber is back— at least for the moment.

The surprise LP has debuted No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart, and according to Billboard, the feat marks his second chart topper in that category since 2020’s Changes, which dominated for three weeks.

SWAG also garnered Bieber his highest streaming week ever for an album after earning 163,000 equivalent album units in its first week, with streaming accounting for 155,000 of those units. The album also debuted at No. 2 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 charts.

As far as the records go, “YUKON” debuted No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, marking Bieber’s sixth single to do so. Overall, SWAG had eight tracks land on the Hot R&B Songs chart, including “GO BABY,” “WAY IT IS” featuring Gunna, “DEVOTION” featuring Dijon, “SWEET SPOT” with Sexyy Red, and the titular track featuring Cash Cobain and Eddie Benjamin.

SWAG concluded a lengthy hiatus in which Bieber was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, parted ways with his longtime manager Scooter Braun, got married, welcomed his first child, and sold his publishing catalog in a monumental $200 million deal.

He reportedly sold his catalog because he was on the verge of “financial collapse,” according to a documentary, TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber?.  

Back in April, after sources claimed he was in debt from cancelling a tour, his rep stated that it was “clickbait stupidity.” Meanwhile, someone else told PEOPLE that Bieber was “facing a lot of different demons right now. He is making some really poor decisions lately, further impacting friendships, money, and business. People are worried about him.” Bieber addressed such claims on the album. Listen above.