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(Gossip-Grind News) ‘Empire’ Soundtrack Beats Out Madonna For No. 1 Spot On Billboard Chart:

Fox’s surprise hit series Empire is not only dominating television ratings, it’s taken over the Billboard charts as well, landing at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, beating out pop star Madonna’s latest album Rebel Heart.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

The Empire soundtrack was released March 10 through Columbia Records and bows with 130,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 15, according to Nielsen Music. It’s the first TV soundtrack to debut at No. 1 since 2010, when three different Glee albums arrived atop the list. (Both Empire and Glee air on Fox TV.)

Madonna’s Rebel Heart, also issued on March 10, starts in the No. 2 slot with 121,000 units. The Live Nation/Interscope Records release is Madonna’s 21st top 10 album. (Billboard)

The Empire soundtrack features songs from superstars such as Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Estelle, Rita Ora, Juicy J and Courtney Love, it also features music from the show’s break-out cast member Jussie Smollett.