‘Moana 2’ Album Debuts in Best 10 On A couple of Billboard Charts

The Moana 2 soundtrack debuts within the height 10 throughout 3 Billboard album charts, because the set arrives at No. 2 on Child Albums, No. 10 on Soundtracks and No. 10 on International Albums (all charts dated Dec. 7, reflecting process within the U.S. within the monitoring week finishing Nov. 28). The blockbuster animated film sequel opened in U.S. theaters on Nov. 27 and earned $225 million on the U.S. and Canada field workplace. The movie, a sequel to the 2016 function Moana, stars the voice abilities of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, reprising their roles because the identify persona and Maui, respectively.

The Moana 2 soundtrack was once launched by the use of streaming services and products and as a virtual obtain for acquire on Nov. 22, whilst a bodily liberate on CD and vinyl is scheduled for Jan. 13.

Moana 2 is the follow-up to the 2016 movie Moana, which garnered two Academy Award nominations (for highest animated function and highest unique track). Moana was a streaming sensation years after its unique liberate, turning into the most-viewed streaming film throughout all services and products in 2023, in keeping with Nielsen. The Moana soundtrack was once additionally successful, achieving No. 1 on Child Albums (for 54 nonconsecutive weeks) and Soundtracks (62 nonconsecutive weeks) and No. 2 at the general Billboard 200.

Child Albums ranks the week’s top-selling child albums within the U.S. in keeping with Luminate. Soundtracks and International Albums tally the week’s most well liked soundtracks and international song albums, ranked by way of an identical album devices earned, once more in keeping with Luminate.

Forward of Moana 2 at the Child Albums chart is some other soundtrack, the seasonal favourite A Charlie Brown Christmas from Vince Guaraldi Trio, which notches its 112th nonconsecutive week at No. 1.