The RCA Records project sold 710 units during its first week in the US according to data provided to World Music Views from Luminate formerly MRC Data. This includes 270 in pure album sales for the week.
Protoje’s sixth studio album features Jesse Royal, Jorja Smith, Lila Iké and Samory-I. Third Time’s The Charm has so far sold a total 2,100 units over its lifetime, which include pre-released singles according to Luminate.
Protoje’s third studio album, since his deal with RCA Records follows trilogy of albums that began with his Grammy-nominated A Matter Of Time and In Search Of Lost Time.
A Matter Of Time had debuted at No. 1 on the Reggae Albums chart, with 1,908 units sold during its first week of release in 2018. The album spent six weeks on the chart.
In Search Of Lost Time had spent one week at No. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart after selling 1,400 units during its first week of release in 2020.
The 41-year-old’s other Billboard charting albums are Ancient Future (2015), which spent 17 weeks on the Reggae Albums chart, peaking at No. 1, and The 8 Year Affair (2013), which spent two weeks on the Reggae chart, peaking at No. 5.
Protoje’s U.S. Tour ends of October 8.
Elsewhere on the Billboard Wisdom by Stick Figure slips to no. 3 after debuting at number 1 two weeks ago. Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Legend returns to No. 1 for the 142nd week. Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection is at No. 2. Sean Paul’s Dutty Classics Collection is at No. 4, followed by UB40’s Greatest Hits at No. 5.
32 years ago today, UB40's album "Labour Of Love II" [Virgin] was certified Gold by the @RIAA .
— WMV (@worldmusicviews) October 4, 2022
Stick Figure’s World On Fire and Set In Stone albums at No. 6 and 7, respectively.
Burna Boy’s Outside album is at No. 9, and Damian Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock is at No. 10.
