Meghan Trainor Debuts with a No. 1 Song & Album
Meghan Trainor debuts 'Title' at No. 1 in America this week with sales of 195,000, according to Nielsen Music.
Meghan Trainor debuts 'Title' at No. 1 in America this week with sales of 195,000, according to Nielsen Music.
She is the 13th woman to have scored a No. 1 debut album and a No. 1 debut Single in the US. 'Title' includes her debut smash "All About That Bass," which stayed at no.1 for eight weeks becoming Epic's longest-reigning No. 1 ever, passing the seven-week reigns of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and "Black or White".
FEMALE SINGERS TO HAVE SCORED A NO.1 DEBUT ALBUM & SINGLE
1. The Singing Nun (1963)
The Singing Nun, "Dominique"
2. Tiffany (1987-88)
Tiffany, "I Think We're Alone Now"
3. Mariah Carey (1990-91)
Mariah Carey, "Vision of Love"
4. Ms. Lauryn Hill (1998)
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
5. Britney Spears (1999)
...Baby One More Time, "...Baby One More Time"
6. Christina Aguilera (1999)
Christina Aguilera, "Genie in a Bottle"
7. Alicia Keys (2001)
Songs in A Minor, "Fallin' "
8. Ashanti Official (2002)
Ashanti, "Foolish"
9. Kelly Clarkson (2002-03)
Thankful, "A Moment Like This"
10. Beyoncé (2003)
Dangerously in Love, "Crazy in Love"
11. Leona Lewis (2008)
Spirit, "Bleeding Love"
12. Ke$ha (2010)
Animal, "TiK ToK"
13. Meghan Trainor (2014-15)
Title, "All About That Bass"
1. The Singing Nun (1963)
The Singing Nun, "Dominique"
2. Tiffany (1987-88)
Tiffany, "I Think We're Alone Now"
3. Mariah Carey (1990-91)
Mariah Carey, "Vision of Love"
4. Ms. Lauryn Hill (1998)
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
5. Britney Spears (1999)
...Baby One More Time, "...Baby One More Time"
6. Christina Aguilera (1999)
Christina Aguilera, "Genie in a Bottle"
7. Alicia Keys (2001)
Songs in A Minor, "Fallin' "
8. Ashanti Official (2002)
Ashanti, "Foolish"
9. Kelly Clarkson (2002-03)
Thankful, "A Moment Like This"
10. Beyoncé (2003)
Dangerously in Love, "Crazy in Love"
11. Leona Lewis (2008)
Spirit, "Bleeding Love"
12. Ke$ha (2010)
Animal, "TiK ToK"
13. Meghan Trainor (2014-15)
Title, "All About That Bass"
Trainor has added a second Hot 100 top 10 from 'Title' as "Lips Are Movin" has reached No. 4. Of the 13 leading ladies above, only five have followed their debut No. 1 single directly with a second top five hit. Trainor is the fifth, after Tiffany, Carey, Aguilera and Beyonce.
"In the year that I have known and worked with Meghan, I've been consistently amazed by the depth of her talent and the incredible craft that she displays in her songwriting and effervescent performances," says Epic chairman and CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid, who signed her to the label nearly a year ago after she auditioned by singing and playing the ukulele. "Meghan has tapped into a positive, infectious groove that cuts across just about every genre that exists in music today."
