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Top Dance Albums
American record chart published by Billboard magazine
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American record chart published by Billboard magazine
Top Dance Albums (formerly Top Electronic Albums and Top Dance/Electronic Albums) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top-selling dance music albums in the United States based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted on the issue dated June 30, 2001 under the title Top Electronic Albums, with the first number-one title being the original soundtrack to the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. It originally began as a fifteen-position chart and has since expanded to twenty-five positions.
Top Dance Albums features full-length albums by artists who are associated with electronic dance music genres (house, techno, IDM, trance, etc.) as well as pop-oriented dance music and electronic-leaning hip hop. Also eligible for this chart are remix albums by otherwise non-electronic-based artists and DJ-mixed compilation albums and film soundtracks which feature a majority of electronic or dance music. In 2019, Billboard added a companion chart, Dance/Electronic Album Sales, which tracks the top 15 albums based solely on physical sales, but with an emphasis on core dance/electronic artists. Starting with the first full chart week of 2025, the chart was renamed to Top Dance Albums "to better represent the cross-reference of dance titles that appear on the ranking".
The current number-one album on the chart as of issue January 31 is The Fame by Lady Gaga.
Artist milestones
Most number-one albums
| Albums | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lady Gaga | |
| 7 | Louie DeVito | |
| 6 | Daft Punk | |
| The Chainsmokers | ||
| 4 | Aphex Twin (One as "AFX") | |
| Lindsey Stirling | ||
| M.I.A. | ||
| Pet Shop Boys | ||
| Marshmello | ||
| FKA Twigs | ||
| Nine Inch Nails | ||
| 3 | Avicii | |
| Illenium | ||
| Bassnectar | ||
| Björk | ||
| Blaqk Audio | ||
| Calvin Harris | ||
| The Chemical Brothers | ||
| David Guetta | ||
| deadmau5 | ||
| Depeche Mode | ||
| DJ Skribble | ||
| FKA Twigs | ||
| James Blake | ||
| Madonna | ||
| Robyn | ||
| Scissor Sisters | ||
| Skrillex | ||
| Tiësto | ||
| Flume | ||
| Gorillaz | ||
| Justice |
Most cumulative weeks at number one
| Weeks | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | ||
| The Chainsmokers | ||
| Beyoncé | ||
| Gnarls Barkley | ||
| Charli XCX | ||
| Daft Punk | ||
| Gorillaz | ||
| Louie DeVito | ||
| Lindsey Stirling | ||
| Calvin Harris | ||
| Marshmello |
Most entries on the chart
| Entries | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armin van Buuren | ||
| Tiësto | ||
| Louie DeVito | ||
| The Happy Boys | ||
| Pet Shop Boys | ||
| Moby | ||
| Bassnectar | ||
| Bad Boy Joe | ||
| David Waxman | ||
| Johnny Vicious | ||
| DJ Skribble | ||
| DJ Riddler | ||
| Kylie Minogue | ||
| David Guetta | ||
| Lady Gaga | ||
| Depeche Mode | ||
| Major Lazer | ||
| Skrillex | ||
| Madonna | ||
| Nine Inch Nails | ||
| Illenium | ||
| Marshmello |
Album milestones
Most weeks at number one
| Weeks | Album | Artist | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fame | Lady Gaga | 2008–26 | ||
| Renaissance | Beyoncé | 2022–24 | ||
| Memories...Do Not Open | The Chainsmokers | 2017–18 | ||
| St. Elsewhere | Gnarls Barkley | 2006–07 | ||
| Brat | Charli XCX | 2024–25 | ||
| Mayhem | Lady Gaga | 2025 | ||
| Chromatica | Lady Gaga | 2020–21 | ||
| Demon Days | Gorillaz | 2005–06 | ||
| Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | 2013–23 | ||
| Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set | Marshmello | 2019 | ||
| Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | 2022 | ||
| Shatter Me | Lindsey Stirling | 2014–15 | ||
| Sorry for Party Rocking | LMFAO | 2011–12 | ||
| Born This Way | Lady Gaga | 2011 | ||
| Kala | M.I.A. | 2007–08 | ||
| Give Up | The Postal Service | 2004–05 | ||
| Dirty Vegas | Dirty Vegas | 2002 | ||
| Collage (EP) | The Chainsmokers | 2016–21 | ||
| Confessions on a Dance Floor | Madonna | 2005–06 | ||
| Tron: Legacy | Daft Punk | 2010–21 | ||
| Brat | Charli XCX | 2024 |
Most weeks on the chart
| Weeks | Album | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fame | Lady Gaga | ||
| Nothing but the Beat | David Guetta | ||
| Demon Days | Gorillaz | ||
| Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | ||
| Born This Way | Lady Gaga | ||
| Collage | The Chainsmokers | ||
| Memories...Do Not Open | The Chainsmokers | ||
| True | Avicii | ||
| Motion | Calvin Harris | ||
| Discovery | Daft Punk | ||
| 18 Months | Calvin Harris | ||
| Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 | Calvin Harris | ||
| Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set | Marshmello | ||
| Wild Ones | Flo Rida |
Year-end number-one albums
List of albums that ranked number-one on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Year-End chart.
- 2001: Pulse – Various Artists
- 2002: 18 – Moby
- 2003: N.Y.C. Underground Party 5 – Louie DeVito
- 2004: Fired Up! – Various Artists
- 2005: Demon Days – Gorillaz
- 2006: Confessions on a Dance Floor – Madonna
- 2007: St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley
- 2008: Kala – M.I.A.
- 2009: The Fame – Lady Gaga
- 2010: The Fame – Lady Gaga
- 2011: Born This Way – Lady Gaga
- 2012: Sorry for Party Rocking – LMFAO
- 2013: Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
- 2014: Artpop – Lady Gaga
- 2015: Listen – David Guetta
- 2016: Now That's What I Call a Workout 2016 – Various Artists
- 2017: Memories...Do Not Open – The Chainsmokers
- 2018: Memories...Do Not Open – The Chainsmokers
- 2019: Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set – Marshmello
- 2020: Chromatica – Lady Gaga
- 2021: The Fame – Lady Gaga
- 2022: Honestly, Nevermind – Drake
- 2023: Renaissance – Beyoncé
- 2024: Brat – Charli XCX
- 2025: Brat - Charli XCX
References
References
- (28 January 2026). "Lady Gaga Chart History".
- (2001-06-19). "Billboard Bows New Electronic Chart".
- Zellner, Xander. (December 10, 2024). "Billboard to Revamp Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart, Launch Hot Dance/Pop Songs Ranking". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Top Dance Albums".
- (14 September 2021). "Lady Gaga's 'Dawn of Chromatica' Crowns Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart in Record-Setting Week".
- Artist Biography by David Jeffries. "Louie DeVito | Awards". AllMusic.
- "Daft Punk Chart History".
- "The Chainsmokers Chart History".
- Murray, Gordon. (21 July 2016). "Calvin Harris & Rihanna Rule Hot Dance/Electronic Songs With 'This Is What You Came For'".
- "Lindsey Stirling Chart History".
- "M.I.A. Chart History".
- "Pet Shop Boys Chart History".
- "Marshmello Chart History".
- "FKA Twigs Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Nine Inch Nails Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Illenium Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
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- "Madonna Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Flume Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Justice Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Beyoncé Chart History".
- "Gnarls Barkley Chart History".
- "Charli XCX Chart History".
- "Gorillaz Chart History".
- "Calvin Harris Chart History".
- "Armin van Buuren Chart History".
- "Tiësto Chart History".
- "Moby Chart History".
- "Bassnectar Chart History".
- "David Waxman Chart History".
- "Drake Chart History".
- "LMFAO Chart History".
- "David Guetta Chart History".
- "Avicii Chart History".
- "Marshmello Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
- "Flo Rida Chart History". [[Billboard (magazine).
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