{"id":849429,"date":"2026-08-09T19:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T19:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849429\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T19:16:11","slug":"morgan-wallen-ties-katy-perrys-sales-record-with-a-new-bestseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849429\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen Ties Katy Perry\u2019s Sales Record With A New Bestseller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786302970_754_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Wallen's One Night At A Time 2024 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN - Night Two\" data-height=\"493\" data-width=\"691\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Morgan Wallen ties Katy Perry&#8217;s 11 No. 1s on Billboard&#8217;s Digital Song Sales chart as his new single &#8220;Been By Now&#8221; debuts in first place. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; SEPTEMBER 22: Morgan Wallen performs onstage for night two of his One Night At A Time tour at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer\/Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen&#8217;s One Night At A Time 2024)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen&#8217;s One Night At A Time 2024<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/08\/morgan-wallen-misses-out-on-a-new-no-1-as-his-duet-partner-blocks-him\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/08\/morgan-wallen-misses-out-on-a-new-no-1-as-his-duet-partner-blocks-him\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Morgan Wallen\u2019s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Morgan Wallen\u2019s<\/a> newly released single \u201cBeen By Now\u201d debuts on the Billboard charts this week, and while it sits at No. 1 on several important rankings that focus on one form of consumption, it misses out on ruling the main tally. Wallen\u2019s latest trails \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d by Ella Langley, which holds atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a milestone sixteenth week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d is now tied with Wallen\u2019s own \u201cLast Night,\u201d as well as \u201cDespacito\u201d by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber and \u201cOne Sweet Day\u201d by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, for the fourth-longest reign in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. \u201cBeen By Now\u201d does stand out as the bestselling track in the nation, and as it opens in first place on one specific roster, Wallen ties one of the most successful pop stars of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Wallen\u2019s New Single Debuts at No. 1<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IpEoDLVEqVw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IpEoDLVEqVw\" aria-label=\"\u201cBeen By Now\u201d\">\u201cBeen By Now\u201d<\/a> arrives at No. 1 on the <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/digital-song-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/digital-song-sales\/\" aria-label=\"Digital Song Sales chart\">Digital Song Sales chart<\/a>, which lists the bestselling individual tracks throughout the United States, with only traditional digital purchases \u2013 not streams or equivalent units \u2013 building the roster. Luminate reports that during the first seven days the Wallen track was available, it sold just under 12,500 copies.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of Morgan Wallen\u2019s No. 1s on the Digital Song Sales chart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen by Now\u201d\u201cBroadway Girls\u201d with Lil Durk\u201cDon\u2019t Think Jesus\u201d\u201cI Can\u2019t Love You Anymore\u201d with Ella Langley\u201cI Had Some Help\u201d with Post Malone\u201cI\u2019m the Problem\u201d\u201cLast Night\u201d\u201cLove Somebody\u201d\u201cSmile\u201d\u201cThought You Should Know\u201d\u201cYou Proof\u201dMorgan Wallen Ties Katy Perry\u2019s Record<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen By Now\u201d becomes Wallen\u2019s eleventh No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart. With his latest champion secured, the Grammy nominee ties Katy Perry for the tenth-most rulers in the history of the ranking, with 11 apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Perry\u2019s track record is more concentrated than Wallen\u2019s. Her 11 No. 1 hits come from 18 top 10s, while Wallen has pushed 36 tracks into the highest tier of the Digital Song Sales roster.<\/p>\n<p>MILAN, ITALY &#8211; NOVEMBER 02: Katy Perry performs at Unipol Arena on November 02, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Sergione Infuso\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Corbis via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of Katy Perry\u2019s No. 1 hits on Billboard\u2019s Digital Song Sales chart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia Gurls\u201d with Snoop Dogg\u201cDark Horse\u201d with Juicy J\u201cE.T.\u201d with Kanye West\u201cFirework\u201d\u201cI Kissed a Girl\u201d\u201cLast Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)\u201d\u201cPart of Me\u201d\u201cRise\u201d\u201cRoar\u201d\u201cTeenage Dream\u201d\u201cWide Awake\u201dMorgan Wallen Scores His Second No. 1 of 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen By Now\u201d is Wallen\u2019s second new leader on the Digital Song Sales ranking this year. Back in May, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A3G_7XgK2B4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A3G_7XgK2B4\" aria-label=\"\u201cI Can\u2019t Love You Anymore,\u201d\">\u201cI Can\u2019t Love You Anymore,\u201d<\/a> his collaboration with Langley, spent one frame running the show.<\/p>\n<p>That track remains inside the top three this week as it sets up camp at No. 3. It sits behind \u201cNormal\u201d by BTS, which backtracks from the throne, and Wallen\u2019s brand new champion.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Wallen Rules Three Rankings With His New Hit<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Digital Song Sales chart, \u201cBeen By Now\u201d also leads the non-genre-specific Streaming Songs tally and the Country Streaming Songs roster. The single gives Wallen his sixth No. 1 on the Streaming Songs list. On the country-specific version of that rundown, he earns a landmark twentieth champion.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Wallen Debuts at No. 2 \u2013 Twice<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Billboard Hot 100, \u201cBeen By Now\u201d also opens in second place on the Hot Country Songs ranking. In both cases, Wallen is stuck behind \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d from Langley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen By Now\u201d brings Wallen to a milestone 20 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 \u2013 an incredible sum for a country act. He has collected a total of 45 top 10s on the Hot Country Songs tally.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Wallen Debuts High on Four More Billboard Rankings<\/p>\n<p>INDIO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; APRIL 28: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Morgan Wallen performs at the T-Mobile Mane Stage during the 2024 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 28, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman\/Getty Images for Stagecoach)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for Stagecoach<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen By Now\u201d also manages a top 10 start on the Billboard Global 200, where it debuts at No. 4. The single misses that highest tier on the Country Airplay chart, but its No. 13 opening is still an exceptionally lofty starting point for one of Billboard\u2019s radio rankings.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/08\/morgan-wallen-misses-out-on-a-new-no-1-as-his-duet-partner-blocks-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Morgan Wallen Misses Out On A New No. 1 As His Duet Partner Blocks Him\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/08\/08\/morgan-wallen-misses-out-on-a-new-no-1-as-his-duet-partner-blocks-him\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesMorgan Wallen Misses Out On A New No. 1 As His Duet Partner Blocks HimBy Hugh McIntyre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen ties Katy Perry&#8217;s 11 No. 1s on Billboard&#8217;s Digital Song Sales chart as his new single&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":849430,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,420348,447,365709,134,10297,420349,420352,420350,420351,374865,374866,420353],"class_list":["post-849429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-been-by-now","tag-celebrities","tag-digital-song-sales","tag-entertainment","tag-morgan-wallen","tag-morgan-wallen-been-by-now","tag-morgan-wallen-been-by-now-billboard","tag-morgan-wallen-been-by-now-charts","tag-morgan-wallen-been-by-now-sales","tag-morgan-wallen-billboard","tag-morgan-wallen-charts","tag-morgan-wallen-number-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}