Miley's Bass Persuades Sets Record Billboard 200 Drop

Miley's 10th studio album, Bass Persuades, was released on September 18 via Atlantic Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 61,000 equivalent album units. The release marked her first US number one since 2013's Bangerz. Following the 2025 release Something Beautiful, the record includes a collaboration with Model/Actriz.

One week after its debut, Bass Persuades fell 156 spots to number 157, recording the biggest second-week drop in US chart history for an album debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. The artist also confirmed the removal of Cyrus from her professional name to be known only as Miley, a decision Billy Ray Cyrus stated he supports.

Elsewhere on the Billboard 200, Taylor Swift returned to number one with The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore, while Tinashe debuted at number six with Popstar. Additionally, as of October 8, 2026, the songs Patient Zero and The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift are at number 1 and number 17, respectively, on the Apple Music UK songs chart.