List of Billboard 200 top 10 albums in 2015

This is a list of albums that charted in the top ten of the Billboard 200, an all-genre albums chart, in 2015.

Top-ten albums

An asterisk (*) represents that an album is in the top ten as of the week ending August 29, 2015

Top ten entry date	Album	Artist(s)	Peak		Total weeks in the top 10	Album Release Date	References
			Position	Date
Albums released in 2014
March 15	Morning Phase ^[Re]	Beck	3	March 15	3	February 25	[1]
June 7	Just As I Am ^[Re]	Brantley Gilbert	2	June 7	7	May 19	Re-entered top 10 on June 6, 2015 [2]
July 5	In the Lonely Hour	Sam Smith	3	July 5	41	May 26	[3]
July 12	X	Ed Sheeran	1	July 12	40*	June 23	[4]
August 16	Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 ^[S]	Various Artists	1	August 23	11	July 29	[5]
September 13	My Everything	Ariana Grande	1	September 13	6	August 25	[6]
September 20	V	Maroon 5	1	September 20	23	September 2	Re-entered top 10 on January 31, 2015 [7]
October 25	Hozier	Hozier	2	October 25	6	October 14	[8]
November 8	That's Christmas to Me	Pentatonix	3	January 3 (2015)	8	October 21	[9]
November 15	1989	Taylor Swift	1	November 15	56*	October 27	[10]
	Montevallo	Sam Hunt	3	November 15	13*	October 27	[11]
November 29	Man Against Machine	Garth Brooks	3	November 20	3	November 28	[12]
December 6	FOUR	One Direction	1	December 6	8	November 17	[13]
December 20	Rock or Bust	AC/DC	1	December 6	5	November 17	[14]
December 27	2014 Forest Hills Drive	J. Cole	1	December 27	6	December 9	[15]
January 3 (2015)	The Pinkprint	Nicki Minaj	2	January 3 (2015)	9	December 12	[16]
	Black Messiah	D'Angelo and the Vanguard	5	January 3 (2015)	1	December 15	[17]
January 17 (2015)	Into the Woods ^[S]	Various Artists	8	January 17 (2015)	1	December 16	[18]
May 30 (2015)	Listen ^[Re]	David Guetta	4	May 30 (2015)	1	November 21	[19]
Albums released in 2015
January 24	SremmLife	Rae Sremmurd	5	January 24	1	January 6	[20]
January 31	Title	Meghan Trainor	1	January 31	16	January 9	[21]
	Kidz Bop 27	Kidz Bop Kids	3	January 31	1	January 13	[22]
	Uptown Special	Mark Ronson	5	January 31	3	January 13	[23]
February 7	American Beauty/American Psycho	Fall Out Boy	1	February 7	2	January 20	[24]
	B4.Da.$$	Joey Bada$$	5	February 7	1	January 20	[25]
	What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World	The Decemberists	7	February 7	1	January 20	[26]
	The Pale Emperor	Marilyn Manson	8	February 7	1	January 20	[27]
February 14	Non-Fiction	Ne-Yo	5	February 14	1	January 27	[28]
	2015 GRAMMY® Nominees ^[C]	Various Artists	5	February 14	2	January 20	[29]
February 21	Now That's What I Call Music! 53 ^[C]	Various Artists	2	February 21	2	February 3	[30]
	Reflefction	Fifth Harmony	5	February 21	1	February 3	[31]
	Shadows in the Night	Bob Dylan	7	February 21	1	February 3	[32]
	Wallflower	Diana Krall	10	February 21	1	February 3	[33]
February 28	If You're Reading This It's Too Late	Drake	1	February 28	14*	February 13	[34]
	Fifty Shades of Grey ^[S]	Various Artists	2	February 28	15	February 10	[35]
March 7	Smoke + Mirrors	Imagine Dragons	1	March 7	2	February 17	[36]
March 14	Dark Sky Paradise	Big Sean	1	March 14	3	February 24	[37]
	First Kiss	Kid Rock	2	March 14	1	February 24	[38]
	Fan of a Fan: The Album	Chris Brown & Tyga	7	March 14	1	February 20	[39]
March 21	Piece by Piece	Kelly Clarkson	1	March 21	1	February 27	[40]
	The Firewatcher's Daughter	Brandi Carlile	9	March 21	1	March 3	[41]
March 28	Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 ^[S]	Various Artists	1	March 28	3	March 10	[42]
	Rebel Heart	Madonna	2	March 28	1	March 10	[43]
	Spring Break...Checkin' Out ^[E]	Luke Bryan	3	March 28	1	March 10	[44]
April 4	To Pimp a Butterfly	Kendrick Lamar	1	April 4	4	March 15	[45]
	Strangers to Ourselves	Modest Mouse	3	April 4	1	March 17	[46]
	Froot	Marina and the Diamonds	8	April 4	1	March 13	[47]
April 11	Mr. Wonderful	Action Bronson	7	April 11	1	March 23	[48]
	Kidz Bop 28	Various Artists	7	April 11	1	March 23	[49]
April 18	The Album About Nothing	Wale	1	April 18	1	March 31	[50]
	Furious 7 ^[S]	Various Artists	1	April 25	9	March 17	[51][52]
	Ludaversal	Ludacris	3	April 18	1	March 31	[53]
	Southern Style	Darius Rucker	7	April 18	1	March 31	[54]
	Kintsugi	Death Cab for Cutie	8	April 18	1	March 31	[55]
	Carrie & Lowell	Sufjan Stevens	10	April 18	1	March 31	[56]
April 25	Future Hearts	All Time Low	2	April 25	1	April 3	[57]
May 2	Handwritten	Shawn Mendes	1	May 2	1	April 14	[58]
	Love Somebody	Reba	3	May 2	1	April 14	[59]
	Cherry Bomb	Tyler, The Creator	4	May 2	1	April 14	[60]
	Into the Wild Life	Halestorm	5	May 2	1	April 10	[61]
May 9	Sound & Color	Alabama Shakes	1	May 9	2	April 21	[62]
	Love Story	Yelawolf	3	May 9	1	April 21	[63]
May 16	JEKYLL + HYDE	Zac Brown Band	1	May 16	4	April 28	[64]
	Stages	Josh Groban	2	May 16	3	April 28	[65]
	Suffer in Peace	Tyler Farr	4	May 16	1	April 28	[66]
May 23	Wilder Mind	Mumford & Sons	1	May 23	3	May 4	[67]
	Now That's What I Call Music! 54 ^[C]	Various Artists	3	May 23	2	May 4	[68]
	Special Effects	Tech N9ne	4	May 23	1	May 4	[69]
May 30	Pitch Perfect 2 ^[S]	Various Artists	1	May 30	4	May 12	[70]
	Trust Fall (Side A) ^[E]	Incubus	6	May 23	1	May 12	[71]
June 6	Blurryface	Twenty One Pilots	1	June 6	3	May 19	[72]
	True Colors	Zedd	4	June 6	1	May 15	[73]
	The Voice: The Complete Season 8 Collection ^[C]^[S]	Sawyer Fredericks	6	June 6	1	May 19	[74]
	Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses	Jamie Foxx	6	June 6	1	May 15	[75]
June 13	AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP	A$AP Rocky	1	June 13	3	May 26	[76]
	Touch Down 2 Cause Hell	Boosie Badazz	3	June 13	1	May 26	[77]
	Empires	Hillsong United	5	June 13	1	May 26	[78]
June 20	How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful	Florence + the Machine	1	June 20	2	May 29	[79]
	Everything Is 4	Jason Derulo	4	June 20	1	June 2	[80]
	Django & Jimmie	Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard	7	June 20	1	June 2	[81][82]
June 27	Drones	Muse	1	June 20	1	June 5	[83]
	Beneath the Skin	Of Monsters and Men	3	June 20	1	June 9	[84]
	Sticky Fingers ^[RN]	The Rolling Stones	5	June 20	1	June 8	[85]
July 4	Before This World	James Taylor	1	July 4	4	June 15	[86]
	The Original High	Adam Lambert	3	July 4	1	June 12	[87]
	Breathe In. Breathe Out.	Hilary Duff	5	July 4	1	June 12	[88]
	Grand Romantic	Nate Ruess	7	July 4	1	June 16	[89]
July 11	’’Dark Before Dawn’’	Breaking Benjamin	1	July 11	3	June 23	[90]
	’’Unbreakable Smile’’	Tori Kelly	2	July 11	1	June 23	[91]
	’’Pageant Material’’	Kacey Musgraves	3	July 11	1	June 23	[92]
	’’Coming Home’’	Leon Bridges	6	July 11	1	June 23	[93]
	’’Teen Beach 2’’ ^[S]	Various Artists	10	July 11	1	June 23	[94]
July 18	’’Dreams Worth More Than Money’’	Meek Mill	1	July 18	5	June 29	[95]
	’’Wildheart’’	Miguel	2	July 18	2	June 29	[96]
	’’VHS’’	X Ambassadors	7	July 18	2	June 30	[97]
	’’Found In Far Away Places’’	August Burns Red	9	July 18	1	June 29	[98]
	’’Magic Mike XXL’’ ^[S]	Various Artists	10	July 18	2	June 30	[99]
August 1	Black Rose	Tyrese	1	August 1	3	July 10	[100]
	Kidz Bop 29	Kidz Bop Kids	4	August 1	2	July 10	[101]
	Sometime Last Night	R5	6	August 1	1	July 10	[102]
August 8	DS2	Future	1	August 8	4*	July 17	[103]
	Currents	Tame Impala	4	August 8	1	July 17	[104]
	Angels and Alcohol	Alan Jackson	5	August 8	1	July 17	[105]
	Something More Than Free	Jason Isbell	6	August 8	1	July 17	[106]
August 15	Woman	Jill Scott	1	August 15	2	July 24	[107]
	VII: Sturm und Drang	Lamb of God	3	August 15	1	July 24	[108]
	Southpaw ^[S]	Various Artists	5	August 15	1	July 24	[109]
	Not an Apology	Bea Miller	7	August 15	1	July 24	[110]
August 22	Descendants ^[S]	Various Artists	1	August 22	2*	July 31	[111]
	Professional Rapper	Lil Dicky	7	August 22	1	July 31	[112]
	In Through the Out Door ^[RN]	Led Zeppelin	9	August 22	1	July 31	[113]
August 29	Kill the Lights	Luke Bryan	1	August 29	1*	August 7	[114]
	Compton	Dr. Dre	2	August 29	1*	August 7	[115]
	Now That's What I Call Music! 55 ^[C]	Various Artists	3	August 29	1*	August 7	[116]
	***THIS IS NOT A TEST***	TobyMac	4	August 29	1*	August 7	[117]

More Info

• Beck's Morning Phase re-entered the Billboard 200 twice; once on Sept 13 (2014) at No. 67 & the other on Feb 21 (2015) at No. 39.
• David Guetta's Listen re-entered the Billboard 200 on Mar 21 (2015) at No. 193.

See also

• 2015 in American music
• List of Billboard 200 top 10 albums in 2014

Notes

^C It is a compilation album.

^E It is an EP.

^S It is a soundtrack of a film/tv series/etc.

^Re It re-entered the chart/Top 10.

^RN It is a re-release or a new edition of the album.

References

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2. "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
3. "Sam Smith Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
4. "Ed Sheeran Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
5. "Various Artists Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
6. "Ariana Grande Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
7. "Maroon 5 Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
8. "Hozier Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
9. "Pentatonix Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
10. "Taylor Swift Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
11. "Sam Hunt Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
12. "AC/DC Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
13. "One Direction Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
14. "One Direction Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
15. "J. Cole Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
16. "Nicki Minaj Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
17. "D'Angelo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
18. "Various Artists Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
19. "David Guetta Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
20. "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
21. "Meghan Trainor Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
22. "Kidz Bop Kids Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
23. "Mark Ronson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
24. "Fall Out Boy Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
25. "Joey Bada$$ Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
26. "The Decemberists Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
27. "Marilyn Manson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
28. "Fall Out Boy Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
29. "Various Artists Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
30. "Latest Now That's What I Call Music compilation, Now 53, arrives at No. 2 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
31. "Fifth Harmony Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
32. "Bob Dylan Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
33. "Diana Krall Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
34. "Drake Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
35. "'Fifty Shades of Grey' Has Biggest Debut for Multi-Act Soundtrack Since 2005". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
36. "Imagine Dragons Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
37. "Big Sean Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
38. "Kid Rock Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
39. "Chris Brown Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
40. "Kelly Clarkson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
41. "Brandi Carlile Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
42. "'Empire' Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Madonna Arrives at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
43. "Madonna Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
44. "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
45. "Kendrick Lamar Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
46. "Modest Mouse Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
47. "Marina and the Diamonds Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
48. "Action Bronson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
49. "Kidz Bop Kids Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
50. "Wale Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
51. "Wale Rules With Second No. 1 Album, 'Furious 7' Soundtrack Drives to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
52. "'Furious 7' Soundtrack Speeds to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
53. "Ludacris Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
54. "Darius Rucker Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
55. "Death Cab for Cutie Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
56. "Sufjan Stevens Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
57. "All Time Low Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
58. "Shawn Mendes Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
59. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
60. "Tyler, The Creator Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
61. "Halestorm Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
62. "Alabama Shakes Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
63. "Yelawolf Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
64. "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
65. "Josh Groban Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
66. "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
67. "Mumford & Sons Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
68. "Mumford & Sons Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
69. "Tech N9ne Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
70. "'Pitch Perfect 2' Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
71. "Incubus Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
72. "Twenty One Pilots Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
73. "Zedd Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
74. "Sawyer Fredericks Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
75. "Jamie Foxx Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
76. "A$AP Rocky Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
77. "Boosie Badazz Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
78. "Hillsong United Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
79. "Florence + The Machine Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
80. "Jason Derulo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
81. "Willie Nelson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
82. "Merle Haggard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
83. "Muse Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
84. "Of Monsters And Men Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
85. "The Rolling Stones Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
86. "James Taylor Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
87. "Adam Lambert Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
88. "Hilary Duff Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
89. "Nate Ruess Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
90. "Breaking Benjamin Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
91. "Tori Kelly Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
92. "Kacey Musgraves Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
93. "Leon Bridges Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
94. "‘Teen Beach 2’ Bounds Into Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
95. "Meek Mill Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
96. "Miguel Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
97. "X Ambassadors Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
98. "August Burns Red Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
99. "Meek Mill Claims His First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
100. "Tyrese Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
101. "Kidz Bop 29". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
102. "R5 Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
103. "Future Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
104. "Tame Impala Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
105. "Alan Jackson Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
106. "Jason Isbell Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
107. "Jill Scott Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
108. "Lamb Of God Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
109. "Jill Scott Scores Her Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
110. "Bea Miller Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
111. "'Descendants' Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
112. "Lil Dicky Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
113. "Led Zeppelin Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
114. "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
115. "Dr. Dre Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
116. "Luke Bryan Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Dr. Dre Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
117. "TobyMac Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-29.