Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.

The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' locked in the biggest debut for an album this year with 490,500 equivalent album units.

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at The Weeknd's impressive sales debut for his rumored final LP under his current artist name.

The Weeknd has crafted a musical experience that makes you want to hit the dance floor while simultaneously striking an emotional core that most artists struggle to reach.

The Weeknd‘s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, takes charge of the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. According to Billboard, the alt-R&B superstar’s album sold 490,500 equivalent units during its first week,

Of Hurry Up Tomorrow ’s 490,500 first-week equivalent album units, album sales comprise 359,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 130,500 (equaling 171.5 million on-demand official streams of the songs on the streaming edition of the album; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 1,000.