Nearly 8 Months After Its Release, Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ Returns To Top Of Billboard 200
“My castle crumbled overnight. I brought a knife to a gunfight. They took the crown, but it’s alright.”
– “Call It What You Want,” Taylor Swift
Almost eight months have passed since Morgan Wallen’s fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, was released.
As of the week ending on Jan. 17, it’s back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Last week, Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl was at the top of the chart, but now it’s at No. 2.
Prior to I’m The Problem returning to the top of the chart, the latest from Wallen and Swift had been No. 1 for 12 non-consecutive weeks each.
Now, I’m The Problem is No. 1 for its 13th week.
Prior to this achievement, I’m The Problem had its 12th week at No. 1 at the end of August in 2025.
Further, Wallen’s previous album, the 2023 release One Thing at a Time, is presently in the top 10, coming in at No. 8.
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The Success Of ‘I’m The Problem’
Boasting 37 songs, Morgan Wallen’s triple album I’m The Problem has seen all 37 of its tracks in the Billboard Hot 100.
When the album was released on May 16, 2025, the next week saw 36 of its songs in the Hot 100 all at once. The 37th song, “Lies Lies Lies” had been released a year prior to I’m The Problem and peaked in the Hot 100 at No. 50.
With I’m The Problem achieving its 13th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Wallen has now had an album at No. 1 for 42 weeks throughout his career.
On the other hand, Taylor Swift, whose album The Life of a Showgirl was released on Oct. 3, 2025, has been No. 1 for a career total of 98 weeks.
It’s worth noting that Taylor Swift has been a recording artist for 12 more years than Morgan Wallen has, with her self-title debut album being released in 2006 while Wallen’s debut, If I Know Me, was released in 2018.
Presently, this is the list of artists who have spent the most weeks at No. 1:
- The Beatles (132 weeks)
- Taylor Swift (98 weeks)
- Elvis Presley (67 weeks)
- Garth Brooks (52 weeks)
- Michael Jackson (51 weeks)
- The Kingston Trio (46 weeks)
- Whitney Houston (46 weeks)
- Morgan Wallen (42 weeks)
- Adele (40 weeks)
- Elton John (39 weeks)
Starting on April 10, Wallen will begin his second stadium tour in support of I’m The Problem.
Dubbed the Still The Problem Tour, Wallen will be joined by artists like Thomas Rhett, Ella Langley, and Brooks & Dunn, among others.
For more information on his upcoming tour, visit Morgan Wallen’s website.
Watch the music video for Wallen’s “20 Cigarettes,” here:
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