Jahvillani’s ‘Dirt To Bentley’ First Week Album Sales Are In

Dancehall deejay Jahvillani’s album Dirt To Bentley dropped recently, exploring topics such as life, women, money, and success.  The 13-track project was hailed in our review as a contemplative debut “with as many flex anthems as compelling affirmations.”

Following the July 9 release, Dirt To Bentley sold 33 copies in pure album sales in the first week in the United States, according to data provided to DancehallMag by sales tracker MRC Data (formerly Nielsen SoundScan).  Total consumption from pure album sales plus stream equivalent albums was 225 units.  This included 218,218 audio streams and 76,196 video streams in the US, according to MRC.

In a release, VP Records noted that Jahvillani‘s album debuted at No. 14 on the US Current Reggae Albums chart.

“The lead single from the album, Pro-Gress was ranked at #1 on the Jamaica Trending Chart on YouTube when released.  The video has been viewed 647K times, and has more than 3.3K comments expressing appreciation for the songs content,” they added.

“The follow-up single for which the album is named, Dirt to Bentley, features the smooth vocals of New York-based Dancehall star Kranium.  The two tell the story about their rise from humble beginnings (‘dirt’) to their successes (‘Bentley’).”

Jahvillani, whose real name is Dujon Mario Edwards, is best known for hit songs like Clarks Pon Foot, Nuh Reason, Rubberband, and Sunday To Sunday.

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

At No. 1 on the sales and streams driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart this week is Bob Marley and The Wailer’s Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers for the 80th week in a row.  

This week, Legend — a greatest hits collection first released in May 1984 by Island Records — sold 3,002 copies in pure album sales and received 12,210 total units of consumption from sales and streaming in the US, according to MRC Data.  Legend is also currently No. 63 on the Billboard 200 Chart, where it has been for 687 weeks.

Shaggy‘s Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection is at No. 2 and has spent 122 weeks on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.  Sean Paul‘s Dutty Classics Collection has moved up to No. 3 this week, while American Reggae band Stick Figure holds the No. 4 spot with their World on Fire album.

UB40’s Labor Of Love is at No. 5, while Stick Figure’s Set In Stone is at No. 6.  Rebelution’s In The Moment is currently at No. 7, one month after its release, while the American band’s Live At Red Rocks album is at No. 8.  Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Gold album is at No. 9, followed by Iration’s Time Bomb at No. 10.