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March 8, 2019

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 6, 2019, covering March 8, 2019.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for Thank U; Next by Ariana Grande

    Thank U; Next

    Ariana Grande

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Drip Or Drown 2 by Gunna

    Drip Or Drown 2

    Gunna

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for FATHER OF 4 by Offset

    FATHER OF 4

    Offset

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) by Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack)

    Queen

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    19

Notable Deaths

2019Marshall Brodien, American actor (born 1934)[†]

Marshall Brodien was an American professional magician who played Wizzo the Wizard, a wizard clown character which appeared on WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus and The Bozo Show from 1968 to 1994.

Cedrick Hardman

2019Cedrick Hardman, American football player and actor (born 1948)[†]

Cedrick Ward Hardman was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Oakland Invaders. Hardman's thirteen-year football career lasted from 1970 to 1981 in the NFL and ended as a player/coach in 1983 with the Invaders. Hardman held the record for most sacks in a season for the 49ers recording 18 sacks in only 14 games during the 1971 season with the 49ers until 2012, when it was broken by Aldon Smith with 19.5.

Historical Context for March 8, 2019

In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[†]