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August 14, 2020

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 12, 2020, covering August 14, 2020.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Folklore by Taylor Swift

    Folklore

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon by Pop Smoke

    Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

    Pop Smoke

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Legends Never Die by Juice WRLD

    Legends Never Die

    Juice WRLD

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hamilton: An American Musical by Original Broadway Cast

    Hamilton: An American Musical

    Original Broadway Cast

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    254
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Turn by Lil Baby

    My Turn

    Lil Baby

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23

Notable Deaths

Julian Bream

2020Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (born 1933)[†]

Julian Alexander Bream was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Over the course of a career that spanned more than half a century, Bream also helped revive interest in the lute.

Angela Buxton

2020Angela Buxton, British tennis player (born 1934)[†]

Angela Buxton was a British tennis player. She won the women's doubles title at both the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1956 with her playing partner, Althea Gibson.

Jim Thompson (Illinois politician)

2020James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (born 1936)[†]

James Robert Thompson Jr. was an American politician and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991. He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, having been elected to four consecutive terms and holding the office for 14 years, and is also the only governor to have served more than two terms.

Historical Context for August 14, 2020

In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]