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September 1, 2020

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 26, 2020, covering September 1, 2020.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Folklore by Taylor Swift

    Folklore

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  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
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Legends Never Die by Juice WRLD

    Legends Never Die

    Juice WRLD

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rich Slave by Young Dolph

    Rich Slave

    Young Dolph

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hamilton: An American Musical by Original Broadway Cast

    Hamilton: An American Musical

    Original Broadway Cast

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    256

Notable Deaths

Erick Morillo

2020Erick Morillo, American disc jockey and music producer (born 1971)[†]

Erick Morillo was a Colombian-American disc jockey, music producer, and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers de la Funk, the Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate, and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo was best known for his international work in house music, in particular for the label Strictly Rhythm, and the 1993 hit "I Like to Move It", which he produced under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real, and which was featured in commercials, movies, and ringtones. His label Subliminal Records produced the number-one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Fun" by Da Mob, and won the Muzik magazine "Remixer of the Year" award in 1999. Subliminal also brought attention to artists like Eddie Thoneick, Carl Kennedy, and DJ DLG. He was a three-time winner of DJ Awards "Best House DJ" in 1998, 2001, and 2003 and a three-time winner of "Best International DJ" in 2002, 2006, and 2009 receiving a total of 15 nominations in all from 1998 to 2010.

Historical Context for September 1, 2020

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