Blockbuster Album Celebrates Massive 555-Week Chart Run
A blockbuster album, which made its chart debut 10 years ago, is celebrating a massive 555-week chart run.
The cast LP for Hamilton: An American Musical charted at the top spot on the Billboard Cast Album Chart for the week of May 23, 2026. The milestone is the latest sign of the album's remarkable staying power, as it continues to rack up a remarkable chart history years after its release.
Additionally, in second place is Hamilton: 10 Shots (Highlights From The Original Broadway Cast Recording). That LP has been on the charts for 28 weeks.
The top five is rounded out with cast albums for Hadestown, Heathers: The Musical, and Dear Evan Hansen. This group of LP's shows the enduring popularity of modern musical theater soundtracks.
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Billboard reported in 2025 that the Hamilton cast album "debuted at No. 12 on the chart dated Oct. 17, 2015, which was the highest debut for a cast album in more than 50 years. It peaked at No. 2 in July 2020, which was the highest ranking for a cast album since Hair topped the chart for 13 weeks in 1969."
Additionally, in 2025, the Broadway cast soundtrack was inducted into the National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named the original Hamilton cast recording as one of 25 recordings worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage.
"These are the sounds of America, our wide-ranging history and culture. The National Recording Registry is our evolving nation's playlist," Hayden said. "The Library of Congress is proud and honored to select these audio treasures worthy of preservation, including iconic music across a variety of genres, field recordings, sports history, and even the sounds of our daily lives with technology."
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM.