Chrisette Michelle Debuts at No. 1 in Dubious Fashion
Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam
Congratulations to Chrisette Michelle for having the No. 1 album in the country. However, it's important to note that her record only moved 83,000 copies, which officially makes it the lowest-selling record to debut atop the charts since the advent of Soundscan in the early nineties. [Rolling Stone]

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