Cocky Singer, Trump Hater Miley Cyrus Breaks Humiliating Record, as Album Release Sees Historic Crash and Burn

Miley Cyrus’ new album fell from No. 1 to No. 157 on the Billboard 200 in its second week, the steepest drop Variety could find for a record in the week after a No. 1 debut.

“Bass Persuades” had opened at the top. When Billboard posted the top 10 of the next chart on Sunday, it was not there. The full list put it at No. 157, Variety reported Tuesday.

Miley Cyrus’ new album suffers one of the biggest drops from No. 1 in Billboard chart history https://t.co/Nv6CiWPzjM https://t.co/zYRwLthnWS

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“Bass Persuades” was a new release. Variety said the title track had peaked at No. 35 on the Hot 100, and that reviews found the rest of the album less of a dance record than the single suggested.

Cyrus has since released a vi...