Miley Cyrus can't stop.
The 20-year-old pop star's fourth record, "Bangerz," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 270,000 copies in its first week, Billboard reported.
One of seven debuts this week, "Bangerz" is the fifth No. 1 for Cyrus, counting her soundtrack albums as Disney's Hannah Montana.
Panic! at the Disco's "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die" came in second with 84,000 in sales, a figure up from the starting week of the band's last album, 2011's "Vices & Virtues." It debuted and peaked at No. 7 with 56,000, according to Billboard.
On the Digital Songs chart, Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" slipped from No. 3 to No. 4 with 128,000 and a decline of 40 percent. Billboard credited its sales erosion to iTunes' consumers who opted to complete their "Bangerz" album by upgrading their earlier "Wrecking Ball" sale to an album purchase. Since customers who completed their album were basically returning a song, the fall in sales was amplified.
"While Miley's number is decent, she still has a ways to go before making any RIAA certifications," a Jezebel post noted. An album is certified gold after it sells 500,000 copies; platinum for a million in sales, and diamond after selling ten million.
She could get there. According to a recent Forbes article, Cyrus, whose turn as Hannah Montana spawned a bestselling, international franchise, is more marketable than ever.
"Miley went from like No. 350 on my list of most requested celebrities for brand partnerships to the top ten, practically overnight," Adam Kluger, president of product placement firm the Kluger Agency, told Forbes. "She's not difficult to sell. If it's an edgy brand, it's going to work."
Whether or not the success lasts, Cyrus seems happy with her new image.
"I'm only 20 years old, I need some freedom to grow up and make mistakes," Cyrus said during her recent SNL appearance. "And no matter what happens, I promise I'll always be true to Miley Cyrus."
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