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Celine Dion tops ‘Billboard’ 200 for first time in over 17 years

By Reuters
26 November 2019   |   11:17 am
'Courage' is Dion's fifth album to reach No. 1 on the 'Billboard' 200. It is her first No. 1 album since 2002's 'A New Day Has Come.'. The 17 years between No. 1s is the longest gap ever for a woman. 'Courage,' released on Nov. 15, earned 113,000 equivalent album units for the week ending Nov. 21.

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