{{Redirect|Damn.|other uses|Damn (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Damn | type = studio | artist = Kendrick Lamar | cover = Kendrick Lamar - Damn.png | border = yes | alt = Kendrick Lamar dressed in a off-white shirt behind red bricks. The word "DAMN." appears on the top in red. | released = {{Start date|2017|04|14}} | recorded = | studio = * Henson (Hollywood) * Jungle City (New York City) * No Excuses (Santa Monica) * Windmark (Santa Monica) | genre = Conscious hip-hop | length = 54:54 | label = * TDE * Aftermath * Interscope | producer = * 9th Wonder * the Alchemist * BadBadNotGood * Bekon * Cardo * DJ Dahi * Greg Kurstin * James Blake * Mike Will Made It * Ricci Riera * Sounwave * Steve Lacy * Terrace Martin * Teddy Walton * Top Dawg | prev_title = Untitled Unmastered | prev_year = 2016 | next_title = Black Panther: The Album | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{Singles | name = Damn | type = studio | single1 = Humble | single1date = March 30, 2017 | single2 = Loyalty | single2date = June 20, 2017 | single3 = Love | single3date = October 2, 2017 }} }} '''''Damn''''' (stylized as '''''DAMN.''''') is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released on April 14, 2017, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Lamar assembled numerous artists and producers to create the album, including executive producer and Top Dawg Entertainment label head Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Mike Will Made It, and Ricci Riera, as well as further production contributions from James Blake, Steve Lacy, BadBadNotGood, Greg Kurstin, the Alchemist, and 9th Wonder, among others. It features guest appearances from Rihanna, Zacari, and U2.
The album has been categorized as conscious hip-hop, but also incorporates elements of trap, contemporary R&B, and pop. Prior to the album's release, Lamar released a promotional single, "The Heart Part 4". In the months that followed, Lamar released three singles from the album; "Humble" was released in March 2017, "Loyalty" in June 2017, and "Love" in October 2017, the first of which became Lamar's first number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a lead artist.
''Damn'' received widespread acclaim from critics, with many naming the album one of the best albums of 2017 and the decade. The album topped the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 603,000 album-equivalent units earned in its first week and topped the chart of Canada while reaching number two in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2018 and was the ''Billboard'' Year-End number one album of 2017. The album earned Lamar the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time an artist outside of the classical and jazz genres received the honor. It also earned the Best Rap Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. In 2020, ''Damn'' was ranked 175th on ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s updated list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
==Recording and production== The beat for "Humble" was developed by Mike Will with the intention of recording with Gucci Mane, but later showed it to Kendrick Lamar. After recording, it was initially agreed upon that it would be released on Mike Will's debut album ''Ransom 2'', but others convinced Lamar to keep it for his own next album.<ref name=npr-mwmi />
"DNA" was the second song from the album to be recorded by Lamar and Mike Will, after "Humble". After the first verse of "DNA" was recorded with the beat that Mike Will had already prepared, Lamar started rapping the second verse a cappella, requesting that Mike Will build the beat around the rhymes. Lamar proposed that it sound like "chaos", and Mike Will put together the second half of the song with the intention to make it "sound like he's battling the beat".<ref name=npr-mwmi>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/04/25/525450544/how-mike-will-made-it-and-kendrick-lamar-created-the-years-most-urgent-music-yet |title=How Mike WiLL Made-It And Kendrick Lamar Created The Year's Most Urgent Music |last=Carmichael |first=Rodney |publisher=NPR Music |date=April 25, 2017 |access-date=April 26, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426011534/http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/04/25/525450544/how-mike-will-made-it-and-kendrick-lamar-created-the-years-most-urgent-music-yet |archive-date=April 26, 2017 }}</ref>
Lamar has said in interviews that the ability to play the album in reverse tracklist order was "premeditated ... in the studio": "It plays as a full story and even a better rhythm. It's one of my favorite rhythms and tempos within the album".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/12/kendrick-lamar-is-releasing-a-damn-collectors-edition-with-reversed-tracklist/|title=Kendrick Lamar releases DAMN. collector's edition with reversed tracklist|work=Consequence|author=Randall Colburn|date=December 7, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191209/https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/12/kendrick-lamar-is-releasing-a-damn-collectors-edition-with-reversed-tracklist/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Musical style === ''Damn'' has been characterized as conscious rap<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urbanandstylish.com/culture/2017/04/is-kendrick-lamars-album-damn-the-conscious-rap-album-weve-been-waiting-for/ |title=Is Kendrick Lamar's Album "DAMN." The Conscious Rap Album We've Been Waiting For? |publisher=Urban and Stylish |date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017 |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806024825/https://www.urbanandstylish.com/culture/2017/04/is-kendrick-lamars-album-damn-the-conscious-rap-album-weve-been-waiting-for/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with elements of trap,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/04/damn-makes-kendrick-lamar-one-of-the-greatest-rappers-ever |title='Damn' Cements Kendrick's Status as One of Rap's Greatest MCs |work=Complex |last=Kennedy |first=John |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416144945/http://www.complex.com/music/2017/04/damn-makes-kendrick-lamar-one-of-the-greatest-rappers-ever |archive-date=April 16, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/22/kendrick-lamar-damn-review-another-dial-shifting-release |title=Kendrick Lamar: Damn review – another dial-shifting release |work=The Guardian |last=Empire |first=Kitty |date=April 22, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506162628/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/22/kendrick-lamar-damn-review-another-dial-shifting-release |archive-date=May 6, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="spin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/04/kendrick-damn-influences/ |title=10 Songs That Influenced Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. |work=Spin |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=May 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425025815/http://www.spin.com/2017/04/kendrick-damn-influences/ |archive-date=April 25, 2017 }}</ref> R&B,<ref name="spin2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/04/20/14-times-kendrick-lamar-made-us-say-damn-on-his-album |title=14 Times Kendrick Lamar Made Us Say 'DAMN.' on His Album |work=Rap-Up |date=April 20, 2017 |access-date=May 19, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519043842/http://www.rap-up.com/2017/04/20/14-times-kendrick-lamar-made-us-say-damn-on-his-album/ |archive-date=May 19, 2017 }}</ref> and pop.<ref name="spin2"/>
==Artwork and title== On April 11, 2017, Lamar revealed the cover artwork for ''Damn''.<ref name="auto">{{cite magazine|last=DeVille|first=Chris|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7759501/kendrick-lamar-cover-art-tracklist-new-album-damn|title=Kendrick Lamar Shares Cover Art & Tracklist For New Album 'DAMN.'|magazine=Billboard|date=April 11, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2018|archive-date=May 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519194443/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7759501/kendrick-lamar-cover-art-tracklist-new-album-damn|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|last=Hooton|first=Christopher|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kendrick-lamar-reveals-new-album-title-artwork-tracklist-features-a7677986.html|title=Kendrick Lamar reveals new album title DAMN., artwork, tracklist and features on Twitter|work=The Independent|date=April 11, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2018|archive-date=January 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120000826/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kendrick-lamar-reveals-new-album-title-artwork-tracklist-features-a7677986.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The album cover was designed by Vlad Sepetov, who created the album covers for two of Lamar's projects – ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' and ''Untitled Unmastered''. Sepetov described ''Damn''{{'}}s cover as "loud and abrasive" and "not uber political like ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' but it has energy".<ref name="Genius">{{cite web|title=The Artist Behind Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn' Cover Art Explains Its Minimalist Design |url=https://genius.com/a/the-artist-behind-kendrick-lamar-s-damn-cover-art-explains-its-minimalist-design |publisher=Genius |access-date=April 13, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413022540/https://genius.com/a/the-artist-behind-kendrick-lamar-s-damn-cover-art-explains-its-minimalist-design |archive-date=April 13, 2017 }}</ref> Sepetov went on to say the decision to put the Parental Advisory sticker in its unconventional position (near the center-right of the frame) was so it could be a part of the design instead of an "afterthought".<ref name="Genius" /> ''Billboard'' listed the cover as one of the best of 2017, dubbing it "both meme-able and memorable".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=December 27, 2017 |title=25 Best & Worst Album Covers of 2017 |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/best-worst-album-covers-of-2017-top-25/ |access-date=May 22, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423085941/https://www.billboard.com/photos/8070310/best-worst-album-covers-of-2017-top-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In a radio interview on June 29, 2017, Lamar revealed the original title for the album was going to be ''What Happens on Earth Stays on Earth'', but eventually settled on ''Damn''. He stated the working title "didn't read right".<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|last=Yoo|first=Noah|title=Kendrick Lamar Reveals DAMN.'s Much Longer Original Title|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-reveals-damns-much-longer-original-title/|website=Pitchfork|date=June 29, 2017|access-date=June 29, 2017|archive-date=June 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629184451/http://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-reveals-damns-much-longer-original-title/|url-status=live}}</ref> Lamar went on to say about its final title, "There was so many different ways you could put it in my head. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. The loudness of the record. When I think about 'DNA', when I think of "Humble", when I think these records, it just felt like that."<ref name="pitchfork" />
==Release and promotion== {{See also|The Damn Tour}} [[File:Kendrick Lamar- The DAMN. Tour @ TD Garden (Boston, MA) (36059988466).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Lamar on The Damn Tour in 2017]] On March 23, 2017, Lamar released a promotional single, "The Heart Part 4", which contained lyrics hinting at a possible April 7 release date for his fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kendrick Lamar Drops New Single 'The Heart Part 4' – XXL |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/kendrick-lamar-heart-part-4/ |website=XXL |date=March 24, 2017 |access-date=March 26, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324181807/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/kendrick-lamar-heart-part-4/ |archive-date=March 24, 2017 }}</ref> On April 7, 2017, the album was made available for pre-order and confirmed to be released on April 14.<ref name="vlad4th">{{cite web|title=Kendrick Lamar to Release New Album on April 14th |url=http://www.vladtv.com/article/226651/kendrick-lamar-to-release-new-album-on-april-14th |access-date=April 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408083449/http://www.vladtv.com/article/226651/kendrick-lamar-to-release-new-album-on-april-14th |archive-date=April 8, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="LATimes-Apr7">{{cite news|last1=Kennedy |first1=Gerrick D. |title=Kendrick Lamar's new album arrives April 14 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-kendrick-lamar-new-album-april-14-story.html |access-date=April 7, 2017 |website=Los Angeles Times |date=April 7, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408043559/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-kendrick-lamar-new-album-april-14-story.html |archive-date=April 8, 2017 }}</ref> On April 11, Lamar revealed the track listing for ''Damn''.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>
On December 8, 2017, Lamar released the ''Collectors Edition'' of the album. The album is the same musically, but has a reversed track order and new artwork.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holmes|first=Charles|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3050894/kendrick-lamar-damn-reverse-collectors-edition/|title=Kendrick Lamar Might Be Releasing A DAMN. Collector's Edition in Reverse|publisher=MTV News|date=December 5, 2017|access-date=December 7, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208072229/http://www.mtv.com/news/3050894/kendrick-lamar-damn-reverse-collectors-edition/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=India|first=Lindsey|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/12/kendrick-lamar-surprises-fans-damn-collectors-edition/|title=Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans With 'Damn.' Collectors Edition|work=XXL|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211050615/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/12/kendrick-lamar-surprises-fans-damn-collectors-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Singles=== On March 30, 2017, Lamar released the album's lead single, "Humble", accompanied by a music video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/72462-kendrick-lamar-shares-video-for-new-song-humble-watch/ |title=Kendrick Lamar Shares Video for New Song "HUMBLE.": Watch |website=Pitchfork |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=March 31, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331085327/http://pitchfork.com/news/72462-kendrick-lamar-shares-video-for-new-song-humble-watch/ |archive-date=March 31, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="prod">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/592763-kendrick-lamar-humble-prod-by-mike-will-made-it-new-song |title=Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. (Prod. By Mike Will Made It) [New Song] |work=HotNewHipHop |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=March 30, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331035052/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kendrick-lamar-humble-prod-by-mike-will-made-it-new-song.1973495.html |archive-date=March 31, 2017 }}</ref> It reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Ed Sheeran Holds Atop Hot 100 as Kendrick Lamar Debuts at No. 2 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-ed-sheeran-shape-of-you-kendrick-lamar-humble-debut-sam-hunt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 12, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411072156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7752683/hot-100-ed-sheeran-shape-of-you-kendrick-lamar-humble-debut-sam-hunt |archive-date=April 11, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/can/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2018 |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033559/https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/can/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "Loyalty" featuring Rihanna, was released as the album's second single on June 20, 2017, to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio.<ref name="Rhythmic Radio Adds 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases |publisher=All Access |access-date=June 13, 2017 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613194735/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=June 13, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Urban Radio Adds">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |publisher=All Access |access-date=June 13, 2017 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613194754/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |archive-date=June 13, 2017 }}</ref> The song peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/hsi/|title=Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 23, 2018|archive-date=May 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504094402/https://www.billboard.com/music/kendrick-lamar/chart-history/hot-100|url-status=live}}</ref> "Love" featuring Zacari, was released as the album's third single on October 2, 2017, to rhythmic contemporary radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/kendrick-lamar-love-next-single-from-damn/|title=Kendrick Lamar Love Next Single from Damn|work=HipHop-N-More|date=October 4, 2017 |access-date=October 9, 2017|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010104432/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/kendrick-lamar-love-next-single-from-damn/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released to contemporary hit radio on November 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/Mainstream|publisher=All Access|access-date=October 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031132018/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> The song peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100"/>
===Other songs=== The music video for the song "DNA" was released on April 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-kendrick-lamars-ruthless-dna-video-122716/|title=Watch Kendrick Lamar's Ruthless 'DNA' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=April 18, 2017|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022220310/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-kendrick-lamars-ruthless-dna-video-122716/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song entered at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Lamar's second highest-charting song as a solo artist after "Humble".<ref name="Hot 100"/>
The music video for the song, "Element", was released on June 27, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Joe|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-kendrick-lamar-weigh-peace-violence-in-element-video-w490081|title=Watch Kendrick Lamar Weigh Peace, Violence in Striking 'Element' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=October 23, 2017|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019061106/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-kendrick-lamar-weigh-peace-violence-in-element-video-w490081|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Hot 100"/>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | title = ''Damn'' ratings <!-- DO NOT add more than 10 reviews per Template:Album ratings. --> | ADM = 9.1/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8621/Kendrick-Lamar-Damn.aspx |title=Damn. by Kendrick Lamar reviews |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=April 19, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081103/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8621/Kendrick-Lamar-Damn.aspx |archive-date=April 18, 2017 }}</ref> | MC = 95/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/damn/kendrick-lamar |title=Reviews and Tracks for DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=April 19, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417191930/http://www.metacritic.com/music/damn/kendrick-lamar |archive-date=April 17, 2017 }}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn-mw0003040142 |title=DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 19, 2017 |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420143702/http://www.allmusic.com/album/damn-mw0003040142 |archive-date=April 20, 2017 }}</ref> | rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev2Score = A<ref name=TAVC>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/kendrick-lamar-takes-all-comers-sharp-streamlined--253816 |title=Kendrick Lamar takes on all comers with the sharp, streamlined Damn. |work=The A.V. Club |date=April 17, 2017 |access-date=April 17, 2017 |last=Rytlewski |first=Evan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418162054/http://www.avclub.com/review/kendrick-lamar-takes-all-comers-sharp-streamlined--253816 |archive-date=April 18, 2017 }}</ref> | rev3 = ''Chicago Tribune'' | rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="CT">{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-kendrick-lamar-takes-on-life-death-near-misses-and-second-chances-20170414-column.html |title=Kendrick Lamar takes on life, death, near-misses and second chances in 'Damn.' |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=April 15, 2017 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415094846/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-kendrick-lamar-takes-on-life-death-near-misses-and-second-chances-20170414-column.html |archive-date=April 15, 2017 }}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Daily Telegraph'' | rev4Score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/kendrick-lamar-star-hip-hop-has-waiting-damn-review/ |title=Kendrick Lamar is the star hip hop has been waiting for – Damn, review |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=April 14, 2017 |last=McCormick |first=Neil |author-link=Neil McCormick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414203004/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/kendrick-lamar-star-hip-hop-has-waiting-damn-review/ |archive-date=April 14, 2017 }}</ref> | rev5 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev5Score = A<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/2017/04/18/kendrick-lamar-damn-review/ |title=Kendrick Lamar's DAMN.: EW review |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |location=New York |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=April 21, 2017 |last=Brown |first=Eric Renner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419105347/http://ew.com/music/2017/04/18/kendrick-lamar-damn-review/ |archive-date=April 19, 2017 }}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Guardian'' | rev6score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/14/kendrick-lamar-damn-review |title=Kendrick Lamar: Damn review – more mellow but just as angry |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=April 14, 2017 |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |author-link=Alexis Petridis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414124700/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/14/kendrick-lamar-damn-review |archive-date=April 14, 2017 }}</ref> | rev7 = ''NME'' | rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/kendrick-lamar-damn-review-2058181 |title=Kendrick Lamar – 'DAMN.' Review |journal=NME |location=London |date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |last=Cooper |first=Leonie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426063602/http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/kendrick-lamar-damn-review |archive-date=April 26, 2017 }}</ref> | rev8 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev8Score = 9.2/10<ref name="pitchforkrv">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23147-damn/ |title=Kendrick Lamar: DAMN. |work=Pitchfork |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=April 18, 2017 |last=Trammell |first=Matthew |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418163803/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23147-damn/ |archive-date=April 18, 2017 }}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-kendrick-lamar-damn-album-w477376 |title=Review: Kendrick Lamar Moves From Uplift to Beast Mode on Dazzling 'Damn.' |magazine=Rolling Stone |location=New York |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=April 19, 2017 |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420144107/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-kendrick-lamar-damn-album-w477376 |archive-date=April 20, 2017 }}</ref> | rev10 = ''Vice'' (Expert Witness) | rev10Score = A−<ref name=Vice>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/raps-early-2017-victory-robert-christgau-on-kendrick-lamar-migos-and-future/|title=Rap's Early 2017 Victory: Robert Christgau on Kendrick Lamar, Migos, and Future|work=Vice|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=May 6, 2017|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|archive-date=June 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625074409/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/raps-early-2017-victory-robert-christgau-on-kendrick-lamar-migos-and-future|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- DO NOT add more than 10 reviews per Template:Album ratings. --> }} ''Damn'' was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 95, based on 39 reviews.<ref name="mc" /> Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 9.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="ADM"/>
Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that "it contains some of Lamar's best writing and performances, revealing his evolving complexity and versatility as a soul-baring lyricist and dynamic rapper".<ref name=AllMusic /> Christopher R. Weingarten, an author for ''Rolling Stone'', said, "Much like the recent A Tribe Called Quest record, ''Damn.'' is a brilliant combination of the timeless and the modern, the old school and the next-level. The most gifted rapper of a generation stomps into the Nineties and continues to blaze a trail forward".<ref name="rollingstone" /> In his review, Greg Kot of the ''Chicago Tribune'' states, "''Damn.'' strips down the rhythms to their essence, flavored with the occasional cameo (notably Rihanna and U2). Lamar's voice does most of the heavy lifting, playing multiple roles and characters. His supple singing complements a variety of rap tones and textures".<ref name="CT" /> Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times'' gave the album a positive review, calling it "Tart and punchy. ... Sometimes boisterous, sometimes swampy, rarely fanciful album—it's Mr. Lamar's version of the creeping paranoia that has become de rigueur for midcareer Drake. And yet this is likely Mr. Lamar's most jubilant album, the one in which his rhymes are the least tangled."<ref>{{cite web|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/arts/music/kendrick-lamar-damn-review.html|title=Review: Kendrick Lamar's Anxiety Leads to Joy and Jabs on New Album|work=The New York Times|date=April 16, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212100819/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/arts/music/kendrick-lamar-damn-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Eric Renner Brown of ''Entertainment Weekly'' said, "After delving into the personal on 2012's ''Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' and going broader on ''Butterfly'', Lamar has found a middle ground on ''Damn.'' that yields some of his most emotionally resonant music yet".<ref name="EW"/>
Alexis Petridis of ''The Guardian'' wrote: "If it seems a more straightforward listen than ''To Pimp a Butterfly'', there's a cheering sense that this doesn't equate to a lessening of musical ambition. There's none of that album's wilfully jarring quality – its sudden, anxious musical lurches and abrupt, short-circuiting leaps between genres – but the tracks on ''Damn'' still feel episodic and expansive. Whether ''Damn'' will have the same epochal impact as ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' remains to be seen, but either way it sounds like the work of a supremely confident artist at the top of his game."<ref name=Guardian /> Neil McCormick of ''The Daily Telegraph'' stated that ''Damn'' "is the work of a future all-time great in full command of his powers".<ref name=Telegraph /> Leonie Cooper of ''NME'' said, "''Damn.'' is by far his shortest release to date – but the ideas, thoughts and feelings it contains are massive, weighty things, from sexual tension to deep, dark depression".<ref name="NME"/> In ''Pitchfork''{{'}}s review of ''Damn'', Matthew Trammell writes ''Damn'' "is a widescreen masterpiece of rap, full of expensive beats, furious rhymes, and peerless storytelling about Kendrick's destiny in America".<ref name="pitchforkrv" /> Writing for ''The A.V. Club'', Evan Rytlewski concluded, "Lamar trusts every idea to stand on its own. When you're making art this substantial, vital, and virtuosic, there's no need to wrap a tidy bow around it."<ref name=TAVC /> In a mixed review, A. Harmony of ''Exclaim!'' wrote that ''Damn'' "is the first time in Lamar's career that he hasn't broken new ground, explored old themes in new ways or exhibited sonic growth".<ref name="Ex">{{cite web|last1=Harmony |first1=A. |title=Damn. – Kendrick Lamar Review |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/kendrick_lamar-damn |website=Exclaim! |access-date=April 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419102132/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/kendrick_lamar-damn |archive-date=April 19, 2017 }}</ref>
===Rankings=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;" |+Select rankings of ''Damn'' ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| List ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''{{sort|AV Club|The A.V. Club}}'' | ''The A.V. Club''{{'}}s 20 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-a-v-club-s-20-best-albums-of-2017-1820857283|title=The A.V. Club's 20 Best Albums of 2017|work=The A.V. Club|date=December 7, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207143606/https://www.avclub.com/the-a-v-club-s-20-best-albums-of-2017-1820857283|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s | {{center|11}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-50-best-albums-of-the-2010s-1839776060|title=The A.V. Club's 50 favorite albums of the 2010s|work=The A.V. Club|date=November 20, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=November 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120012449/https://music.avclub.com/the-50-best-albums-of-the-2010s-1839776060|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''Billboard'' | ''Billboard''{{'}}s 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8062834/billboard-50-best-albums-of-2017-critics-picks|title=Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213032834/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8062834/billboard-50-best-albums-of-2017-critics-picks|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s | {{center|48}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8543722/best-albums-of-the-2010s-top-100|title=The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2019|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218234627/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8543722/best-albums-of-the-2010s-top-100|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| ''Complex'' | The Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2017/kendrick-lamar-damn|title=The Best Albums of 2017|work=Complex|date=December 6, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208180553/http://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2017/kendrick-lamar-damn|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| ''{{sort|Irish Times|The Irish Times}}'' | Ticket Awards 2017: The Best Music of the Year | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/ticket-awards-2017-the-best-music-of-the-year-1.3309674|title=Ticket Awards 2017: The Best Music of the Year|newspaper=The Irish Times|author=Louise Bruton|date=December 2, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=December 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202094802/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/ticket-awards-2017-the-best-music-of-the-year-1.3309674|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''Paste'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|2}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2017.html?p=5 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2017 |date=November 27, 2017 |work=Paste |access-date=December 8, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031146/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2017.html?p=5 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |- | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|12}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/10/best-albums-of-the-2010s-paste.html?p=4|title=The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s|work=Paste|date=October 9, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2019|archive-date=December 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217051429/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/10/best-albums-of-the-2010s-paste.html?p=4|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''Pitchfork'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-2017/?page=5|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2017|website=Pitchfork|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010356/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-2017/?page=5|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|57}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|title=The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s|work=Pitchfork|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2019|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131001047/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| ''Rolling Stone'' | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2017-w511763/kendrick-lamar-damn-w511815 |title=50 Best Albums of 2017 |date=November 27, 2017 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 8, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211003928/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2017-w511763/kendrick-lamar-damn-w511815 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}} |- | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | {{center|175}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/kendrick-lamar-damn-6-1063058/|title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 22, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120922/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/kendrick-lamar-damn-6-1063058/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time | {{center|60}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-hip-hop-albums-1323916/kendrick-lamar-damn-2017-2-1351424/|title=The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Aaron|first=Charles|date=June 7, 2022|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608003820/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-hip-hop-albums-1323916/kendrick-lamar-damn-2017-2-1351424/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far | {{center|66}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-21st-century-1235177256/kendrick-lamar-damn-7-1235187832/|title=The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.|date=January 10, 2025|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''Stereogum'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|2}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-50-best-albums-of-2017/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2017|work=Stereogum|date=December 5, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207042519/https://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-50-best-albums-of-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|11}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-of-the-2010s-list/|title=The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s|work=Stereogum|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229152506/https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-of-the-2010s-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| ''{{sort|Village Voice|The Village Voice}}'' | Pazz & Jop Music Critics' Poll | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/01/22/pazz-jop-the-top-albums-and-singles-of-2017/|title=Pazz & Jop: It's Kendrick's and Cardi's World. 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===Industry awards=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;" |+Awards and nominations for ''Damn'' ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2017 | American Music Awards | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8039497/amas-2017-winners-list |title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs |date=November 19, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 21, 2017 |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220132502/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8039497/amas-2017-winners-list |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | BET Hip Hop Awards | Album of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/2017-bet-hip-hop-awards-winners-list-7997425/ |title=2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards: See the Winners List |date=October 10, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 12, 2017 |archive-date=October 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011144311/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7997425/2017-bet-hip-hop-awards-winners-list |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Danish Music Awards | International Album of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://underholdning.tv2.dk/2017-11-11-rapper-vinder-flest-priser-til-danish-music-awards-se-alle-vinderne-her|title=2017 Danish Music Awards winners|language=da|publisher=TV 2|date=November 11, 2017|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224203616/http://underholdning.tv2.dk/2017-11-11-rapper-vinder-flest-priser-til-danish-music-awards-se-alle-vinderne-her|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Q'' Awards | Best Album | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/851005/Q-awards-2017-liam-gallagher-stormzy-ed-sheeran|title=Q Awards Nominees & Winners|work=Daily Express|date=September 7, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625104211/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/851005/Q-awards-2017-liam-gallagher-stormzy-ed-sheeran|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7"| 2018 | Fonogram Awards | Best Foreign Rap or Hip-Hop Album of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fonogram.hu/nyertesek|title=Fonogram Awards 2018|language=hu|publisher=Fonogram|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612222054/http://www.fonogram.hu/nyertesek|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Grammys">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/2018-grammys-winners-list-music-awards-1202676802/|title=2018 Grammys Winners List: See Who Won The Music Awards|work=Variety|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204529/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/2018-grammys-winners-list-music-awards-1202676802/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Rap Album | {{won}} |- | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Hip-Hop Album of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=972955327783108609|user=iHeartRadio|title=#HipHopAlbumOfTheYear #HipHopArtistOfTheYear Be Humble. #iHeartAwards2018 @kendricklamar|author=iHeartRadio|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> |- | Juno Awards | International Album of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://junoawards.ca/2018-winners-list-gala/|title=Juno 2018 Winners|publisher=The Juno Awards|date=March 25, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421031000/https://junoawards.ca/2018-winners-list-gala/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Album | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/naacp-image-awards-naacp-image-awards-get-out-jordan-peele-idris-elba-tiffany-haddish-non-televised-categories-1202243228/|title=NAACP Image Awards: Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish, Idris Elba Among Winners In Non-Televised Categories|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115070102/http://deadline.com/2018/01/naacp-image-awards-naacp-image-awards-get-out-jordan-peele-idris-elba-tiffany-haddish-non-televised-categories-1202243228/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Pulitzer Prizes | Pulitzer Prize for Music | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="pulitzer">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/business/media/pulitzer-prize-winners.html |title=2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Full List |date=April 16, 2018 |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 16, 2018 |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163348/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/business/media/pulitzer-prize-winners.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==Commercial performance== In the United States, ''Damn'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 603,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release, becoming his third consecutive album after ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' and ''Untitled Unmastered'' to reach the nation's summit. It sold 353,000 copies in its first week and accumulated over 340 million streams.<ref name="Damn Billboard">{{cite magazine|title=Kendrick Lamar Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Debut of 2017 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-album-billboard-200/ |magazine=Billboard |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=April 22, 2017 |access-date=April 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423160928/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7768092/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-album-billboard-200 |archive-date=April 23, 2017 }}</ref> In its second week, the album remained at the top of the US charts with 238,000 album-equivalent units of which 87,000 were traditional album sales, bringing the sales to a total of 841,000 units.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-second-week-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart/|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=April 30, 2017|access-date=May 1, 2017|archive-date=May 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502070234/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7776949/kendrick-lamar-damn-second-week-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> In its third week, the album continued to top the charts with 173,000 album-equivalent units of which 57,000 were traditional album sales, bringing the sales to a total of 1.014 million units.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-third-week-billboard-200/|title=Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' No. 1 for Third Week on Billboard 200, Gorillaz Bow at No. 2|magazine=Billboard|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2017|archive-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817211501/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7785097/kendrick-lamar-damn-no-1-third-week-billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref> As of April 2018, ''Damn'' had sold 1,002,000 copies and earned 3,137,000 album-equivalent units in the US.<ref name="USsales">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-damn-sells-million-copies/ |first=Keith |last=Caulfield |title=Kendrick Lamar Scores Third Million-Selling Album in U.S. With 'DAMN.' |magazine=Billboard |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407042334/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8295475/kendrick-lamar-damn-sells-million-copies |url-status=live }}</ref>
On May 10, 2018, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of 3 million units.<ref name="RIAA"/> The album also opened atop the Canadian Albums Chart with 35,000 consumption units and 25.4 million streams, becoming the rapper's third consecutive album to arrive at number one.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Farrell|first1=David|title=On The Charts: April 24, 2017|url=http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2017/04/24/charts-april-24-2017|publisher=FYIMusicNews|date=April 24, 2017|access-date=November 1, 2017|archive-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519042403/http://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2017/04/24/charts-april-24-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''Damn'' sold 30,000 units in its first week and entered at number two on the UK Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kendrick Lamar logs highest new entry on Official Albums Chart while Ed Sheeran sticks at Number 1 |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kendrick-lamar-logs-highest-new-entry-on-official-albums-chart-while-ed-sheeran-sticks-at-number-1__18849/ |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=April 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422143813/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kendrick-lamar-logs-highest-new-entry-on-official-albums-chart-while-ed-sheeran-sticks-at-number-1__18849/ |archive-date=April 22, 2017 }}</ref>
According to IFPI, it was the seventh best selling album of 2017, with 1.3 million copies shipped globally.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43877494 |title=Streaming is music's biggest money-maker |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=April 24, 2018 |work=BBC News |access-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424151251/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43877494 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Damn'' was ranked as the number one album of the year on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 2017.<ref name="Billboard Year-End"/> In 2018, ''Damn'' was ranked as the thirteenth most popular album of the year on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Billboard 200 albums"/>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Damn'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 54:54
| title1 = Blood | writer1 = {{hlist|Kendrick Duckworth|Daniel Tannenbaum|Anthony Tiffith}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Bekon|Top Dawg}} | length1 = 1:58
| title2 = DNA | writer2 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Michael Williams II}} | extra2 = Mike Will Made It | length2 = 3:05
| title3 = Yah | writer3 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Mark Spears|Dacoury Natche|Tiffith}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Sounwave|DJ Dahi|Top Dawg|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length3 = 2:40
| title4 = Element | writer4 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Spears|James Blake|Ricci Riera}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Sounwave|Blake|Riera|Tae Beast{{ref|a|[a]}}|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length4 = 3:28
| title5 = Feel | writer5 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Spears}} | extra5 = Sounwave | length5 = 3:34
| title6 = Loyalty | note6 = featuring Rihanna | writer6 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Natche|Spears|Robyn Fenty|Terrace Martin|Tiffith|Bruno Mars|Philip Lawrence|Christopher Brody Brown|Russell Jones|Robert Diggs|Shawn Carter|Malik Cox|Calvin Broadus|Ricardo Thomas}} | extra6 = {{hlist|DJ Dahi|Sounwave|Martin|Top Dawg|Kuk Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length6 = 3:47
| title7 = Pride | writer7 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Steve Lacy|Anna Wise|Tiffith}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Lacy|Top Dawg|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length7 = 4:35
| title8 = Humble | writer8 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Williams II|Asheton Hogan}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Mike Will Made It|Pluss{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length8 = 2:57
| title9 = Lust | writer9 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Natche|Spears|Chester Hansen|Alexander Sowinski|Matthew Tavares|Leland Whitty}} | extra9 = {{hlist|DJ Dahi|Sounwave|BadBadNotGood}} | length9 = 5:07
| title10 = Love | note10 = featuring Zacari | writer10 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Zacari Pacaldo|Travis Walton|Spears|Greg Kurstin|Tiffith}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Teddy Walton|Sounwave|Kurstin|Top Dawg}} | length10 = 3:33
| title11 = XXX | note11 = featuring U2 | writer11 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Williams II|Natche|Spears|Tiffith|Paul Hewson|David Evans|Adam Clayton|Larry Mullen Jr.}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Mike Will Made It|DJ Dahi|Sounwave|Top Dawg|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length11 = 4:14
| title12 = Fear | writer12 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Daniel Maman|Dale Warren}} | extra12 = {{hlist|The Alchemist|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length12 = 7:40
| title13 = God | writer13 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Riera|Spears|Natche|Tannenbaum|Ronald LaTour|Tiffith|Daveon Jackson|Mike Hector|Walton|Brock Korsan}} | extra13 = {{hlist|Riera|Sounwave|DJ Dahi|Bekon|Cardo|Top Dawg|Yung Exclusive{{ref|b|[b]}}|Hector{{ref|b|[b]}}|Walton{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length13 = 4:08
| title14 = Duckworth | writer14 = {{hlist|Duckworth|Patrick Douthit|Nai Palm|Don Robey|Joe Scott|Bill Curtis}} | extra14 = {{hlist|9th Wonder|Bekon{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length14 = 4:08 }}
'''Notes''' * {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer * {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an uncredited co-producer<ref>{{cite web|last=Weinstein|first=Max|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/full-production-credits-kendrick-lamar-album-damn/|title=Full Production Credits for Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn.' Album|work=XXL|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2018|archive-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415013311/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/full-production-credits-kendrick-lamar-album-damn/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/producer-illmind-drum-kit-kendrick-lamar-damn-god-beat-7775123/|title=Producer !llmind Reveals How His Sound Kit Made It to Kendrick Lamar's 'GOD.' Beat|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=May 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510113215/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7775123/producer-illmind-drum-kit-kendrick-lamar-damn-god-beat|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a vocal producer * Every song is stylized in all caps with a period at the end of their titles, including featured artist credits. For example, "Yah" is stylized as "YAH."<!-- Per MOS:TS, this note should remain and tracklisting should follow the manual of style. --><ref>{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2017/04/the-complete-guide-to-the-making-of-kendrick-lamar-s-damn.html|title=Slate: A Comprehensive Guide to How Kendrick Lamar Made Damn|website=Slate|last=Lockett|first=Dee|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref> * Some CD pressings of the album have slight differences: "Pride" runs for 4 minutes and 31 seconds (4:31), "Love" runs for 3 minutes and 31 seconds (3:31), and "Fear" runs for 6 minutes and 54 seconds (6:54), bringing the total album length to 54 minutes and 2 seconds (54:02). This version of the album also features slightly different mixing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=DAMN. (CD – Aftermath #5761175) {{!}} Kendrick Lamar {{!}} Release Info|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/damn-mr0004703748|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=December 5, 2017|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005816/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/damn-mr0004703748|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Sample credits''' * "Blood" and "DNA" contain elements of Fox News commentators Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Geraldo Rivera criticizing Lamar's 2015 BET Awards performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=watch the fox news clip kendrick lamar sampled on Damn. |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/fox-news-clip-kendrick-lamar-sampled-damn/ |website=XXL |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416024621/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/fox-news-clip-kendrick-lamar-sampled-damn/ |archive-date=April 16, 2017 }}</ref> * "Feel" contains a sample of "Stormy", written and performed by O. C. Smith; and an interpolation from "Don't Let Me Down", written and performed by Fleurie.<ref name="everysample">{{cite magazine |title=Listen to the Samples From Kendrick Lamar's New Album 'DAMN.' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-damn-samples-7760393/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 22, 2018 |date=April 14, 2017 |archive-date=November 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101002043/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7760393/kendrick-lamar-damn-samples |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="everysample2">{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/here-are-all-the-samples-on-kendrick-lamar-s-damn|title=Here Are All The Samples On Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.'|publisher=Genius|date=April 17, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123131629/https://genius.com/a/here-are-all-the-samples-on-kendrick-lamar-s-damn|url-status=live}}</ref> * "Loyalty" contains samples of "24K Magic", written by Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, and Philip Lawrence, as performed by Bruno Mars;<ref>{{cite web|title=Kendrick Lamar's "Loyalty" Lyrics: Every verse to the 'Damn.' track featuring Rihanna|date=April 14, 2017 |url=https://mic.com/articles/174236/kendrick-lamar-s-loyalty-lyrics-every-verse-to-the-damn-track-featuring-rihanna#.mI0IpOyPE|publisher=Mic|access-date=April 15, 2017|archive-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415200628/https://mic.com/articles/174236/kendrick-lamar-s-loyalty-lyrics-every-verse-to-the-damn-track-featuring-rihanna#.mI0IpOyPE|url-status=live}}</ref> "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", written by Russell Jones and Robert Diggs, as performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard; and "Get Your Mind Right Mami", written by Shawn Carter, Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., Malik Cox, and Ricardo Thomas, as performed by Jay-Z featuring Snoop Dogg and Memphis Bleek.<ref name="everysample" /> * "XXX" contains samples of "America", written by Daniel Tannenbaum, Tyler Reese, Sergiu Gherman, Richard Michael McRae, Kendrick Duckworth, Daniel Krieger, Craig Balmoris, and Alexander Botwin, and performed by Bekon; and "American Soul", written and performed by U2, featuring Lamar himself.<ref name="everysample" /><ref name="everysample2"/> * "Fear" contains a sample of "Poverty's Paradise", written by Dale Warren and performed by 24-Carat Black.<ref name="everysample" /><ref name="everysample2"/> * "God" contains a sample of "End of the World", written and performed by Illmind.<ref name="Billboard"/> * "Duckworth" contains samples of "Atari", written by Nai Palm and performed by Hiatus Kaiyote; "Be Ever Wonderful", written by Don Robey and Joe Scott, as performed by Ted Taylor; "Ostavi Trag", written by September; and "Let the Drums Speak", written by Bill Curtis and performed by the Fatback Band.<ref name="everysample" /><ref name="everysample2"/>
==Personnel== Adapted from the album liner notes and AllMusic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/damn-mw0003040142/credits|title=DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=May 2, 2017|archive-date=April 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417042941/http://www.allmusic.com/album/damn-mw0003040142/credits|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=35em}} '''Production and music''' * 9th Wonder – production ("Duckworth") * Anna Wise – additional vocals ("Pride") * Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – producer ("Fear") * Bekon – additional vocals ("Blood", "Yah", "Pride", "XXX", "Fear", "God", "Duckworth") * Carl Duckworth – additional vocals ("Fear") * Charles Edward Sydney Isom Jr. – additional vocals ("Fear") * Chelsea Blythe – additional vocals ("Feel") * DJ Dahi – additional vocals ("Loyalty") * Dave Free – associate producer * Dr. Dre – executive producer * Kamasi Washington – strings ("Lust") * Kaytranada – additional vocals ("Lust") * Kendrick Lamar – vocals; additional keys ("XXX") * Kid Capri – additional vocals ("Element", "Love", "XXX", "Duckworth") * Kuk Harrell – vocal production for Rihanna * Matt Schaeffer – guitar ("Humble"); additional guitar ("DNA", "Feel") * Mike Hector – additional drums ("God") * Rat Boy – additional vocals ("Lust") * Steve Lacy – background vocals, production ("Pride") * Thundercat – bass ("Feel") '''Technical''' * Blake Harden – recording ("Lust", "Duckworth") at Windmark Studios * Brendan Silas Perry – additional recording ("Element", "Love", "Duckworth") * Cyrus Taghipour – mix assistant * Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixing * James Hunt – engineer, mixing ("Element") * Marcos Tovar – vocal recording for Rihanna (at Windmark Studios) * Matt Schaeffer – engineer ("Humble"); mixing ("Element") * Mike Bozzi – mastering at Bernie Grundman in Hollywood, California * Sounwave – mixing ("Feel") * Tyler Page – mix assistant * Zeke Mishanec – additional recording ("Element", "Love", "Duckworth") '''Art''' * Dave Free – creative direction, photography * Kendrick Lamar – creative direction * Roberto Reyes – photography * Vladimir Sepetov – creative direction {{div col end}}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+2017 chart performance for ''Damn'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- ! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-albums-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Albums|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=April 24, 2017|access-date=April 22, 2017|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818171702/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Austria|6|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|16|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Kendrick Lamar|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Czech|3|year=2017|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 26, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Finland|3|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2017}} |- {{album chart|France|3|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Germany|6|id=330126|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Hungary|33|year=2017|week=16|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 28, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Ireland3|2|date=20170421|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Italy|15|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/548063/products/1223948/1/|title=ダム {{!}} ケンドリック・ラマー|trans-title=Damn {{!}} Kendrick Lamar|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120145402/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/548063/products/1223948/1/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 55 |- ! scope="row"| Latvian Albums (LaIPA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv3cdn.lv/2017/12/tuvojas-ziemassvetki-latviesi-tos-gatavi-pavadit-kopa-ar-elvisu-presliju-5a37931c3dfd1.xlsx|title=Combined albums chart for the Week 50, 2017 {{ndash}} Ending December 14, 2017|language=en|publisher={{Ill|TV3.lv|lv|tv3.lv|lt=Skaties.lv}}|access-date=April 9, 2025|date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Norway|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Poland|24|id=1081|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|5|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=July 30, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|3|date=20170421|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums International (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=19&nationGbn=E |title=2017년 19주차 Album Chart |language=ko |publisher=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=May 19, 2017 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905001944/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=19&nationGbn=E |url-status=live }}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| Slovak Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2449|title=Top 100 Slovak Albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Spain|15|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|2|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Kendrick Lamar|album=Damn.|rowheader=true|access-date=April 26, 2017}} |- {{album chart|UK2|2|date=20170421|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- {{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20170421|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2017}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Kendrick Lamar|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Kendrick Lamar|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}} |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+2025 chart performance for ''Damn'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 9. Birt 8. mars 2025 – Næst uppfært 15. mars 2025.|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=March 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311080104/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=March 11, 2025|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| Nigerian Albums (''TurnTable'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=TurnTable Charts {{!}} Official Top 100 Albums {{!}} February 21st, 2025 – February 27th, 2025 |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312105200/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=TurnTable}}</ref> | 88 |- {{album chart|Poland2|22|date=14.02.2025–20.02.2025|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2025}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums 2017|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106213125/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 10 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten Albums 2017|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053748/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 25 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels Albums 2017|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053722/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 136 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-date=December 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115202/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-canadian-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 5 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Album%20100|title=Album Top-100 2017|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116112722/http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Album%20100|url-status=live}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 23, 2017|archive-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102835/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 17 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|title=Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)|language=fr|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|year=2017|access-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815173224/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|archive-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> | 69 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2017|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=December 29, 2017|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330034736/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | 87 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2017/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2017|publisher=Plötutíóindi|language=is|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210115151559/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 15 |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-2017-lalbum-piu-venduto-in-italia-e-divide-÷-di-ed-sheeran|title=Classifiche annuali dei dischi più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati nel 2017|publisher=FIMI|language=it|access-date=January 9, 2018|format=Click on "Scarica allegato" and open the "Classifica annuale 2017 Album combined" file|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233439/http://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-2017-lalbum-piu-venduto-in-italia-e-divide-%c3%b7-di-ed-sheeran|archive-date=January 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 68 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2017-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2017|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2017|archive-date=April 29, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200429173141/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4443|url-status=live}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001|title=Årslista Album – År 2017|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=January 16, 2018|archive-date=January 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135356/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001|url-status=live}}</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 31, 2017|archive-date=February 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208120346/https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | 89 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2017-on-the-official-chart__21316/|title=The Top 40 biggest albums of 2017 on the Official Chart|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018|archive-date=January 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133518/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2017-on-the-official-chart__21316/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 27 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="Billboard Year-End">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115207/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115212/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums 2018|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-date=January 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193909/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 37 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-canadian-albums|title=Canadian Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205062654/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-canadian-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 20 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/2018_album_t100.html|title=Album Top-100 2018|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-date=January 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116100303/http://hitlisten.nu/2018_album_t100.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | 44 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2018|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2018|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=January 8, 2020|archive-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228020640/https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | 168 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2018/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2018|publisher=Plötutíóindi|language=is|access-date=January 3, 2022|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115131318/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 50 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2018-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2018|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218055825/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4573|url-status=live}}</ref> | 23 |- ! scope="row"| South Korean International Albums (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=year&hitYear=2018&targetTime=2018&nationGbn=E&year_time=1|title=2018년 Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-date=March 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311055114/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=year&hitYear=2018&targetTime=2018&nationGbn=E&year_time=1|url-status=live}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20180001|title=Årslista Album – År 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=January 15, 2019|archive-date=January 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023144/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20180001|url-status=live}}</ref> | 55 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20181231/37502|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 4, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120925/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20180101/37502/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 76 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="Billboard 200 albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204224411/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 19, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205060706/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 9 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110014613/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 91 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=July 5, 2020|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922190321/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 167 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223153312/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 55 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 19, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205173349/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 24 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2020|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 18, 2020|archive-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222205127/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 171 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2020|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201203195348/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 84 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2020|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207204435/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|url-status=live}}</ref> | 72 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/plotur-2020-2/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2021|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 13, 2025|language=is}}</ref> | 98 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510220738/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 82 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531201147/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 59 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 4, 2023|archive-date=January 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104142525/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 72 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2022|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=January 14, 2023|archive-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113102633/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 129 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2022/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2022|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 13, 2025|language=is}}</ref> | 60 |- ! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/|title=2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=February 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225172647/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 46 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022|archive-date=December 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202030432/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 52 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022|archive-date=December 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221045522/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 24 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112022059/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> | 63 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2023|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=January 7, 2024|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107174051/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 109 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2023|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=January 7, 2024|archive-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107042715/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> | 187 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2023|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 13, 2025|language=is}}</ref> | 43 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2023-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2023|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2023|archive-date=December 21, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732}}</ref> | 39 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023|archive-date=February 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212022758/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 41 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205074058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 17 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref> | 56 |- ! scope="row"| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref> | 14 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2024|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref> | 75 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2024&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2024|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref> | 166 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-canadian-albums/|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref> | 50 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2024&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2024|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=January 3, 2025}}</ref> | 83 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2024/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2024|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 13, 2025|language=is}}</ref> | 42 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> | 39 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> | 10 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2025/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2025|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 12, 2026}}</ref> | 85 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2025&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2025|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> | 83 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2025&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2025|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref> | 162 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2025/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2025|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=December 26, 2025|lang=is}}</ref> | 84 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2025|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2025}}</ref> | 45 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2025|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 8, 2026}}</ref> | 12 |}
===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Decade-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114210657/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref> | 10 |} {{col-end}}
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2021|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 3, 2026|language=is|archive-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230091708/https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/plotur-2020-2/|url-status=live}} *{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2022/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2022|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 3, 2026|language=is|archive-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230091708/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2022/|url-status=live}} *{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2023|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 3, 2026|language=is|archive-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230091708/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/|url-status=live}} *{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023-2/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2024|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=January 3, 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==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ {{Screen reader-only|Release dates and formats}} ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Ref. |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various | April 14, 2017 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|TDE|Aftermath|Interscope}} | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="4"| Standard |<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|title=Damn by Kendrick Lamar on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/damn/1223592280 |publisher=iTunes |access-date=April 11, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412143952/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/damn/id1223592280 |archive-date=April 12, 2017 }}</ref> |- | April 21, 2017 | CD |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAMN-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B06Y4DGVZC|title=DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar: Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=Amazon UK |access-date=April 18, 2017|archive-date=April 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419103103/https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAMN-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B06Y4DGVZC|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Japan | May 24, 2017 | Universal Music Japan | CD |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/kendrick-lamar/products/uics-1325/|title=ダム [CD] – ケンドリック・ラマー|publisher=Universal Music Japan|language=ja|access-date=August 3, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708194952/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/kendrick-lamar/products/uics-1325/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various | July 14, 2017 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|TDE|Aftermath|Interscope}} | Vinyl LP |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DAMN-2-LP-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B0716SPKYW|title=DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar: Amazon.com: Music|website=Amazon |access-date=September 5, 2017|archive-date=September 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919213720/https://www.amazon.com/DAMN-2-LP-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B0716SPKYW|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | December 8, 2017 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming|CD}} | rowspan="2"| Collectors Edition |<ref name="Collectors Edition">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/damn-collectors-edition/1403517283|title=DAMN. COLLECTORS EDITION. by Kendrick Lamar on Apple Music|date=April 14, 2017 |publisher=iTunes|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208105155/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/damn-collectors-edition/1319488087|url-status=live}}<br>– {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DAMN-COLLECTORS-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B077F5H68Q|title=Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. COLLECTORS EDITION. – Amazon.com Music|publisher=Amazon|access-date=July 16, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120922/https://www.amazon.com/DAMN-COLLECTORS-Kendrick-Lamar/dp/B077F5H68Q|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Japan | July 18, 2018 | Universal Music Japan | CD |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/kendrick-lamar/products/uics-1342/|title=ダム (コレクターズ・エディション) [CD] – ケンドリック・ラマー|publisher=Universal Music Japan|language=ja|access-date=August 3, 2020|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120923/https://www.universal-music.co.jp/kendrick-lamar/products/uics-1342/|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==See also== * List of ''Billboard'' 200 number-one albums of 2017 * List of number-one albums of 2017 (Canada) * 2017 in music * 2017 in hip-hop
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