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‘WHAM,’ ‘The Game’ & More Cases Where a Hit Album Title Was the Same as the Name of a Hit Recording Act

Here are dozens of hit album titles that were the same as names of hit recording acts. Current case: Lil Baby's 'WHAM,' same as as the 1980s pop duo.

(These two aren’t exactly the same because of that pesky exclamation point on the U.K. duo’s name, but close enough.) One time, there was an exact match: In September/October 1980, Queen topped the chart for five consecutive weeks with The Game. In November 1968, the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Electric Ladyland spent two weeks on top.

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