Katy Perry’s ‘Prism’ enters Billboard album chart at No. 1

She roared, and her fans listened.

Katy Perry entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1 on Wednesday with her third album, “Prism,� which last week sold 286,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

That’s the largest one-week total for a female artist so far this year, according to Billboard’s Keith Caulfield, who noted that “Prism� outsold Miley Cyrus’ “Bangerz� during its first week in stores by 16,000 copies. Acts that’ve scored bigger debuts in 2013 include Daft Punk, Drake and Justin Timberlake, whose “The 20/20 Experience� is the year’s bestselling album. (This month, Timberlake notched his second No. 1 disc of the year with a sequel, “The 20/20 Experience -- 2 of 2.�)

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Perry’s feat follows a frenzy of promotional activity that included performances on “Saturday Night Live� and “Good Morning America,� as well a concert last week at the Hollywood Bowl in which the singer did her hit single “Roar� with help from Ellie Goulding, Sara Bareilles, Tegan and Sara and Kacey Musgraves

In an interview with The Times, Perry said the newly grown-up “Prism� -- which features songs inspired by her 2011 divorce from English comedian Russell Brand -- reflects the fact that she’s ready for her 30s.

“I hear it’s so much better than your 20s,� she added.

Three other albums entered the top 10 this week -- Fifth Harmony’s “Better Together� at No. 6, DJ Khaled’s “Suffering From Success� at No. 7 and AFI’s “Burials� at No. 9 -- though Caulfield pointed out that “Prism� had sold more copies than the records at Nos. 2 through 9 combined.

As a result, he wrote, “overall album sales fell to a historic low,� with 4.49 million albums sold last week.

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