The soundtrack to Heated Rivalry debuts at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated July 25) following the release of its CD and vinyl editions on July 10. The release earned 41,000 equivalent album units—all from album sales—in the United States in the week ending July 17, according to Luminate.
The soundtrack also debuts atop the Vinyl Albums, Indie Store Album Sales and Soundtracks charts, and at No. 2 on Top Album Sales. The vinyl editions sold a combined 28,000 copies in the opening week, the largest sales week on vinyl for a soundtrack in 2026.
Heated Rivalry marks the first soundtrack from a TV series to debut in the Billboard 200 top 10 in more than a decade. The last was the season 1 soundtrack to Fox’s Empire in 2015, which debuted at No. 1. Since then, the only other TV series soundtrack to reach the top 10 was the season 2 soundtrack of Prime Video’s animated series Hazbin Hotel, which peaked at No. 8 in 2025.
The physical release includes two color vinyl variants and a two-CD set. The vinyl editions contain songs featured in the show—including t.A.T.u.’s “All the Things She Said,” Wolf Parade’s “I’ll Believe in Anything” and Feist’s “My Moon My Man”—alongside highlights of Peter Peter’s original score. The CD edition expands the track list to include Peter Peter’s full score. Both pressings include fold-out posters and liner notes by show creator Jacob Tierney; the vinyl also includes collectible trading cards.
Heated Rivalry premiered on Canadian streamer Crave on November 28, 2025, and debuted the same day in the United States on HBO Max. The series stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as hockey rivals Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander navigating a secret romance. The six-episode first season concluded on December 26, and the show has been renewed for a second season.
Source: Billboard
