SWAG also garnered Bieber his highest streaming week ever for an album after earning 163,000 equivalent album units in its first week, with streaming accounting for 155,000 of those units. The album also debuted at No. 2 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 charts.

The pop star's six-album streak of No. 1 debuts ended, but his surprise release showed a strong start after a hiatus.

Justin Bieber's fans have been critical of him in recent months. The tone of their comments have completely changed because of his new album.