^ Ok, I'm really not in the mood to this biiiig discussion that media does promo for Britney. I just think bad promo doesn't sell albums, that's all.

And yes, sales from Eagles' are coming later because they are, SUPPOSEDLY, coming only from Wal-Mart.

Tomorrow, a pair of dueling divas get set to go head-to-head on the sales front, when new albums by Alicia Keys and Celine Dion, As I Am and Taking Chances, respectively, hit retail

That's from HDD - directly for those who think Alicia will sell loads more than Celine.

Celine will beat Alicia.

Hell yeah!!!

Celine Dion
A New Day Has Come(2002): 558k
One Heart(2003): 431k
Taking Chances Amazon Rank: #9

"Taking Chances" Stats
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under #21
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #12
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay #86
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs #100

Alicia Keys
Songs In A Minor(2001): 235k
Diary of Alicia Keys(2003): 618k
As I Am Amazon Rank: #6

"No One" Stats
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay #1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 #9

Please forgive me if any of the stats are wrong.

Alicia will obviously be number 1, esp with all the promo

i cant see any other scenario than that Keys will be #1....at least 400k!

Celine is a good competitor but Alicia will win this one for sure... at least in the US. WW, I'm not so sure.

CHART DATE: 11/12/2007
LAST UPDATE: 11/12/2007 12:41:51
NOW IN: 36.24%


LW TW artist / album label power index
-- 1 JAY-Z ROC-A-FELLA/IDJMG 300,136
AMERICAN GANGSTER
-- 2 CHRIS BROWN JIVE/ZLG 142,391
EXCLUSIVE
3 3 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA/RMG 40,622
CARNIVAL RIDE
2 4 BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/ZLG 39,482
BLACKOUT
-- 5 CASSIDY FULL SURFACE/RUFF RYDERS 37,840
B.A.R.S.
-- 6 ANGELS & AIRWAVES SURETONE 30,646
I-EMPIRE
27 7 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 23,436
TAYLOR SWIFT
15 8 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 21,400
DUETS
13 9 COLBIE CAILLAT UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 20,687
COCO
11 10 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 WALT DISNEY RECORDS 20,651
SOUNDTRACK
19 11 KEYSHIA COLE GEFFEN 20,298
JUST LIKE YOU
-- 12 GARTH BROOKS PEARL RECORDS 18,752
ULTIMATE HITS
29 13 SUGARLAND ISLAND/MERCURY NASHVILLE 17,957
ENJOY THE RIDE
16 14 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/IDJMG 15,510
GRADUATION
-- 15 WISIN Y YANDEL MACHETE MUSIC 13,459
WISIN VS. YANDEL
30 16 TIMBALAND INTERSCOPE 12,975
TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE
10 17 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 12,746
STILL FEELS GOOD
5 18 JOSH TURNER MCA NASHVILLE 12,064
EVERYTHING IS FINE
17 19 HANNAH MONTANA 2 - MEET MILEY WALT DISNEY RECORDS 11,768
SOUNDTRACK
-- 20 AMERICAN GANGSTER DEF JAM/IDJMG 11,675
SOUNDTRACK
18 21 SOULJA BOY TELL'EM INTERSCOPE 11,527
SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM
28 22 FERGIE A&M/INTERSCOPE 11,042
THE DUTCHESS
12 23 KID ROCK ATLANTIC/ATL G 10,381
ROCK N ROLL JESUS
39 24 J. HOLIDAY CAPITOL 9,992
BACK OF MY LAC
-- 25 PAUL POTTS COLUMBIA 9,876
ONE CHANCE
21 26 SEETHER WIND-UP 9,849
FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE...
14 27 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 8,748
MAGIC
43 28 FOO FIGHTERS RCA/RMG 8,049
ECHOES SILENCE PATIENCE & GRACE
7 29 ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS ROUNDER 8,010
RAISING SAND
24 30 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE INTERSCOPE 7,936
SOUNDTRACK
41 31 50 CENT AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 7,907
CURTIS
-- 32 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL WALT DISNEY RECORDS 7,611
SOUNDTRACK
38 33 JILL SCOTT HIDDEN BEACH 7,271
REAL THING: WORDS & SOUNDS, V3
36 34 SANTANA ARISTA/RMG 7,202
ULTIMATE SANTANA
9 35 ANDREA BOCELLI DECCA 7,191
BEST OFANDREA BOCELLI - VIVERE
20 36 JONAS BROTHERS HOLLYWOOD 7,020
JONAS BROTHERS
8 37 JOSH GROBAN REPRISE 6,776
NOEL
4 38 AVENGED SEVENFOLD WARNER BROS. 6,545
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
42 39 DAUGHTRY RCA/RMG 6,480
DAUGHTRY
40 40 KENNY CHESNEY BNA/SBMG NASHVILLE 6,204
JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES
-- 41 RIHANNA DEF JAM/IDJMG 5,906
GOOD GIRL GONE BAD
35 42 BABY BASH ARISTA/RMG 5,625
CYCLONE
-- 43 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 5,455
IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG
6 44 BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE/ZLG 5,411
UNBREAKABLE
32 45 SERJ TANKIAN SERJICAL STRIKE 5,335
ELECT THE DEAD
25 46 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 5,232
LIVING HARD
-- 47 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JIVE/ZLG 5,215
FUTURE SEX/LOVE SOUNDS
34 48 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 4,880
CHRISTMAS SONG
-- 49 FEIST INTERSCOPE 4,704
THE REMINDER
-- 50 BON JOVI ISLAND 4,615
LOST HIGHWAY

Well, what about Celine's promo? Seriously, I think you people are underestimating Celine.

Wisin y Yandel Wowww

6 44 BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE/ZLG 5,411
UNBREAKABLE

-- 15 WISIN Y YANDEL MACHETE MUSIC 13,459
WISIN VS. YANDEL

Yeah, this bitch is crazy. She's doing a lot of promo. I love her!

PS. I hope Jay-Z doesn't get the #1. Didn't he retire already or something? I'd rather see the Eagles up there.

im not underestimating Celine, but in overestimating Alicia Alicia has SO much more promo than Celine, esp. w/ MTV and even more so with MTV Hits, she had an ENTIRE week dedicated to her and all

I'm going to pretend that you didn't just say Alicia has more promo because of MTV.

I watched Celine on Oprah today and she was just wonderful. I hope she gets #1. I'm pretty sure her album is MUCH better than Alicia's. So Celine to #1!! I was rooting Alicia before but the album is total ****. Sorry bitch, go back to Diary.

i said ESPECIALLY b/c of MTV

That's the same as more IMO. If it's especially because of MTV, which BTW no one watches anymore, then you're saying because of MTV she has more.

Celine was on Oprah, and she has MANY more this week. Add on her fanbase is much better. Still rooting Celine though.

well Im more of an Alicia fan, but Celine is still awesome (GO CANADIANS! lol)

Celine on Oprah = #1

She got this in the bag.

Do you honestly think they can MTV can help Alicia Keys? MTV is the reason why Bush is still our president.