Quote:
Originally posted by ClarksonSlays
Let me convert these all to 1999 sales so that the record sales decline can be accounted for:
297,000 x 1.27 = 377,190
250,000 x 1.48 = 370,000
291,000 x 1.86 = 541,260 
255,000 x 2.57 = 655,350 
162,000 x 2.90 = 469,800
81,000 x 4* = 324,000
75,000 x 3 = 225,000
73,000 x 3.24 = 236,520
Granted this is using WW trends for US numbers, it looks like the answer is yes, especially considering the lack of promo for PXP.
I got the yearly calcs here
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=780998
|
The receipts
And just for some further info, here are the singles each album was led with...
-Thankful - Miss Independent, Top 10 on the Hot 100 and #1 on Pop radio. Hit single.
-Breakaway - Breakaway, Top 10 on the Hot 100, ended up being a big hit due to its longevity but hadn't really smashed THAT hard before the album came out.
-My December - Never Again, Top 10 on the Hot 100, decent sized hit that didn't have a ton of longevity due to the record label ending the era early. Also, the massive success of Breakaway was a nice lead in.
-All I Ever Wanted - My Life Would Suck Without You, #1 on the Hot 100, record breaking hit single.
-Stronger - Mr. Know It All, Top 10 on the Hot 100 but similar to Breakaway in the sense that it was very slow moving and didn't reach the Top 10 until album release week.
-Piece By Piece - Heartbeat Song, very very slow moving single that has so far peaked right outside the Top 20 but still moving.