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Chart Listings: HITS & SoundScan Top Albums (June 14-21, 2010)
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Originally posted by Captain Planet
Usher's sales will start to tumble once "OMG" is officially a thing of the past. Platinum shouldn't be hard for him to obtain tho.
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No they won't. The album was selling well prior to "OMG" blowing up, thanks to "Hey Daddy" & "Lil Freak" being huge R&B hits. And now that they are pushing "There Goes My Baby", which has already peaked #2 on R&B but still getting a lot of airplay, the album will keep selling. "OMG" is attributing to sales, but not as strongly as you'd like to think. It's satisfying the digital aspect, while the other singles are pushing sales since the Urban fanbase doesn't usually purchase singles. And with "Guilty" still planned for late Summer, it's going to keep going. I'm thinking it'll go for 1.5-2 million.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
No they won't. The album was selling well prior to "OMG" blowing up, thanks to "Hey Daddy" & "Lil Freak" being huge R&B hits. And now that they are pushing "There Goes My Baby", which has already peaked #2 on R&B but still getting a lot of airplay, the album will keep selling. "OMG" is attributing to sales, but not as strongly as you'd like to think. It's satisfying the digital aspect, while the other singles are pushing sales since the Urban fanbase doesn't usually purchase singles. And with "Guilty" still planned for late Summer, it's going to keep going. I'm thinking it'll go for 1.5-2 million.
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OMG was starting to blow up when the album was released, honey. That is what is keep it afloat. This album ain't doing 1.5-2 million, not unless it's re-released. It may do Here I Stand numbers (1.2-1.3 million). "Guilty" will most likely push it to that amount. Those others songs have peaked at Urban. "There Goes My Baby" and "OMG" are the only songs climbing there. I doubt he has anything else on that album that will smash like OMG.
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Originally posted by Captain Planet
OMG was starting to blow up when the album was released, honey. That is what is keep it afloat. This album ain't doing 1.5-2 million, not unless it's re-released. It may do Here I Stand numbers (1.2-1.3 million). "Guilty" will most likely push it to that amount. Those others songs have peaked at Urban. "There Goes My Baby" and "OMG" are the only songs climbing there. I doubt he has anything else on that album that will smash like OMG.
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It debuted on Hot 100 the week the album was released. The album didn't debut at #1 selling 329k from one week of "OMG" becoming popular here. "Hey Daddy" & "Lil Freak" were still relevant during the album's release, and have just recently died off. And even then they are huge recurrents, so they can continue to sell the album.
On top of that, "OMG" isn't dying anytime soon, and "TGMB" still has a while to go before it peaks. The album can do at least 1.5M+. Nothing will top "OMG", but that doesn't mean sales will fall off.
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Nevermind. You answered my question about his debut week before I even posted it!!
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
It debuted on Hot 100 the week the album was released. The album didn't debut at #1 selling 329k from one week of "OMG" becoming popular here. "Hey Daddy" & "Lil Freak" were still relevant during the album's release, and have just recently died off. And even then they are huge recurrents, so they can continue to sell the album.
On top of that, "OMG" isn't dying anytime soon, and "TGMB" still has a while to go before it peaks. The album can do at least 1.5M+. Nothing will top "OMG", but that doesn't mean sales will fall off.
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And you do know that Usher was on American Idol? He performed "OMG" and was a mentor. Plus, his album was released the week of Easter, when almost every artist received a strong increase. All of that clearly helped. If you see his second week drop, then you would see what I'm talking about.
Usher has already released a good bit of the album before it was even released. What is left after "Guilty," which is his only obvious Pop hit outside of "OMG?" He may get another hit at Urban, but I seriously doubt that would push him in the 1.5-2.0M range. He's at about 800k right now, so we won't see him do 700k more anytime soon. With that said, those #s are good.
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Originally posted by Captain Planet
And you do know that Usher was on American Idol? He performed "OMG" and was a mentor. Plus, his album was released the week of Easter, when almost every artist received a strong increase. All of that clearly helped. If you see his second week drop, then you would see what I'm talking about.
Usher has already released a good bit of the album before it was even released. What is left after "Guilty," which is his only obvious Pop hit outside of "OMG?" He may get another hit at Urban, but I seriously doubt that would push him in the 1.5-2.0M range. He's at about 800k right now, so we won't see him do 700k more anytime soon. With that said, those #s are good.
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I'm aware of that but still, "OMG" didn't sell all of those albums, the Urban community was responsible for a large number. The second week drop was due to the previous Easter week, but that doesn't change who bought the album.
And now "OMG" holds the higher weight for it's sales. And I believe with "OMG"/"TGMB" will pull him to Platinum, then "Guilty" will hopefully get a full format release and get him to 1.5M at some point. The album won't go from selling to 0 copies. The question about other Pop hits...that's not my matter because I have obviously made it clear Pop hasn't been what got him a full 812,000 copies he is at now. I do believe "Pro Lover" & "Okay" could generate more R&B success, but I honestly think they will stop at "Guilty".
But yes, regardless the sales are good and he's having success again.
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Oh shut up, Captain Planet.
We're in a recession, and the fact that hes still selling over 30k a week is good.
Its his 7th album, and still platinum.
Give him a break.
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Originally posted by rihannar0x8
Oh shut up, Captain Planet.
We're in a recession, and the fact that hes still selling over 30k a week is good.
Its his 7th album, and still platinum.
Give him a break.
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Um, no I don't need to "shut up." Da hell u is?
I didn't diss Usher in my post. I simply stated that I don't think he will sell 1.5M and that after OMG dies, his sales will eventually start to decline like every other artist unless he gets another smash. Plus, I said his sales are good. He's doing WAAAAAY better than that singles artist in your avi. Boop!!!
And thanks for mentioning the recession, which proves my point even further why I don't think 1.5-2 million is a reasonable expectation for him.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
The album won't go from selling to 0 copies.
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Well, of course that's not what I meant. I just said don't expect 27-30k week in and week out.
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Making Love has potention
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* Drake (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 450-470k
I believe it will just top the 500k mark, Circus style [505k].
As for Usher, he has more than one single in the BB Hot 100, yes, OMG is the highest but not the only one.
He will keep sellin' and will go 1m for sure.
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anyone have the full billboard chart ?
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^ I'm sorry but if this is true, than this is more than just fishy .
Esp' now when I see Ke$ha dropped to 21 .
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Originally posted by NickLacheyFan
^ I'm sorry but if this is true, than this is more than just fishy .
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Ikr?
I thought the same thing until I worked out that a lot of other songs and albums moved places too, so it does seem like Nielson Soundscan did just genuinely **** up the charts
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Was somebody drunk over there?!
WTF is goin' on? .
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Originally posted by Bibliotheque
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Oh my. Gaga spending yet ANOTHER week in the top 10?
Where is Ke$ha in the top 20?
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So, the Soundscan numbers were wrong too? Goodness. I knew something was odd about the top 20.
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Oh my goodness!! Another week in the Top 10 for the QUEENNN!!
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christina
keeps flopping harder...:}
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