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Originally posted by Chivas
Has anyone pointed out that MKIA is gonna go Top 10 on Top 40 in under a week?
I'm not sure how the Christmas freeze will affect that, but under normal chart conditions it would be Top 10 within a matter of days.
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Originally posted by joelovesmusic
I was just checking that. MKIA is #11 in Top 40/Pop right now, and Moves Like Jagger is losing a lot of spins lately, so it's going down. I think it will definitely got Top 10 there in a week or two  Same thing with AC, right now the Top 10 is crowded with Christmas songs, let January pass and MKIA, since it's at #14, it may go Top 10, even Top 5 |
That does look awfully familiar...
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
Pop
11 = KELLY CLARKSON Mr. Know It All 6325 +2 -44 +42 31.901 -0.222
(I seriously expect a Top 10 on Pop [I tip my hat to you, Music 2005]; nobody is coming up behind her, and Moves Like Jagger is falling fast enough that she might have the tenth spot this week or early next.)
AC
14 = KELLY CLARKSON Mr. Know It All 233 +0 0 +4 1.058 -0.019
(Definite Top 10 after the holidays.)
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However, I don't blame you for anything, since hardly anyone checks the MKIA thread anymore. Today's updates are rather dismal, as MKIA lost spins on all three formats; it did gain one spin on Moves Like Jagger, but that's not really enough to make it Top 10 on Pop anytime soon. On AC, MKIA will certainly crack the Top 10 after the holidays.
I guess I missed a massive surge in the Stronger thread, so here are my thoughts on a few of the topics covered:
As for the ballad conundrum, the only song with a snowball's chance of becoming a single is TWIO, and even then the chance isn't large (considering the other hit-worthy tracks on the album). Anyone that thinks Honestly isn't absolutely flawless is probably smoking... and you definitely are smoking if you think Honestly or SIFOY will ever be singles (regardless of the format). There aren't many ballads on this album, and I'm guessing Dark Side will have to suffice as the closest thing we'll have as a single.
Alone will not be released. Neither will Hello.
I'm not a fan of Clarkstans or Clarksonics, and until we find a truly suitable name I would leave the topic alone. Perhaps we are better left unnamed? For TEN YEARS her fan base has remained nickname-less, and maybe there's a reason for that. But, if you cannot live without a name, just wait until Dark Side smashes, because then we can call ourselves The Dark Side, which is undeniably epic (especially compared to the weak and awkward "Clarkstans").
I think I hit most of the topics that I missed (this is turning out to be a monster-sized post). Lastly, I'll leave you with the current sales in the United States (these are for All Genres, by the way):
Mr. Know It All: #39
What Doesn't Kill You: #144
Stronger: #87
for Every ClarkStan 
Happy Holidays.
). I don't really understand why people want to throw MKIA aside, though; like you said, it's performing incredibly well still (performing - present tense), and I don't see a reason to interrupt it. We might as well wait for the proper release for WDKY because a premature release (i.e., during the holidays) will only encumber its success. WDKY has the potential to be a massive smash, but rushing won't help it.