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Chart Listings: Billboard 200 Albums (April 11-18, 2012)
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5 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLD 2.0 5652 70 3324 3123375
103 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLD 2161 50 1444 1978851
Just off the "Boyfriend" hype.
Should continue into and after the release of Believe. 2 million for the EP.
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Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
her album gonna be one of the biggest flops of 2012
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Originally posted by IVY
Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
her album gonna be one of the biggest flops of 2012
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Tour likely to be the biggest of 2012. Works out great.
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Originally posted by IVY
Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
her album gonna be one of the biggest flops of 2012
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I don't see How passing 500k copies within a few weeks or months is a flop. Unlike some other overhyped artists......
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Hard Candy
280,000 ~ 83,000 ~ 53,000 ~ 39,000 ~32,000 ~ 27,000 ~ 19,000 ~ 14,000 = 547,000
MDNA
359,000 ~ 48,000 ~ ? = 407,000
Just wanted to see how the two compared. Those are HC's first two months, btw.
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Originally posted by esteee12
I don't see How passing 500k copies within a few weeks or months is a flop. Unlike some other overhyped artists......
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With 185k being bundled
Plus it's Madonna, not Estelle or someone like that
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Originally posted by Allthatisholy
With 185k being bundled
Plus it's Madonna, not Christina or someone like that
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Yap.
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Quote:
Originally posted by esteee12
I don't see How passing 500k copies within a few weeks or months is a flop. Unlike some other overhyped artists......
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To debut at 387K and not hit 500K for months.
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Bieber's album should skyrocket when he releases Believe, which is great, since My World is almost to 2x Platinum now. Believe should be one of the biggest releases of the year.
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Monica, Bonnie Raitt and Counting Crows Aiming High on Billboard 200
April 13, 2012 | By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles
R&B singer Monica is heading for her fifth straight top 10 album, as New Life is aiming to sell around 60,000 by week's end on Sunday, April 15, according to industry sources. That figure might be enough to give her a top five placing on the tally next week.
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed the morning of Wednesday, April 18.
Monica's last album, 2010's Still Standing, debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, shifting 184,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. All of her efforts, save for her 1995 debut Miss Thang, have reached the top 10. Her lone No. 1 remains 2003's After the Storm.
While Monica will likely be the chart's top debut, she may not sell enough to hit No. 1. That honor will probably fall to Adele's 21 -- again! -- which could move perhaps 90,000 to 100,000 and notch a 24th nonconsecutive week at No. 1.
Veteran singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt may have her highest charting album in nearly two decades, as Slipstream may sell around 40,000 copies. That could be enough to start in the top 10, depending on how the rest of the week shakes out. Raitt hasn't visited the top 10 since 1994, when Longing in Their Hearts spent seven weeks in the region, peaking at No. 1 on April 16.
Counting Crows are also in the hunt for a high start next week with Underwater Sunshine, the rockers' first studio album since 2008. It may move around 20,000 or so, which would likely enable a top 20 debut. The band's previous studio release, 2008's Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, debuted and peaked at No. 3 with 106,000.
On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart (below), Monica's New Life is No. 1, Adele's 21 is No. 2 and Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is No. 3. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking, reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants.
One Direction's Up All Night is in fourth place, Hoodie Allen's All American is fifth, Raitt's Slipstream is sixth and Lionel Richie's Tuskegee is seventh. Rascal Flatts' Changed is at No. 8, Alabama Shakes' Boys & Girls is at No. 9 and Counting Crows' Underwater Sunshine is at No. 10.
Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart
Rank LW BB 200 Artist Title
1 NEW Monica "New Life"
2 2 Adele "21"
3 1 Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded"
4 5 One Direction "Up All Night"
5 NEW Hoodie Allen "All American"
6 NEW Bonnie Raitt "Slipstream"
7 4 Lionel Richie "Tuskegee"
8 3 Rascal Flatts "Changed"
9 16 Alabama Shakes "Boys & Girls"
10 NEW Counting Crows "Underwater Sunshine"
The Building Chart reflects the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week (which ends Sunday) as reported by six major merchants: iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target and Anderson Merchandisers. Billboard estimates that they make up about 85% of all U.S. album sales.
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I want Adele to have another week with 100k
Anyway amazing sales for her
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Originally posted by IVY
Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
her album gonna be one of the biggest flops of 2012
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She's not a new pop girl anymore, she's an etablished legend so that doesn't matter. At this point of her career, she can have as much flops as possible, it won't change anything.
Some people are really desperate to see Madonna fail in the same way as Christina, right?
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Originally posted by Tainted Blood
She's not a new pop girl anymore, she's an etablished legend so that doesn't matter. At this point of her career, she can have as much flops as possible, it won't change anything.
Some people are really desperate to see Madonna fail in the same way as Christina, right?
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This is the Billboard 200 thread. If someone has bad sales, they're going to be discussed, just as if someone has great sales, they're going to be discussed.
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Alabama Shakes need to snatch that top 10
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Hard Candy
280,000 ~ 83,000 ~ 53,000 ~ 39,000 ~32,000 ~ 27,000 ~ 19,000 ~ 14,000 = 547,000
MDNA
359,000 ~ 48,000 ~ ? = 407,000
Just wanted to see how the two compared. Those are HC's first two months, btw.
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#oop
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Lionel holding up nicely, I see.
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
Lionel holding up nicely, I see.
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Most likely because of that CBS concert, which I thought took place a week ago.
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Originally posted by Katy V.!
42 21 32 31 * LMFAO SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING 15500 23 12564 791395
20 14 25 32 RIHANNA TALK THAT TALK 14433 -6 15403 809193
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Why is this so funny? TTT is much newer, already outsold SFPR and is still selling faster.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Why is this so funny? TTT is much newer, already outsold SFPR and is still selling faster.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Why is this so funny? TTT is much newer, already outsold SFPR and is still selling faster.
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SFPR it's already outselling it, and they don't have any single currently.
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Originally posted by Katy V.!
SFPR it's already outselling it, and they don't have any single currently.
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Last week SFPR was discounted @ Target, so it can explain it's 23% gain in sales, and next week it will fall below TTT
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