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Chart Listings: Warrior expected to debut at #5 according to Billboard
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Warrior expected to debut at #5 according to Billboard
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After vacating the top slot on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks, it looks like Taylor Swift's "Red" will return to the No. 1 slot. While the current tracking week isn't over yet, industry forecasters are suggesting that the Big Machine Records album will swoop back to No. 1 next week with perhaps 160,000 sold.
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 12.
"Red" bowed at No. 1 six weeks ago with 1.2 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan, earning the largest sales week for an album since 2002. (Eminem's "The Eminem Show" was the last to rack up a larger frame, when it did 1.32 million in its first full week at No. 1 on the chart dated June 15, 2002.)
So far, "Red" has moved 2.2 million in the U.S., making it the year's second-biggest selling album. Adele's "21" leads the pack, with 4.2 million.
As for the rest of the top 10 next week, look for Wiz Khalifa's new "O.N.I.F.C." to bow with around 135,000 or so -- likely at No. 2. Rod Stewart's "Merry Christmas, Baby" is also in the running for the No. 2 slot.
The tally's second-highest debut will come from Ke$ha's "Warrior," which is on course to start with about 80,000 to 90,000. That might place it somewhere just around the No. 5 position. The album's lead single "Die Young" is a smash hit and currently sits at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ke$ha's first album, "Animal," debuted at No. 1 in January 2010 with 152,000 while its follow-up, "Cannibal," launched at No. 15 later that year with 74,000.
On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart (below), Khalifa is No. 1, Swift is No. 2 and Ke$ha is No. 3. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants.
As for the rest of the Building chart's top 10: Stewart is No. 4, followed by One Direction's "Take Me Home." Alicia Keys' "Girl On Fire" is in the sixth slot and Blake Shelton's "Cheers, It's Christmas" is No. 7. Country duo Florida Georgia Line's new "Here's to the Good Times" is No. 8, Phillip Phillips' "The World From the Side of the Moon" is No. 9 and Rihanna's "Unapologetic" rounds out the top ten.
Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart
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BB 200 Artist Title
1 NEW Wiz Khalifa "O.N.I.F.C."
2 2 Taylor Swift "Red"
3 NEW Ke$ha "Warrior"
4 3 Rod Stewart "Merry Christmas, Baby"
5 4 One Direction "Take Me Home"
6 1 Alicia Keys "Girl On Fire"
7 9 Blake Shelton "Cheers, It's Christmas"
8 NEW Florida Georgia Line "Here's to the Good Times"
9 5 Phillip Phillips "The World From the Side of the World"
10 6 Rihanna "Unapologetic"
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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Yay. 
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The tally's second-highest debut will come from Ke$ha's "Warrior," which is on course to start with about 80,000 to 90,000.That might place it somewhere just around the No. 5 position. The album's lead single "Die Young" is a smash hit and currently sits at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ke$ha's first album, "Animal," debuted at No. 1 in January 2010 with 152,000 while its follow-up, "Cannibal," launched at No. 15 later that year with 74,000.
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Not really. She'll be lucky if she hits top5.
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um no, it's at #3 now based on the first four days of tracking with figures from only 6 merchants. if you actually read the article it says:
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The tally's second-highest debut will come from Ke$ha's "Warrior," which is on course to start with about 80,000 to 90,000. That might place it somewhere just around the No. 5 position.
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nice try though 
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Congrats to Taylor
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Oh well. She can't sell that many albums. I just hope her singles can still smash.
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Originally posted by callum
um no, it's at #3 now based on the first four days of tracking with figures from only 6 merchants. if you actually read the article it says:
nice try though |
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I think it's gonna be something like that:
1. Taylor Swift "Red"
2. NEW Wiz Khalifa "O.N.I.F.C."
3. Rod Stewart "Merry Christmas, Baby"
4. NEW Ke$ha "Warrior"
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It's so strange how Tik Tok sold 12,000,000 WW and this album is doing so horribly. D:
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why is this reported? 
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Originally posted by LDYGG
It's so strange how Tik Tok sold 12,000,000 WW and this album is doing so horribly. D:
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It's very upsetting 
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Congrats to Taylor
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Is there a ever a Ke$ha thread that your NOT in
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Originally posted by iHooker
It's very upsetting |
please get out of here if you don't like her
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Originally posted by LDYGG
It's so strange how Tik Tok sold 12,000,000 WW and this album is doing so horribly. D:
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A song from 3 years ago isn't going to magically sell this album.
She needs another big worldwide hit. Maybe not on the same scale,
but something remarkably bigger than 'Die Young' to say the least.
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Originally posted by B2R4D
A song from 3 years ago isn't going to magically sell this album.
She needs another big worldwide hit. Maybe not on the same scale,
but something remarkably bigger than 'Die Young' to say the least. |
The problem with Die Young is.... ok we ALL know the problem with Die young, she needs a song though that is fun, radio-friendly and catchy as **** while still sounding fresh (but not trashy)
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Congrats to Taylor. Outselling all the new releases in her 6th week.
& Congrats to Wiz. Bigger force than ke$ha. 
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 why do gaga fans love ke$ha so much?
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why do gaga fans love ke$ha so much? |
But never brave enough to admit it...
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