SYCO/Columbia Lads Score 100k in First 24 Hours of Preorder
SYCO/Columbia's One Direction is off to a galloping start with new album Made in the A.M., which has sold more than 100k in the first 24 hours of its pre-order.
The set, the deluxe version of which sits at #2 at iTunes (behind Drake & Future's What a Time to Be Alive), comes out on 11/13, at which time it will face off with Justin Bieber's new release for the #1 spot. The standard version of the album is #9.
The thing about pre-orders is they nosedive after a leak happens. So while they may be strong now, when the album is out there, these numbers will definitely decline.
Is that from the US? Because if so, the instant grat of Drag Me Down that comes with the pre-order should be selling 5 times more than Hotline Bling, which is not the case.
Is that from the US? Because if so, the instant grat of Drag Me Down that comes with the pre-order should be selling 5 times more than Hotline Bling, which is not the case.
The preorder of an album doesn't count towards the sales of an instant grat track I don't believe.