Over on the Digital Songs chart, Adele continues to reign supreme with "Rolling in the Deep" at No. 1 (244,000; down 4%) while Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" also holds at No. 2 (217,000; up 3%). LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" rallies 6-3 with 169,000 (up 9%) and Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory" is stationary at No. 4 (166,000; up less than 1%). Lil Wayne's "How to Love" flies a monster 47 spots to No. 5 with 151,000 (up 309%) after its first full week of availability at digital retailers.
Katy Perry's "E.T." rises a position to No. 6 despite a decline in sales (137,000; down 7%) while Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song" is also up a rung to No. 7, though down in sales (136,000; down 1%). Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" continues its ascent, rising 10-8 with 132,000 (up 4%), Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" is steady at No. 9 (127,000; down 2%) and DJ Khaled's "I'm On One" retreats 5-10 (123,000; down 23%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending June 5) totaled 5.52 million units, down 17% compared to the sum last week (6.67 million) and up 7% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (5.16 million). Year to date album sales stand at 131.39 million, up 1% compared to the same total at this point last year (130.58 million). We've now racked up two weeks in a row where year-to-date album volume is greater than the same time in the prior year.
Digital track sales this past week totaled 24.48 million downloads, down 1% compared to last week (24.69 million) and up 8% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (22.62 million). Year to date track sales are at 560.62 million, up 10% compared to the same total at this point last year (510.62 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2010 when: "Glee's" "Journey to Regionals" EP bowed at No. 1 with 154,000 while the "Twilight: Eclipse" soundtrack entered at No. 2 with 146,000. At No. 3, Christina Aguilera's "Bionic" completed the all-debut top three with 111,000.
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