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Do the numbers lie though?
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Former One Direction Star Zayn Malik Tops The Chart But Numbers Are Shameful
One Direction fans finally know that former member Zayn Malik has managed to follow in the footsteps of his former band by debuting his first solo album in the No.1 slot. Malik should feel blessed that so many One Direction fans have stuck by him, giving him a great basis for solo success. By topping the U.K album chart in its week of release Malik’s album Mind Of Mine emulated his first single “Pillowtalk,” and matched a feat achieved by One Direction for all five of their albums.
Zayn managed to kick Adele off the top of the chart, and of course, scoring a No. 1 album is a major achievement. However, it is highly likely that Malik views the album’s performance with very mixed feelings.
According to the Sun, Zayn hit the top spot with sales of just 23,000 in the U.K., by comparison, Adele sold over 800,000 copies of 25 in the week of release. One Direction’s Made In The A.M. sold more than four times as many copies in its first week. One Direction’s Midnight Memories sold more than 10 times as many copies as Zayn’s in the U.K. in its first week on sale.
Malik will be deeply concerned that his follow up singles to “Pillowtalk” have performed extremely poorly, “Like I Would” only just hit the top 30 before sinking in subsequent weeks.
Malik will be disappointed with the level of sales he achieved in the U.K., but Zayn should be proud that he achieved the top spot. U.S. sales figures released this weekend will perhaps determine whether or not Zayn has achieved a commercial success. Malik will also be keeping a close eye on how his album performs next week. If it drops off the top spot, then Zayn will doubtless be very concerned.
Get your hands off of my king. He's been everywhere on tumblr this week <3 So special. He gives off the brightest of diamond hues. Him and Bieber are honestly the kings of new millennium pop.