http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/conte...d16d058bd324b9

According to Billboard, Rated R is predicted to only sell 162k on its opening week!
Gaga might top 400k, n even Adam Lambert might beat her wit 220k predicted

OMG dis is not good for RIRI, yall fans stans need to go out n buy her ****in FANTASTIC ALBUM!!

I'm DEAD.

If so, the album's quality will reflect the sales.

Did you read the article carefully ?

Billboard prediction:
Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream – 700k
Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – 225k
Lady GaGa – The Fame Monster – 200k
Rihanna – Rated R – less than 200k
Lady GaGa – The Fame + TFM Deluxe – 150k

Source: Billboard

Not bad at all.

Although I predicted 350-500k

wtf.

People buying Subo and Lambert's albums instead of Rihanna's.

Adam Lambert and Gaga. I feel sorry for Rihanna.

Mods, please close this.

But others point out that Rihanna usually doesn’t have a big first week on a new release. “Good Girl Gone Bad,” her best-selling title with 2.5 million units, according to Nielsen Soundscan, tallied 162,000 units in its debut week for the period ended June 10, 2007. That’s in line with current projections for “Rated R,” as provided to Billboard by major label sales and distribution executives.

GGGB sold that much in its first week.
Read the full article before posting.

Stans will say this is good since it's up to par with GGGB sales, but it's a worrysome opening considering this is November/the week of Black Friday, not June.

Good Girl Gone Bad had "Umbrella" backing it up. Rated R has nothing backing it up, I'd say 140-180k is not bad.

I can't express how disappointed I am with Rihanna. I expected her 1st single to be marvelous and compete with GaGa's current hit.

With all that promtion and throwing chris under the bus.She should have sold 1 million.Now her stans can stfu.

With all that promotion? Comparing it to her GGGB's promo, she's done nothing & she's selling 160k.

And how is "bashing" Chris going to promote her album? Some people are just very close-minded.

Only the name "Rihanna" should sell 500k after all that months of "promotion" in form of tabloids and other gossip. Old Ladys should go and buy the album of "the poor girl who got punched" instead of SuBo`s CoverMania!

Those sales are really disappointing and a huge let-down

Denis, you're always disappointed though.

Def Jam was on crack and screwed up every album rlz this year.

Rated R is a flop The Rihanna era is over.A black Friday she should have sold more People aint feel her. Krama

It`s kinda creepy reading my real name here...but hey don`t call me GaGa

Nooo...I didn`t care much about sales before I came here...Now I see 162k and it`s ...I mean, its Rihanna! This chick with "Umbrella" in her Discography.

I`m not one of those people who say: "What? No Nr. 1? Oh LAAAWWD, what a flop!" But well...I cherished great expectations into this

oh no i thought i predicted that she'll not make it pass 200k... where's that prediction thread?