If they were valid. I'm sure if they knew it would debut at #1 they would have made sure they submitted as an album. Lol. They probably only submitted it as a "compilation" after realizing it wouldn't do as well.
Im 99% sure that Beyoncé not being sold at Target or Amazon is hurting her sales. Do I care? Not really, because it helped create the conversation for the album's legacy. But I know several people who haven't bought it because they couldn't find explicit.
Yes I am. Beyoncé had an iTunes exclusive but debuted on the chart. Why not Bieber? As stated, if they knew it would be #1 they would have submitted it as an album.