[for lovers]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

R&B needs to comeback.

[Ulrihs]

For all those who are telling that 70% drop is big. There is table of % decrease for albums released in 2012 and who sold more than 150K in debut week. Rihanna and Phillip sales is excluded form calculated average.

Pos	1st week	2nd week	-%	Album	Artist
1	1208290	344249	71,51	RED	Taylor Swift
2	599915	168909	71,84	BABEL	Mumford & Sons
3	539665	175736	67,44	TAKE ME HOME	One Direction
4	409303	115976	71,67	NIGHT TRAIN	Jason Aldean
5	374264	115973	69,01	BELIEVE	Justin Bieber
6	358653	47696	86,7	MDNA	Madonna
7	280128	94330	66,33	THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE	P!nk
8	267338	119524	55,29	BLOWN AWAY	Carrie Underwood
9	265961	62462	76,51	AWAY FROM THE WORLD	Dave Matthews Band
10	253057	81044	67,97	PINK FRIDAY: ROMAN RELOADED	Nicki Minaj
11	241139	62783	73,96	GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY	Kendrick Lamar
12	237541	72500	69,48	UNAPOLOGETIC	Rihanna
13	234289	78260	66,6	UNCAGED	Zac Brown Band
14	223420	63529	71,57	LIVING THINGS	Linkin Park
15	222201	67525	69,61	OVEREXPOSED	Maroon 5
16	219478	65432	70,19	BORN AND RAISED	John Mayer
17	218492	59616	72,71	GOD FORGIVES I DON'T	Rick Ross
18	205434	55057	73,2	GOOD MUSIC: CRUEL SUMMER	Various
19	198892	95238	52,12	TUSKEGEE	Lionel Richie
20	195974	57419	70,7	WRECKING BALL	Bruce Springsteen
21	193453	61084	68,42	WELCOME TO THE FISHBOWL	Kenny Chesney
22	187494	57876	69,13	A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH	Van Halen
23	176175	55477	68,51	UP ALL NIGHT	One Direction
24	175030	63877	63,51	THE HUNGER GAMES: SONGS FROM…	Soundtrack
25	169011	82500	51,19	THE WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON	Phillip Phillips
26	164590	41095	75,03	DREAMS & NIGHTMARES	Meek Mill
.	7412635	2210167	70,18	Average % decrease	.

So her drop is absolutely normal in current sales climate. Actually it's Phillip who is over performing for 2nd week sales.

[Sept]

8 267338 119524 55,29 BLOWN AWAY Carrie Underwood

Queen

[Bilolo]

It's so cool to read that King Phillip is overperforming

[Right Now]

Poor ha!

Go Phillip Phillips.

[Dickard]

Obviously Taylor had a massive drop, because she sold so much the first week. She still sold more second week than what Rihanna sold first week. Yes, Taylor had a 70% drop, but that's only because she started so high. Rihanna's numbers are already lower, so a 70% drop is more detrimental.


No shade, just what I think.

[Tylerbv]

Originally posted by Ulrihs

For all those who are telling that 70% drop is big. There is table of % decrease for albums released in 2012 and who sold more than 150K in debut week. Rihanna and Phillip sales is excluded form calculated average.



So her drop is absolutely normal in current sales climate. Actually it's Phillip who is over performing for 2nd week sales.

Carrie's drop isn't bad at all considering she's one of the higher debuts.

[jason_z89]

I can't deal with all this flopage. One flop after the other!

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Dickard

Obviously Taylor had a massive drop, because she sold so much the first week. She still sold more second week than what Rihanna sold first week. Yes, Taylor had a 70% drop, but that's only because she started so high. Rihanna's numbers are already lower, so a 70% drop is more detrimental.


No shade, just what I think.

The point is, ~70% drop is what most albums see in their second weeks of release, no matter how high or low they debut.

[Niksan555]

6 358653 47696 86,7 MDNA Madonna

[Icannot]

Originally posted by Niksan555

OMG.

[Mons†erMuscle™]

Wow, 70%...

[muddysquirrel]

As previously reported, Alicia Keys' new album "Girl on Fire" is set to earn the highest debut next week on the Billboard 200 chart, with a No. 1 entrance likely. Industry sources suggest that the set, which hit retailers on Nov. 27, might sell between 145,000 to 170,000 copies by the end of the tracking week (Sunday, Dec. 2). "Fire" was the only major new release this past week that will sell a number that large.

Standing in Keys' way could be Taylor Swift's former No. 1 "Red," which sold 185,000 last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and Rod Stewart's first holiday set, "Merry Christmas, Baby" (117,000 last week).

Snatch ha, Lord!

[SebaMonster]

10 253057 81044 67,97 PINK FRIDAY: ROMAN RELOADED Nicki Minaj

Not bad

[Disturbia]

70% drop during November is HORRIBLE. I don't know what some of you are talking about.

And Alicia's numbers are not good either. 'Girl On Fire' is doing much better compared to 'Doesn't Mean Anything'. + her promo has been great so far.

[jason_z89]

Most pop artists cannot stay relevant for even 5 years. Alicia has been around for more than 10 years. Inevitably she has become irrelevant now. It happens to everyone.

[ray of light]

Originally posted by Niksan555

For a 30 year carrer



LADY GAGA HISTORICAL BORN THIS WAY SALES DROP !!!!!!!! 85 %!!!!!!!!! FOR A 4 YEAR CARRER
http://www.showbiz411.com/2011/06/07...eek::eek::eek:

[Cz!]

Isn't that the average drop, though?

[MissBreakaway]

YAY ALICIA!!!!!! GET THAT #1 AGAIN!!!!!!! QUEEN OF R&B




And why are y'all saying Alicia's become irrelevant? Didn't y'all celebrate Rihanna when she hit #1 saying it is a proof for her relevancy and now Alicia does the same and she's irrelevant? They're obviously both relevant, otherwise they wouldn't reach those sales. Why don't you just celebrate that Rih got #1 instead of trying to bring other fans down?

[Retro]

Originally posted by jason_z89

Most pop artists cannot stay relevant for even 5 years. Alicia has been around for more than 10 years. Inevitably she has become irrelevant now. It happens to everyone.

How is a possible #1 debut and a combined #2 on iTunes irrelevant?