[LoveLiveMusic]

Originally posted by Bang Up

The fact that her competition is a soundtrack from a TV show is so strange

Britney Jean was behind the Duck Dynasty Christmas album.

ARTPOP narrowly beat the second week of The Marshall Mathers LP 2. But Lemme guess, Eminem is a legend.

Cheek To Cheek was about 1,000 copies ahead of Kenny Chesney but Lemme guess it's because it was a jazz album.

Empire is an amazing show, and it's such a refreshing change to see an all black cast rather than shows like Nashville and Glee.

Stop.

[ForeverNow90]

Originally posted by Meowster

Go and get it, M!

Pire !

[Alchemist]

Originally posted by Almighty Gaga

Streaming future #1 album Empire as we speak

Twins

[Mediabase]

Originally posted by Alchemist

Twins

You are such messes.

[dabunique]

so my bitch is number 1? good times ...

[brianc33616]

From what I read or think I understand from Billboard's review of "Rebel Heart" Madonna already had enough material recorded for two separate albums at the time of the leak.

I may of misread that, but it seems like she would have tried to release Rebel Heart sooner to capitalize on that publicity. Releasing RH right around the time of the leak would have probably doubled these numbers.

I am not a Madonna fan, so I do not keep up with everything that goes on in her career, but I thought she was almost finished when the leak happened too, and the significant delay between the link and release should have been avoided.

[Mastamaind]

Come through, Madonna.

[Reinvention]

Slay us queen of pop!! Rebel Heart is so good - I wasn't ready to be slayed like that.

Originally posted by brianc33616

From what I read or think I understand from Billboard's review of "Rebel Heart" Madonna already had enough material recorded for two separate albums at the time of the leak.

I may of misread that, but it seems like she would have tried to release Rebel Heart sooner to capitalize on that publicity. Releasing RH right around the time of the leak would have probably doubled these numbers.

I am not a Madonna fan, so I do not keep up with everything that goes on in her career, but I thought she was almost finished when the leak happened too, and the significant delay between the link and release should have been avoided.

The tracks weren't finished which was the problem. She had to rush and finish the first 6 or whatever it was tracks to capitalise on pre-orders and the leak media attention.

[Raava]

The Empire soundtrack is so damn good, I think I'm gonna buy a copy with my US iTunes account while is still Sunday

[Shaner69]

Originally posted by Reinvention

Slay us queen of pop!! Rebel Heart is so good - I wasn't ready to be slayed like that.



The tracks weren't finished which was the problem. She had to rush and finish the first 6 or whatever it was tracks to capitalise on pre-orders and the leak media attention.

Well they rush released it and changed the songs as quickly as they could. The Album was supposed to drop in April and her material was all over the internet in December.

[Donquizote]

#2 debut in UK.

I'm predicting #2 debut in the US as well

[YR.]

Originally posted by Bribe

Rooting for Empire! I love that movie

I'm so done

[rac7d]

Originally posted by Bribe

Rooting for Empire! I love that movie

where are you

[Adonis]

Empire was still selling on iTunes. Id give them the edge. Madonna was frontloaded is my guess.

[Donquizote]

My prediction is #2 debut

[Immaculate_Lamb]

Originally posted by bribe

Rooting for Empire! I love that movie*

omg

[ForeverNow90]

Welp. If Madonna doesn't get #1 this week she won't get #1 next week, coz Kendrick released his album today

[rac7d]

Originally posted by ForeverNow90

Welp. If Madonna doesn't get #1 this week she won't get #1 next week, coz Kendrick released his album today

aww really I was hoppin empire would get it it if they missed this week. the 2housr finale is this week will boost it

[Monkey_Juice]

YAAAAS QUEEN!

[The Best One Yet]

Originally posted by Shaner69

If Madonna misses #1 over some streaming rule Billboard admitted to testing and possibly changing the chart later on I will barf be sick and take the day off work.

Madonna is gonna get a lot of hard copies. Song streaming seems incorrect on an Album chart its fine on a singles chart.

This does not make sense to include this rule. Anyone can keep streaming something over and over so it makes no sense compared to just buying something and listening to it. Plus single sales should not make album sales they never did in the past. In the future will they force us to send them the songs we listen to even though we already bought the album??? This rule makes no sense. I really don't get how streaming something could ever equal on album sale.

It seems completely fine for singles on the billboard Hot 100 to include the points because it works like radio. It makes no sense at all to attach it to album sales that just seems nuts. If I listen to the radio and hear a song I don't like It will go towards an album sale because its being played in my workplace??? I am confused is radio play also going towards Album sales now???

Including streaming was stupid. Helping one hit wonders and single artists and fu**** the real ALBUM sellers.