[AwardLegend]

Originally posted by Dekkan

Albums sales chart is not as relevant as albums popularity chart is, 'cause the first is a part of the second and the second measures different ways of consumption, sales being only one of them. Singles popularity chart includes sales, airplay and radio and it's the ultimate position on Hot 100 that really matters. Billboard 200 is literally the same.

Sales + Streaming + Radio >>> Sales
Sales + TEA + SEA >>> Sales

You can't change that. Accept it.

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1029760

You should participate.

[UnusualBoy]

We have to go through this mess every single week

[State of Grace.]

#1 Drake Views 89,000 (16,000) [85,440,000]

oh my god sales are really dead

[AwardLegend]

Originally posted by NewRihannaStan

I'm honestly surprised by how well Anti is still doing. And I'm glad it is finally over 500k so the girls can finally shut up ...

a 2X platinum album though.

[AwardLegend]

Originally posted by RomanNavy

All albums in the top 10 are 'legally' platinum. Do you even know what that word means

The girls are shook by the longevity of ANTI it's really hilarious to see the turmoil in the comments. Legend never loses!

Exactly. Hence her tour gearing up to top Madonna.

[novembers17th]

Drake, Rih, Bey, Adele

[Costea]

in case anyone is wondering about how many points each position gets on the hot 100:

[UNNAMI]

Originally posted by AwardLegend

Beyonce’s Lemonade slips 7-8 (30,000 units; down 9 percent).

& Still legally platinum.
With verifiable sales.

Originally posted by Robyn

Rihanna’s Anti rises 6-4 (34,000 units; up 1 percent)

& Still legally 2x platinum

If this is week 2 of this flamewar, mods please do the warnings or baning.

[NoMythologies]

Final Predictions:

1. Cheap Thrills 392
2. One Dance 363
3. This is What You Came For 359
4. Can't Stop the Feeling! 335
5. Don't Let Me Down 301
6. Ride 271
7. Needed Me 270
8. Don't Mind 231
9. Send My Love 224
10. Panda 224
11. Rise 208
12. Just Like Fire 198
13. H.O.L.Y. 188
14. Me Too 182
15. Work from Home 180
16. I Took a Pill in Ibiza 176
17. Controlla 167
18. For Free 166
19. Make Me 163
20. Too Good 158

[M A R C]

ICON just won't let go of that top 5.

Originally posted by AwardLegend

It's relevant though?

Not to Billboard tho.



And are you going to quote every single Navy in this thread?

[Deemy]

Originally posted by Ivan_brit

Im so happy & proud of this 502k pure sales & this seems that still selling Im wondeirng what would be the pure sales by the end of the year (Release LOTB as single)

I think she'll reach 620-650K by the end of the year if everything continues.If she gets a really big Pop hit with LOTB in the Fall I can foresee it being 700K+ but not getting my hopes up. Not AMAZING but not horrible by any means in this sales climate.

If it reaches 2x Platinum (w/o Samsung) I'll be content.

[pieuxvu]

Views will spend more weeks at #1 than 1989 and 25 but it doesn't feel as big as these albums.

[Adonis]

Originally posted by iHype.

Anti spends a 25th week in Top 10.

Female Albums w/ Most Weeks T10 on Billboard 200
1. Adele — 21: 84
2. Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill: 72
3. Paula Abdul — Forever Your Girl: 64
4. Celine Dion — Falling Into You: 61
5. Taylor Swift — 1989: 59
6. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 58
7. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 53
8. Wilson Phillips — Wilson Phillips: 52
9. Britney Spears — ...Baby One More Time: 50
10. Lady Gaga — The Fame: 50
11. Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey: 49
12. Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston: 48
13. Carole King — Tapestry: 46
14. TLC — Crazysexycool: 40
14. Whitney Houston — The Bodyguard: 40
16. Tina Turner — Private Dancer: 39
17. Avril Lavigne — Let Go: 37
17. Janet Jackson — Control: 37
19. Norah Jones — Come Away With Me: 36
19. Janet Jackson — Janet.: 36
21. Janet Jackson — Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814: 35
22. Mariah Carey — The Emancipation of Mimi: 34
23. Mariah Carey — Music Box: 33
23. Madonna — Like a Virgin: 33
23. Spice Girls — Spice: 33
26. Whitney Houston — Whitney: 31
27. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 30
27. Adele — 25: 30
29. Mariah Carey — Daydream: 29
30. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 28
30. Toni Braxton — Secrets: 28
30. Jewel — Pieces of You: 28
33. Stevie Nicks — Bella Donna: 26
33. Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: 26
33. Dixie Chicks — Home: 26
36. Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera: 25
36. Madonna — True Blue: 25
36. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 25
36. Rihanna — Anti: 25

Not including female groups, just solo females

1. Adele — 21: 84
2. Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill: 72
3. Paula Abdul — Forever Your Girl: 64
4. Celine Dion — Falling Into You: 61
5. Taylor Swift — 1989: 59
6. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 58
7. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 53
9. Britney Spears — ... Baby One More Time: 50
10. Lady Gaga — The Fame: 50
11. Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey: 49
12. Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston: 48
13. Carole King — Tapestry: 46
14. Whitney Houston — The Bodyguard: 40
15. Tina Turner — Private Dancer: 39
16. Avril Lavigne — Let Go: 37
16. Janet Jackson — Control: 37
18. Norah Jones — Come Away With Me: 36
18. Janet Jackson — Janet.: 36
20. Janet Jackson — Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814: 35
21. Mariah Carey — The Emancipation of Mimi: 34
22. Mariah Carey — Music Box: 33
22. Madonna — Like a Virgin: 33
24. Whitney Houston — Whitney: 31
25. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 30
25. Adele — 25: 30
27. Mariah Carey — Daydream: 29
28. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 28
28. Toni Braxton — Secrets: 28
28. Jewel — Pieces of You: 28
31. Stevie Nicks — Bella Donna: 26
31. Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: 26
33. Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera: 25
33. Madonna — True Blue: 25
33. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 25
33. Rihanna — Anti: 25

Ummm The Bodyguard wasn't a Whitney Houston album. It was a compilation album that had multiple Whitney Houston tracks.

[iHype.]

Originally posted by Adonis

Ummm The Bodyguard wasn't a Whitney Houston album. It was a compilation album that had multiple Whitney Houston tracks.

Take it up with Billboard, who counts it as a Whitney Houston album.

[pieuxvu]

Beyoncé is the only solo female in top 5 sale chart. Slay!

[Adonis]

Originally posted by pieuxvu

Views will spend more weeks at #1 than 1989 and 25 but it doesn't feel as big as these albums.

It's the summertime effect as no big artist would release now... It's the slow season for record sales.

[makeme]

Originally posted by iHype.

Anti spends a 25th week in Top 10.

Female Albums w/ Most Weeks T10 on Billboard 200
1. Adele — 21: 84
2. Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill: 72
3. Paula Abdul — Forever Your Girl: 64
4. Celine Dion — Falling Into You: 61
5. Taylor Swift — 1989: 59
6. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 58
7. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 53
8. Wilson Phillips — Wilson Phillips: 52
9. Britney Spears — ...Baby One More Time: 50
10. Lady Gaga — The Fame: 50
11. Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey: 49
12. Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston: 48
13. Carole King — Tapestry: 46
14. TLC — Crazysexycool: 40
14. Whitney Houston — The Bodyguard: 40
16. Tina Turner — Private Dancer: 39
17. Avril Lavigne — Let Go: 37
17. Janet Jackson — Control: 37
19. Norah Jones — Come Away With Me: 36
19. Janet Jackson — Janet.: 36
21. Janet Jackson — Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814: 35
22. Mariah Carey — The Emancipation of Mimi: 34
23. Mariah Carey — Music Box: 33
23. Madonna — Like a Virgin: 33
23. Spice Girls — Spice: 33
26. Whitney Houston — Whitney: 31
27. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 30
27. Adele — 25: 30
29. Mariah Carey — Daydream: 29
30. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 28
30. Toni Braxton — Secrets: 28
30. Jewel — Pieces of You: 28
33. Stevie Nicks — Bella Donna: 26
33. Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: 26
33. Dixie Chicks — Home: 26
36. Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera: 25
36. Madonna — True Blue: 25
36. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 25
36. Rihanna — Anti: 25[/B]

Not including female groups, just solo females

1. Adele — 21: 84
2. Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill: 72
3. Paula Abdul — Forever Your Girl: 64
4. Celine Dion — Falling Into You: 61
5. Taylor Swift — 1989: 59
6. Taylor Swift — Fearless: 58
7. Shania Twain — Come On Over: 53
9. Britney Spears — ... Baby One More Time: 50
10. Lady Gaga — The Fame: 50
11. Mariah Carey — Mariah Carey: 49
12. Whitney Houston — Whitney Houston: 48
13. Carole King — Tapestry: 46
14. Whitney Houston — The Bodyguard: 40
15. Tina Turner — Private Dancer: 39
16. Avril Lavigne — Let Go: 37
16. Janet Jackson — Control: 37
18. Norah Jones — Come Away With Me: 36
18. Janet Jackson — Janet.: 36
20. Janet Jackson — Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814: 35
21. Mariah Carey — The Emancipation of Mimi: 34
22. Mariah Carey — Music Box: 33
22. Madonna — Like a Virgin: 33
24. Whitney Houston — Whitney: 31
25. Carrie Underwood — Some Hearts: 30
25. Adele — 25: 30
27. Mariah Carey — Daydream: 29
28. Shania Twain — The Woman In Me: 28
28. Toni Braxton — Secrets: 28
28. Jewel — Pieces of You: 28
31. Stevie Nicks — Bella Donna: 26
31. Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: 26
33. Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera: 25
33. Madonna — True Blue: 25
33. LeAnn Rimes — Blue: 25
33. Rihanna — Anti: 25

Mariah and Janet are Legends

[freakum.]

Drakes doing amazing

[Tristan]

Originally posted by Robyn

Rihanna’s Anti rises 6-4 (34,000 units; up 1 percent)

& Still legally 2x platinum

The swift clapback fffffff;

[Unapologeticxx]

Originally posted by alexanderao

We can't say definitively whether holding an album or song back from streaming services actually boosts sales.

We also can't say that it doesn't