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Chart Listings: HITS & SoundScan Top Albums (June 28-July 5, 2010)
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Miley 106K...Isn't she supposed to be more relevant than Xtina?!
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Originally posted by Aliens & Rainbows
While others are dropping and flopping big time......
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When her new album debuts TF/TFM will still be on the charts.
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Originally posted by Delita_chan
These are all pretty low numbers, but then again, who buys CDs nowadays? I certainly don't. I buy everything via Amazon (not iTunes. On Amazon I at least get the mp3 file itself rather than some m4a ****). The only CDs I will purchase are full albums that I enjoy in their entirety. One example is Lady GaGa's "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster," although I waited to buy the international versions.
Anyway, couple of things. Miley's album flopped for a number of reasons. One, as someone mentioned here, she still had a big Disney fanbase that she virtually isolated by going ****-mode. These Disney fan girls get tired of Disney stuff at around 10-11 years old (my 7th grade students are too old for it). That means parents will not allow their little 8-year olds to have Miley's new album.
Second, Miley's transition into an "adult" is hastily done. She's not even a LEGAL adult (or barely) and wants to behave like a mid-20s some? It doesnt help that she can't speak eloquently, like an adult. Her entire mentality is that of a teenager still, and it's going to hinder the transformation.
Finally, she doesn't appeal to the adult audiences well because of the album material. Pure teen pop. If I compare the style to Hannah Montanna, I bet there isn't much of a difference (aside from suggestive lyrics I bet). I don't want to be caught dead in my car jamming out to "Can't Be Tamed" or "Permanent December." Her voice is too immature.
I believe she mentioned she was giving music a rest, which I hope she does. Take time, GROW UP FOR REAL and try again.
Oh, side note on Drake: He's free falling because his album has awful material on it. The only song I like is "Find Your Love." Everything else is blah.
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I agree with everything you said haha!! Miley tried really too hard to make this transition...and it doesn't really even make that much sense if she is correct in saying she's going to leave the music industry.
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Originally posted by billboard.com
As reported earlier today, Eminem's "Recovery" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with a massive 741,000 copies sold in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the biggest sales week for a single album since October 2008, when AC/DC's "Black Ice" debuted with 784,000 in its first week.
"Recovery" is the hip-hop king's sixth straight No. 1 debut -- and sixth overall chart-topper. His only set to miss the top spot was his "Slim Shady LP" debut, which bowed and peaked at No. 2 in 1999. Among hip-hop acts with the most No. 1 albums, only Jay-Z has earned more, with 11.
"Recovery's" debut week sales surpasses the first week of Eminem's last set, "Relapse," which began at No. 1 in 2009 with 608,000. It also beats the opening of 2005's "Curtain Call: The Hits" which entered at No. 1 with 441,000 in 2005.
Eminem's new album also wows digitally, as downloads made up 255,000 of its first week. That's the second-biggest digital week for an album in history. Only Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" notched a larger frame, when it debuted with 288,000 downloads in the summer of 2008.
Eminem also naturally makes big news on the Digital Songs chart with his "Recovery" collaboration with Rihanna titled "Love the Way You Lie." It debuts at No. 1 with 338,000 downloads sold. It's the sixth time Em has topped the Digital Songs chart and the second time he's done it this year, following "Not Afraid's" entry atop the list back in May with 379,000.
Last week's Billboard 200 albums chart No. 1, Drake's "Thank Me Later," falls to No. 2 with 157,000 (down 65%). The chart's second-highest debut comes from Miley Cyrus' "Can't Be Tamed," which enters at No. 3 with 102,000. Cyrus' last proper full-length studio album was 2008's "Breakout," which started at No. 1 with 371,000. Since then, she's charted with three different "Hannah Montana" releases and the "Time Of Our Lives" EP.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Scream" bows at No. 4 with 81,000, giving the rock legend his lucky seventh top 10 album. His last release, "Black Rain," entered at No. 3 in 2007 with 152,000. This week's final top 10 debut comes from the Roots' "How I Got Over," starting at No. 6 with 51,000. It's the hip-hop group's fifth top 10 effort and it follows 2008's "Rising Down," which started at No. 6 with 54,000.
As for the rest of the top 10 this week, the "Now 34" compilation drops one slot to No. 5 (55,000; down 38%) and Jack Johnson's "To The Sea" slips two rungs to No. 7 (44,000; down 36%). Justin Bieber's "My World 2.0" slips one position to No. 8 (43,000; down 9%), Sarah McLachlan's "Laws of Illusion" descends from No. 3 to No. 9 with 38,000 (down 59%) and the "Twilight: Eclipse" soundtrack falls four to No. 10 (38,000; down 30%).
This week last year on the album charts, in the wake of Michael Jackson's death, the King of Pop ruled with the top three selling albums in the U.S. as "Number Ones," "The Essential Michael Jackson" and "Thriller" ranked at Nos. 1-3 with 108,000; 102,000 and 101,000; respectively. This week, as the public commemorated the first anniversary of his death on June 25, a number of Jackson's albums see gains on the Billboard 200. His "Number Ones" set rises from No. 100 to No. 42 (10,000; up 86%) while "Essential" climbs from No. 157 to No. 53 (8,000; up 116%), "Thriller" re-enters at No. 79 (6,000; up 71%) as does "This Is It" at No. 96 (5,000; up 64%).
Also, Nielsen BDS reports that last week, between June 25 and June 28, Jackson's songs (solo, or with the Jackson 5 or the Jacksons) earned 25,703 detections all monitored U.S. terrestrial radio stations. Comparatively, last year between June 25 and June 28, his songs were played 64,237 times.
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending June 27) totaled 6.06 million units, down 1% compared to the sum last week (6.13 million) and down 3% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (6.22 million). Year to date album sales stand at 148.4 million, down 11% compared to the same total at this point last year (165.9 million).
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http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...y?tag=newstop1
TOP TEN ALBUMS *according to billboard
(-)1. Eminem - Recovery 741.000
(1)2. Drake - Thank Me Later 157.000
(-)3. Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed 102.000
(-)4. Ozzy Osbourne - Scream 81.000
(4)5. Various Artists - NOW 34 55.000
(-)6. The Roots - How I Got Over 51.000
(5)7. Jack Johnson - To the Sea 44.000
(7)8. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 43.000
(3)9. Sarah McLachlan - Laws of Illusion 38.000
(6)10. Various Artists - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack 38.000
Miley just barely passed 100K
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Barely broke the 100k .
Drake, I wanted him to get more sales!
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Originally posted by I Got Soul
"Can't Be Tamed" (the single) is terrible. Miley used to make sensible pop, now she's just trying too hard. This reeks of Britney Spears during her "I'm A Slave 4 U" transformation.
Terrific debut for Eminem. Nice sales story.
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WOW, stop right there. The situation may seem similar, but let's not even mention 'Slave', cause we if we do, there's a big difference: 'Slave' was actually an amazing song that was ahead of its time when released. We all know 'Can't Be Tamed' is nothing of that sort.
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DEATH. I didn't bother to read all those long ass posts but comparing Slave to CBT, now I know I did the right thing not readin' into that BS.
I dunno how people [mainly Miley stans] have decided that CBT is so epic, it's a crappy song, no one likes it.
It did poorly cuz' of that, the album did even worse and till the time she'll get her **** back together she won't pull high sales.
She used to have good music as much as I dislike her but this CBT is just horrible.
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Originally posted by Hi.Ðefinitiøn
When her new album debuts TF/TFM will still be on the charts.
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Originally posted by NickLacheyFan
DEATH. I didn't bother to read all those long ass posts but comparing Slave to CBT, now I know I did the right thing not readin' into that BS.
I dunno how people [mainly Miley stans] have decided that CBT is so epic, it's a crappy song, no one likes it.
It did poorly cuz' of that, the album did even worse and till the time she'll get her **** back together she won't pull high sales.
She used to have good music as much as I dislike her but this CBT is just horrible.
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I never liked Miley's music before. She caught my attention with this song, but only for the change of image. I enjoyed CBT for a week until I realized it was giving me hearing problems.
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Originally posted by MonstahNL
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What's so " " about it? It's not like it's never happened before. Actually, from the top of my mind, it recently happened with Taylor Swift, for example.
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
What's so " " about it? It's not like it's never happened before. Actually, from the top of my mind, it recently happened with Taylor Swift, for example.
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you mad.
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I wonder how much The-Dream will sell.
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
I never liked Miley's music before. She caught my attention with this song, but only for the change of image. I enjoyed CBT for a week until I realized it was giving me hearing problems.
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I did not expect this from you, I mean See You Again, 7 Things, damn, even The Climb which I don't like is better IMHO.
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Originally posted by NickLacheyFan
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I did not expect this from you, I mean See You Again, 7 Things, damn, even The Climb which I don't like is better IMHO.
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'7 Things' is cute, but that's about it. 'The Climb' is too cheesy.
'See You Again' though
Sorry, buddy.
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Originally posted by SUPERN0VA_
you mad.
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About what? I simply didn't understand what was so "OMG!" about it. Deal with it.
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Originally posted by Anthony Kerty
About what? I simply didn't understand what was so "OMG!" about it. Deal with it.
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you mad.
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Eminem The King
Actually, thinking about it again, Miley deserves more than that. I am a teenager myself and I think I can understand her, but she needs to slow down and take things easy. She still has plenty of potential, she does have it.
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June 30, 2010
The Eminem-fueled record business Recovery lasted about a week, as we head into the summer months, when the industry repairs to the Hamptons or Malibu.
The comebacking hip-hop titan is a lock to repeat at #1 after selling a year's-best 740k as no debut this week comes close to six digits.
Based on figures from those one-day music retailers who haven't opened up eBay franchises, Def Jam/IDJ's The-Dream will be the top newcomer on next Tuesday's chart, with a total in the 55-60k range.
Photo Finish/RRP/Atlantic artists 3OH!3 are up next, with an estimated 40-45k, while Downtown's Scissor Sisters should do around 15-18k on their third U.S. album, Night Work.
The market was down 1% vs. last week, down 3% vs. same week last year and still down 11% year to date.
Now go and set off some cherry bombs.
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Miley I cant Believe
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