Barbara is a nostalgia act and people will pick up her album just because of that fact. She should not be underestimated. It's the same reason people still pick up Madonna albums in the masses
Barbara is a nostalgia act and people will pick up her album just because of that fact. She should not be underestimated. It's the same reason people still pick up Madonna albums in the masses
BABS RUNS UP THE SCORE: We told you yesterday there was a chance Barbra Streisand’s Partners (Columbia) could best the 180k opening week of her 2009 album Love Is the Answer. Today, it looks very likely that she’ll do just that, as we raise our projection to 175-185k—making it a lock for #1 on next week’s chart. Partners will be Streisand’s 10th #1 album, more than any other female artist. One of the more fascinating aspects of this release is the digital percentage, which could be as high as 35%. Traditionally, digital sales have contributed far less to upper-demo artists. Wonderers are wondering if this could signal a shift to a more digital-friendly upper-demo market. (9/19a)
Barbara is a nostalgia act and people will pick up her album just because of that fact. She should not be underestimated. It's the same reason people still pick up Madonna albums in the masses
Why do y'all act like the world is only full of teenagers and 20 something year olds. Older acts have older fans who actually think nothing of spending 20 bucks on an album.