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Chart News: 'PRISM' debuts at #2 worldwide
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Wow, very disappointing in my opinion.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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I expected +500k. So yeah she is local singles artist 
If this doesn't have longevity, it could be a tragedy
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Member Since: 8/4/2012
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Don't care what anyone says. These numbers slay.  Hell, I could only wish my fave could have sales as "disappointing" as these.
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Stans of artists who can't sell albums or singles now shading her... Well, i have seen it all...
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Originally posted by PartyAnimal
I expected +500k. So yeah she is local singles artist
If this doesn't have longevity, it could be a tragedy
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So because she didn't meet your expectations that cancels out the facts that she has sold hundreds of thousands of albums in one week, around 200k of which came from outside where you would accuse her of being local to? Mess. 
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Seriously? I expected 500k+ for Katy in the U.S. alone after all that promo. 
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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I did expect a lot more, but these numbers aren't bad at all. Messes, some of you.
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Member Since: 11/15/2011
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Originally posted by pabloanxiety
Stans of artists who can't sell albums or singles now shading her... Well, i have seen it all...
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i know right? they can't seem to worry about their own when Katy's first week outsold their fave's last album sales
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Get them 170k sales WW global queen 
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I'm so happy for Arashi
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287k copies sold in the U.S. and 166k internationally?
Local.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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To be honest,it really is a bit underwhelming.When Rihanna cracks 500k with her annual releases,Katy should have been able to do the same.Yes,we all do know this is just the first week,and that's what we're saying,it's underwhelming FOR THE FIRST WEEK.We don't know what will happen in the long run yet,and although it's highly probable that the album will have longevity,let's not jur ASSUME that it will certainly have it to make these numbers look good.Let's judge these numbers independently.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991.
"Prism," Perry's fourth studio album, which features the lead single "Roar," sold 286,000 copies in its first week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, making it the biggest sales week by a female artist this year. It came in ahead of Miley Cyrus' "Bangerz," which sold 270,000 copies in its first week earlier this month.
The success of Perry's latest album has been aided by the popularity of "Roar," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
But the opening week sales of "Prism" did not come close to the year's biggest debuts, led by Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience," which opened with 968,000 copies in March. New albums from Jay Z, Kanye West and Daft Punk also opened with bigger sales earlier this year.
Overall album sales for the week ended Oct. 27 fell to a record low of 4.5 million units. Album sales have generally been lower this year compared with last year, partly because of listeners finding new digital platforms to consume music, often for free.
Other new albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, which measures physical and digital sales, include girl band Fifth Harmony at No. 6 with its "Better Together" EP, hip hop DJ Khaled at No. 7 with "Suffering from Success," and rockers AFI with "Burials" at No. 9.
On the Billboard Digital Songs chart, which measures digital single sales, New Zealand newcomer Lorde reigned at No. 1 with "Royals." Swedish DJ Avicii's "Wake Me Up" climbed two spots to No. 2 and Lady Gaga's new single, "Do What U Want," with R&B singer R. Kelly, rounded out the top 3. (Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Mary Milliken and Peter Cooney)
Female MJ SLAYING again
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Originally posted by Evangeline
To be honest,it really is a bit underwhelming.When Rihanna cracks 500k with her annual releases,Katy should have been able to do the same.Yes,we all do know this is just the first week,and that's what we're saying,it's underwhelming FOR THE FIRST WEEK.We don't know what will happen in the long run yet,and although it's highly probable that the album will have longevity,let's not jur ASSUME that it will certainly have it to make these numbers look good.Let's judge these numbers independently.
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Rihanna is Rihanna.. But I think this number is right for Katy
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Quote:
Originally posted by Evangeline
To be honest,it really is a bit underwhelming.When Rihanna cracks 500k with her annual releases,Katy should have been able to do the same.Yes,we all do know this is just the first week,and that's what we're saying,it's underwhelming FOR THE FIRST WEEK.We don't know what will happen in the long run yet,and although it's highly probable that the album will have longevity,let's not jur ASSUME that it will certainly have it to make these numbers look good.Let's judge these numbers independently.
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All of this
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Member Since: 5/9/2012
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It's really funny that other artists can't even top the 400k WW (final album sales), or having a successful lead single (she doesn't need 3 lead singles)
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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To the non-Kats thank you for your concern over Katy's sales  This just shows you want the music industry to rise Now go buy your fave's albums and singles and we can all have fun with their music!
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by pabloanxiety
Stans of artists who can't sell albums or singles now shading her... Well, i have seen it all...
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Prism sold 170k outside US.
Goodbye Lullaby sold 135k only in Japan. 
I love Katy as you can see she is in my sig.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by gerardsuxx
It's really funny that other artists can't even top the 400k WW (final album sales), or having a successful lead single (she doesn't need 3 lead singles)
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Are You talking about Avril ? I'm sorry but Goodbye Lullaby sold 2M WW and it's her 4th album. Avril's third one sold 7M let's see if Katy can top that.
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Originally posted by Evangeline
To be honest,it really is a bit underwhelming.When Rihanna cracks 500k with her annual releases,Katy should have been able to do the same.Yes,we all do know this is just the first week,and that's what we're saying,it's underwhelming FOR THE FIRST WEEK.We don't know what will happen in the long run yet,and although it's highly probable that the album will have longevity,let's not jur ASSUME that it will certainly have it to make these numbers look good.Let's judge these numbers independently.
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The lies. Only one of her albums sold 500k, Unapologetic sold 490k and Loud sold 400k.
And who cares if Rihanna sold 40k more, One Of The Boys sold 4M WW and TD sold 6M WW. Katy has longevity.
Everybody is trying so hard.
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