[Maiko]

Lol these predictions are bad. She's gonna swipe them for sure tomorrow. She just needs to run a promotion about the physical's availability.

Next weeks sales are gonna be awesome.

[Auris]

I was a B.o.B hardcore stan, but this new album of his is absolute garbage. I am so happy that its doing poorly, maybe he'll see that he actually needs to make good pop/rock/rap music not gangsta rap to make people not hate him.

[Auris]

Originally posted by Nicole

And omg @ BoB. It wasn't too long ago that Airplanes and Nothin' On You were huge hits. What went wrong?

He started doing crappy gangsta rap like "We Still in this Bitch" and "Headband"

[Yarotska]

Originally posted by EnoughSaid

Did B just surpass the sales of 4 in all but a swift 2 weeks? What kind of self-punch/rise of power?

4 sold 1.3 mil

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

But her drop is about 30% smaller than every other pop girl's drop this year, and her second week is on track to be better than almost all of their first week sales.

I'm a BIT confused.

You can't really compare drops when it was half a week of sales. It looks like it would've been a pretty big drop if it had been released in the normal sales week. Which is what I would expect from a surprise release album--it's all instant. Sales are all hype, no promo. Her album sales won't fall too far (and they'll provably increase) if she starts promoting singles though.

[fridayteenage]

Originally posted by eli's_rhythm

You can't really compare drops when it was half a week of sales. It looks like it would've been a pretty big drop if it had been released in the normal sales week. Which is what I would expect from a surprise release album--it's all instant. Sales are all hype, no promo. Her album sales won't fall too far (and they'll provably increase) if she starts promoting singles though.

This is true. The first 3 days' success is making people a bit too gleeful, sarcastic, dismissive, gloating, and with sky-high expectations.

[Luis]

'Duck Dynasty' Christmas Album Heading for Sales Gain Amidst Phil Robertson Controversy

The controversy swirling around comments made by "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson hasn't seemingly negatively impacted the sales of the show's hit album "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas."

The holiday effort from the smash A&E series, which features Robertson duetting with country music legend George Strait, may sell around 125,000 in the week ending Dec. 22 -- so suggest industry forecasters. The set debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart in November and is currently in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.

That forecast of 125,000 would mark a 16% gain for the year's second-biggest selling Christmas album, which sold 108,000 last week (ending Dec. 15), according to Nielsen SoundScan.

(Most albums are on course to earn a sales gain this week -- so "Duck the Halls'" increase should not be seen as unusual. Sales are up across the board thanks to holiday shopping and last-minute gift purchases.)

The top selling album of the coming week will likely be Beyonce's new self-titled set, with around 260,000 copies. "Duck the Halls" will probably end up around No. 5 on the chart.

To date, "Duck the Halls" has sold 575,000. (Kelly Clarkson's "Wrapped In Red" is the year's biggest holiday album, with 578,000.)

In an interview with January's GQ magazine, Robertson discussed his views on "sin," comparing homosexuality with bestiality. Yesterday (Dec. 18), that comment, among others, started to spread through social networks like wildfire. A&E then released a statement, saying that they were "extremely disappointed to have read" Robertson's quotes, and had placed him "under hiatus from filming indefinitely."

The album was released on Oct. 29 by 4 Bears/EMI Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville. It is unknown if Robertson's comments will alter any promotional activity planned for the album this week.

A spokesperson for Universal Music Group Nashville declined to comment.

"Duck the Halls" is currently at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, spending its seventh consecutive week in the top 10. The album spent four straight weeks at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...ertson-scandal

[Idontcareaboutyou]

HITS should hurry up already, some of us have exams tomorrow.

[Jet]

Really hoping she can atleast get 300k. So far the predictions have only increased.

[Duca]

YOUR HOLIDAY TOP 15: Beyoncé will hold onto the #1 spot next week, powered by strong second-week sales at iTunes and physical product hitting the stores at presstime. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

1. Beyoncé (Columbia) 260-280k
2. Garth Brooks (Pearl) 190-210k
3. One Direction (SYCO/Columbia) 165-175k
4. Kelly Clarkson (RCA) 130-140k
5. The Robertsons (EMI Nashville) 125-135k
6. Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 110-120k
7. Katy Perry (Capitol) 90-100k
8. Lorde (Lava/Republic) 65-75k
9. Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 65-75k
10. Now 48 (UMe) 60-70k
11. Michael Buble (Reprise) 60-70k
12. Frozen (Disney) 60-70k
13. Mary J. Blige (Verve) 55-65k
14. R. Kelly (RCA) 50-60k
15. Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 50-60k

As for eggnog numbers, we're probably looking at 70-80 glasses. Unless you're having some too. (12/19p)

[Idontcareaboutyou]

Thanks for listening HITS.

Garth, 1D, Katy, Eminem and Lorde. .

[Blues]

Wow Lorde

[Drais.]

Hit that 300K

[cheers09]

Katy Perry (Capitol) 90-100k

O M G! ALBUM ARTIST!!!!

[Princedele21]

Katy

[Bribe]

Katy tho

[umich]

OMG Katy

[gettsleazy]

nnnnn @ Beyonce's second week doing better than Gaga and Miley's first weeks.

[Alvajay]

Beyonce will hold onto the #1 spot next week, powered by strong second-week sales at iTunes and physical product hitting the stores at presstime

So they're basing these predictions mainly on digital? slay
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Katy Perry (Capitol) 90-100k

[Princedele21]

Kelly.