After an eventful week of reactions, the labels have moved forward with their promotion. In this week's chart, we welcome a new #1 Single + a returning #1 Album. This week CAL Banners were added, along with a new paid promo slot 'The Fingerprints Show' being announced to premiere next week. A special event took place this week, as artists showcased material at the 'Be A Fighter 2.0' Festival. We welcomed new debuts such as "Cold Hands" from Ke$ha, "Get Loose Bitch" by LaToya Jackson, "Helluva Lover" by Carly Rae Jepsen and much more. This week has been the closest chart in CAL history, having #4 to #13 separated by 10.000 copies each. In fact, there were a few ties that had to be re-calculated to see how the ties would be broken.
Singles Chart:
Paige Elliot moves up 80.000 copies and four spots up to claim #1 with her debut single, "Ready For The Weekend." After her relationship drama with David took to the TV screens, she received much buzz and recognition for her single. She has also been recognized by artist LaToya Jackson, who's lead single "Get Loose Bitch" debuts at #7 with 580.000 copies sold. Cara Delevinge drops 30.000 copies and one spot down with her debut single "Magazine." She has also been featured on Ke$ha's lead single, "Cold Hands" which has debuted at #8 with 570.000 copies sold. Ke$ha's promotional single, "Wonderland" also closes out at the chart with a debut of 220.000 copies. Two new Top Five entries this week are Justin Bieber's "Showtime" debuting at #3 and Bridgit Mendler's "Light of You" jumping to #4. Bieber is set to star in the new movie 'Fast Times at University' with many other artists and Bridgit Mendler has the biggest unit increase of 130.000 copies. Closing out the Top Five is Sky Ferreira with her lead single "Teen Queen" staying steady with a 600.000 sales week.
Albums Chart:
Justin Bieber returns to the #1 spot with his smash, best-selling album 'The Complete Dream' selling a staggering 530.000 this week. Making her debut on the Albums Chart after weeks of anticipation, Jamila marks #2 with 420.000 copies sold from her debut album 'FYI.' Her lead single "Straight Up Beautiful" sells a fantastic 590.000 copies this week, and with her $5.99 discount - there's no telling where she could end up next week. Taylor Swift remains on the chart, moving up one spot to #3 with 'All At Once.' Her second single "She Loves You Better Than I Do" does a 550.000 week, closing out the Top Ten. Kelly Clarkson debuts at #4 with her album 'Red Lips/White Lies' selling 270.000 copies with her two singles "Red Lips" and "Somebody Else" selling a combined total of 770.000 copies. Finally, Ellie Goulding closes out the Album Chart dropping from a monstrous week at #1 to the #5 position selling 200.000 copies. Her latest single, "Under Control" makes the Top Twenty scoring 350.000 copies this week.
• 1st Overall - Top 5 Singles (6), 3 Singles in Top 25 Sellers
• 1st Male - #1's (3) / 1st Overall - #1's (3)
• #1 Selling Male Singles Artist / #1 Selling Male Albums Artist / #1 Selling Male Overall
• 2nd Overall / 1st Male - 2 Gold Singles, 2 Consecutive Gold Singles
• Best Single Sales in a Week
Awards/Acclaim:
• 1 Teen Choice Award, 5 Nominations
Certifications:
• The Fame Dream : Volume II (The Complete Dream) - 2x Platinum
• My Everything - Platinum
• Chemistry - Gold
• Hot Right Now - Gold
• Turnt - Gold
• Showtime - Gold
Total Album Sales: 2,640,000 (2 Albums)
Total Single Sales: 3,890,000 (6 Singles)
Total Record Sales: 6,530,000 (2 Albums, 6 Singles)
3 Single #1's
6 Single Top 3's / 6 Top 5's
1 #1 Album (3 Weeks #1)
2 Top 3 Albums