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Chart Listings: HITS & SoundScan Top Albums (September 27-October 4, 2010)
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Originally posted by Sammi
9 12 KATY PERRY CAPITOL/EMI 29,712 -25%
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I cant believe Trey dropped THAT much...but, he'll go gold with ease and his numbers will be stable because Bottoms Up is picking up on Mainstream, among other formats
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Originally posted by KatyVenezuela
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Its drop next week will probably be less than 5% and it might even stay flat or gain a bit. Katy's problem is that she's seen by most as a disposable pop star so despite the ungodly amounts of promo, this album just isn't going to be a blockbuster.
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Those drops for Linkin Park, Trey Songz, Brandon Flowers and Weezer are shocking.
And for the first time, I am starting to feel slightly concerned about Katy's sales.
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Originally posted by kvnrblnd
Kiss & Tell debuted #9 with sales of 66,000 copies.
Wow Selena got ALLL that promo, extensive full disney backup, TWO singles/music videos before the release of the album and only sells that much? Miley sold 100,000+ with one single, no disney promo, etc WITH her brand new sexy image.
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Miley has sold over 1.4 million copies with "Breakout," & "The Time of Our Lives EP" not to mention her Hannah soundtracks which is the whole reason she sold well in the first place. Selena has released one studio album that is quickly approaching 700k. Of course she was never in the same league. Selena's music career came way late in her Disney career & Wizards didn't have her singing a new song weekly to promote her voice.
On the album promo, where's ALL this promo that you're talking about? I know she did about 5 or so radio interviews and from what I remember maybe 4 TV appearances. How is that a lot? That's nothing compared to what others have gotten before i.e. the Jonas Brothers & Miley.
Two singles/music videos - You DO know her music mostly caters to a younger fanbase & that R&R was crap that didn't do well on radio right? Kids & their attention sp
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I was hoping Sel would get a bit of a higher debut
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Originally posted by Right Now
Miley has sold over 1.4 million copies with "Breakout," & "The Time of Our Lives EP" not to mention her Hannah soundtracks which is the whole reason she sold well in the first place. Selena has released one studio album that is quickly approaching 700k. Of course she was never in the same league. Selena's music career came way late in her Disney career & Wizards didn't have her singing a new song weekly to promote her voice.
On the album promo, where's ALL this promo that you're talking about? I know she did about 5 or so radio interviews and from what I remember maybe 4 TV appearances. How is that a lot? That's nothing compared to what others have gotten before i.e. the Jonas Brothers & Miley.
Two singles/music videos - You DO know her music mostly caters to a younger fanbase & that R&R was crap that didn't do well on radio right? Kids & their attention sp
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Haters! Don't even compare Selena to Miley! It's like comparing Heidi Montag to Whitney Houston!
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Originally posted by Sammi
Haters! Don't even compare Selena to Miley! It's like comparing Heidi Montag to Whitney Houston!
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Except they are comparable as not only are they both from Disney Channel, but as of last week, "Kiss & Tell" was selling more than "Can't Be Tamed."
Anyway, I wasn't actually comparing them like the original person was, I was commented on why they shouldn't be compared. lol
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Ke$ha 8k this week
but looks like it's about to fall out of the Top 50
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Originally posted by Right Now
Except they are comparable as not only are they both from Disney Channel, but as of last week, "Kiss & Tell" was selling more than "Can't Be Tamed."
Anyway, I wasn't actually comparing them like the original person was, I was commented on why they shouldn't be compared. lol
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She's flopping with new album because she's dressing like a ****/prostitute & because there's no promo for album,at all.
But Miley's so successful that she can retire right now lol!
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Shontelle.
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This needs to stop falling.
& Maroon 5 better get that #1!
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Originally posted by I Got Soul
So HDD changed their #'s and now have Zac Brown Band at #1, 8k ahead of Maroon 5.
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No
I still hope they are #1 on Billboard but I doubt it
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Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 On Billboard 200
September 29, 2010
Editor: Keith Caulfield; Editorial Director: Silvio Pietroluongo
Zac Brown Band bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with "You Get What You Give," giving the country act its first chart-topping album. The set sold 153,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan . . . In the runner-up slot is the debuting "Hands All Over" from Maroon 5, with 142,000. Four more albums also enter the top 10 . . . On Digital Songs, Bruno Mars returns to the top with "Just the Way You Are" selling 188,000 while Far*East Movement rallies and the kids from "Glee" debut at No. 10 with "Empire State of Mind."
FLASH POINTS
• Zac Brown Band nets its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as "You Get What You Give" bows atop the list with 153,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The country act's major-label debut, "The Foundation," peaked at No. 9 in May. "Give" also grants the band its best sales week, previously earned when "Foundation" shifted 62,000 during Christmas 2009.
• Maroon 5's third studio set, "Hands All Over," enters in the runner-up slot with 142,000. The band's last effort, 2007's "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," debuted at No. 1 with 429,000 in its first week. "Hands" is the group's third top 10 set following "Won't" and its premiere effort, 2003's "Songs About Jane," which reached No. 6.
• Last week's No. 1, Linkin Park's "A Thousand Suns," slides to No. 3 with 70,000 (down 71%) while last week's No. 2-placer, Trey Songz's "Passion, Pain & Pleasure," drops to No. 7 with 66,000 (down 73%).
• Opening at No. 4 this week is Selena Gomez & the Scene's "A Year Without Rain," starting with a little more than 66,000. That barely beats out the act's previous best sales week, when its debut set, "Kiss and Tell," opened at No. 9 last year with nearly 66,000.
• Santana's all-star rock collaborations album, "Guitar Heaven," flies in at No. 5 with almost 66,000. The tribute to classic rock anthems boasts turns from a number of guest stars including Chris Daughtry and Chester Bennington.
• Eminem's "Recovery" hangs in the top 10 for a 14th straight week—its entire chart run—moving down three spots to No. 6, also with nearly 66,000 (down 26%).
• The collaboration album from John Legend and the Roots, "Wake Up!," starts at No. 8 with 63,000. It's the fifth straight top 10 album for Legend (his entire output) and the sixth for the Roots. Meanwhile, country singer Billy Currington nets his first top 10 with his fourth effort, "Enjoy Yourself," bowing at No. 9 with 45,000.
• Rounding out the top 10 is the non-moving "My World 2.0" from Justin Bieber, which shifts 33,000 (down 9%).
• Over on the Digital Songs chart, Rihanna's "Only Girl in the World" slides from No. 1 to No. 3 with 161,000 (down 35%). Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" returns to the penthouse with 188,000 (down 3%). Hot on Mars' tail, Far*East Movement's "Like a G6" jumps five spots to No. 2 with 180,000 (up 31%). The top debut on Digital Songs is the Glee Cast's take on "Empire State of Mind," which bows at No. 10 with 106,000.
• Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Sept. 26) totaled 5 million units, down 6% compared with the sum last week (5.4 million) and down 15% compared with the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.9 million). Year-to-date album sales stand at 215.8 million, down 13% compared with the same total at this point last year (248 million).
• Digital track sales this past week totaled 19.2 million downloads, down 4% compared with last week (19.9 million) and down less than 1% stacked next to the comparable week of 2009 (19.3 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 840.9 million, down 1% compared with the same total at this point last year (846.9 million).
MARKET WATCH
• Album units, current chart week: 5 million units
• Down 6% from last week's charts: 5.4 million units
• Down 15% from the comparable week in 2009: 5.9 million units
• This week: The top two albums each sell more than 100,000 copies.
• This week last year on the Billboard 200: Pearl Jam's "Backspacer" opened at No. 1 with 189,000 while the previous week's chart-topper, Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3," fell to No. 2 with 134,000 (down 55%).
A LOOK AHEAD
• Among the albums released this week, due on next week's charts: Kenny Chesney's "Hemingway's Whiskey," Lil Wayne's "I Am Not a Human Being," Phil Collins' "Going Back," Eric Clapton's "Clapton," Neil Young's "Le Noise" and Gucci Mane's "The Appeal."
• Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2009 when: Barbra Streisand's "Love Is the Answer" debuted at No. 1 with 180,000 while Paramore's "Brand New Eyes" started at No. 2 with 175,000. The previous week's No. 1, Pearl Jam's "Backspacer," fell to No. 10 with 58,000 (down 69%).
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• Opening at No. 4 this week is Selena Gomez & the Scene's "A Year Without Rain," starting with a little more than 66,000. That barely beats out the act's previous best sales week, when its debut set, "Kiss and Tell," opened at No. 9 last year with nearly 66,000.
Top 5 debut!!!
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Originally posted by Gerry I Shot
• Opening at No. 4 this week is Selena Gomez & the Scene's "A Year Without Rain," starting with a little more than 66,000. That barely beats out the act's previous best sales week, when its debut set, "Kiss and Tell," opened at No. 9 last year with nearly 66,000.
Top 5 debut!!!
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OMG! WOW!
I thought it would be less than 50 000. xD
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Maroon 5 is not #1
Zac Brown Band
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YESSS YESSS YESSSS SELENAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! Not her best album but i'm happy she got to the top 5!
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Top Ten Sales
(-)1. Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give 153.000 1 week
(-)2. Maroon 5 - Hands All Over 142.000 1 week
(1)3. Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns 70.000 2 weeks
(-)4. Selena Gomez & the Scene - A Year Without Rain 66.000 1 week
(-)5. Santana - Guitar Heaven 66.000 1 week
(3)6. Eminem - Recovery 66.000 14 weeks
(2)7. Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure 66.000 2 weeks
(-)8. John Legend & the Roots - Wake Up! 63.000 1 week
(-)9. Billy Currington - Enjoy Yourself 45.000 1 week
(10)10. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 33.000 27 weeks
http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...04117424.story
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
Top Ten Sales
(-)1. Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give 153.000 1 week
(-)2. Maroon 5 - Hands All Over 142.000 1 week
(1)3. Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns 70.000 2 weeks
(-)4. Selena Gomez & the Scene - A Year Without Rain 66.000 1 week
(-)5. Santana - Guitar Heaven 66.000 1 week
(3)6. Eminem - Recovery 66.000 14 weeks
(2)7. Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure 66.000 2 weeks
(-)8. John Legend & the Roots - Wake Up! 63.000 1 week
(-)9. Billy Currington - Enjoy Yourself 45.000 1 week
(10)10. Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 33.000 27 weeks
http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-...04117424.story
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4. - 66,000
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