T"The Hunger Games" soundtrack debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, having sold 175,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It's the first theatrical film soundtrack to top the chart since " Michael Jackson's This Is It" bowed at No. 1 on the list dated Nov. 14, 2009. "The Hunger Games" is the first multi-artist film soundtrack to reach No. 1 since one week before Jackson, when "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" rose from No. 2 to No. 1 in its second week on the tally.
All told, "The Hunger Games" is only the 16th soundtrack to debut at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard 200 chart. (Those soundtracks include film, TV and straight-to-video efforts.)
Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open," from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, debuts at No. 4 with 176,000. That's her best sales week for a song since "Back to December" started at No. 1 with 242,000 on Oct. 20, 2010.
Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open," from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, debuts at No. 4 with 176,000. That's her best sales week for a song since "Back to December" started at No. 1 with 242,000 on Oct. 20, 2010.
Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open," from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, debuts at No. 4 with 176,000. That's her best sales week for a song since "Back to December" started at No. 1 with 242,000 on Oct. 20, 2010.
Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open," from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, debuts at No. 4 with 176,000. That's her best sales week for a song since "Back to December" started at No. 1 with 242,000 on Oct. 20, 2010.
Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open," from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, debuts at No. 4 with 176,000. That's her best sales week for a song since "Back to December" started at No. 1 with 242,000 on Oct. 20, 2010.
