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Chart Listings: Billboard 200 Albums (March 28-April 4, 2012)
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Wow at MDNA's numbers
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Wasn't expecting a debut that big!
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Madonna's 'MDNA' Set for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200; Lionel Richie Also Big
March 28, 2012
By Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield), Los Angeles
Madonna's 12th studio album, "MDNA," is on course to easily debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources suggest the set could sell between 300,000 to 350,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, April 1.
If "MDNA" lands atop the list, it will mark the queen of pop's eighth No. 1 album and her fifth consecutive studio set to debut in the penthouse. Her last studio album, 2008's "Hard Candy," started at No. 1 with 280,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Madonna Scores Record-Extending 38th Hot 100 Top 10
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, April 4.
Madonna's first No. 1 came on the Billboard 200 chart dated Feb. 9, 1985, when her second album, "Like a Virgin," began a three-week run at the top.
"MDNA's" first week will be bolstered by a successful album sales promotion involving Madonna's upcoming world tour. U.S. customers who bought a concert ticket also had the option of also receiving "MDNA" as part of their purchase. The only sales that will count towards Billboard's charts are those where the customer opted to receive the album.
This sort of ticket/album promotion has been used in the recent past by such acts as Bon Jovi and Tom Petty. The latter's "Mojo" album saw a No. 2 debut on July 3, 2010 -- thanks to a fair number of customers who got the album via a ticket purchase. The same goes for Bon Jovi's 2007 No. 1 album "Lost Highway."
Switching gears away from Madonna for a moment. She won't be the only big news on the Billboard 200 next week.
Lionel Richie is poised to notch his best sales week since SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991 and his highest charting album since 1986.
His country collaborations album "Tuskegee" is looking at a No. 2 debut with maybe 125,000 to 150,000 sold. The album collects many of Richie's best-known hits, but he has re-recorded them with an army of country stars. Among the luminaries: Shania Twain ("Endless Love"), Blake Shelton ("You Are"), Kenny Chesney ("My Love") and Tim McGraw ("Sail On").
The last time Richie was in the top two was October of 1986, when "Dancing on the Ceiling" spent two weeks at No. 1.
How Lionel Richie Sold Nearly 20,000 Albums in an Hour on Home Shopping Network
Richie is also benefitting from a partnership with the Home Shopping Network (HSN), where the singer appeared during an hour-long special on March 16. Universal Music Group, Richie's record company, says he sold 20,000 "Tuskegee" albums during the show. (Those sales will count towards the album's debut week, as they were not fulfilled to the customer until this week.)
Here's a flashback for you. When was the last time Madonna and Richie were in the top five at the same time on the Billboard 200? Way back on Oct. 4, 1986, when "Dancing on the Ceiling" was No. 1 for a second week and Madonna's former No. 1, "True Blue," was No. 5.
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Damn Madge and Lionel...VERY VERY IMPRESSIVE
The Home Shopping Network Deal..Lionel
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LIL WAYNE - I Am Not A Human Being : 1,000,878
Ofiicially Platinum from last week
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Madonna's numbers are excellent!
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Madonna's 12th studio album, "MDNA," is on course to easily debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources suggest the set could sell between 300,000 to 350,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, April 1.
If "MDNA" lands atop the list, it will mark the queen of pop's eighth No. 1 album and her fifth consecutive studio set to debut in the penthouse. Her last studio album, 2008's "Hard Candy," started at No. 1 with 280,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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Could the final numbers be severely short of the predicted numbers? since the first day sales consisted of huge pre-order numbers and they have calculated their predictions via the first day sales.
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Could the final numbers be severely short of the predicted numbers? since the first day sales consisted of huge pre-order numbers and they have calculated their predictions via the first day sales.
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All those things are taken into account (they examine the retail trends in addition to pre-orders). HDD can be a little low/high depending on the circumstances, but they're generally not off by more than 30k in either direction.
They'll have better predictions available tomorrow afternoon.
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All those things are taken into account (they examine the retail trends in addition to pre-orders). HDD can be a little low/high depending on the circumstances, but they're generally not off by more than 30k in either direction.
They'll have better predictions available tomorrow afternoon.
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Good.
Thanks.
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Quote:
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Could the final numbers be severely short of the predicted numbers? since the first day sales consisted of huge pre-order numbers and they have calculated their predictions via the first day sales.
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Most people @ madonna fanatics bought multiple formats of MDNA...
(1 redemption with concert ticket, i physical copy, i digital delux and/or original version)
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Madonna is doing great
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Does BB200 count streaming too? Why does it say "Streaming Gainer" on #31 ("Teenage Dream") ?
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Someone needs to get on posting the bb200 and catalog albums charts...
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No sales info yet.
The Billboard 200
1 NEW 1 The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond, Soundtrack
2 2 57 21, Adele
3 NEW 1 Port Of Morrow, The Shins
4 1 2 Up All Night, One Direction
5 NEW 1 The OF Tape Vol. 2, Odd Future
6 4 3 Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
7 NEW 1 The MF Life, Melanie Fiona
8 8 7 NOW 41, Various Artists
9 6 36 Whitney: The Greatest Hits, Whitney Houston
10 NEW 1 Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding
11 10 5 Some Nights, fun.
12 9 12 Making Mirrors, Gotye
13 NEW 1 Unexpected Arrival, Diggy
14 13 18 Talk That Talk, Rihanna
15 11 127 19, Adele
16 14 33 Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan
17 NEW 1 Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance: Music From The Disney Channel Series, Soundtrack
18 7 19 Take Care, Drake
19 16 22 Stronger, Kelly Clarkson
20 12 5 Careless World: Rise Of The Last King, Tyga
21 23 40 Sorry For Party Rocking, LMFAO
22 19 16 El Camino, The Black Keys
23 NEW 1 Casey James, Casey James
24 71 4 Voyage, Celtic Thunder
25 21 73 My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
26 32 8 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey
27 25 28 Own The Night, Lady Antebellum
28 28 35 Chief, Eric Church
29 18 4 Project X, Soundtrack
30 24 14 TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition, Young Jeezy
31 94 83 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
32 27 13 Bangarang (EP), Skrillex
33 33 22 Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
34 54 21 Ceremonials, Florence + The Machine
35 26 3 Top 25 Praise Songs 2012 Edition, Maranatha! Praise Band
36 46 33 Watch The Throne, Jay Z Kanye West
37 92 9 Believe, Celtic Woman
38 77 75 Hands All Over, Maroon 5
39 90 27 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta
40 36 18 Here And Now, Nickelback
41 20 148 The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 17
42 37 105 Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons
43 56 44 Torches, Foster The People
44 17 32 I Look To You, Whitney Houston
45 50 32 Halfway To Heaven, Brantley Gilbert
46 NEW 1 Half Naked & Almost Famous (EP), MGK
47 55 59 Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars
48 40 10 Kidz Bop 21, Kidz Bop Kids
49 39 77 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
50 35 7 A Different Kind Of Truth, Van Halen
51 5 2 Passion: White Flag, Passion
52 30 30 Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne
53 41 76 The Band Perry, The Band Perry
54 74 8 The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show, Soundtrack
55 51 21 Four The Record, Miranda Lambert
56 34 27 Duets II, Tony Bennett
57 58 37 Red River Blue, Blake Shelton
58 57 42 Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (EP), Skrillex
59 29 170 Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 13
60 42 9 2012 Grammy Nominees, Various Artists
61 47 18 My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1), Mary J. Blige
62 NEW 1 Birdy, Birdy
63 67 74 Speak Now, Taylor Swift
64 81 79 You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band
65 66 22 Clancy's Tavern, Toby Keith
66 60 39 4, Beyonce
67 62 25 Clear As Day, Scotty McCreery
68 65 9 Emotional Traffic, Tim McGraw
69 31 3 Break It Yourself, Andrew Bird
70 49 11 Footloose (2011), Soundtrack
71 75 70 Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj
72 68 24 American Capitalist, Five Finger Death Punch
73 82 40 Planet Pit, Pitbull
74 48 5 Voice Of Ages, The Chieftains
75 95 16 Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Amy Winehouse
76 99 12 God's Not Dead, newsboys
77 93 96 Brothers, The Black Keys
78 84 26 Cole World: The Sideline Story, J. Cole
79 80 20 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, Soundtrack
80 NEW 1 Opus Collection, Billy Joel
81 72 18 Break The Spell, Daughtry
82 104 20 NOW 40, Various Artists
83 98 23 Come To The Well, Casting Crowns
84 96 21 Ambition, Wale
85 63 7 Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney
86 86 7 Home, Dierks Bentley
87 131 44 Born This Way, Lady Gaga
88 101 21 Open Invitation, Tyrese
89 89 4 All Of Me, Estelle
90 52 3 Spring Break 4... Suntan City (EP), Luke Bryan
91 85 3 Il Volo ...Takes Flight: Live From The Detroit Opera House, Il Volo
92 64 92 Recovery, Eminem
93 114 50 Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
94 110 48 Rolling Papers, Wiz Khalifa
95 69 81 My Love Is Your Love, Whitney Houston
96 97 7 Scars & Stories, The Fray
97 145 176 Fearless, Taylor Swift
98 112 4 Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment
99 102 9 WOW Gospel 2012, Various Artists
100 111 15 Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton
101 109 9 NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads, Various Artists
102 61 5 Triple Feature: I'm Your Baby Tonight/My Love Is Your Love/Just Whitney, Whitney Houston
103 116 28 Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Jake Owen
104 RE-ENTRY 11 The Muppets, Soundtrack
105 119 174 The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
106 164 20 Young The Giant, Young The Giant
107 129 27 Megalithic Symphony, AWOLNATION
108 126 85 The Best Of Lynyrd Skynyrd: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lynyrd Skynyrd
109 RE-ENTRY 17 Blue Slide Park, Mac Miller
110 115 20 Formula: Vol. 1, Romeo Santos
111 79 29 Just Whitney..., Whitney Houston
112 136 35 The Best Of Lionel Richie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lionel Richie
113 147 31 Hell On Heels, Pistol Annies
114 121 131 Awake, Skillet
115 133 133 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty
116 123 95 Lungs, Florence + The Machine
117 139 26 WOW Hits 2012, Various Artists
118 113 18 The Best Of Etta James: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Etta James
119 182 71 Loud, Rihanna
120 151 4 This Ole Boy, Craig Morgan
121 76 56 I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston
122 146 215 Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers, Bob Marley And The Wailers (Diamond Certification) 10
123 150 207 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey (Diamond Certification) 15
124 122 113 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
125 118 16 The Path Of Totality, Korn
126 137 31 Best Of The Temptations-The 60's: 20th Century Masters The Millennium, The Temptations
127 138 18 Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
128 144 54 4X4=12, deadmau5
129 91 8 Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen
130 148 42 The Best Of Boyz II Men: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Boyz II Men
131 153 48 The Best Of Barry White: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Barry White
132 190 17 Icon: Josh Turner, Josh Turner
133 155 40 The Best Of Three Dog Night: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Three Dog Night
134 132 17 Camp, Childish Gambino
135 140 258 Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift
136 15 2 Klusterfuk (EP), Tech N9ne
137 38 2 Torture, Cannibal Corpse
138 171 106 War Is The Answer, Five Finger Death Punch
139 158 60 The Best Of Eric Clapton: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Eric Clapton
140 NEW 1 47th Academy Of Country Music Awards: 2010 Nominee Spotlight, Various Artists
141 RE-ENTRY 72 Doin' My Thing, Luke Bryan
142 169 124 The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem (Diamond Certification) 10
143 176 44 VH1 Storytellers, Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson
144 127 47 F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
145 RE-ENTRY 14 Sweeter, Gavin DeGraw
146 149 5 Breakfast, Chiddy Bang
147 106 4 WZRD, WZRD
148 117 138 The Wall, Pink Floyd (Diamond Certification) 23
149 RE-ENTRY 113 The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
150 142 154 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem
151 3 232 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses
152 NEW 1 Mixed Emotions, Tanlines
153 163 64 Loaded: The Best Of Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton
154 120 16 Elevate (Soundtrack), Big Time Rush
155 166 40 Outlaws Like Me, Justin Moore
156 192 8 Into The Woods (EP), Of Monsters And Men
157 159 4 Flashback With The Monkees, The Monkees
158 174 16 The Very Best Of Neil Diamond: The Studio Recordings, Neil Diamond
159 143 8 God, Love & Romance, Fred Hammond
160 160 16 Hats Off To The Bull, Chevelle
161 73 2 Letters From Birmingham, Ruben Studdard
162 179 42 The Best Of Aerosmith: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Aerosmith
163 NEW 1 deadmau5 At Play, deadmau5
164 RE-ENTRY 110 Back To Black, Amy Winehouse
165 22 2 Anarchy, My Dear, Say Anything
166 152 5 Reign Of Terror, Sleigh Bells
167 124 22 Unbroken, Demi Lovato
168 53 2 Family Man, Shooter Jennings
169 RE-ENTRY 12 Love Like Crazy, Lee Brice
170 RE-ENTRY 10 Lights, Ellie Goulding
171 170 11 The Best Of Jackson 5: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Jackson 5
172 125 43 The Generous Mr. Lovewell, MercyMe
173 RE-ENTRY 12 Take A Back Road, Rodney Atkins
174 185 5 Aim And Ignite, fun.
175 RE-ENTRY 11 The Head And The Heart, The Head And The Heart
176 183 41 Hell: The Sequel (EP), Bad Meets Evil
177 191 7 Super Hits, Johnny Cash
178 RE-ENTRY 47 Greatest Hits, Motley Crue
179 130 85 Thank Me Later, Drake
180 RE-ENTRY 26 I'm With You, Red Hot Chili Peppers
181 196 20 Life At Best, Eli Young Band
182 175 105 My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
183 NEW 1 Silent Hour / Golden Mile (EP), Daniel Rossen
184 157 25 Il Volo, Il Volo
185 RE-ENTRY 17 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection, Chris Tomlin
186 173 9 Where I Find You, Kari Jobe
187 189 41 lovestrong., Christina Perri
188 194 14 Drive, Soundtrack
189 184 27 Super Hits, Willie Nelson
190 161 39 When The Sun Goes Down, Selena Gomez & The Scene
191 200 48 An Afternoon In The Garden, Elvis Presley
192 172 19 Icon: George Strait, George Strait
193 181 35 Bon Iver, Bon Iver
194 178 15 Arise: The Live Worship Expierence, William McDowell
195 RE-ENTRY 801 Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd (Diamond Certification) 15
196 135 10 Identity, James Fortune & FIYA
197 RE-ENTRY 71 Licensed To Ill, Beastie Boys
198 45 2 Digital Renegade, I See Stars
199 RE-ENTRY 51 Intimacy: Album III, Kem
200 RE-ENTRY 10 Fallen Empires, Snow Patrol
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49 39 77 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
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Madonna's 'MDNA' Set for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200; Lionel Richie Also Big
March 28, 2012
By Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield), Los Angeles
Madonna's 12th studio album, "MDNA," is on course to easily debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources suggest the set could sell between 300,000 to 350,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, April 1.
If "MDNA" lands atop the list, it will mark the queen of pop's eighth No. 1 album and her fifth consecutive studio set to debut in the penthouse. Her last studio album, 2008's "Hard Candy," started at No. 1 with 280,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Madonna Scores Record-Extending 38th Hot 100 Top 10
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, April 4.
Madonna's first No. 1 came on the Billboard 200 chart dated Feb. 9, 1985, when her second album, "Like a Virgin," began a three-week run at the top.
"MDNA's" first week will be bolstered by a successful album sales promotion involving Madonna's upcoming world tour. U.S. customers who bought a concert ticket also had the option of also receiving "MDNA" as part of their purchase. The only sales that will count towards Billboard's charts are those where the customer opted to receive the album.
This sort of ticket/album promotion has been used in the recent past by such acts as Bon Jovi and Tom Petty. The latter's "Mojo" album saw a No. 2 debut on July 3, 2010 -- thanks to a fair number of customers who got the album via a ticket purchase. The same goes for Bon Jovi's 2007 No. 1 album "Lost Highway."
Switching gears away from Madonna for a moment. She won't be the only big news on the Billboard 200 next week.
Lionel Richie is poised to notch his best sales week since SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991 and his highest charting album since 1986.
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There you go... a big receipt for MDNA.
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I think HDD was way off with Rihannas sales.
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Only top 10 so far
01. HUNGER GAMES: SONGS FROM DISTR SOUNDTRACK
175,030
02. ADELE - 21
130,421 148,394 8,369,145
03. SHINS – PORT OF MORROW
74,487
04. ONE DIRECTION – UP ALL NIGHT
55,477 176,175 231,959
05 ODD FUTURE – OF TAPE V2
40,111
06. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – WRECKING BALL
37,483 57,419 292,475
07. MELANIE FIONA – MF LIFE
34,038
08. VARIOUS – NOW 41
30,813 28,840 547,281
09. WHITNEY HOUSTON – GREATEST HITS
28,488 45,319 2,409,820
10. ESPERANZA SPALDING – RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY
25,265
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Surprising.
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