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Chart Listings: HITS & SoundScan Top Albums (October 18-25, 2010)
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Two weeks after Lil Wayne's "I Am Not a Human Being" bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 exclusively from download sales, its CD release pushes it to No. 1 in its third chart week. The set moves from No. 16 to No. 1 with 125,000 sold (up 443%), according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It's the first No. 1 to climb to the top (as opposed to debuting there) since a year ago, when the "Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack moved 2-1 in its second week on the list. (Most albums that hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 tend to do so by debuting there.)
"I Am Not a Human Being's" 16-1 jump on the chart is the largest leap to the top since the chart dated Jan. 19, 2008, when Radiohead's "In Rainbows" zipped 156-1. It debuted a week early on the list because retailers began selling it before its official street date.
The rise of Lil Wayne's set to No. 1 is a bit similar to the unconventional route that Pearl Jam's "Vitalogy" took to the top back in 1994. The latter was, like "I Am Not a Human Being," released on one configuration first before hitting retailers in more standard formats two weeks later. "Vitalogy" debuted at No. 55 on Dec. 10, 1994, with 34,000 sold exclusively on vinyl LP. It fell to No. 173 in week two, then vaulted to No. 1 with 877,000, thanks to the release of the set on CD and cassette.
Back on this week's Billboard 200: Hootie & the Blowfish frontman-turned solo country star Darius Rucker arrives at No. 2 with his second country set, "Charleston, SC 1966," selling 101,000. His last release, 2008's "Learn to Live," debuted and peaked at No. 5 off a 60,000-unit start.
Rucker's set is one of five new arrivals into the top 10 this week -- and the other four all earn their first top 10. He's joined by the Nickelodeon TV stars Big Time Rush with their debut set "B.T.R." (No. 3 with 67,000), the Band Perry's self-titled full-length debut (No. 4 with 53,000), Sufjan Stevens' "Age of Adz" (No. 7 with 36,000 -- his best sales week yet) and rock band All That Remains' "For We Are Many" (No. 10 with a career-high 29,000).
The Band Perry's introductory EP missed the big chart, but reached No. 32 on the Country Albums tally. Stevens had gone as high as No. 27 on the Billboard 200 -- earlier this year in fact -- with the "All Delighted People" EP. All That Remains' previous high-water mark was the No. 16 entry of "Overcome" in 2008 (just under 29,000).
Last week's Billboard 200 No. 1, Toby Keith's "Bullets in the Gun" drops to No. 9 with 30,000 (down 58%). Eminem's "Recovery" falls one rung to No. 5 (50,000; down 4%), Kenny Chesney's "Hemingway's Whiskey" drops four spots to No. 6 (40,000; down 39%) and Zac Brown Band's "You Get What You Give" slides three to No. 8 (34,000; down 22%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Taylor Swift's "Back to December" arrives at No. 1 with 241,000. It's the third pre-release single from her "Speak Now" album, which drops next Monday (Oct. 25). One more track, "Mean," was issued on Oct. 19, so expect another Swift debut on Digital Songs next week. "Back to December" bumps Far*East Movement's "Like a G6" down to No. 2 with 223,000 (but with a 1% gain). Meanwhile, P!nk's "Raise Your Glass" celebrates a 59-6 second-week leap (129,000; up 392%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Oct. 17) totaled 5.01 million units, up 2% compared to the sum last week (4.89 million) and down 14% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.85 million). Year to date album sales stand at 230.97 million, down 14% compared to the same total at this point last year (267.05 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 19.71 million downloads, up 1% compared to last week (19.60 million) and up 3% stacked next to the comparable week of 2009 (19.19 million). Year to date track sales are at 899.68 million, down 1% compared to the same total at this point last year (904.82 million).
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Over on the Digital Songs chart, Taylor Swift's "Back to December" arrives at No. 1 with 241,000. It's the third pre-release single from her "Speak Now" album, which drops next Monday (Oct. 25). One more track, "Mean," was issued on Oct. 19, so expect another Swift debut on Digital Songs next week. "Back to December" bumps Far*East Movement's "Like a G6" down to No. 2 with 223,000 (but with a 1% gain). Meanwhile, P!nk's "Raise Your Glass" celebrates a 59-6 second-week leap (129,000; up 392%).
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Yes @ Wayne's total. The number keeps going up 
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A MUSIC CITY SHOWDOWN FOR #1
Sugarland and Kings of Leon Carry Nashville’s Banner in Next Week’s Album Chart Race
October 20, 2010
Just a week after five of the Top 10 albums on the HITS chart were country acts comes a two-way race between Nashville’s finest for #1 in next week’s sales tally.
Based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who aren’t checking out a matinee showing of Jackass 3D, Mercury Nashville’s Sugarland and RCA/RMG’s Kings of Leon will battle it out for the top spot, making this a two-way competition of Music City’s finest.
Luke Lewis’ Grammy-, ACM-, CMA-, CMT- and AMA-winning duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush return with their fourth album, The Incredible Machine, as initial figures point to a debut between 200-225k, giving them the edge for #1.
Fellow Nashville group Kings of Leon’s Come Around Sundown, their first album since the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Only by the Night, is on target for between 175-200k in sales.
J/RMG’s Rod Stewart returns with Volume V of his Great American Songbook series, Fly Me to the Moon, slated for 60-65k in sales, the same estimate as the critically acclaimed Elton John/Leon Russell album on Decca, The Union, which just garnered a rare five-star review in Rolling Stone.
Columbia’s Glee Cast Rocky Horror Glee Show album, for next week’s Halloween episode of Fox’s TV smash, should do around 50-55k.
Sony Music Latin’s new Spanish language Shakira album, Sale El Sol, loosely translated as “The Sun Leaves,” is eyeing a one-week sales total between 40-45k, while Essential/Provident’s Grammy-winning Georgia Christian rockers Third Day are in line for a 30-35k opening week for their latest, Move.
The revelatory Bob Dylan Bootleg Series returns with its ninth volume on Columbia/Sony Legacy, Whitmark Demos: 1962-’64, a compilation of tracks cut by the young singer-songwriter for his first music publishers, arguably defining the exact moment classic Tin Pan Alley gave way to the new rock generation. Look for a first-week sales total of 25-30k for the collection.
Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack is also streeting, with a first-week prognosis of 20-25k.
The market was up 2% vs. last week, down 14% vs. same week last year and now down 14% year to date.
Don’t you wish you were in a Chilean coal mine?
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Sony Music Latin’s new Spanish language Shakira album, Sale El Sol, loosely translated as “The Sun Leaves,” is eyeing a one-week sales total between 40-45k
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Great sales for KOL.
I'm not surprised at Shakira's projected numbers.
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Fellow Nashville group Kings of Leon’s Come Around Sundown, their first album since the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Only by the Night, is on target for between 175-200k in sales.
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Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack is also streeting, with a first-week prognosis of 20-25k.
omg i knew it wasnt gonna do well but i AT LEAST expected like 75k
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Originally posted by kvnrblnd
Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack is also streeting, with a first-week prognosis of 20-25k.
omg i knew it wasnt gonna do well but i AT LEAST expected like 75k
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Originally posted by kvnrblnd
Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack is also streeting, with a first-week prognosis of 20-25k.
omg i knew it wasnt gonna do well but i AT LEAST expected like 75k
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Lil Waynes IANAHB is already more than halfway to Gold !!
260 000 copies in 3 weeks  (2 weeks of digital only)
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Shakira hopefully going Top 10!
Who else could pull such numbers with a Spanish album?
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
Shakira hopefully going Top 10!
Who else could pull such numbers with a Spanish album? |
Only QUEEN
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They are. His album wasn't even supposed to have a physical release and is available digitally for weeks.
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For someone who opened over 1 million a few years ago this is only about a 300k opening if added altogether.
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For someone who opened over 1 million a few years ago this is only about a 300k opening if added altogether.
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I have to agree with you on that but consider the circumstances. He is in jail therefore no promo ! All he had was Right Above It as a single to promote the album and Im Single which was released to radio this summer and made it onto the album. So considering the circumstances it's very good
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Originally posted by YM8
"Vitalogy" debuted at No. 55 on Dec. 10, 1994, with 34,000 sold exclusively on vinyl LP. It fell to No. 173 in week two, then vaulted to No. 1 with 877,000, thanks to the release of the set on CD and cassette.
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34,000 wasn't even enough to get them in the top 50, now it's enough to land the top 10.
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Oof.
Shakira is predicted to sell 40-45k.
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Miley
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
Shakira hopefully going Top 10!
Who else could pull such numbers with a Spanish album? |
Her 2nd time doing it actually. 
Expected numbers, so not a sad thing. I can only hope they push "Rabiosa" out soon!
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Weezy dominating the charts from jail and with no promo !! Impressive !!!
He managed to get a #1 album and a top 10 hit from jail 
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