Welcome back to Slayley's Billboard Charts on the week ending August 17th. A massive thank you if you take a look at my charts, and I Will Always Love You (Buy it on iTunes) if you comment
So let's get started shall we? We shall
Surprisingly, and for the first time ever in these charts, Eminem remains Artist of the Week for the 2nd time. This is the first time an artist has managed to not only nod 2 weeks as AotW but they're 2 consecutive weeks as well. Lorde has managed to come close, weekly might I add, as she has charted in the Top 3 artists every week.
As for album sales this week, Pure Heroine remains #1 selling another 1,210,000 copies furthering its lead as the best selling album this chart's seen. The #2 album is also a recurring best-seller, being Cher Lloyd's 'Sorry I'm Late'. 'Late' sells another 1,050,000 as well as climbing back up a spot to #2. The #3 this week is also not a new album to this chart. Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' manages to retain its peak position this week shifting another 970,000 copies becoming its best-selling week yet! For the rest of the Top 10 please check out the list below:
Album Sales:
1. Pure Heroine 1,210,000/8,100,000 {=} (Peak 4@#1)
2. Sorry I'm Late 1,050,000/4,310,000 {+1} (Peak 2@#1)
3. The Fame Monster 970,000/3,870,000 {+7} (Peak #3)
4. The Eminem Show 870,000/1,870,000 {-2} (Peak #2)
5. Bangerz 840,000/2,670,000 {+3} (Peak #5)
6. The Marshall Mathers LP 820,000/1,440,000 {-1} (Peak #5)
7. BEYONCÉ 800,000/1,540,000 {-3} (Peak #4)
8. Marshall Mathers LP2 790,000/790,000 {*debut*} (Peak #8)
9. In The Lonely Hour 730,000/1,270,000 {+2} (Peak #6)
10. The Complete Season 3 Collection 690,000/690,000 {*debut*} (Peak #10)
Bubbling Under:
11. Ultraviolence 630,000/1,060,000 {-2} (Peak #9)
12. Truth Serum 590,000/940,000 {+3} (Peak #12)
13. Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse 540,000/2,150,000 {*Re*} (Peak #2)
14. The Emancipation of Mimi 440,000/1,730,000 {*Re*} (Peak #5)
15. Slim Shady LP 400,000/1,150,000 {*Re*} (Peak #4)
Certifications:
Pure Heroine [7x Platinum]
Pure Heroine [8x Platinum]
Sorry I'm Late [4x Platinum]
The Fame Monster [3x Platinum]
Bangerz [2x Platinum]
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse [2x Platinum]
The Marshall Mathers LP [Platinum]
BEYONCÉ [Platinum]
In The Lonely Hour [Platinum]
Ultraviolence [Platinum]
Slim Shady LP [Platinum]
The Marhsall Mathers LP2 [Gold]
The Complete Season 3 Collection [Gold]
Truth Serum [Gold]
As for song sales this week, there's a massive competition between 4 songs: ***Flawless (Remix Feat. Nicki Minaj), Going Nowhere (Live), Tennis Court & Glow. Therefore the positions and sales of these songs will not be revealed yet... For the rest of the Top 10 check out the list below:
Song Sales:
1. Tennis Court 530,000/1,890,000 {=} (Peak 2@#1)
2. ***Flawless (Remix Feat. Nicki Minaj) 520,000/970,000 {+1} (Peak #2)
3. Glow 510,000/510,000 {*debut*} (Peak #3)
4. Going Nowhere (Live) 490,000/1,400,000 {-1} (Peak #1)
5. Lose Yourself 330,000/330,000 {*debut*} (Peak #5)
6. Cinderella 270,000/720,000 {-4} (Peak #2)
7. Dark Horse 250,000/1,010,000 {*Re*} (Peak #3)
8. Anaconda 230,000/230,000 *{*debut*} (Peak #8)
9. Love The Way You Lie 220,000/220,000 {*debut*} (Peak #9)
10. Bang Bang 200,000/390,000 {-2} (Peak #8)
Bubbling Under:
11. Habits (Stay High) 190,000/540,000 {+1} (Peak #11)
12. Alone With Me 180,000/700,000 {-4} (Peak #8)
13. Sweet Despair 160,000/920,000 {-6} (Peak #4)
14. Sirens 150,000/150,000 {*debut*} (Peak #14)
15. Bind Your Love 130,000/130,000 {*debut*} (Peak #15)
Certifications:
Going Nowhere (Live) [Platinum]
Dark Horse [Platinum]
***Flawless [Gold]
Glow [Gold]
Cinderella [Gold]
Habits (Stay High) [Gold]
Thank You and till next week
As of this week, the sales will no longer be based upon my Last.Fm account thus granting a lot of singles especially, but also some albums, a lot more longevity and that'll make the songs chart a little more realistic because as of now no song has reached 2x plat and Tennis Court may be the only song that would reach 2x plat without the rule change. Also I might have to do something about certification because Pure Heroine is going to be Diamond after like 9 or 10 weeks and shows no signs of stopping
. Also without this change, as of now, Taylor would debut next week with 1,160,000 for Shake It Off