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Post by Agent Yoncé on Apr 12, 2012 10:51:36 GMT -5
Idk why a lot of people are stunned w/Monica's predictions. She was never a big seller, didn't do enough promo to push this record, singing crappy music & doesn't have a solid fanbase. 55-60k are good #s for her.
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Post by gracelessheart on Apr 12, 2012 11:13:56 GMT -5
Idk why a lot of people are stunned w/Monica's predictions. She was never a big seller, didn't do enough promo to push this record, singing crappy music & doesn't have a solid fanbase. 55-60k are good #s for her. I haven't heard any of the new material, or much at all of her material since the 90's but her previous three albums opened significantly better. I guess that's why people are surprised. |
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Apr 12, 2012 11:18:33 GMT -5
Idk why a lot of people are stunned w/Monica's predictions. She was never a big seller, didn't do enough promo to push this record, singing crappy music & doesn't have a solid fanbase. 55-60k are good #s for her. I haven't heard any of the new material, or much at all of her material since the 90's but her previous three albums opened significantly better. I guess that's why people are surprised. That's kind of my point. Lol. Back in the 90s, she was racking up hits, so of course her sales were far better than they are now. Even when she had the hits, her sales weren't mind-boggling. I don't see this album going gold like her previous one. |
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Post by MikeCheck12 on Apr 12, 2012 11:22:13 GMT -5
Monica = flop
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Apr 12, 2012 11:35:50 GMT -5
I hope Halestorm scores a top 20.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 18:00:14 GMT -5
It looks like we have another horse race for #1 next week as Adele and Nicki Minaj battle it out for the post-Easter lead. Based on midweek reports, we're giving Adele the slight nod, giving her a 24th week at the top. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
Adele (XL/Columbia) 85-95k
Nicki Minaj (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 80-90k
One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 67-72k
*Monica (RCA) 57-62k
Lionel Richie (Mercury Nashville) 50-55k
*Bonnie Raitt (Slipstream) 45-50k
Rascal Flatts (Big Machine) 40-45k
*Hoodie Allen (Hoodie Allen) 35-40k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 28-32k
The Hunger Games (Universal Republic) 27-30k
Of Monsters & Men (Universal Republic) 27-30k
*Trip Lee (Reach) 24-27k
*Prince Royce (TOS/Atlantic) 22-25k
*Counting Crows (Collective Sounds) 22-25k
Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 21-24k
Alabama Shakes (ATO) 20-23k
*Debuts (4/12p)
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Big drop for Adele :o
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 18:10:21 GMT -5
Easter is over
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 12, 2012 18:26:56 GMT -5
Yes, but not only did she lose the Easter boost, but she lost about 10% off what she was selling before Easter. This is projected to be her worst sales week in months. The first sign that things are finally dying down for her? Maybe not, if Rumour Has It becomes a smash. ETA: Best week get for Gotye, but, like fun., album sales are still not in line with the success of his hit single. Nonetheless, consistency like that is hard to come by these days, so good for him. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 18:29:12 GMT -5
This would be the first time she'd be under 100k since January.
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Post by Kurt on Apr 12, 2012 18:30:45 GMT -5
Wow, how terrible.  lol |
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 12, 2012 18:31:32 GMT -5
Yes, but not only did she lose the Easter boost, but she lost about 10% off what she was selling before Easter. This is projected to be her worst sales week in months. The first sign that things are finally dying down for her? Maybe not, if Rumour Has It becomes a smash. She was going to fall down to around 100k or less if it wasn't for Easter. So after Easter she was going to see a larger fall than usual as her sales had been inflated a bit. RHI does seems to be picking up a lot, so that may help the album stabilise. The album still hasn't had a week where it's sold under 74k though. |
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 12, 2012 18:36:54 GMT -5
^ Seems fair. This was going to be the week she fell to pre-Grammy levels anyway, but it still doesn't feel good to see such a big drop. Who am I to complain about a 60th week about 85k, anyway?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 18:50:58 GMT -5
Yes, but not only did she lose the Easter boost, but she lost about 10% off what she was selling before Easter. This is projected to be her worst sales week in months. The first sign that things are finally dying down for her? Maybe not, if Rumour Has It becomes a smash. ETA: Best week get for Gotye, but, like fun., album sales are still not in line with the success of his hit single. Nonetheless, consistency like that is hard to come by these days, so good for him. Dying down? Would not say #1 is dying down Biggest selling album in the marketplace, it is just the makrket is not as active |
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Post by forg on Apr 12, 2012 19:57:58 GMT -5
I got so spoiled with seeing 21 sell 100k+/week that I felt a little sad she's estimated to sell less than 100k next week but still great nevertheless ;)
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Post by Verisimilitude on Apr 12, 2012 20:01:25 GMT -5
We'll see what Billboard says first.
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Post by badrobot on Apr 12, 2012 20:01:33 GMT -5
I had no idea Monica's last album did so well. Did it come out right at Christmas?
And lawd I hope that was a joke about Madonna's vinyl sales helping her. Maybe she should release a cassette configuration to rocket back to #1.
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Post by Rodze on Apr 12, 2012 20:01:55 GMT -5
Adele under 100k is so surreal.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 12, 2012 20:10:19 GMT -5
Yes, but not only did she lose the Easter boost, but she lost about 10% off what she was selling before Easter. This is projected to be her worst sales week in months. The first sign that things are finally dying down for her? Maybe not, if Rumour Has It becomes a smash. ETA: Best week get for Gotye, but, like fun., album sales are still not in line with the success of his hit single. Nonetheless, consistency like that is hard to come by these days, so good for him. Dying down? Would not say #1 is dying down Biggest selling album in the marketplace, it is just the makrket is not as active By dying down i meant starting its gradual fade as opposed to remaining totally and effortlessly consistent. |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Apr 12, 2012 20:12:53 GMT -5
Will Lionel Richie's album see a weekend spike following his CBS special and challenge Ms. Adkins?
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Post by Push The Button on Apr 12, 2012 20:15:35 GMT -5
No one stays above 100k forever.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2012 20:15:42 GMT -5
I understand, just sayin' if this album were at 90K and #7, that would mean something different to me than 90K and #1
It is still the hottest selling album in the marketplace
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 12, 2012 20:18:21 GMT -5
I understand, just sayin' if this album were at 90K and #7, that would mean something different to me than 90K and #1 It is still the hottest selling album in the marketplace oh okay now I see what you're saying. This kind of decrease is rendered meaningless by the fact that every other album had it, too. ETA: Just noticed One Direction's projection. Dayum. This'll be a platinum album for sure. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 12, 2012 21:02:47 GMT -5
We'll see what Billboard says first. HITS is usually accurate with their estimates. Do we really pay any attention to Billboard's estimates here? |
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Post by Verisimilitude on Apr 12, 2012 21:08:10 GMT -5
We'll see what Billboard says first. Do we really pay any attention to Billboard's estimates here? Well since the final chart IS Billboard's, yes? |
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Post by leoapp on Apr 12, 2012 21:12:24 GMT -5
One Direction sell more steady than i thought considering WMYB isn't really a big airplay hit and doesn't sell that huge, with the right singles and promo, maybe a platinum album?
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Post by forg on Apr 12, 2012 21:16:33 GMT -5
^ I think so too just like Bieber before, seems like tweens and teens are going gaga over these guys
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Post by when the pawn... on Apr 13, 2012 8:23:53 GMT -5
Outstanding for One Direction and good to see Gotye pushing each week. I'd love to see 40k+ this week with all the promotion.
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Post by microcuts on Apr 13, 2012 10:31:48 GMT -5
Vinyl sales are low, so I wouldn't count on any of that for stabilization. If I were to buy the MDNA album, I'd buy it on vinyl. But I do realize I'm in the vast minority on that one. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 13, 2012 11:23:33 GMT -5
Do we really pay any attention to Billboard's estimates here? Well since the final chart IS Billboard's, yes? Yes, but that's the final chart. Until then, I usually ignore Billboard. HITS estimates are LAW here. lol |
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Post by Enigma. on Apr 13, 2012 11:51:59 GMT -5
Top ten sales seems ok-ish, shame that the number one might be <100k
I was expecting Nicki's album to sell a little more... Under 100k in two weeks doesn't bode well for overall sales.
Of Monsters & Men (Universal Republic) 27-30k
Awesome!
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lol
