HITS 3/5: Bruno Mars #1 85-95k

[Adam (UTR)]

Based on very preliminary data, we're giving the edge to Bruno Mars for #1 next week, thanks in part to a one-day $1.99 sale at Amazon MP3. His album, along with several other hit titles, remains priced under $5 this morning. Here are this week's key debuts:

Hillsong United (Hillsong) 35-40k
Atoms For Peace (XL) 25-30k
Michael Bolton (Montaigne) 12-17k
Mavericks (Valory) 10-15k

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lol so much for Michael Bolton.

[areyoureadytojump]

^I've seen very little promotion for it. I'm not surprised.

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Feb 27, 2013 16:06:17 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

^I've seen very little promotion for it. I'm not surprised.

I'm not either, not at all

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35-40k for #1?

[Peaches. [Ch, r. is]]

Feb 27, 2013 16:43:58 GMT -5 @gagalicious said:

35-40k for #1?

No, they don't say how much they predict for Bruno.

[areyoureadytojump]

^He's estimating. See the "?"?

[Deleted]

Oh.

[Wavey✨️]

So who was expecting Bolton to pull in some numbers???

[Verisimilitude]

Bruno Mars Eyeing First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
NEWS
By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | February 27, 2013 8:08 PM EST

Bruno Mars could notch his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 next week, thanks to Amazon MP3.

On Feb. 26, the digital retailer offered a bevy of albums for just $1.99, including Bruno Mars' latest, "Unorthodox Jukebox." Sources say that the title could jump to No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 chart, thanks to robust sales from Amazon MP3.

It's a bit early to say exactly how much " Unorthodox Jukebox" could sell in the week ending March 3. But don't rule out a figure in the range of 70,000 to 80,000, which should be enough to fend off the rest of the chart competition. (Discounted sales of "Unorthodox Jukebox" count toward its weekly total because the album has been out for more than four weeks; Billboard doesn't count sales of albums priced below $3.49 in their first four weeks of release.)

If "Unorthodox Jukebox" does hit No. 1, it will be Mars' first chart-topper. His first album "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (2010) reached No. 3, while "Unorthodox" has peaked at No. 2 -- where it debuted.

The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of March 6.

In "Unorthodox's" 11 weeks on the chart, the Atlantic Records set has shifted 865,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It returned to its No. 2 peak this week on the chart, as it rose 3-2 with another 48,000 sold.

The album has yet to leave the top 10 so far, and is currently riding high thanks in part to the popularity of its current single, "When I Was Your Man." The song jumps 16-11 on the Pop Songs airplay tally this week, while also hiking 4-3 on the Digital Songs chart (229,000; up 6%).

Other titles that were offered for the one-day-only price of $1.99 include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "The Heist," Tegan and Sara's "Heartthrob" and Muse's "The 2nd Law."

[Peaches. [Ch, r. is]]

Feb 27, 2013 16:50:20 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

^He's estimating. See the "?"?

"?" Usually means the person is asking a question.

Also, I don't see how anyone can get an estimation given the information provided in the OP.

and would you look at that!? 35-40k isn't close to their actual prediction.

[Kurt]

Chris, I think areyoureadytojump was responding to ry4n and you managed to post right before he did.

EDIT: no wait maybe not lol

[Deleted]

I skimmed the OP too fast and thought 35-40k was for Bruno, not that Hillsong thingy.

[kingofpain]

How is this any different from the stunt Lady GaGa pulled? Very rarely does an album hit number one 11 weeks (or more) after its debut (save for Grammy winners and/or anomalies like Adele). Bruno already has a built in fan base and 2 top 10 singles (including a number one) and yet the album never hit number one. So what does his label do... discount it to a rock bottom price in a slow week to ensure it hits number one. Imagine the outcry if Rihanna had pulled that stunt with her past albums... I at least have respect for her last album hitting number one because it did it legitimately. Her label may have been "creative" with her #1 singles, but I'm not cheering for Bruno this coming week.

I was surprised Les Miserables didn't have a shot after the Oscars performance and it also hitting #1 on itunes after the show.

[Kurt]

Amazon did it, not the label.

[Deleted]

meh, sales are sales imo

[areyoureadytojump]

YOUR TOP 15:

Bruno Mars will get his first #1 album next week, thanks in part to Amazon's $1.99 Gold Box deal on Tuesday.

Several albums in next week's Top 15 also benefited from this promotion.

Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 85-95k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 35-40k
* Hillsong United (Hillsong) 35-40k
* Atoms For Peace (XL) 35-40k
Josh Groban (Reprise) 27-30k
Now 45 (Capitol) 27-30k
Billboard #1s: 70s (Rhino) 27-30k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 25-28k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 24-27k
Muse (Warner Bros.) 24-27k
Les Misérables (Republic) 22-25k
The Lumineers (Dualtone) 21-24k
Imagine Dragons (Interscope) 20-23K
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 20-23k
Fun. (Fueled By Ramen) 20-23k
Train (Columbia) 20-23k
Pitch Perfect (UMe) 20-23k

* Debuts

[josh]

Damn that's a big boost. I ain't complaining.

[jdanton2]

Feb 28, 2013 18:25:33 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

YOUR TOP 15:

Bruno Mars will get his first #1 album next week, thanks in part to Amazon's $1.99 Gold Box deal on Tuesday.

Several albums in next week's Top 15 also benefited from this promotion.

Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 85-95k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 35-40k
* Hillsong United (Hillsong) 35-40k
* Atoms For Peace (XL) 35-40k
Josh Groban (Reprise) 27-30k
Now 45 (Capitol) 27-30k
Billboard #1s: 70s (Rhino) 27-30k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 25-28k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 24-27k
Muse (Warner Bros.) 24-27k
Les Misérables (Republic) 22-25k
The Lumineers (Dualtone) 21-24k
Imagine Dragons (Interscope) 20-23K
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 20-23k
Fun. (Fueled By Ramen) 20-23k
Train (Columbia) 20-23k
Pitch Perfect (UMe) 20-23k

* Debuts

nice lead for Bruno. :o

[Arabella21]

Without the Amazon boost for Bruno, would the week would be in contention for all-time low sales for a #1?

[areyoureadytojump]

^Maybe. We'll never know.

[pnobelysk]

Adele has a shot to return top 10 !

[jughead]

Taylor out of the top 10. That's okay, though. 3.4 million in 4 months isn't a joke.

[jenglisbe]

It's insane that Adele could re-enter the top 10!

Anyway, I am glad Bruno Mars will get to #1. His album deserves it considering it already has 2 hits and he's been stuck at #2 behind some big albums.

I remain confused as to why the $1.99 prices only count after 4 weeks of release; either count them all of the time or not at all. Why are they more valid once an album has been out for a month? Weird.

[ListenToItTwice]

Feb 28, 2013 22:49:47 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

It's insane that Adele could re-enter the top 10!

Anyway, I am glad Bruno Mars will get to #1. His album deserves it considering it already has 2 hits and he's been stuck at #2 behind some big albums.

I remain confused as to why the $1.99 prices only count after 4 weeks of release; either count them all of the time or not at all. Why are they more valid once an album has been out for a month? Weird.

There's more of an advantage to putting a brand-new album on sale then there is to one that's been out for a while

[cking33]

Feb 27, 2013 23:28:32 GMT -5 kingofpain said:

How is this any different from the stunt Lady GaGa pulled? Very rarely does an album hit number one 11 weeks (or more) after its debut (save for Grammy winners and/or anomalies like Adele). Bruno already has a built in fan base and 2 top 10 singles (including a number one) and yet the album never hit number one. So what does his label do... discount it to a rock bottom price in a slow week to ensure it hits number one. Imagine the outcry if Rihanna had pulled that stunt with her past albums... I at least have respect for her last album hitting number one because it did it legitimately. Her label may have been "creative" with her #1 singles, but I'm not cheering for Bruno this coming week.

I was surprised Les Miserables didn't have a shot after the Oscars performance and it also hitting #1 on itunes after the show.

Amazon discounted it, but I don't think it's a coincidence it was discounted the week tickets go on sale for his tour. Let people buy the album for cheap, then drop $100 on a concert ticket.

[brucelover]

Snatch Bruno Snatch

Best pop album of 2012, I'm so glad he didn't flop in his sophomore era like Nicki and Ke$ha.

[NeRD]

Great for Bruno!

[Honeymoon]

Mar 1, 2013 13:19:27 GMT -5 brucelover said:

Snatch Bruno Snatch

Best pop album of 2012, I'm so glad he didn't flop in his sophomore era like Nicki and Ke$ha.

Did Nicki really flop with her last album? It sold over 800k and is still shifting a few thousand a week. It didn't match the sales of the first Pink Friday but unlike Ke$ha it didn't/isn't going to struggle to reach 500k.

[Wavey✨️]

It defintley underperformed, but like you said, it's still shifting something. Her singles did more of the selling this go around.

Now Ke$ha..idk..I blame RCA :(