HITS: 9/3: Avenged Sevenfold #1 165k, Big Sean #3 72k

[areyoureadytojump]

www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

YOUR NEW RELEASES:

Avenged Sevenfold will score their second #1 album and likely best their previous bow of 162.5k (for 2010’s Nightmare).

Here are this week's key debuts:

Avenged Sevenfold (Warner Bros.) 170-180k
Big Sean (Def Jam/IDJ) 75-85k
Juicy J (Columbia) 60-65k
Various: Alabama & Friends (Show Dog) 24-27k
Bob Dylan (Columbia) 15-17k

[Enigma.]

Isn't that a bit low for Big Sean? Nice numbers for AS though

[jgizzle89]

Not considering the absolute lack of buzz or radio airplay. He started at 75-80k for his last album, so I'd say this is about right. Not to mention the album kind of sucks.

Great numbers for Juicy J, on the other hand.

[areyoureadytojump]

^^No, the New Release Schedule said:

Aug 27

Avenged Sevenfold 159k
Big Sean 75k
Juicy J 50k
Goodie Mob 40k
Alabama & Friends 25k
Bob Dylan 20k

[Wavey✨️]

Oh Sean. I hope his singles do well then.

[Minor Scratch]

I also feel that's kind of low for Sean. Finally Famous debuted with 87k and I feel he has a much higher profile now than he did then, especially since the Cruel Summer features. Not to mention all the 'Control' hoopla that should have at least pushed it to 100k even with Kendrick being the star. Pretty disappointing.

[Wavey✨️]

I think "Guap" not doing well can attest to his low sales.

[jgizzle89]

Aug 28, 2013 16:51:00 GMT -5 Wavey✨️ said:

I think "Guap" not doing well can attest to his low sales.

That song was the definition of unremarkable. It felt like a track that would have been left off of a mixtape and they chose it as a lead single. His team has no idea what they're doing.

[bigfan101]

Mandisa (AI alum) is releasing a new album today and has gotten decent publicity today on Katie and GMA, and has a huge Christian song right now, and has recieved smashing reviews for the album. I could see her selling around 15k

[Live Your Life]

YOUR TOP 15: Avenged Sevenfold's rock assault will rule next week's chart, so get those leather pants and spiked dog collars out of mothballs. Here's how it looks headed into the holiday weekend:

*Avenged Sevenfold (Warner Bros.) 155-175k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 95-105k
*Big Sean (Def Jam/IDJ) 70-75k
Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 60-65k
*Juicy J (Columbia) 60-65k
Justin Timberlake (RCA) 40-45k
John Mayer (Columbia) 35-40k
*Various: Alabama & Friends (Show Dog) 25-28k
TGT (Atlantic) 24-27k
Now 47 (UMe) 24-27k
Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat) 21-24k
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 21-24k
Teen Beach (Disney) 21-24k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 21-24k
Jay Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 21-24k
Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park) 20-23k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 20-23k

[Duca]

VMAs effect:

Justin +200%
Robin +30%
Macklemore +20%
Bruno =
Kim Kardashian's Boyfriend N/A

[Wavey✨️]

Im sure Ye' is going to get something. ”Blood on the Leaves” is Top 40 on iTunes, btw.

[Enigma.]

His sales were so low last week so obviously he won't reach 20k based on one mediocre performance on tv... That'd been way over 100% increase.

Great 3rd week for Luke Bryan.

[jughead]

John Mayer's drop tho.

[@DiegoMarcondes_]

Aug 29, 2013 15:16:00 GMT -5 Live Your Life said:

YOUR TOP 15: Avenged Sevenfold's rock assault will rule next week's chart, so get those leather pants and spiked dog collars out of mothballs. Here's how it looks headed into the holiday weekend:

*Avenged Sevenfold (Warner Bros.) 155-175k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 95-105k
*Big Sean (Def Jam/IDJ) 70-75k
Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 60-65k
*Juicy J (Columbia) 60-65k
Justin Timberlake (RCA) 40-45k
John Mayer (Columbia) 35-40k
*Various: Alabama & Friends (Show Dog) 25-28k
TGT (Atlantic) 24-27k
Now 47 (UMe) 24-27k
Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat) 21-24k
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 21-24k
Teen Beach (Disney) 21-24k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 21-24k
Jay Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 21-24k
Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park) 20-23k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 20-23k

So sad no Franz Ferdinand here :(

[Linnethia Monique]

King Thicke.

[ListenToItTwice]

Aug 30, 2013 20:28:08 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

King Thicke.

Seriously, though. This'll put him near 400k

[onehitwonder]

Teen Beach is still selling? Crazy.

[areyoureadytojump]

www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5679984/big-sean-juicy-j-and-alabama-tribute-heading-for-top-10-on-billboard-200

Big Sean, Juicy J and Alabama Tribute Heading for Top 10 on Billboard 200

By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | August 30, 2013 6:52 PM EDT

Rappers Big Sean and Juicy J, along with a new tribute album to country band Alabama, are headed for the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.

Industry sources suggest Big Sean's new "Hall of Fame" could sell approximately 70,000 copies in the week ending Sept. 1, which should enable it to make a top three debut next week. It's the follow-up to his debut studio effort, "Finally Famous," which opened at No. 3 in 2011 with 87,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

As previously reported, rock band Avenged Sevenfold is on its way to a second No. 1 album. Its new "Hail to the King" should bow in the top slot with between 160,000 and 175,000.

The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Sept. 4.

Academy Award winner Juicy J, who is also a member of rap act Three 6 Mafia, should see his new solo album, "Stay Trippy," bow in the top 10. It might sell around 60,000. It will easily mark the best week for any of Juicy J's solo sets. He's never gone higher than No. 93 on the chart (with 2002's "Chronicles of the Juice Man: Underground Album").

Juicy J won the 2005 Academy Award for best original song. He co-wrote "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from the film "Hustle & Flow."

Finally, the fourth top 10 debut next week will come from the new tribute album "Alabama & Friends." The 12-song set, which features contemporary stars covering some of Alabama's biggest hits, might sell around 25,000. The new collection also includes two new songs from Alabama itself: "That's How I Was Raised" and "All American."

Alabama has scored 33 No. 1s on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart -- the most of any group in history. The new tribute album includes eight of those No. 1s, as covered by the likes of Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean.

On SoundScan's Building chart (below), Avenged Sevenfold and Big Sean are Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking, reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants.

As for the rest of the top 10: Luke Bryan's current Billboard 200 champ, "Crash My Party," is No. 3, while Juicy J is No. 4. Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" sits at No. 5 and Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" is No. 6. The latter is poised to make a return to the top 10, following his performance and multiple wins on the Aug. 25 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The album might see a weekly sales gain of 160%, rising to perhaps 40,000 copies for the week ending Sept. 1.

John Mayer's "Paradise Valley" is No. 7 on the building chart, while the Alabama tribute collection is No. 8. Bruno Mars' "Unorthodox Jukebox" is No. 9 -- again, set to rise due to exposure on the VMAs. Closing out the Building chart's top 10 is TGT's "Three Kings," at No. 10.

Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart
Rank LW BB 200 Artist Title

1 NEW Avenged Sevenfold "Hail to the King"
2 NEW Big Sean "Hall of Fame"
3 1 Luke Bryan "Crash My Party"
4 NEW Juicy J "Stay Trippy"
5 6 Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines"
6 22 Justin Timberlake "The 20/20 Experience"
7 2 John Mayer "Paradise Valley"
8 NEW Various Artists "Alabama & Friends"
9 18 Bruno Mars "Unorthodox Jukebox"
10 3 TGT "Three Kings"

The Building Chart reflects the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week (which ends Sunday) as reported by six major merchants: iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target and Anderson Merchandisers. Billboard estimates that they make up about 85% of all U.S. album sales.

[areyoureadytojump]

New albums out Tuesday in today's circulars:

Target:

John Legend $9.99 (Deluxe $13.99)
Jaheim $9.99
Nine Inch Nails $9.99
Raheem DeVaughn $9.99

Not pictured, but listed:

Ariana Grande $9.99
Tamar Braxton $9.99

Best Buy:

Tamar Braxton $9.99
Nine Inch Nails $9.99 (Deluxe Edition $17.99)
Jaheim $9.99
Raheen DeVaughn $9.99
Neko Case $9.99 (Deluxe $13.99)
John Legend $9.99 (Deluxe $15.99)

[areyoureadytojump]

New albums out today:

John Legend
Jaheim
Nine Inch Nails
Raheem DeVaughn
Ariana Grande
Tamar Braxton
Neko Case

The above albums are in the Best Buy/Target circulars.

Others:

Okkervill River
Bastille
Craig Morgan

More at Amazon.com:

www.amazon.com/s/ref=s9_dnav_bw_ir11_s?node=5174&field-binding_browse-bin=387645011&field-date=20130903&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_r=1PRF357S9YS3F7JR04FV&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1608693922&pf_rd_i=465672

[areyoureadytojump]

ONE year ago:

This week's Top 10 will outsell last year's Top 10.

www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht514

CHART DATE: 09/03/2012

-- 1 TOBYMAC FOREFRONT 70,510 --
EYE ON IT
-- 2 SLAUGHTERHOUSE SHADY/AFTERMATH/INT 50,995 --
WELCOME TO: OUR HOUSE
3 3 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 43 CAPITOL/EMI 43,194 0%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
1 4 TREY SONGZ ATLANTIC 38,768 -71%
CHAPTER V
-- 5 ALANIS MORISSETTE COLLECTIVE SOUNDS 32,610 --
HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS
5 6 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 32,049 -8%
OVEREXPOSED
2 7 2 CHAINZ DEF JAM/IDJ 28,343 -40%
BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY
20 8 CARRIE UNDERWOOD 19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 27,880 +85%
BLOWN AWAY
12 9 FUN. FUELED BY RAMEN 25,078 +4%
SOME NIGHTS
11 10 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 23,389 -4%
21

[areyoureadytojump]

www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

SALE AWAY:

Ten recent and current hit albums went up for sale Sunday at $6.99, and they immediately took over the leaderboard, with all but OneRepublic in the Top 10, and it's #11. Luke Bryan is the only non-$6.99 album on the chart right now. It’ll be interesting to see which of a modest slate of new releases will elbow their way into the thick of the action at the changeover. We’ll put our money on Republic’s Ariana Grande, which is selling for $7.99 on pre-order and presently sits at #15. Hers is one of three $7.99 sale albums in the Top 20, along with Teen Beach Movie (#14) and Bruno Mars (#18) also on sale, going for $7.99. The $6.99 sale runs through Thursday. (9/2p)

UPDATE: We were right for once—Ariana Grande is #1 this morning, followed by the debuting Nine Inch Nails (Columbia) and Bastille (Virgin). But five $6.99 LPs remain in the Top 10. More soon. (9/3a)

[Duca]

CHART DATE: 09/02/2013
LAST UPDATE: 09/03/2013 11:45:59
NOW IN: 68.46%

LW TW artist / album label power index
-- 1 AVENGED SEVENGOLD WARNER BROS. 127,975 HAIL TO THE KING
1 2 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 81,552 CRASH MY PARTY
-- 3 BIG SEAN DEF JAM/IDJ 52,757 HALL OF FAME
-- 4 JUICY J COLUMBIA 47,642 STAY TRIPPY
6 5 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 44,730 BLURRED LINES
22 6 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 33,076 20/20 EXPERIENCE
2 7 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 31,369 PARADISE VALLEY
-- 8 ALABAMA & FRIENDS SHOW DOG 29,180 VARIOUS ARTISTS
7 9 NOW 47 UME 23,476 VARIOUS ARTISTS
14 10 BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 23,441 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX
3 11 TGT ATLANTIC 21,769 THREE KINGS
21 12 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MACKLEMORE 20,642 HEIST
10 13 JAY Z ROC-A-FELLA/ROC NATION 20,063 MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
9 14 TEEN BEACH WALT DISNEY 19,903 SOUNDTRACK
13 15 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 19,863 HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES
19 16 IMAGINE DRAGONS KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 18,462 NIGHT VISIONS
-- 17 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO 15,519 CONFIDENCIAS
-- 18 BOB DYLAN COLUMBIA 13,800 ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: 1969-1971
45 19 GREAT GATSBY INTERSCOPE 13,697 SOUNDTRACK
24 20 SELENA GOMEZ HOLLYWOOD 13,379 STARS DANCE
20 21 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PROSPECT PARK 12,902 WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN, VOL. 1
4 22 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 12,181 SONGS FROM ST SOMEWHERE
26 23 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 10,857 BASED ON A TRUE STORY
23 24 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 10,084 BORN TO DIE
36 25 P!NK RCA 9,930 TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
40 26 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 9,294 TRUE BELIEVERS
17 27 THE CIVIL WARS SENSIBILITY/COLUMBIA 9,256 THE CIVIL WARS
29 28 LORDE LAVA/REPUBLIC 8,796 LOVE CLUB EP
50 29 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 8,789 TAKE ME HOME
33 30 PITCH PERFECT UME 8,739 SOUNDTRACK
18 31 K. MICHELLE ATLANTIC 8,687 REBELLIOUS SOUL
31 32 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 8,685 TAILGATES & TANLINES
25 33 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR & TIE 8,549 KIDS BOP 24
48 34 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJ 8,466 YEEZUS
28 35 DAFT PUNK COLUMBIA 8,149 RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
-- 36 DEVILDRIVER NAPALM 7,976 WINTER KILLS
-- 37 GOODIE MOB THE RIGHT 7,541 AGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
42 38 SARA BAREILLES EPIC 7,300 BLESSED UNREST
43 39 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 7,090 OVEREXPOSED
8 40 A$AP FERG RCA 7,053 TRAP LORD
11 41 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND SONY MASTERWORKS 6,997 MADE UP MIND
38 42 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 6,749 NIGHT TRAIN
35 43 HUNTER HAYES ATLANTIC 6,613 HUNTER HAYES
5 44 EARL SWEATSHIRT COLUMBIA 6,362 DORIS
46 45 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 6,184 RED
41 46 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 6,063 BABEL
49 47 PHILLIP PHILLIPS 19/INTERSCOPE 5,997 WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON
-- 48 FALL OUT BOY ISLAND/IDJ 5,953 SAVE ROCK AND ROLL
47 49 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 5,896 GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY
37 50 J. COLE ROC NATION/COLUMBIA 5,659 BORN SINNER

[Nick]

CHART DATE: 09/02/2013
LAST UPDATE: 09/03/2013 13:06:33

NOW IN: FINAL

LW TW artist / album label power index % change
-- 1 AVENGED SEVENGOLD WARNER BROS. 165,815 --
HAIL TO THE KING
1 2 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 96,371 -39%
CRASH MY PARTY
-- 3 BIG SEAN DEF JAM/IDJ 72,133 --
HALL OF FAME
-- 4 JUICY J COLUMBIA 64,046 --
STAY TRIPPY
6 5 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 57,775 +25%
BLURRED LINES
22 6 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 37,359 +135%
20/20 EXPERIENCE
2 7 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 36,505 -75%
PARADISE VALLEY
-- 8 ALABAMA & FRIENDS SHOW DOG 31,717 --
VARIOUS ARTISTS
14 9 BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 27,282 +20%
UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX
7 10 NOW 47 UME 26,132 -21%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
3 11 TGT ATLANTIC 25,680 -63%
THREE KINGS
10 12 JAY Z ROC-A-FELLA/ROC NATION 24,988 -13%
MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
9 13 TEEN BEACH WALT DISNEY 24,910 -21%
SOUNDTRACK
21 14 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MACKLEMORE 24,789 +47%
HEIST
19 15 IMAGINE DRAGONS KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 23,179 +15%
NIGHT VISIONS
13 16 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 22,276 -8%
HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES
4 17 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 21,316 -65%
SONGS FROM ST SOMEWHERE
20 18 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PROSPECT PARK 20,664 +18%
WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN, VOL. 1
-- 19 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO 18,988 --
CONFIDENCIAS
45 20 GREAT GATSBY INTERSCOPE 17,730 +121%
SOUNDTRACK
24 21 SELENA GOMEZ HOLLYWOOD 17,213 +23%
STARS DANCE
-- 22 BOB DYLAN COLUMBIA 17,030 --
ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT: 1969-1971
17 23 THE CIVIL WARS SENSIBILITY/COLUMBIA 15,759 -26%
THE CIVIL WARS
-- 24 FRANZ FERDINAND DOMINO 13,278 --
RIGHT THOUGHTS, RIGHT WORDS...
26 25 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 12,573 -2%
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
23 26 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 12,567 -10%
BORN TO DIE
36 27 P!NK RCA 12,562 +36%
TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
28 28 DAFT PUNK COLUMBIA 11,610 +5%
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
18 29 K. MICHELLE ATLANTIC 11,535 -45%
REBELLIOUS SOUL
42 30 SARA BAREILLES EPIC 11,013 +30%
BLESSED UNREST
50 31 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 10,867 +60%
TAKE ME HOME
29 32 LORDE LAVA/REPUBLIC 10,822 -1%
LOVE CLUB EP
11 33 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND SONY MASTERWORKS 10,643 -58%
MADE UP MIND
-- 34 DEVILDRIVER NAPALM 10,636 --
WINTER KILLS
40 35 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 10,625 +24%
TRUE BELIEVERS
48 36 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJ 10,533 +46%
YEEZUS
25 37 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR & TIE 10,383 -20%
KIDS BOP 24
-- 38 GOODIE MOB THE RIGHT 10,055 --
AGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
31 39 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 9,791 0%
TAILGATES & TANLINES
33 40 PITCH PERFECT UME 9,698 0%
SOUNDTRACK
-- 41 THE RIDES SAVOY 9,514 --
CAN'T GET ENOUGH
41 42 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 9,322 +9%
BABEL
8 43 A$AP FERG RCA 9,050 -72%
TRAP LORD
43 44 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 8,887 +5%
OVEREXPOSED
47 45 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 8,848 +17%
GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY
5 46 EARL SWEATSHIRT COLUMBIA 8,662 -82%
DORIS
-- 47 FALL OUT BOY ISLAND/IDJ 8,319 --
SAVE ROCK AND ROLL
34 48 MARC ANTHONY SONY MUSIC LATIN 8,258 -14%
3.0
37 49 J. COLE ROC NATION/COLUMBIA 8,124 -11%
BORN SINNER
-- 50 BOB DYLAN COLUMBIA 8,067 --
ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT (DELUXE)

[areyoureadytojump]

The VMA's helped a lot of acts.

[areyoureadytojump]

The New Release Schedule has the following estimates for albums out today:

Nine Inch Nails 125k
Tamar Braxton 100k
Ariana Grande 85k
Jaheim 75k
John Legend 60k
Necco Case 30k
Raheem DeVaughn 25k
Bastille 20k
The 1975 15k
Okkervil River 10k
Crossfaith 10k
Dietrick Haadam 8k
Craig Moran 7k
North Mississippi Allstars 4k

[Linnethia Monique]

6 5 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 57,775 +25%
BLURRED LINES

Slaying.

[Nick]

If Jaheim sells more than John Legend, that would be some sh*t......

[jj99$ - - LeLe]

John Legend has definitely fallen far. he has no Hit single right now on any of the Urban Formats, while Jaheim has a Big HIT on Urban AC so that could explain their situation.