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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2014 16:42:49 GMT -5
www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgiYOUR NEW RELEASES: Now 49 appears set for #1 next week. Can the Frozen soundtrack, which has been a spoiler for both Beyoncé and the 2014 Grammy Nominees compilation, do it again and log a fifth week atop our chart? Stay tuned. Here are this week's key debuts. Now 49 (UMe) 90-95kToni Braxton & Babyface (Motown) 55-60kBroken Bells (Columbia) 40-45kLittle Mix (Columbia) 35-40kSpeaking of Toni and Babyface, the pair are running a veritable gauntlet of TV appearances promoting their Motown duet album, following this morning's Good Morning America appearance with a Braxton Family Values segment tomorrow night, another GMA spot and a Live With Kelly and Michael appearance on Friday, a 2/11 Conan look and more Family Values (include the season finale), among other broadcast opportunities. What, no Downton Abbey? (2/5p)
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Post by Gary on Feb 5, 2014 16:55:27 GMT -5
I used to collect the 'Now' discs but stopped about 15 discs ago because I found it to be repetitive to what I already had downloaded from itunes by the time of each release.
There is clearly still a strong market for these though
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Post by mluv on Feb 5, 2014 17:04:49 GMT -5
I wonder how much the Bruno Mars albums are going to sell. Unorthodox Jukebox just jumped back to the number 1 spot on itunes. Also despite some of the mixed reviews, I'm really liking the Broken Bells new one.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Feb 5, 2014 17:12:22 GMT -5
Ugh at NOW!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 17:36:14 GMT -5
I really hope all the performances Toni & Babyface will give will help them in sales
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Post by Nick on Feb 5, 2014 17:53:03 GMT -5
I was hoping Toni & Babyface would open higher.
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Post by when the pawn... on Feb 5, 2014 18:58:01 GMT -5
So I'm thinking the top 3 is Now 49, Frozen and Unorthodox Jukebox...in that order.
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Post by Verisimilitude on Feb 5, 2014 19:57:32 GMT -5
I also thought that Little Mix would have sold slightly more than that.
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Post by Duca on Feb 6, 2014 4:13:34 GMT -5
'Frozen' vs. 'Now 49' for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart Next WeekThe top of the Billboard 200 chart has been unusually heavy on soundtracks and compilations lately, and next week will be no exception. The new "Now 49" compilation album is heading for a high debut -- possibly No. 1 -- so suggest industry forecasters. The album may sell around 90,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 9.That might be enough to bump Disney's "Frozen" soundtrack out of the top slot, where it has resided for four nonconsecutive weeks. (It topped the list this past week, selling 94,000 in the week ending Feb. 2, according to Nielsen SoundScan.) The "Frozen" soundtrack has reigned at No. 1 for the past two consecutive frames, ahead of the runner-up title: the compilation "2014 Grammy Nominees." The new Billboard 200's top 10 will be revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 12. All 48 of the regular (numbered) "Now" albums have reached the top 10, and all but the first debuted in the top 10. The last "Now" set, "Now 48," debuted at No. 3 with 114,000 sold in November. If "Frozen" spends a fifth week at No. 1, it will be the longest-running No. 1 soundtrack since "Waiting to Exhale" spent five weeks atop the tally in early 1996. Other albums heading for a high debut on the Billboard 200 next week include: Toni Braxton and Babyface's "Love, Marriage & Divorce" (maybe 55,000), Broken Bells' "After the Disco" (around 40,000) and Little Mix's "Salute" (35,000 to 40,000).
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Post by bunifah on Feb 6, 2014 8:14:09 GMT -5
Not pleased with this 55k for Toni. I was hoping for a 75k+ debut
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Feb 6, 2014 12:03:26 GMT -5
Not pleased with this 55k for Toni. I was hoping for a 75k+ debut I'm betting Toni/Babyface should hold well next week - it's the prelude to Val Day. I think this will be a consistent seller. |
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Post by mluv on Feb 6, 2014 12:25:34 GMT -5
Ok, it looks like maybe one more week for Frozen at the top. I don't have anything against the soundtrack but can't wait for a change at the top. Thank goodness it looks like Eric Church's The Outsider is going to come on strong as it's already at top 10 itunes in pre orders. I think he brings something a little different and interesting to country music.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 6, 2014 14:15:57 GMT -5
Frozen could keep Now for the No. 1 spot- wouldn't be a surprise, given how it's performed thus far.
The only Now albums I have are the first three holiday compilations.
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Post by Duca on Feb 6, 2014 18:17:00 GMT -5
YOUR TOP 15: Once again, the Frozen soundtrack is poised to challenge the current leader on the next HITS Album Sales Chart. At midweek, the latest in the Now series, #49, still has the edge—but its margin has dwindled significantly since yesterday. Hot on the heels of his Super Bowl half-time performance, Bruno Mars will likely see both of his albums land in the Top 10. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend: 1. Now 49 (UMe) 80-85k 2. Frozen (Walt Disney) 75-80k 3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic) 65-70k 4. Toni Braxton & Babyface (Motown) 50-55k 5. Broken Bells (Columbia) 40-45k 6. Little Mix (Columbia) 35-40k 7. Lorde (Lava/Republic) 30-35k 8. 2014 Grammy Nominees (Atlantic) 30-35k 9. Beyoncé (Columbia) 30-35k 10. Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans (New Elektra) 24-27k 11. Imagine Dragons (KindinaKorner/Interscope) 22-25k 12. Katy Perry (Capitol) 21-24k 13. Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 16-18k 14. Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 15-17k 15. Casting Crowns (Provident) 14-16k Speaking of frozen, has the horrific weather across much of the nation put a deeper chill on physical sales? Stay tuned. (2/6p)
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Post by Push The Button on Feb 6, 2014 18:19:34 GMT -5
If true, Frozen's lowest sales week since early December.
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Post by Verisimilitude on Feb 6, 2014 18:20:16 GMT -5
If Urban radio could be bothered to support Toni & Babyface, their numbers would be much higher.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Feb 6, 2014 19:22:53 GMT -5
After this week:
2014 Albums, RTD
1. 2014 Grammy Nominees (Atlantic) 177k
3. Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 138k
6. Now 49 (UMe) 80k
10. Casting Crowns (Provident) 57k
12. Toni Braxton & Babyface (Motown) 50k
14. Broken Bells (Columbia) 40k
15. Little Mix (Columbia) 35-40k
2013 Albums, RTD
2. Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 1907k
3. Beyoncé (Columbia) 1698k
8. Katy Perry (Capitol) 1140k (up one spot)
10. Frozen (Walt Disney) 938k (up two spots)
12. Lorde (Lava/Republic) 30k
2012 Albums, RTD
3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic) 2032k
4. Imagine Dragons (KindinaKorner/Interscope) 1972k
2010 Albums, RTD
9. Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans (New Elektra) 2201k
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Post by josh on Feb 6, 2014 19:56:56 GMT -5
Yes Bruno get 2 albums top 10.  |
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Post by divasummer on Feb 6, 2014 20:09:27 GMT -5
Why would anyone think Toni and Babyface would open that much higher?
Neither of them have really sold that well recently and their single only got a lot of play at UAC. Which I don't agree with.
Mainstream Urban should have given this a lot more love. Are they just as ageist as Top 40?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 20:13:21 GMT -5
"Hurt You" sounds nothing like what's being played on Urban radio right now, so ageism is completely irrelevant. The format is very rap dominated right now, and most of the R&B songs that are successful there have production similar to the rap songs. There are a couple of exceptions breaking through right now ("Happy" and "All Of Me"), but they're actually being marketed to the format and are moving a lot of singles.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 6, 2014 20:48:52 GMT -5
It's true that a number of core Urban AC acts, who happen to be older, don't get much love at mainstream urban- take Anita Baker. But, it's also because that style, as noted, doesn't really fit in with the sonic landscape of mainstream urban radio.
The projected opening for Babyface/Braxton isn't bad.
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Post by Verisimilitude on Feb 6, 2014 21:03:25 GMT -5
"Hurt You" sounds nothing like what's being played on Urban radio right now, so ageism is completely irrelevant. The format is very rap dominated right now, and most of the R&B songs that are successful there have production similar to the rap songs. There are a couple of exceptions breaking through right now ("Happy" and "All Of Me"), but they're actually being marketed to the format and are moving a lot of singles. But Tamar's "Love & War" sounded like nothing in the Urban top ten when it charted. |
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Feb 6, 2014 21:33:16 GMT -5
After this week: 3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic) 2002k 9. Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans (New Elektra) 2 million something? After this week: Unorthodox Jukebox: 2,032,000Doo-Wops & Hooligans: 2,201,000 |
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Feb 6, 2014 22:41:55 GMT -5
After this week: 3. Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox (Atlantic) 2002k 9. Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans (New Elektra) 2 million something? After this week: Unorthodox Jukebox: 2,032,000Doo-Wops & Hooligans: 2,201,000Thanks! Jukebox was a typo; just didn't have anything on Doo-Wops. I appreciate your help! |
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Feb 6, 2014 23:05:38 GMT -5
Why are Billboard forgetting about Titanic's long run at #1?
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Post by Gary on Feb 6, 2014 23:56:15 GMT -5
Longest running soundtracks at #1 since 1980
Longest Running Soundtracks since 1980
1984 24 PURPLE RAIN PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION/SOUNDTRACK
1992 20 THE BODYGAURD SOUNDTRACK
1987 18 DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK
1998 16 TITANIC SOUNDTRACK
1985 11 MIAMI VICE SOUNDTRACK
1984 10 FOOTLOOSE SOUNDTRACK
1994 10 THE LION KING SOUNDTRACK
1989 6 BATMAN PRINCE/SOUNDTRACK
1986 5 TOP GUN SOUNDTRACK
1996 5 WAITING TO EXHALE SOUNDTRACK
1982 4 CHARIOTS OF FIRE VANGELIS/SOUNDTRACK
1995 4 DANGEROUS MINDS SOUNDTRACK
2002 4 8 MILE SOUNDTRACK
2003 4 BAD BOYS II SOUNDTRACK
2007 4 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 SOUNDTRACK
2014 4 FROZEN SOUNDTRACK
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Feb 7, 2014 2:03:17 GMT -5
"Hurt You" sounds nothing like what's being played on Urban radio right now, so ageism is completely irrelevant. The format is very rap dominated right now, and most of the R&B songs that are successful there have production similar to the rap songs. There are a couple of exceptions breaking through right now ("Happy" and "All Of Me"), but they're actually being marketed to the format and are moving a lot of singles. But Tamar's "Love & War" sounded like nothing in the Urban top ten when it charted. That's one of the few songs that broke through Urban radio this past year, despite its current Hip Hop/Trap Music style over the past 2yrs. What he said is still accurate. |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 7, 2014 8:16:24 GMT -5
Plus, Tamar Braxton is a decade younger than her older sister, Toni.  |
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Post by Verisimilitude on Feb 7, 2014 8:22:25 GMT -5
Plus, Tamar Braxton is a decade younger than her older sister, Toni.  It's not like having breakthrough success in your late 30's is easy to achieve either. |
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Post by Gary on Feb 7, 2014 8:37:43 GMT -5
HITS says the gap is dwindling. Weekend movie sales should help close that gap further
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