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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 28, 2015 15:54:36 GMT -5
hitsdailydouble.com/rumor_millEARLY READS: A VERY BIG WEEKNDBased on very early reads, The Weeknd looks headed to a first week in the ballpark of 250k. Preliminary numbers on Halsey suggest 70-80k. From what we expect for next week’s chart, these should be #1 and #2, barring any surprises at the VMAs. Look for more more extensive projections coming soon.
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Post by Wave. on Aug 28, 2015 16:01:42 GMT -5
Hits was 50k off, but that's a nice opening regardless.
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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 28, 2015 16:04:48 GMT -5
I still say The Weeknd could go above 300k with his buzz.
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Post by Live Your Life on Aug 28, 2015 16:11:00 GMT -5
Halsey :o
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Post by Verisimilitude on Aug 28, 2015 16:39:07 GMT -5
Halsey's sales are huge. The power of tumblr!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 28, 2015 18:37:53 GMT -5
Hits was 50k off, but that's a nice opening regardless. From July 17: hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=296819Believe the hype: XO/Republic’s The Weeknd It drops on 8/28 and it's blowing up in preorder. Estimates for Beauty’s first week at retail are in the neighborhood of 250k and could well grow. |
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Post by Push The Button on Aug 28, 2015 20:09:57 GMT -5
halsey is KILLING it
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Post by THINKIN BOUT YOU on Aug 29, 2015 2:41:48 GMT -5
Only 250k? I thought he's gonna corner the market with a bedazzling 800k or something..
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 29, 2015 6:04:17 GMT -5
No one has ever said he would sell 800k units opening week.
He's going to sell steadily though. Halsey is going to do 80k this week and 5k next week.
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Post by Future Captain on Aug 29, 2015 9:55:22 GMT -5
I'm gonna call an 85% drop for Halsey.
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Post by H. on Aug 29, 2015 10:57:09 GMT -5
With an album that bad, I wish Halsey a 100% drop.
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Post by Enigma. on Aug 29, 2015 11:11:15 GMT -5
They are probably underestimating the TEA & SPS of The Weeknd.. After all, he has the #2 and #3 selling song in the country from that album and huge streaming numbers.
I predict 280k.
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Post by swim on Aug 29, 2015 13:30:25 GMT -5
update from HITS:
NEW RELEASES: BEAUTY, BADLANDS IN THE MARKETPLACE
After one full day of sales, here's how the week's new releases are shaping up. The Weeknd held up on Friday after a late surge in preorders and a strong showing in the Thursday overnight sales. Will his VMA performance send the numbers even higher, or is everyone stocking up ahead of the Sunday event? Either way, first-week sales for Beauty Behind the Madness will easily exceed the entire life to date of 2013’s Kiss Land.
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 325-350k sales, 355-380k SPS
Halsey (Astralwerks/Capitol) 85-90k, 90-95k
Maddie & Tae (Dot/BMLG) 20-23k, 22-25k
Please note, as usual, info on Saturday morning is somewhat limited. Expect updated projections on Monday morning. In the meantime, check out our reviews of The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness and Halsey’s Badlands.
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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 29, 2015 13:39:44 GMT -5
There we go.
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Post by Caviar on Aug 29, 2015 14:21:12 GMT -5
Solid opening week...half decent album.
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Post by badrobot on Aug 29, 2015 15:09:14 GMT -5
Can someone educate me -- who/what is Halsey? A guy? A girl? A group? What genre?
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Post by kanimal on Aug 29, 2015 15:38:34 GMT -5
Can someone educate me -- who/what is Halsey? A guy? A girl? A group? What genre? Girl. Roughly in the same lane as acts like Lana and Lorde, but she's more poppy and mainstream than the former and more energetic and overtly sexual than the latter. She made her name on social media and has an obsessive following in the tween/teen space. She had 40K banked pre-orders as of last week. |
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Post by Wave. on Aug 29, 2015 15:39:08 GMT -5
There we go, HITS.
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 29, 2015 16:28:30 GMT -5
Jesus Christ. Who the hell is following Halsey? Certainly not the hipster crowd, and I don't even think the pop crowd is.
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Post by squirrelgate on Aug 29, 2015 17:26:13 GMT -5
Jesus Christ. Who the hell is following Halsey? Certainly not the hipster crowd, and I don't even think the pop crowd is. The Tumblr crowd, also known as the girl from middle school who liked horses. |
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 29, 2015 19:32:44 GMT -5
The Halsey album is super reductive. i don't know who is rushing out to buy it
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Post by THINKIN BOUT YOU on Aug 30, 2015 0:50:10 GMT -5
The Halsey album is super reductive. i don't know who is rushing out to buy it Why is it reductive? |
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Post by THINKIN BOUT YOU on Aug 30, 2015 0:51:45 GMT -5
update from HITS: NEW RELEASES: BEAUTY, BADLANDS IN THE MARKETPLACE After one full day of sales, here's how the week's new releases are shaping up. The Weeknd held up on Friday after a late surge in preorders and a strong showing in the Thursday overnight sales. Will his VMA performance send the numbers even higher, or is everyone stocking up ahead of the Sunday event? Either way, first-week sales for Beauty Behind the Madness will easily exceed the entire life to date of 2013’s Kiss Land. The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 325-350k sales, 355-380k SPS Halsey (Astralwerks/Capitol) 85-90k, 90-95k Maddie & Tae (Dot/BMLG) 20-23k, 22-25k Please note, as usual, info on Saturday morning is somewhat limited. Expect updated projections on Monday morning. In the meantime, check out our reviews of The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness and Halsey’s Badlands. R.i.p Kiss Land.. It's not a bad album |
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Post by XXX. on Aug 30, 2015 1:28:27 GMT -5
With his amazing iTunes performances, I just knew the album would open with 500k+. I was way off.
It's a great album. Good for him.
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Post by Enigma. on Aug 30, 2015 1:29:54 GMT -5
Now this is more like expected for The Weeknd.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Aug 30, 2015 5:47:02 GMT -5
The Halsey album is super reductive. i don't know who is rushing out to buy it Why is it reductive?  |
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Post by yuh yuh on Aug 30, 2015 14:49:02 GMT -5
Hope The Weeknd can sell even 500k after VMA performance! Amazing album!!
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Post by DJ General on Aug 30, 2015 21:06:37 GMT -5
Yeah, Weeknd should be doing 500k i think
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Post by Future Captain on Aug 31, 2015 4:50:32 GMT -5
I think 400-450k is realistic after the VMA performance, with almost 500k SPS.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 31, 2015 9:35:38 GMT -5
The days of 400k+ opening weeks are over I'm afraid. Except for the Superstar's...
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