HITS: SPS:Frank Ocean 265-290k, Lanez 54-59k, Dolly 18-20k

[areyoureadytojump]

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=302578

Saturday, August 20, 2016

NEW RELEASES: INSIDE LANEZ

Based on the earliest data, here's what the week's two key releases are looking like. We may also be factoring a proper Frank Ocean album into the mix at some point, but for now signs are murky.

Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 35-40k SPS, 25-30k album
Dolly Parton (Dolly/RCA Nashville) 20-25k, 20-25k

[Glove Slap]

No mention for Lindsey Stirling? Her last album hit #2 with 56k 2 years ago.

[Rican@]

Thought Tory could hit 50K at least.

Great numbers for Dolly.

[Enigma.]

Of course Frank Ocean will destroy the competition.

[areyoureadytojump]

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=302579

Saturday, August 20, 2016

FRANK OCEAN BRINGS A BLONDE TO THE PARTY

In the wake of his video album, Frank Ocean has dropped a "proper" full-length, Blonde (or Blond, as the cover art has it), which has dutifully flown to #1 at iTunes (all tracks are locked for album purchase only, and a store takeover is in effect) while also streaming on Apple Music. The 17-song set features single "Nikes," for which a video appeared this morning.

[WotUNeed]

Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Album Heading for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart
by Keith Caulfield

Frank Ocean is set for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with his new album, Blonde, according to industry forecasters. The album was released on Aug. 20 exclusively for sale through the iTunes Store and to stream via Apple Music.

Sources suggest the album could debut at No. 1 with upward of 225,000 to 250,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 25.

Full article here.

[Nick]

www.rap-up.com/2016/08/22/frank-ocean-blonde-first-week-sales-predictions/


FRANK OCEAN’S ‘BLONDE’ SET TO DEBUT AT NO. 1

Frank Ocean is headed to the top of the Billboard 200 for the first time ever thanks to Blonde.

According to Billboard, industry forecasters predict that the album, which dropped Saturday (Aug. 20) exclusively through Apple, will sell 225,000 equivalent album units in its first week.

By comparison, Ocean’s previous album channel ORANGE sold 131,000 copies in its opening week back in 2012. It debuted and peaked at No. 2.

So far, Blonde has garnered rave reviews. Rolling Stone gave it a 4/5 star rating, Adele called it better than channel ORANGE, and Kanye West says he has the album “on repeat.”

[Wavey✨️]

Damn Frank.

[forg]

The much needed excitement in the albums chart

[Deleted]

A debut over 200k that isn't Drake? Madness! :O

[Enigma.]

Pretty much expected #s for Frank. Blonde will also easily surpass the traditional sales of CO, the question is will it spend several weeks at #1 and/or reach platinum status?

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

Is Endless also eligible to chart?

[Adam (UTR)]

Frank Ocean (Boys Don't Cry) 265-290k SPS, 225-240k album

First week sales of Blonde will likely double the first week sales of Channel Orange, which opened with 131k in July 2012. Since the tracks are currently album-only at iTunes, presumably just for the first week, Blonde’s SPS additions will come solely from streams. In Blonde’s exclusive, abbreviated first week at Apple Music, streams from the album could exceed 50 million.

(HDD)

[areyoureadytojump]

Aug 22, 2016 23:18:09 GMT -5 forg said:

The much needed excitement in the albums chart

Then Friday we have Barbra Streisand. Florida Georgia Line and some other female singer

Can all 3 do over 150k?

[DJ General]

Is Barbra really expecteed to do 150+? I think maybe 80-120k at best. Maybe britney will eclipse 100k if she's lucky but it will be a struggle.

[when the pawn...]

Great numbers for Frank. I expect him to crash next week since it's a pretty cult-y thing going on but it's still a great opening. Hopefully SS will sustain a little as tracks are released for individual purpose and the Apple exclusive ends.

[DJ General]

I forgot how big Barbra was for her last release, but it was a widely publicized album featuring high profiled duets. Her album before that sold much, much less (but still very respectable). Is there buzz around this release? Is she doing massive promo?

[onebuffalo]

Aug 20, 2016 14:30:11 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=302578

Saturday, August 20, 2016

NEW RELEASES: INSIDE LANEZ

Based on the earliest data, here's what the week's two key releases are looking like. We may also be factoring a proper Frank Ocean album into the mix at some point, but for now signs are murky.

Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 35-40k SPS, 25-30k album
Dolly Parton (Dolly/RCA Nashville) 20-25k, 20-25k

I highly doubt it, but are those numbers for Dolly Parton good enough for her to nab her seventh #1 country album?

[HolidayGuy]

There is an album/ticket promotion for Barbra Streisand's album, so that will boost the numbers somewhat (even though she did a rather small number of shows).

Spears' lead single sold less than 100K in its first week, so can the album top that figure? An observation: the previous two albums' lead singles sold more in their first weeks than the albums did. Maybe this album will reverse that trend.

Florida Georgia Line may be the one to beat.

[Nick]

Aug 23, 2016 17:38:15 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

There is an album/ticket promotion for Barbra Streisand's album, so that will boost the numbers somewhat (even though she did a rather small number of shows).

Spears' lead single sold less than 100K in its first week, so can the album top that figure? An observation: the previous two albums' lead singles sold more in their first weeks than the albums did. Maybe this album will reverse that trend.

Florida Georgia Line may be the one to beat.

You do realize this thread is for the 8/19 releases, right? The albums you're talking about come out on 8/26.

[ListenToItTwice]

Aug 23, 2016 14:13:38 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Aug 20, 2016 14:30:11 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=302578

Saturday, August 20, 2016

NEW RELEASES: INSIDE LANEZ

Based on the earliest data, here's what the week's two key releases are looking like. We may also be factoring a proper Frank Ocean album into the mix at some point, but for now signs are murky.

Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 35-40k SPS, 25-30k album
Dolly Parton (Dolly/RCA Nashville) 20-25k, 20-25k

I highly doubt it, but are those numbers for Dolly Parton good enough for her to nab her seventh #1 country album?

Very possible - Justin Moore would have to drop 50% and Blake Shelton would have to not increase. So actually pretty likely

[HolidayGuy]

Nick- yes. Did you not notice the other posts that mentioned the 8/26 releases? :)

For this particular week, though, Frank Ocean's numbers are very impressive. And the Queen of Country should land herself a top-10-selling album. Cray that it will be only her second such solo effort to do so- and even crazier to think that many of her early albums didn't even crack the top 200.

[ListenToItTwice]

Dolly's prediction went down, but at least she'll top Country Albums again


SPS
*Frank Ocean (Boys Don’t Cry) 265-290k
Suicide Squad (WMG) 74-79k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 73-78k
*Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 54-59k
*Lindsey Stirling (Lindseystomp) 44-48k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 32-35k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 26-29k
DJ Khaled (Epic) 26-29k
Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 25-28k
Hamilton (Uptown) 20-23k
PARTYNEXTDOOR (OVO/Warner Bros.) 19-21k
NOW 59 (NOW/Legacy) 18-20k
*Dolly Parton (RCA Nashville) 18-20k
Ariana Grande (Republic) 18-20k
Beyoncé (Columbia) 17-19k

SALES
*Frank Ocean (Boys Don’t Cry) 220-230k
*Lindsey Stirling (Lindseystomp) 41-45k
*Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 35-38k
Suicide Squad (WMG) 34-37k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 23-26k
NOW 59 (NOW/Legacy) 18-20k
*Dolly Parton (RCA Nashville) 17-19k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 13-15k
Beyoncé (Columbia) 12-14k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 12-14k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 12-14k
Amos Lee (Republic) 11-13k
Justin Moore (Valory/BMLG) 10-12k
Drake White (Dot/BMLG) 10-12k
Hamilton (Uptown) 9-11k

[Enigma.]

Views is still also selling 25k, what a beast

[Caviar]

Solid bump for Tory.

[imbondz]

Amos Lee is my all time favorite artist. Bad #s for his latest but expected. Going to see him in Nashville in 3 weeks can't wait.

[areyoureadytojump]

Aug 24, 2016 8:22:09 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Nick- yes. Did you not notice the other posts that mentioned the 8/26 releases? :)

For this particular week, though, Frank Ocean's numbers are very impressive. And the Queen of Country should land herself a top-10-selling album. Cray that it will be only her second such solo effort to do so- and even crazier to think that many of her early albums didn't even crack the top 200.

And I was the instigator. You know I love discussing possible estimates.

I had forgotten about BJ's lowly 106k. I think she could do a bit better, but her first single is over at radio.

[timmierz]

Aug 25, 2016 8:02:17 GMT -5 imbondz said:

Amos Lee is my all time favorite artist. Bad #s for his latest but expected. Going to see him in Nashville in 3 weeks can't wait.

I know pretty much nothing about Amos Lee except for the record he held until last year (the worst-selling #1-selling album, dethroned by Descendants).

[imbondz]

Aug 25, 2016 12:24:44 GMT -5 timmierz said:

Aug 25, 2016 8:02:17 GMT -5 imbondz said:

Amos Lee is my all time favorite artist. Bad #s for his latest but expected. Going to see him in Nashville in 3 weeks can't wait.

I know pretty much nothing about Amos Lee except for the record he held until last year (the worst-selling #1-selling album, dethroned by Descendants).

I thought Cake held that record after Amos Lee. Maybe not tho.

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Aug 25, 2016 12:37:07 GMT -5 imbondz said:

Aug 25, 2016 12:24:44 GMT -5 timmierz said:

I know pretty much nothing about Amos Lee except for the record he held until last year (the worst-selling #1-selling album, dethroned by Descendants).

I thought Cake held that record after Amos Lee. Maybe not tho.

They held the record in the opposite order. Cake had it on 1/29/11 with 44k, then Amos Lee took it two weeks later (2/12/11) with 40k.

Also, just to clarify, Descendants took the record for lowest pure album sales for a #1 album since the Billboard 200 started tracking SPS (30k), and if the BB200 were still being calculated based solely on sales it would have taken the lowest-selling record outright. But its sales with SPS factored in (42k) were just enough so that Amos Lee technically still holds the dubious honor.

Rihanna/Anti now holds the record for lowest number of pure albums units for a #1 (59k SPS its first week, with 17k being pure album sales), I think? I don't recall if Views' album sales dropped that low.