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Post by Jay D83 on Sept 8, 2009 16:33:53 GMT -5
The other thread was getting up there and with the news that Whitney debuted at #1 on the album charts, with 304K sold is reason to celebrate! SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/6/09) 1) Whitney Houston – I Look To You – 304,801
This is Houston's 46th week atop The Billboard 200--which is more than any other female artist in the chart's 53-year history. (Mariah Carey is in second place with 30 weeks.) Remarkably, Houston logged 45 weeks in the #1 spot before her 30th birthday, thanks to Whitney Houston (14 weeks on top), Whitney (11 weeks) and The Bodyguard (20 weeks).  All hail the queen! |
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 8, 2009 16:41:32 GMT -5
A post-Bobby era feels so good! Nippy fans rejoice!
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Post by muziclvr1 on Sept 8, 2009 16:43:24 GMT -5
Welcome back, Whitney!!! :'(
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Post by Tanisha Thomas. on Sept 8, 2009 16:49:28 GMT -5
CONGRATS WHITNEY! OFF TO A GREAT START!
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Post by ƒreakshow on Sept 8, 2009 16:58:19 GMT -5
Congrats Whitney! Those sales are great.
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Post by dahazeleyedbandit1 on Sept 8, 2009 16:58:39 GMT -5
YAY WHITNEY! I'M SO PROUD OF HER FOR EVERYTHING! SHE HAS COME SUCH A LONGGGG WAY AND THIS IS TRULY A MILESTONE IN HER CAREER AND PERSONAL LIFE.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Sept 8, 2009 17:12:29 GMT -5
NO Video NO Major Airplay NO Major Promo except GMA COMEBACK OF A LIFETIME FOR WHITNEY! 
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 17:12:51 GMT -5
 Woop Woop! Shoop Shoop! I can't wait to hear her worldwide sales  Congrats Ms. Houston! |
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Jay D83
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Post by Jay D83 on Sept 8, 2009 17:16:51 GMT -5
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 17:19:26 GMT -5
NO Video NO Major Airplay NO Major Promo except GMA COMEBACK OF A LIFETIME FOR WHITNEY! Bull *** my gif won't show up |
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 17:29:26 GMT -5
OMG LAME!1 Can't wait for Thursday! Music video premiere! Whitney Houston, touching the lives of millions around the world |
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Post by ₫anny Jerz ♔ on Sept 8, 2009 17:47:25 GMT -5
So thrilled for her. Those numbers are excellent. I hope it stays above 300k for the final tally.
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Post by dahazeleyedbandit1 on Sept 8, 2009 17:54:30 GMT -5
This interview is going to be SOMETHING I tell ya!
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 18:02:50 GMT -5
This interview is going to be SOMETHING I tell ya! Whitney had to tell Oprah to "stay with her" when talking about the drug use...wow what an epic interview and performance this is gonna be. My God Whitney....I have no more words *goes and listens to her new album* |
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 8, 2009 18:30:12 GMT -5
I am so happy for whitney, her family, her team, the people at arista, sony, rca, Clive, etc This achievement is epic indeed and truly if one follow the trends, should not have happen- bad image, no major radio support bad press from gma no videos out yet no major promo and yet through all of the blogs and ink haters, the public and her fans decided to give her and chance and stuck with her. I have prayed so much for Whitney for God to bring her out of her darkness and i'm seeing my faith reaffirmed. I am so glad that her mom is living to see this and her family. The #s will hold I believe. For the past few weeks, hits has bee a few ks below soundscan. This means: 1. highest debut for a female this year besting kelly clarkson 2.Whitney joins a small group of women with Billie sales in 3 decades 3. Whitney bests Just whitney- career high in the sound scan era 205k Wow! Just Wow! |
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 8, 2009 18:32:31 GMT -5
Not sure if I will be able to go to work after this interview with bloodshot eyes and what not **note to self- get some visine this weekend and 2 boxes of kleenex She really is telling all. I guess it is cathartic and like therapy to shed all of that weight and darkness around her. She really does seem to be happy and in a better place. BTW,m oprah sounds hoars in that clip- i hope that people cut her some slack and Iknow that her story will touch someone's child, mnother, daughter, wife out there. |
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Post by Jay D83 on Sept 8, 2009 18:36:33 GMT -5
I am so happy for whitney, her family, her team, the people at arista, sony, rca, Clive, etc This achievement is epic indeed and truly if one follow the trends, should not have happen- bad image, no major radio support bad press from gma no videos out yet no major promo and yet through all of the blogs and ink **people who just so happen to have an opinion that I disagree with and therefore I think it is inferior to mine**, the public and her fans decided to give her and chance and stuck with her. I have prayed so much for Whitney for God to bring her out of her darkness and i'm seeing my faith reaffirmed. I am so glad that her mom is living to see this and her family. The #s will hold I believe. For the past few weeks, hits has bee a few ks below soundscan. This means: 1. highest debut for a female this year besting kelly clarkson 2.Whitney joins a small group of women with Billie sales in 3 decades 3. Whitney bests Just whitney- career high in the sound scan era 205k Wow! Just Wow! PREACH PREACH PREACH! I'm laying here listening to "A Song For You" - a definite celebration for us, Whitney, her family, label, hell the music industry at large! YES! |
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Post by dominance on Sept 8, 2009 18:39:32 GMT -5
NO Video NO Major Airplay NO Major Promo except GMA COMEBACK OF A LIFETIME FOR WHITNEY! I'm telling you that no other female artist could do that! Very few entertainers could do that period! |
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 8, 2009 18:40:37 GMT -5
NO Video NO Major Airplay NO Major Promo except GMA COMEBACK OF A LIFETIME FOR WHITNEY! Arista knows what they are doing. Those videos have been completed from 2 wks ago, they are timing the release of I Look to you for this week to prime people for her interview next week. Then, she sings IDKMOS NOT MDB on her 2nd day. Arista knows Whitney's true base and it is women 30-50 and gays- that is her first tier base. If this interview goes right and people come away with a deep appreciation for whitney's story, that she survived and that she is doing something positive with her life, i expect ILTY to jump. This is whay I have been saying about the songs Arista chose first. Older people don't have time to search on limewire, burn cds,m download a leaked album etc. if they hear a song that they like, and they like the artist, they go to amazon.com or to a brick and mortar store and purchase it. Gays who have been very faithful to Whitney and ARista being very smart, have serviced that community for years with whitney's remixes stuck with her and with the servicing of MDB and IDKMOS remixes, they supported Whitney. Arista marketing is doing an excellent job imol |
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 8, 2009 18:45:20 GMT -5
NO Video NO Major Airplay NO Major Promo except GMA COMEBACK OF A LIFETIME FOR WHITNEY! co-sign- this is epic and stupid radio needs to start playing her music more- the public has spoken- i understand that the videos aren't out yet but when my stupid hip hop station play that wack ass Livy Franc song, 'i'm that itch', i'm like, that's music! MDB is so much better than most of the stuff on radio. I think they are going to start to play it more though. I'm telling you that no other female artist could do that! Very few entertainers could do that period! |
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Post by tj on Sept 8, 2009 19:12:17 GMT -5
Queen Whitney! congratulations!
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 8, 2009 19:15:33 GMT -5
YAY!!!! CONGRATS WHITNEY! AND THE FANS TOO FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!!! She must feel so happy right now!
Here's to hoping the sales stay consistent!
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Post by benmcd2000 on Sept 8, 2009 19:25:41 GMT -5
Really special news.....glad I am one of the many who bought the record and shared in this incredible comeback!
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Post by Where will Mimi be? on Sept 8, 2009 19:30:20 GMT -5
:)This is pretty stunning considering no hit single........now find a hit single there are hits on this album and push them to pop radio whitney needs to do the radio tour and personally go or call all 159 chart pop stations and maybe 90 r&b and 86 urban so at least they play her song once while she is on the radio tour!
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Post by Soulsista on Sept 8, 2009 19:34:10 GMT -5
Oh I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who loves me...
CONGRATS WHITNEY!!!
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 19:38:57 GMT -5
OT: but I hope she performs at the MJ tribute on the 26th in Vienna.
"Ain't no stoppin us now!"
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Post by grouper6 on Sept 8, 2009 19:48:54 GMT -5
showbiz411.blogs.thr.com/Whitney Houston in at No. 1 with 300K-PlusBy: Roger Friedman // Tuesday September 8, 2009 Whitney Houston makes a triumphant return to the album charts this week at No. 1 in her debut week. Her album, “I Look to You,” sold more than 300,000 copies. The final count is in, and hitsdailydouble reports a whopping 301,000 copies sold. And just think: Next Monday and Tuesday, Whitney holds court on “Oprah” for two hours total. She’s on her way to 1 million in sales in less than a month. That’s quite an achievement for a singer who hasn’t had a new release in seven years, was considered “washed up” by gossip naysayers. Houston can be proud of herself for what she’s done to recover from her personal problems. And then, of course, there’s Clive Davis, Larry Jackson, Richard Palmese and co. at Arista Records, Whitney’s trusted aide de camp Lynn Volkmann, sister-in-law Pat Houston and mom Cissy. It takes a village, after all. Now just think what Clive’s pre-Grammy dinner will be like this year! Whitney has hits galore on “I Look to You,” but I still say, when they release Leon Russell’s “A Song for You,” it will trigger an avalanche. Whitney has the jump on Mariah Carey, whose own new album is coming on Sept. 29 with lots of hits included. It’s too bad there aren’t any record stores anymore! What with the Beatles action and these ladies, there would certainly be traffic
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Post by bigb0882 on Sept 8, 2009 19:56:37 GMT -5
1 million in sales in less than a month? I guess 2 full days on Oprah can propel her to do the impossible and actually see an increase after her debut week but that is certainly something that has never been tested before. I don't feel as confident that Oprah will mean another 300k week and even if it does, that is still a good bit shy of 1 million.
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Post by muzikfeak on Sept 8, 2009 20:01:17 GMT -5
*Impossible things are happenin everydaaaay!*
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 8, 2009 20:02:22 GMT -5
I don't wanna jinx it! I'll keep my expectations minimal next week after Oprah and just see what happens. :)
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