XanderFnYc
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:07:35 GMT -5
Well at least there is a chance that Babs and MC switch places on Soundscan.
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nitro
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Post by nitro on Oct 6, 2009 15:08:31 GMT -5
Wow. I never expected this to do THAT bad. How did Charmbracelet and E=MC2 sell so much? It's a real surprise. The album is great... maybe it will gain. Otherwise, if this does 500k I don't care. I am enjoying the album and still dig her.
The poor numbers will cause radio to NOT support her. Scary.
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michael7627
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Post by michael7627 on Oct 6, 2009 15:10:04 GMT -5
how much did charmbracelet do its first week?
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Post by Junkiex on Oct 6, 2009 15:11:41 GMT -5
I'm gonna have to slash my wrists! Babs outsold Mimi!
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Post by yourstar830 on Oct 6, 2009 15:11:43 GMT -5
I have to say I am surprised by the really low debut.
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nitro
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Post by nitro on Oct 6, 2009 15:12:37 GMT -5
Charmbracelet sold 241,200 copies the first week.
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Post by starr on Oct 6, 2009 15:12:49 GMT -5
Wow. I never expected this to do THAT bad. How did Charmbracelet and E=MC2 sell so much? It's a real surprise. The album is great... maybe it will gain. Otherwise, if this does 500k I don't care. I am enjoying the album and still dig her. The poor numbers will cause radio to NOT support her. Scary. Casual fans is where all the big sales numbers come from. A recording artist has to turn casual fans into fans.
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XanderFnYc
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:12:53 GMT -5
Wow. I never expected this to do THAT bad. How did Charmbracelet and E=MC2 sell so much? It's a real surprise. The album is great... maybe it will gain. Otherwise, if this does 500k I don't care. I am enjoying the album and still dig her. The poor numbers will cause radio to NOT support her. Scary. I think you are being dramatic. There's a only a few thousands difference within the top 3. It's not like Paramore is 200k copies ahead - if they were, then I would agree with you. However, it seems it was just a low sales week across the board.
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Post by r.enato on Oct 6, 2009 15:13:11 GMT -5
how much did charmbracelet do its first week? #3 with 241.200
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starr
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Post by starr on Oct 6, 2009 15:14:08 GMT -5
This is the lowest first week album sales for Mariah. The press will definitely cover this and it will be bad press which will hurt album sales.
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Post by fire on Oct 6, 2009 15:15:56 GMT -5
:/ so this did even worse than Glitter first week? Terrible! Hope it will sell consistently with HATE U being released next!
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Post by nitro on Oct 6, 2009 15:17:51 GMT -5
Doesn't Mariah have 1,000,000+ twitter followers? DIdn't at least 1/4 of them buy the album?
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Post by mceurope on Oct 6, 2009 15:18:01 GMT -5
:/ so this did even worse than Glitter first week? Terrible! Hope it will sell consistently with HATE U being released next! Uhm no! Glitter entered at #7 with 116 000 copies sold.
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:18:58 GMT -5
This is the lowest first week album sales for Mariah. The press will definitely cover this and it will be bad press which will hurt album sales. I doubt this will happen. MC has been in the game for 20 years. In addition, it was going to be impossible for Mariah to be a huge seller for her entire career. All artists' sales diminish once they reach legendary status. By the time Black Friday is here, I doubt Paramore and Babs will be in the top 20. However, I do see Mariah there.
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Post by Eloqueen™ on Oct 6, 2009 15:18:59 GMT -5
:/ so this did even worse than Glitter first week? Terrible! Hope it will sell consistently with HATE U being released next! Glitter sold 116k opening week.
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Post by yourstar830 on Oct 6, 2009 15:19:06 GMT -5
Doesn't Mariah have 1,000,000+ twitter followers? DIdn't at least 1/4 of them buy the album? I would say most of them just downloaded illegally.
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XanderFnYc
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:20:41 GMT -5
Longevity will be the key during this era. MC will be alright.
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Post by r.enato on Oct 6, 2009 15:21:02 GMT -5
This is the lowest first week album sales for Mariah. The press will definitely cover this and it will be bad press which will hurt album sales. Emotions: #4 with 129,000 Merry Christmas: #30 with 45,000 Glitter: #7 with 116,000
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Post by Dido on Oct 6, 2009 15:24:07 GMT -5
i'm speechless. it feels so unfair
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XanderFnYc
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:25:53 GMT -5
This is the lowest first week album sales for Mariah. The press will definitely cover this and it will be bad press which will hurt album sales. Emotions: #4 with 129,000 Merry Christmas: #30 with 45,000 Glitter: #7 with 116,000 Thanks for this post!
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Post by r.enato on Oct 6, 2009 15:26:46 GMT -5
i'm speechless. it feels so unfair Me too. Well, at least I love this album. With Charmbracelet I hated seeing the numbers and the album, lol.
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Post by XanderFnYc on Oct 6, 2009 15:27:51 GMT -5
i'm speechless. it feels so unfair Why do you think it's unfair? Other artists deserve to be #1 too at some point, you know?.
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Post by Dido on Oct 6, 2009 15:30:10 GMT -5
Oprah needs to dedicate a whole week to Mariah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have Mariah everyday on her show, so she can sing a different song on every show, do something Oprah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
L.A Reid needs to come out and publicly appologize and officially retire.
And Nick should have bought 20k copies if he loved is wife so much and save her the embarasment!!! He surely has much more than 200k $ in his account.
OK, I just had my frist H.A.T.E.U for the era.
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Post by Junkiex on Oct 6, 2009 15:30:25 GMT -5
i'm speechless. it feels so unfair Why do you think it's unfair? Other artists deserve to be #1 too at some point, you know?. ^ Not the week Mariah has a new album out!
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 6, 2009 15:31:30 GMT -5
Hey, she sold more than Hits predicted by 2K! I thought it was going to be 160 max! I'm pleasantly surprised and okay with these numbers.
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Dido
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Post by Dido on Oct 6, 2009 15:32:25 GMT -5
i'm speechless. it feels so unfair Why do you think it's unfair? Other artists deserve to be #1 too at some point, you know?. This is one of the best (IF NOT THE BEST) album in her career, of course it deserves to be #1. Anyway, I'm a crazy lamb, so you shouldn't expect me to agree that another artist can be #1 when Mariah releases her new album. lol
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Post by Junkiex on Oct 6, 2009 15:32:49 GMT -5
We should take comfort in knowing that the kids of Paranoid and Babs are going to hell! Blocking Mimi from #1 is the 8th deadly sin!
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Post by MiMi's Slave on Oct 6, 2009 15:33:27 GMT -5
guys, we should do as if this week didnt existed. lest go buy our copies again and start all over again
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Post by yourstar830 on Oct 6, 2009 15:33:45 GMT -5
I think the focus now turns to just stabilizing sales and finding a single that will resonate with the general public.
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Post by Junkiex on Oct 6, 2009 15:36:19 GMT -5
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