Billboard 200: 1/29/11: Cake #1: 44,000

[HolidayGuy]

First, some info from Hip Hop DX and Idol Chatter.

4. Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans: 32,000 (528,000 to date)
5. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: 32,000 (922,000)
8. Rihanna, Loud: 28,000 (813,000)
10. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: 25,000

11. Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party: 25,000 (-14%, 742,000 total)
(941,000)
14. Eminem, Recovery: 21,000 (3.47 million)
15. Lecrae, Rehab: The Overdose: 21,000

24. T.I., No Mercy: 15,000 (367,000)
27. Lil Wayne, I Am Not A Human Being: 12,000 (692,000)
29. Various, Now That's What I Call Music! 36: 12,000 (-17%, 484,000)

42. Big Time Rush, BTR: 10,000 (-14%, 324,000)

54. Crystal Bowersox, Farmer's Daughter: 7,000 (-24%, 123,000)
55. Kid Cudi, Man On The Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager: 7,000 (347,000)

104. Glee Cast, Glee: The Music, Vol. 1: 4,000 (-18%, 1.11 million)
106. Carrie Underwood, Play On: 4,000 (-16%, 1.933 million)
106 (?). B.o.B., The Adventures of Bobby Ray: 4,100 (500,000)

122. Lee DeWyze, Live It Up: 4,000 (+3%, 109,000)

141. Fantasia, Back to Me: 3,000 (-23%, 391,000)
147. Glee Cast, Glee: The Music, Vol. 2: 3,000 (-17%, 839,000)

172. Santana, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time: 3,000 (-23%, 243,000)
175. Daughtry, Leave This Town: 3,000 (-15%, 1.231 million)

Others:
Daughtry, Daughtry: 2,000 (-12%)
Jason Castro, Who I Am: 1,00 (+71%, 12,000)
Various, WOW Hits 2010: 1,000 (-11%, 461,000)

[HolidayGuy]

Near record-low for SoundScan-era weekly album sales...

Billboard.com:

The Digital Songs and Billboard 200 charts couldn't look anymore different this week.

Sales at the top of the Billboard 200 continue to slide, as the No. 1-debuting set -- from a rather unlikely band -- sold 44,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" makes a sizzling debut atop the Digital Songs chart with 411,000 sold.

Cake's "Showroom of Compassion" bows atop the Billboard 200 with just 44,000. That's not only the smallest frame for a No. 1 album since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 ( beating a record set only last week), but it's also obviously the tiniest figure racked up by a No. 1-debuting album.

Who would have thought that Cake -- a band that many may only remember for its 1998 No. 1 Alternative Songs hit, "Never There" -- would notch not just its first top 10 album in 2011, but also its first No. 1?

Cage the Elephant's new "Thank You Happy Birthday" debuts in the No. 2 slot with 39,000, while last week's No. 1, Taylor Swift's "Speak Now," drops to No. 3 (35,000; down 32%). Country act Steel Magnolia is the third and final bow in the top 10, as its self-titled set starts at No. 7 (28,000).

As for the rest of the top 10, Bruno Mars' "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" falls 3-4 (32,000; down 15%), Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" slips 2-5 (32,000; down 17%), and the "Country Strong" soundtrack rises 10-6 (29,000; up less than 1%). Rihanna's "Loud" slides 6-8 (28,000; down 16%), Mumford & Sons' "Sigh No More" dips 8-9 (26,000; down 24%), and Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" drops 7-10 (25,000; down 24%).

Over on the Digital Songs chart, things brighten up. The arrival of "Hold It Against Me" with an as-expected 411,000 downloads sold in its first week is not just Spears' best sales week for a digital song, but also the largest debut for a woman as a lead artist. It trumps the 325,000 that Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale" sold on the Feb. 6, 2010, chart.

This week, Spears leads two more top 10 bows: Avril Lavigne's "What the Hell" (No. 6 with 163,000) and West and Jay-Z's "H*A*M" (No. 10 with 125,000). The latter reached digital retailers one day later (Jan. 12) than the other two titles.

Last week's Digital Songs No. 1, Mars' "Grenade," falls to No. 2 (219,000; down 21%). Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" moves 4-3 (190,000; up 3%), Katy Perry's "Firework" slips 2-4 (184,000; down 20%), and Enrique Iglesias' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" slides 3-5 (182,000; down 5%). The Black Eyed Peas' "The Time (Dirty Bit)" falls 5-7 (157,000; down 13%), Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" declines 7-8 (146,000; down 10%), and Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" tumbles 6-9 (141,000; down 19%).

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Jan. 16) totaled 4.9 million units, down 11% compared with the sum last week (5.4 million) and down 15% compared with the comparable sales week of 2010 (5.7 million). Year-to-date album sales stand at 10.3 million, an 11% drop compared with the same total at this point last year (11.6 million).

Digital track sales this past week totaled 27.5 million downloads, down 8% compared with last week (29.8 million) and 8% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (25.4 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 57.2 million, up 8% compared with the same total at this point last year (52.9 million).

Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2010 when: The live charity compilation "Hope for Haiti Now" debuted at No. 1 with 171,000, marking the first digital-only album to reach the top of the chart. The previous week's No. 1, Vampire Weekend's "Contra," fell to No. 6 with 43,000 (down 65%).

[Caviar]

*sigh*

[lugus15]

I think this #1 album will be the first #1 album that will not reach 200,000 copies sold.

:(

But I do believe that this year will see a less than 10% drop from last year. (there are some pretty big names releasing this year: Britney, Gaga, Beyonce, Coldplay, etc.)

And digital sales will see a 5-10% increase from last year.

[melody56]

Numbers So Far…

1 CAKE SHOWROOM OF COMPASSION 44,333 999 179 44,517
2 CAGE THE ELEPHANT THANK YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY 38,592 999 162 38,856
3 SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW 35,381 -32 52,028 3,047,740
4 MARS*BRUNO DOO - WOPS & HOOLIGANS 32,409 -15 38,175 528,346
5 MINAJ*NICKI PINK FRIDAY 31,939 -17 38,642 922,422
6 VARIOUS ARTISTS COUNTRY STRONG (ORIGINAL MOTIO 28,606 1 28,450 100,005
7 STEEL MAGNOLIA STEEL MAGNOLIA 28,313 999 25 28,346
8 RIHANNA LOUD 28,096 -16 33,387 813,380
9 MUMFORD & SONS SIGH NO MORE 25,928 -16 31,005 683,398
10 WEST*KANYE MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANT 25,249 -24 33,240 940,640
11 ALDEAN*JASON MY KINDA PARTY 25,209 -14 29,362 741,848
12 BLACK KEYS BROTHERS 24,111 -3 24,957 530,105
13 PERRY*KATY TEENAGE DREAM 22,855 -18 28,028 1,047,435
14 EMINEM RECOVERY 21,376 -36 33,417 3,469,720
15 LECRAE REHAB: THE OVERDOSE 20,942 999 487 17,391
16 KID ROCK BORN FREE 18,478 -15 21,731 680,301
17 KELLY*R. LOVE LETTER 18,366 -28 25,612 329,493
18 SOUNDTRACK TRON LEGACY 18,291 -47 34,333 295,525
19 P!NK GREATEST HITS SO FAR 17,971 -5 18,832 321,071
20 GLEE CAST GLEE: THE MUSIC, V4 17,608 2 17,284 440,494
21 FOXX*JAMIE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE 16,792 -26 22,588 218,907
22 BLACK EYED PEAS THE BEGINNING 16,438 -27 22,652 426,112
23 VARIOUS/COUNTRY STRONG COUNTRY STRONG (MORE MUSIC FRM 15,289 64 9,350 25,926
24 T.I. NO MERCY 14,785 -23 19,318 367,386
25 LADY ANTEBELLUM NEED YOU NOW 14,632 -25 19,465 3,123,400
26 COLE*KEYSHIA CALLING ALL HEARTS 12,319 -27 16,820 193,663
27 LIL WAYNE I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING 12,248 -21 15,484 691,864
28 CHESNEY*KENNY HEMINGWAY'S WHISKEY 12,230 -11 13,734 642,848
31 BROWN*ZAC BAND YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE 11,634 -17 14,061 623,021
32 JACKSON*MICHAEL MICHAEL 11,320 -36 17,734 434,337
33 RASCAL FLATTS NOTHING LIKE THIS 11,005 -21 13,869 570,016
34 MCGRAW*TIM NUMBER ONE HITS 10,754 -15 12,578 210,191
36 HILSON*KERI NO BOYS ALLOWED 10,573 -37 16,793 162,618
37 BAND PERRY*THE BAND PERRY 10,565 -13 12,089 354,474
38 SUGARLAND INCREDIBLE MACHINE 10,512 -16 12,471 804,538
43 GREEN*CEE LO LADY KILLER 9,812 3 9,510 186,445
51 DIDDY - DIRTY MONEY LAST TRAIN TO PARIS 7,473 -32 11,008 179,747
52 RUCKER*DARIUS CHARLESTON, SC 1966 7,340 -2 7,478 370,045
53 DRAKE THANK ME LATER 7,325 -31 10,693 1,286,798
54 BOWERSOX*CRYSTAL FARMER'S DAUGHTER 7,144 -24 9,444 122,955
55 KID CUDI MAN ON THE MOON 2: THE LEGEND 6,972 -22 8,956 346,978
56 SONGZ*TREY PASSION PAIN & PLEASURE 6,905 -19 8,548 646,589
57 LAMBERT*MIRANDA REVOLUTION 6,901 -15 8,094 1,142,415
60 SHELTON*BLAKE LOADED: THE BEST OF BLAKE SHEL 6,558 -8 7,113 135,948
62 JACKSON*ALAN 34 NUMBER ONES 6,287 -19 7,732 175,274
65 WILSON*CHARLIE JUST CHARLIE 6,019 -29 8,440 143,786
68 TANK NOW OR NEVER 5,987 -22 7,717 91,016
70 BROWN*ZAC BAND FOUNDATION 5,819 -15 6,831 2,483,392
71 URBAN*KEITH GET CLOSER 5,754 -36 8,948 502,325
75 NE-YO LIBRA SCALE 5,427 -26 7,351 235,383
76 NELLY 5.0 5,411 -23 7,010 203,771
79 CURRINGTON*BILLY ENJOY YOURSELF 5,305 -7 5,730 216,329
82 SWIFT*TAYLOR FEARLESS 5,186 -16 6,196 6,228,690
85 WAKA FLOCKA FLAME FLOCKAVELI 5,119 -13 5,883 171,275
86 SULLIVAN*JAZMINE LOVE ME BACK 5,024 -31 7,304 133,912
88 KEM INTIMACY 4,853 -12 5,508 310,606
90 KEITH*TOBY BULLETS IN THE GUN 4,745 2 4,659 274,910
93 AVENGED SEVENFOLD NIGHTMARE 4,560 -21 5,740 453,013
94 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH WAR IS THE ANSWER 4,533 -7 4,888 425,765
95 BUBLE*MICHAEL CRAZY LOVE 4,522 -18 5,508 1,998,461
96 CHURCH*ERIC CAROLINA 4,495 -14 5,244 374,407
97 ROSS*RICK TEFLON DON 4,449 -20 5,528 545,748
98 CASTRO*CRISTIAN VIVA EL PRINCIPE 4,441 6 4,184 37,386
100 SCHOOLBOY Q SETBACKS 4,395 0 4,395
101 PAISLEY*BRAD HITS ALIVE 4,321 -15 5,076 184,838
102 BROKEN BELLS BROKEN BELLS 4,307 -13 4,952 314,168
103 BAREILLES*SARA KALEIDOSCOPE HEART 4,216 -15 4,972 268,355
104 GLEE CAST GLEE: THE MUSIC V1 4,193 -18 5,086 1,109,923
105 NIEMANN*JERROD JUDGE JERROD & THE HUNG JURY 4,155 -14 4,842 218,027
106 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE PLAY ON 4,117 -16 4,901 1,932,803
107 GLEE CAST GLEE: THE MUSIC,V3 4,114 -12 4,655 616,364
108 VARIOUS NOW 35 4,108 -21 5,206 494,877
109 MY DARKEST DAYS MY DARKEST DAYS 4,104 -11 4,619 90,845
110 TAPES 'N TAPES OUTSIDE 4,096 999 42 4,138
111 B.O.B B.O.B PRESENTS: THE ADVENTURES 4,087 -22 5,254 499,754
112 SKILLET AWAKE 4,052 -20 5,069 471,370
113 GRASCALS*THE GRASCALS & FRIENDS COUNTRY CLA 4,049 0 4,049
114 KID CUDI MAN ON THE MOON: THE END OF DA 4,004 -18 4,890 541,400
116 JOHN*ELTON & LEON RUSSEL UNION 3,892 -40 6,489 299,469
117 BOYLE*SUSAN I DREAMED A DREAM 3,842 -14 4,453 3,970,726
119 FAR EAST MOVEMENT FREE WIRED 3,738 -16 4,431 95,081
121 SOUNDTRACK TANGLED 3,706 -27 5,049 62,447
122 DEWYZE*LEE LIVE IT UP 3,624 3 3,534 109,291
123 PHOENIX WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX 3,621 -20 4,551 557,435
124 SHAKIRA SALE EL SOL 3,615 -20 4,521 158,864
125 CRUZ*TAIO ROKSTARR 3,608 -45 6,503 194,785
126 IGLESIAS*ENRIQUE EUPHORIA 3,605 -12 4,085 232,772
127 SHINEDOWN SOUND OF MADNESS 3,578 -13 4,126 1,175,924
129 STEWART*ROD FLY ME TO THE MOON: THE GREAT 3,512 -18 4,287 289,262
130 MCENTIRE*REBA ALL THE WOMEN I AM 3,481 -27 4,747 221,365
131 JAY-Z HITS COLLECTION 3,464 -33 5,206 95,498
132 CIARA BASIC INSTINCT 3,453 -17 4,182 71,775
133 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLD 3,437 -15 4,044 1,715,112
134 JOHNSON*JAMEY GUITAR SONG 3,414 -25 4,553 252,950
135 LAMONTAGNE*RAY & THE PARIAH DO GOD WILLIN' & THE CREEK DON'T 3,372 -19 4,147 237,585
136 TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE ORIGINA SOUNDTRACK 3,362 -16 4,013 524,850
138 EL DEBARGE SECOND CHANCE 3,327 -9 3,666 65,108
139 LECRAE REHAB 3,299 -19 4,092 72,200
141 FANTASIA BACK TO ME 3,231 -23 4,177 391,252
142 MICHELE*CHRISETTE LET FREEDOM REIGN 3,230 -4 3,354 91,627
155 BENET*ERIC LOST IN TIME 2,975 -18 3,644 80,886
167 KANDI KANDI KOATED 2,798 -20 3,480 43,361
173 USHER RAYMOND V RAYMOND 2,703 -38 4,341 1,189,676
184 USHER VERSUS 2,528 -54 5,510 242,359
193 LEGEND*JOHN WAKE UP! 2,413 -17 2,896 215,944
198 MIGUEL ALL I WANT IS YOU 2,363 3 2,289 34,782
199 GHOSTFACE KILLAH APOLLO KIDS 2,344 -39 3,832 25,689

[lugus15]

Thanks ^

Honestly I see this being the label's fault.

There was no reason to rush release album that got lost in the Christmas shuffle like The Beginning and the Kesha EP. Both album would have gone #1 and gotten more attention as a result.

2c.

[badrobot]

Jan 19, 2011 12:00:05 GMT -5 lugus15 said:

But I do believe that this year will see a less than 10% drop from last year. (there are some pretty big names releasing this year: Britney, Gaga, Beyonce, Coldplay, etc.)

And digital sales will see a 5-10% increase from last year.

I think both those figures are too optimistic.

I think we will see closer to a 15% drop in album sales this year, and I bet digital singles gains will be under 5%.

[kingofpain]

Yay Mumford & Sons get a third week in the Top 10!

[Brazilian Guy]

I hope Pink can find a new peak in the next weeks.

[pnobelysk]

left out:

Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2,000, -13%, 7.077 million)
Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride (1,000, -19%, 3.17 million)
these usually come a little later in the day..


Fantasia will pass 400k soonish <3 they really should release a 3rd and final single.

Carrie should release a 5th single to get her over 2 million faster.

maybe idols wont have such hard falls next week since the show is starting back up.

[#LisaRinna]

Such a depressing figure for #1.

[areyoureadytojump]

Will the following albums be certified by the RIAA on tomorrow's chart?

Numbers are from the 1/15/11 chart:

Eminem 3,414,927
Rihanna 751k
Mars Bruno 457k
Katy Perry 996k
Michael Jackson 405k
Josh Groban 643k
Now 36 468k
Black Keys 481k
Black Eyed Peas 405k (1/22 figure)
Rascal Flatts 545k
Selena Gomez 485k
Taylor Swift EP 772k
Kings of Leon 498k
Justin Bieber 428k
Arcade Fire 450k
Avenged Sevenfold 442k
Disturbed 437k
Vampire Weekend 450k
Five Finger Death Punch 416k

Albums only on the BB200 for 5+ weeks are listed and have sold over 400k.

[singingsparrow]

It's looking highly likely that a week from today, we'll be witnessing "Showroom of Compassion" breaking the previous dubious record for sharpest plunge position-wise from #1 on the Billboard 200, currently set by "Light Grenades" by Incubus (it plunged 1-37 in its second week on the chart in 2006)

Could Cake's latest fall off the top 50 altogether in its sophomore week?

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

[pnobelysk]

Jan 19, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5 @singingsparrow said:

It's looking highly likely that a week from today, we'll be witnessing "Showroom of Compassion" breaking the previous dubious record for sharpest plunge position-wise from #1 on the Billboard 200, currently set by "Light Grenades" by Incubus (it plunged 1-37 in its second week on the chart in 2006)

Could Cake's latest fall off the top 50 altogether in its sophomore week?

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

it shouldnt fall out, with a typical 75% drop itd sell 14k, more than enough to stay in the top 50

[halo19]

If it were before the brief Grammy rush, it would have been a clear "yes," but that's not the case.

[Deleted]

Jan 19, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5 @singingsparrow said:

It's looking highly likely that a week from today, we'll be witnessing "Showroom of Compassion" breaking the previous dubious record for sharpest plunge position-wise from #1 on the Billboard 200, currently set by "Light Grenades" by Incubus (it plunged 1-37 in its second week on the chart in 2006)

Could Cake's latest fall off the top 50 altogether in its sophomore week?

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

Was beat by 3 catalog titles that week too and was actually the 40th biggest selling album of the week in week #2

[singingsparrow]

Jan 20, 2011 2:07:05 GMT -5 @2m said:

Jan 19, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5 @singingsparrow said:

It's looking highly likely that a week from today, we'll be witnessing "Showroom of Compassion" breaking the previous dubious record for sharpest plunge position-wise from #1 on the Billboard 200, currently set by "Light Grenades" by Incubus (it plunged 1-37 in its second week on the chart in 2006)

Could Cake's latest fall off the top 50 altogether in its sophomore week?

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

Was beat by 3 catalog titles that week too and was actually the 40th biggest selling album of the week in week #2

If anything, I'd imagine more than three catalog albums could potentially outsell Cake's latest in its second week on the tally.

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

[HolidayGuy]

SuBo's The Gift drops 78-160 in its 10th week on the chart; this may be its final week on until the holiday season rolls around again. Meanwhile, i Dreamed a Dream inches down 115-117 in its 57th total week on the chart.

[areyoureadytojump]

Billboard.biz:

Chart Moves: Britney Spears, Cage the Elephant, Kanye West, Avril Lavigne, Trent Reznor's "The Social Network" Score

January 20, 2011

By Keith Caulfield and Gary Trust

The Billboard 200:

-- Cage the Elephant: As the alternative band's second album, "Thank You Happy Birthday," starts with 39,000 at No. 2 according to Nielsen SoundScan, their first self-titled set motors 171-59 with Pacesetter honors (up 113%) and also rises to No. 1 on Top Pop Catalog.

-- "Country Strong:" When it's January and early February, and the chart is especially volatile, many albums can and do earn great gains. Case in point: the "Country Strong" soundtrack rises 10-6 (29,000; up 1%) and its "More Music From..." companion set flies 48-23 (15,000; up 64%).

-- Cee-Lo Green: The artist's guest turn on the Jan. 15 edition of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" helps lift "The Lady Killer" album by 3% (moving it 46-43). That may not sound like much of an increase, but it's one of only
five non-debuting albums in the top 50 to post a gain.

-- Train: ABC's "The Bachelor" welcomed the band on Jan. 10, where they performed two songs. No surprise then to see their "Save Me, San Francisco" set chug up the list 12 spots to No. 44 with a 10% increase.

-- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: The duo's Golden Globe-winning score to "The Social Network" (Jan. 16) scoots with a 164% increase with a re-entry at No. 72. It also rallies up the Top Soundtracks chart 17-7.

-- Newsboys: The band's "Born Again" storms back onto the list at No. 81 (up 110%) following venue sales reported during the multi-act Winter Jam tour. Also spiking thanks to Winter Jam: David Crowder Band's "Church Music" at No. 166 (up 142%).

[areyoureadytojump]

New RIAA certs:

Bruno Mars Gold
Kanye West 1xp
Jason Aldean 1xp
Glee Vol 4 Gold
T.I. Gold
Kid Rock Gold
Zac Brown Gold
Tim McGraw Gold
Sugarland 1xp
Bon Jovi Gold
Linkin Park Gold
Trey Songz Gold
Keith Urban Gold
B.o.B. Gold
Twilight Sdtk. Gold

[maria4hitz]

Country albums

1 3 Taylor Swift Speak Now 35,381 3,047,740
10 6 Various/Country Strong Official Soundtrack 28,606 100,005
New 7 Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia 28,313 28,346
9 11 Jason Aldean My Kinda Party 25,209 741,848
48 23 Various/Country Strong More Music From Film 15,289 25,926
18 25 Lady Antebellum Need You Now 14,632 3,123,400
31 28 Kenny Chesney Hemingway's Whiskey 12,230 642,848
29 31 Zac Brown Band You Get What You Give 11,634 623,021
30 33 Rascal Flatts Nothing Like This 11,005 570,016
33 34 Tim McGraw Number One Hits 10,754 210,191
36 37 The Band Perry The Band Perry 10,565 354,474
34 38 Sugarland Incredible Machine 10,512 804,538
62 52 Darius Rucker Charleston, SC 1966 7,340 370,045
57 57 Miranda Lambert Revolution 6,901 1,142,415
65 59 Blake Shelton Loaded: Best Of... 6,558 135,948
58 61 Alan Jackson 34 Number Ones 6,287 175,274
69 68 Zac Brown Band Foundation 5,819 2,483,392
50 69 Keith Urban Get Closer 5,754 502,325
69 75 Billy Currington Enjoy Yourself 5,305 216,329
87 80 Taylor Swift Fearless 5,186 6,228,690
103 86 Toby Keith Bullets In The Gun 4,745 274,910
93 96 Brad Paisley Hits Alive 4,321 184,838
98 101 Carrie Underwood Play On 4,117 1,932,803
New 108 Grascals Grascals and Friends... 4,049 4,049
102 121 Reba All The Woman I Am 3,481 221,365

www.roughstock.com/blog/steel-magnolia-debuts-in-country-album-top-5-this-week

[singingsparrow]

Jan 20, 2011 10:58:29 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

New RIAA certs:

Bruno Mars Gold
Kanye West 1xp
Jason Aldean 1xp
Glee Vol 4 Gold
T.I. Gold
Kid Rock Gold
Zac Brown Gold
Tim McGraw Gold
Sugarland 1xp
Bon Jovi Gold
Linkin Park Gold
Trey Songz Gold
Keith Urban Gold
B.o.B. Gold
Twilight Sdtk. Gold

Eleven weeks for Jason Aldean's latest to go Platinum? Simply amazing.

I have no doubt "My Kinda Party" will eventually become Aldean's first career multi-platinum record, especially with the immense crossover potential "Don't You Wanna Stay" possesses and Aldean's ability to sell out arenas.

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

[maria4hitz]

Jan 20, 2011 13:31:47 GMT -5 @singingsparrow said:

Jan 20, 2011 10:58:29 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

New RIAA certs:

Bruno Mars Gold
Kanye West 1xp
Jason Aldean 1xp
Glee Vol 4 Gold
T.I. Gold
Kid Rock Gold
Zac Brown Gold
Tim McGraw Gold
Sugarland 1xp
Bon Jovi Gold
Linkin Park Gold
Trey Songz Gold
Keith Urban Gold
B.o.B. Gold
Twilight Sdtk. Gold

Eleven weeks for Jason Aldean's latest to go Platinum? Simply amazing.

I have no doubt "My Kinda Party" will eventually become Aldean's first career multi-platinum record, especially with the immense crossover potential "Don't You Wanna Stay" possesses and Aldean's ability to sell out arenas.

Namaste,
Lisping Hibiscus

Which, right now is #1 on country iTunes (#26 overall)

[slicknickshady]

My guess is interscope is waiting for Recovery to hit 4X platinum before they certify it.

Em albums on the 200...
---

#14 Recovery - 30 weeks
#137 Curtain Call - 100 weeks
#179 Relapse - 81 weeks
#183 The Marshall Mathers LP - 78 weeks

[3m3r7c]

This is so lame the top 30 is so low ever since the holidays ended, and on top of it the sales are only leaking once every couple of months so we can't even see how the rest are doing.....brutal

[carrieidol1]

Aldean is the next Chesney imo.

I really like him, glad he's finally getting the success he deserves!

[lugus15]

There wasn't any Paul Grein blogs this week????

[tobykeithfan2324]

Jan 20, 2011 16:41:50 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Aldean is the next Chesney imo.

I really like him, glad he's finally getting the success he deserves!

He's No way the Next Kenny, Kenny Didn't hit it big until after his first GH Album, Jason Hit it Big the first time he was out of the Gate, Kenny's Career as of lately isn't big in the Album World these days His Really Big Album was The Road & The Radio, Sure he Sales Out Concert's & Has Great Radio Air Play, But Unlike Kenny Jason Still Has hair, So Jason is not the Next kenny in any Way, But i still think they are both Great.

[kylecburke]

actually his really big album was No Shoes No shirt, and When the sun goes down wasn't it

[tobykeithfan2324]

Jan 20, 2011 21:32:28 GMT -5 kylecburke said:

actually his really big album was No Shoes No shirt, and When the sun goes down wasn't it

What I meant was That his last Triple Plantium Album was The Road & The Radio which Sold 3 X's Plantum after that only Gold or Plantium, I blame it on People who Would Rather Download & Not Buy the Album, I hate those People.