Honeymoon
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Post by Honeymoon on Aug 20, 2011 21:14:20 GMT -5
The only Madge album post-Immaculate Collection that I would expect to do well catalog-wise is Ray of Light. MJ had obviously fewer albums (ignoring the pre-solo mega stardom) and in his prime some of the most iconic of the era. Not to mention he's had numerous greatest hits packages throughout the years so obviously that hindered the chances of one 'behemoth' selling one like The Immaculate Collection. Also, when an album like Bad or Thriller has 7 or 8 hits (or famous tracks) on them, they can be just as attractive to the casual buyer as a greatest hits.
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Post by Push The Button on Aug 20, 2011 21:19:02 GMT -5
Right - and those albums that carry a certain amount of prestige in their titles. An album like Thriller, that EVERYONE knows the title to, will still sell just by recognition.
Ray of Light holds that prestige, albeit a much smaller scale.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 18:02:13 GMT -5
The pairing of star acts on an album isn't uncommon.
Last year, Elton John and Leon Russell teamed for "The Union," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Earlier in 2010, Carole King and James Taylor's "Live at the Troubadour" bowed at No. 4.
In 2007, rocker Robert Plant and country/folk singer Alison Krauss partnered on "Raising Sand." The set peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and was honored as album of the year at the 2009 Grammy Awards.
In previous decades, country cornerstones Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson recorded multiple albums together, while Dolly Parton's wide list of album duet companions includes Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Porter Waggoner and Tammy Wynette.
In R&B's past, Marvin Gaye reached the Billboard 200 courtesy of collaborative albums with Diana Ross, Tammi Terrell and Mary Wells.
Such a set topping the Billboard 200, however, is a rare achievement.
Launching at the summit, Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" is just the ninth collaborative album sporting billings by at least two acts to crown the Billboard 200, dating to its inception as a weekly survey the week of March 24, 1956.
(Such a statistic excludes acts that employed a new name upon their formation, i.e., USA for Africa, whose "We Are the World" compilation racked three weeks at No. 1 in 1985).
Jay-Z & Kanye West's 'Throne' Sells 436,000, Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
The honor is not as rare for Jay-Z, however: he has claimed a 50 percent share on the last three collaborative Billboard 200 No. 1s. Prior to "Throne," his "MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course" with Linkin Park led in 2004. "Unfinished Business" with R. Kelly reigned in 1997.
Here is a look at the select nine albums that took two, or more, to make it right to the top of the Billboard 200.
(Artist, Title, Date Reached No. 1, Weeks at No. 1)
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
"Jazz Samba"
March 9, 1963, one
The saxophone and guitar virtuosos, respectively, reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the album's "Desafinado."
Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations
"TCB"
Feb. 8, 1969, one
The iconic Motown acts partnered for four top 40 albums on the Billboard 200 in 1969. Before "TCB," "Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations" rose to No. 2; third effort "Together" reached No. 28; and, "On Broadway" peaked at No. 38. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" marked their highest-charting Hot 100 single together (No. 2, 1969). After Ross departed the Supremes for a solo career, the group charted two albums with the Four Tops.
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
"Dueling Banjos"
March 17, 1973, three
The set's title track, from the movie "Deliverance," spent four weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Both pickers had previously recorded with Judy Collins and John Denver.
Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
"A Star Is Born"
Feb. 12, 1977, six
While the soundtrack represents Streisand's sole collaborative No. 1 album, she's topped the Hot 100 in duets with two other artists: Neil Diamond ("You Don't Bring Me Flowers," 1978) and Donna Summer ("No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)," 1979).
John Lennon/Yoko Ono
"Double Fantasy"
Dec. 27, 1980, eight
Their first topper billed as a couple (after three prior entries had dented the chart's lower half in 1969) bowed on the Billboard 200 dated Dec. 6, 1980, two days before Lennon's death.
Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature
"The Firm - The Album"
Nov. 8, 1997, one
The all-star rap foursome ended an almost-17-year break from collaborative sets inhabiting the Billboard 200 penthouse. The album's "Firm Biz," featuring Dawn Robinson, reached the Rap Songs top 15.
R. Kelly & Jay-Z
"Unfinished Business"
Nov. 13, 2004, one
Hova's first shared Billboard No. 1 was his second with Kelly. Their "The Best of Both Worlds" had peaked at No. 2 in 2002.
Jay-Z/Linkin Park
"MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course"
Dec. 18, 2004, one
The rap/rock hybrid made for a natural fit, given Linkin Park's trademark blurring of the genres. The acts' "Numb"/"Encore" reached No. 20 on the Hot 100 after the band's original version of "Numb" had peaked at No. 11.
Jay Z Kanye West
"Watch the Throne"
Aug. 27, 2011, one (to-date)
"It's just protecting the music and the culture," says Jay-Z of the meaning behind the title of the Billboard 200's new leader. "It's people that (are) in the forefront of the music. 'Watch the Throne,' like protect it. You just watch how popular music shift(s) and how hip-hop basically replaced rock & roll as the youth music. The same thing can happen to hip-hop. It can be replaced by other forms of music.
"So, it's making sure that we put the effort into making the best product so we can (to) contend with all this other music, with dance music that's dominating the charts right now and indie music that's dominating the festivals."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 18:06:08 GMT -5
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd
Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
John Lennon/Yoko Ono
Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature
R. Kelly & Jay-Z
Jay-Z/Linkin Park
Jay Z Kanye West
9 #1 albums in chart history from collaborations
Jay-Z has 3 of them
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Aug 21, 2011 19:59:19 GMT -5
How many #1 albums does Jay have now? This must be 10th? or 12th? I forget what the number was the last time I heard it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2011 20:25:44 GMT -5
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Aug 21, 2011 20:34:42 GMT -5
17 142 149 178 AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS LIVE...NOW & FOR 1400 -15 1645 358874
This is CRAZY. I could understand if it was the GH, but LIVE??? Really? Recorded almost after its last Top 40 hit. And the fact that it's scanned more than 350K....
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 22, 2011 10:26:24 GMT -5
^It's probably $5 at Walmart.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 12:38:49 GMT -5
It looks like it has been scanning more than 1000 for a bit now. So it may also be that there are some Air Supply fans out there that want to hear these songs
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2011 13:08:15 GMT -5
Didn't know Air Supply had fans
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Post by HolidayGuy on Aug 22, 2011 15:16:37 GMT -5
^Some albums at Walmart are forever marked down to $5 or whatever the price may be. Air Supply is one of my guilty pleasures- who does those cheesy love songs better?- but I did not purchase the liver album. :)
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Post by David on Aug 23, 2011 14:34:20 GMT -5
39 73 82 71 P!NK GREATEST HITS SO FAR 5885 3 5702 851032 At this rate its gonna take 30 weeks to pass 1 million.  Hopefully it gets a boost around Christmas. It should see a nice boost with her next album release though. :) |
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