Billboard 200 4/14/12 - Madonna #1 359K

[chartfreak]

Hope she continues to do this with future albums and concerts.

[SPRΞΞ]

i wonder what those pre-'91 debut weeks were....

and yes, the ticket redemption is an on-going thing.

[closeyoureyes]

Apr 4, 2012 17:51:06 GMT -5 badrobot said:

The redemption number seems so high. Hmm. I feel like it might include digital pre-orders? (I guess one could consider getting the single when you pre-order the album as a "bundle.")

It has to. Otherwise we're going to have to infer that she only sold 56,000 physical albums, which does not seem likely, no matter how many twists and turns we take on this subject.

[xxzion72xx]

I can only imagine what her worldwide sales would be if she did this promo in every country.
Wonder what her first week world chart numbers will be like?.....the U.S numbers help a lot, but i was a little shocked her UK numbers were so much lower then COADF....still hoping for 850,000 plus.

[seaguy27]

I feel very good because the Billboard article reiterates the 2 main points I kept trying to point out to some people and I was called illogical.

I pointed out that the redemptions were mostly coming from big Madonna fans and even the article stated that obviously most of those people would have purchased the album anyway. Many of you are trying to follow the logic that if she would not have done the redemptions that basically 0% of those Madonna fans would not have purchased her album.

It also reinforced the fact that business is all about making the consumer feel like they are getting something for free even though the price is being rolled in to the concert ticket via bundling.

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The hardcore Madonna fans that got the redemption likely also bough the album in the store

As many seem to want more than 1 copy

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Apr 4, 2012 18:14:38 GMT -5 SPRΞΞ said:

and yes, the ticket redemption is an on-going thing.

The impact though won't be significant very long

[asg4]

Apr 4, 2012 19:50:54 GMT -5 @2m said:

Apr 4, 2012 18:14:38 GMT -5 SPRΞΞ said:

and yes, the ticket redemption is an on-going thing.

The impact though won't be significant very long

There was a billboard article in the HIT thread which said the count will only be done for the first week only but that thread is so massive i dont know how to look and find that out

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Lionel Richie Sells 198,892 In First Week For Country Album

April 4, 2012 at 1:40 PM (PT)

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Lionel Richie

Congrats to MERCURY NASHVILLE artist LIONEL RICHIE as his album “Tuskegee” sold 198,892 units in its first week, making him #2 on the SOUNSCAN Top 200. He was beat only by MADONNA’s “MDNA,” which sold 358,653.

“Tuskegee” is LIONEL’s first Country album and features duets with many Country artists like LUKE BRYAN, LITTLE BIG TOWN and KENNY ROGERS. This is LIONEL’s best highest-charting album since 1986 and the best-selling debut by any Country artist this year.

“I am ecstatic!” RICHIE said. “These songs are like my children, so I am overwhelmed that they are being embraced by several generations of music lovers. I am so grateful to all of my duet partners for bringing their own distinctive styles and personalities to this album and interpreting these songs in fresh new ways.

Chairman/CEO of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE LUKE LEWIS added, “It is gratifying to see consumers react this way to a collection of timeless songs, great performances and an outstanding marketing effort by the UMG team.”

The album also debuted at number one on CANADA’s Top Album chart and reached the Top 10 Album Charts in the UNITED KINGDOM, DENMARK, HOLLAND and SWEDEN.

For more on LIONEL RICHIE, visit www.lionelrichie.com.


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Billboard - Complete breakdown of this week's Album Sales.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Apr 4, 2012 17:51:06 GMT -5 badrobot said:

undoubtedly she had bigger weeks pre-'91).

Maybe, maybe not. Music sales back then weren't as big as they were in the late 90s and even fairly recently. Actually, in 1988, CD sales reached 200 million for the first time (passing vinyl sales for the first time) so a total of 400 million units sold that year while they topped out at nearly 900 million in 2000. My point is is that we often use the turn of the century as a baseline for what music sales were before that period but it was only a short period that record sales were as high as they were. Plus, I think the concept of high first-week sales is still relatively recent as well so her or anyone's first-week numbers from the pre-soundscan era might not be very much compared to any period afterward.

[asg4]

Apr 4, 2012 20:04:55 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Apr 4, 2012 17:51:06 GMT -5 badrobot said:

undoubtedly she had bigger weeks pre-'91).

Maybe, maybe not. Music sales back then weren't as big as they were in the late 90s and even fairly recently. Actually, in 1988, CD sales reached 200 million for the first time (passing vinyl sales for the first time) so a total of 400 million units sold that year while they topped out at nearly 900 million in 2000. My point is is that we often use the turn of the century as a baseline for what music sales were before that period but it was only a short period that record sales were as high as they were. Plus, I think the concept of high first-week sales is still relatively recent as well so her or anyone's first-week numbers from the pre-soundscan era might not be very much compared to any period afterward.

That's not true purple rain in 1984 sold 1.3mil albums in the first 24 hours. can dig up the links from the nytimes and vh1 if u want proof

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1st week pre soundscan numbers are merely speculation and difficult to verify even if it wasn't speculation

[asg4]

Apr 4, 2012 20:19:45 GMT -5 @2m said:

1st week pre soundscan numbers are merely speculation and difficult to verify even if it wasn't speculation

They had some inventory control system of some sort which if not 100% accurate must have error rate of 20% max. I dont think they pulled the numbers outta thin air.
In the future you could even have more accuracy they could point out how many fans bought the album and negate the double buys. one madonna fan was saying he bought 6 albums.
Google has a system called hadoop which lets u crunch the data in 1 hr which might have taken u 1 month b4

[seaguy27]

^^^You will always have crazy fans that buy multiple albums no matter what. I love Madonna but she is only getting one purchase from me. Charts are fun but the most important thing to me by far is that I enjoy the music, other than that no big deal.

[HolidayGuy]

There was a report back in the day that Madonna was selling 75,000 records a day- not sure if that was for album and singles, only albums, etc.

Some album shipment figures from the 80s:

1985: 528.7 million
1987: 619.1 million
1988: 672.4 million
1989: 688 million
1990: 740.4 million

Shipments slipped some in 1991, before rebounding in 1992. In 1994, album shipments surpassed 1 billion for the first time. Shipments dropped below 1b in 1997, but then topped 1b again each year thereafter, until dropping back in 2001. After that, it was annual declines (barring a one-year slight gain in 2004).

A note: CDs surpassed cassettes for the first time in 1992. Cassettes dropped below 300m in 1995, below 200m in 1997 and below 100m in 2000.

[areyoureadytojump]

The gains after 1987 were due to fans updating their LP/cassette collections to CD.

[HolidayGuy]

Madonna is taking part of a second day of Twitter action tonight (after her one day last week), and she and Lionel Richie are conversing. :)

Lionel Richie @lionelrichie
@madonnamdnaday What's going on family? Can you believe we are sitting on the top of the charts together again?

Madonna MDNA Day @madonnamdnaday
@lionelrichie every dog has its day. Remember when we were neighbors?

@lionelrichie
@madonnamdnaday There is no one I would rather be on top with. Congratulations!! I am so happy for you.

@madonnamdnaday
@lionelrichie OK, but as long as I'm on top.

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The Billboard 200
Issue Date: 2012-04-14

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label Position
Chart
1 NEW 1 MDNA, Madonna 1
2 NEW 1 Tuskegee, Lionel Richie 2
3 2 2 58 21, Adele 1
4 NEW 1 Amaryllis, Shinedown 4
5 1 NEW 2 The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond, Soundtrack 1
6 4 1 3 Up All Night, One Direction 1
7 31 94 84 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
8 NEW 1 Vulnerable, The Used 8
9 6 4 4 Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen 1
10 8 8 8 NOW 41, Various Artists 3
11 16 14 34 Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan 2
12 9 6 37 Whitney: The Greatest Hits, Whitney Houston 2
13 12 9 13 Making Mirrors, Gotye 9
14 3 NEW 2 Port Of Morrow, The Shins 3
15 NEW 1 Noctourniquet, The Mars Volta 15
16 11 10 6 Some Nights, fun. 3
17 NEW 1 Koloss, Meshuggah 17
18 NEW 1 Kids In The Street, The All-American Rejects 18
19 17 NEW 2 Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance: Music From The Disney Channel Series, Soundtrack 17
20 15 11 128 19, Adele 4
21 67 62 26 Clear As Day, Scotty McCreery 1
22 7 NEW 2 The MF Life, Melanie Fiona 7
23 25 21 74 My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean 2
24 18 7 20 Take Care, Drake 1
25 14 13 19 Talk That Talk, Rihanna 3
26 19 16 23 Stronger, Kelly Clarkson 2
27 28 28 36 Chief, Eric Church 1
28 27 25 29 Own The Night, Lady Antebellum 1
29 NEW 1 Sick And Twisted Affair, My Darkest Days 29
30 10 NEW 2 Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding 10
31 22 19 17 El Camino, The Black Keys 2
32 21 23 41 Sorry For Party Rocking, LMFAO 5
33 20 12 6 Careless World: Rise Of The Last King, Tyga 4
34 42 37 106 Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons 2
35 NEW 1 After This, J.J. Hairston & Youthful PRaise 35
36 5 NEW 2 The OF Tape Vol. 2, Odd Future 5
37 13 NEW 2 Unexpected Arrival, Diggy 13
38 47 55 60 Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars 10
39 32 27 14 Bangarang (EP), Skrillex 14
40 NEW 1 The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score, Soundtrack 40
41 NEW 1 Gold, Britt Nicole 41
42 35 26 4 Top 25 Praise Songs 2012 Edition, Maranatha! Praise Band 26
43 30 24 15 TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition, Young Jeezy 3
44 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3, E-40 44
45 57 58 38 Red River Blue, Blake Shelton 1
46 48 40 11 Kidz Bop 21, Kidz Bop Kids 2
47 55 51 22 Four The Record, Miranda Lambert 3
48 26 32 9 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
49 40 36 19 Here And Now, Nickelback 2
50 33 33 23 Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay 1
51 45 50 33 Halfway To Heaven, Brantley Gilbert 4
52 NEW 1 Dubbed & Freq'd: A Remix Project, tobyMac 52
53 39 90 28 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta 5
54 54 74 9 The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show, Soundtrack 21
55 53 41 77 The Band Perry 4
56 34 54 22 Ceremonials, Florence + The Machine 6
57 49 39 78 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
58 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 2, E-40 58
59 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, E-40 59
60 85 63 8 Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney 5
61 NEW 1 The Night The Sun Came Up, Dev 61
62 NEW 1 Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now, Justin Townes Earle 62
63 38 77 76 Hands All Over, Maroon 5 2
64 RE-ENTRY 84 Precious Memories, Alan Jackson 4
65 52 30 31 Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne 1
66 41 20 149 The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 17 1
67 NEW 1 Desnuda, Ednita Nazario 67
68 65 66 23 Clancy's Tavern, Toby Keith 5
69 36 46 34 Watch The Throne, Jay Z Kanye West 1
70 63 67 75 Speak Now, Taylor Swift 1
71 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 3, E-40 71
72 43 56 45 Torches, Foster The People 8
73 50 35 8 A Different Kind Of Truth, Van Halen 2
74 68 65 10 Emotional Traffic, Tim McGraw 2
75 58 57 43 Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (EP), Skrillex 49
76 64 81 80 You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band 1
77 NEW 1 The Electric Age, Overkill 77
78 23 NEW 2 Casey James 23
79 44 17 33 I Look To You, Whitney Houston 1
80 NEW 1 En Vivo!: Live At Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Iron Maiden 80
81 NEW 1 Flying Colors 81
82 72 68 25 American Capitalist, Five Finger Death Punch 3
83 NEW 1 Live Like That, Sidewalk Prophets 83
84 29 18 5 Project X, Soundtrack 12
85 NEW 1 Hymns, Guy Penrod 85
86 76 99 13 God's Not Dead, newsboys 63
87 61 47 19 My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1), Mary J. Blige 5
88 59 29 171 Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 13 1
89 73 82 41 Planet Pit, Pitbull 7
90 NEW 1 The Bach Guide: Haydn Symphonies: A Big Bach Guide Set, Various Artists 90
91 66 60 40 4, Beyonce 1
92 NEW 1 Take Me To Your Leader, Mayday! 92
93 103 116 29 Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Jake Owen 6
94 56 34 28 Duets II, Tony Bennett 1
95 60 42 10 2012 Grammy Nominees, Various Artists 4
96 80 NEW 2 Opus Collection, Billy Joel 80
97 140 NEW 2 47th Academy Of Country Music Awards: 2012 Nominee Spotlight, Various Artists 97
98 79 80 21 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, Soundtrack 4
99 153 163 65 Loaded: The Best Of Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton 18
100 RE-ENTRY 57 The Definitive Collection, Lionel Richie 19
101 78 84 27 Cole World: The Sideline Story, J. Cole 1
102 71 75 71 Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj 1
103 113 147 32 Hell On Heels, Pistol Annies 5
104 75 95 17 Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Amy Winehouse 5
105 77 93 97 Brothers, The Black Keys 3
106 51 5 3 Passion: White Flag, Passion 5
107 86 86 8 Home, Dierks Bentley 7
108 112 136 36 The Best Of Lionel Richie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lionel Richie 71
109 123 150 208 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey (Diamond Certification) 15 10
110 94 110 49 Rolling Papers, Wiz Khalifa 2
111 70 49 12 Footloose (2011), Soundtrack 14
112 104 NEW 12 The Muppets, Soundtrack 38
113 115 133 134 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 67
114 RE-ENTRY 2 Happy To You, Miike Snow 43
115 81 72 19 Break The Spell, Daughtry 8
116 NEW 1 Diamond, Stick To Your Guns 116
117 83 98 24 Come To The Well, Casting Crowns 2
118 105 119 175 The Foundation, Zac Brown Band 9
119 99 102 10 WOW Gospel 2012, Various Artists 30
120 NEW 1 Steadfast, Clay Aiken 120
121 92 64 93 Recovery, Eminem 1
122 84 96 22 Ambition, Wale 2
123 NEW 1 The Lateness Of The Hour, Alex Clare 123
124 NEW 1 Holy Weather, Civil Twilight 124
125 69 31 4 Break It Yourself, Andrew Bird 10
126 82 104 21 NOW 40, Various Artists 3
127 88 101 22 Open Invitation, Tyrese 9
128 NEW 1 Clear The Stage, Jimmy Needham 128
129 107 129 28 Megalithic Symphony, AWOLNATION 99
130 87 131 45 Born This Way, Lady Gaga 1
131 46 NEW 2 Half Naked & Almost Famous (EP), MGK 46
132 117 139 27 WOW Hits 2012, Various Artists 35
133 95 69 82 My Love Is Your Love, Whitney Houston 13
134 108 126 86 The Best Of Lynyrd Skynyrd: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lynyrd Skynyrd 60
135 172 125 44 The Generous Mr. Lovewell, MercyMe 3
136 97 145 177 Fearless, Taylor Swift 1
137 114 121 132 Awake, Skillet 2
138 124 122 114 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum 1
139 91 85 4 Il Volo ...Takes Flight: Live From The Detroit Opera House, Il Volo 85
140 100 111 16 Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton 12
141 89 89 5 All Of Me, Estelle 28
142 128 144 55 4X4=12, deadmau5 47
143 116 123 96 Lungs, Florence + The Machine 14
144 96 97 8 Scars & Stories, The Fray 4
145 NEW 1 Armor On, Dawn Richard 145
146 118 113 19 The Best Of Etta James: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Etta James 32
147 93 114 51 Wasting Light, Foo Fighters 1
148 126 137 32 Best Of The Temptations-The 60's: 20th Century Masters The Millennium, The Temptations 73
149 181 196 21 Life At Best, Eli Young Band 6
150 122 146 216 Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers, Bob Marley And The Wailers (Diamond Certification) 10 26
151 NEW 1 It's Now Or Never, Make Me Famous 151
152 RE-ENTRY 71 Greatest Hits II, Kenny Chesney 3
153 NEW 1 Best Of: All My Rowdy Friends, Hank Williams Jr. 153
154 NEW 1 Bring It On Home, Joan Osborne 154
155 NEW 1 Songs, Rusko 155
156 NEW 1 Equilibrium, God Forbid 156
157 162 179 43 The Best Of Aerosmith: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Aerosmith 67
158 139 158 61 The Best Of Eric Clapton: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Eric Clapton 66
159 138 171 107 War Is The Answer, Five Finger Death Punch 7
160 98 112 5 Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment 15
161 127 138 19 Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 19
162 125 118 17 The Path Of Totality, Korn 10
163 NEW 1 Nothing But The Beat: The Electronic Album, David Guetta 163
164 110 115 21 Formula: Vol. 1, Romeo Santos 9
165 130 148 43 The Best Of Boyz II Men: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Boyz II Men 70
166 NEW 1 Sonik Kicks, Paul Weller 166
167 182 175 106 My World 2.0, Justin Bieber 1
168 141 NEW 73 Doin' My Thing, Luke Bryan 6
169 RE-ENTRY 8 Hunter Hayes 18
170 RE-ENTRY 32 Neon, Chris Young 4
171 133 155 41 The Best Of Three Dog Night: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Three Dog Night 109
172 173 NEW 13 Take A Back Road, Rodney Atkins 8
173 131 153 49 The Best Of Barry White: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Barry White 78
174 143 176 45 VH1 Storytellers, Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson 56
175 155 166 41 Outlaws Like Me, Justin Moore 5
176 142 169 125 The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem (Diamond Certification) 10 1
177 RE-ENTRY 16 Celebration, Madonna 7
178 157 159 5 Flashback With The Monkees, The Monkees 125
179 RE-ENTRY 114 Revolution, Miranda Lambert 8
180 24 71 5 Voyage, Celtic Thunder 24
181 150 142 155 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 1
182 156 192 9 Into The Woods (EP), Of Monsters And Men 108
183 121 76 57 I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston 3
184 RE-ENTRY 40 This Is Country Music, Brad Paisley 2
185 111 79 30 Just Whitney..., Whitney Houston 9
186 74 48 6 Voice Of Ages, The Chieftains 17
187 101 109 10 NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads, Various Artists 58
188 106 164 21 Young The Giant 42
189 RE-ENTRY 22 Wildflower, Lauren Alaina 5
190 102 61 6 Triple Feature: I'm Your Baby Tonight/My Love Is Your Love/Just Whitney, Whitney Houston 21
191 RE-ENTRY 11 Modern Love, Matt Nathanson 17
192 109 NEW 18 Blue Slide Park, Mac Miller 1
193 NEW 1 Relapse, Ministry 193
194 37 92 10 Believe, Celtic Woman 13
195 NEW 1 Kolexxxion, DJ Premier/Bumpy Knuckles 195
196 RE-ENTRY 128 Greatest Hits Volume 1, Rascal Flatts 6
197 160 160 17 Hats Off To The Bull, Chevelle 20
198 190 161 40 When The Sun Goes Down, Selena Gomez & The Scene 3
199 154 120 17 Elevate (Soundtrack), Big Time Rush 12
200 171 170 12 The Best Of Jackson 5: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Jackson 5 114

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Top Current Albums
Issue Date: 2012-04-14

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label Position
Chart
1 NEW 1 MDNA, Madonna 1
2 NEW 1 Tuskegee, Lionel Richie 2
3 2 2 58 21, Adele 1
4 NEW 1 Amaryllis, Shinedown 4
5 1 NEW 2 The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond, Soundtrack 1
6 4 1 3 Up All Night, One Direction 1
7 29 83 84 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
8 NEW 1 Vulnerable, The Used 8
9 6 3 4 Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen 1
10 8 6 8 NOW 41, Various Artists 2
11 14 11 34 Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan 2
12 11 7 13 Making Mirrors, Gotye 7
13 3 NEW 2 Port Of Morrow, The Shins 3
14 NEW 1 Noctourniquet, The Mars Volta 14
15 10 8 6 Some Nights, fun. 2
16 NEW 1 Koloss, Meshuggah 16
17 NEW 1 Kids In The Street, The All-American Rejects 17
18 15 NEW 2 Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance: Music From The Disney Channel Series, Soundtrack 15
19 62 56 26 Clear As Day, Scotty McCreery 1
20 7 NEW 2 The MF Life, Melanie Fiona 7
21 23 16 74 My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean 2
22 16 5 20 Take Care, Drake 1
23 13 10 19 Talk That Talk, Rihanna 3
24 17 13 23 Stronger, Kelly Clarkson 2
25 26 23 36 Chief, Eric Church 1
26 25 20 29 Own The Night, Lady Antebellum 1
27 NEW 1 Sick And Twisted Affair, My Darkest Days 27
28 9 NEW 2 Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding 9
29 20 15 17 El Camino, The Black Keys 2
30 19 18 41 Sorry For Party Rocking, LMFAO 5
31 18 9 6 Careless World: Rise Of The Last King, Tyga 3
32 39 31 111 Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons 2
33 NEW 1 After This, J.J. Hairston & Youthful PRaise 33
34 5 NEW 2 The OF Tape Vol. 2, Odd Future 5
35 12 NEW 2 Unexpected Arrival, Diggy 12
36 43 49 61 Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars 8
37 30 22 14 Bangarang (EP), Skrillex 14
38 NEW 1 The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score, Soundtrack 38
39 NEW 1 Gold, Britt Nicole 39
40 33 21 4 Top 25 Praise Songs 2012 Edition, Maranatha! Praise Band 21
41 28 19 15 TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition, Young Jeezy 3
42 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3, E-40 42
43 53 52 38 Red River Blue, Blake Shelton 1
44 44 34 11 Kidz Bop 21, Kidz Bop Kids 2
45 51 45 22 Four The Record, Miranda Lambert 3
46 24 26 9 Born To Die, Lana Del Rey 2
47 38 30 19 Here And Now, Nickelback 2
48 31 27 23 Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay 1
49 41 44 35 Halfway To Heaven, Brantley Gilbert 4
50 NEW 1 Dubbed & Freq'd: A Remix Project, tobyMac 50
51 37 80 31 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta 5
52 50 66 9 The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show, Soundtrack 20
53 49 35 77 The Band Perry 4
54 32 48 22 Ceremonials, Florence + The Machine 6
55 45 33 78 Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars 3
56 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 2, E-40 56
57 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, E-40 57
58 79 57 8 Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney 5
59 NEW 1 The Night The Sun Came Up, Dev 59
60 NEW 1 Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now, Justin Townes Earle 60
61 36 68 79 Hands All Over, Maroon 5 2
62 48 24 31 Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne 1
63 NEW 1 Desnuda, Ednita Nazario 63
64 60 59 23 Clancy's Tavern, Toby Keith 5
65 34 40 34 Watch The Throne, Jay Z Kanye West 1
66 58 60 75 Speak Now, Taylor Swift 1
67 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 3, E-40 67
68 40 50 45 Torches, Foster The People 8
69 46 29 8 A Different Kind Of Truth, Van Halen 2
70 63 58 10 Emotional Traffic, Tim McGraw 2
71 54 51 48 Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (EP), Skrillex 45
72 59 71 80 You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band 1
73 NEW 1 The Electric Age, Overkill 73
74 21 NEW 2 Casey James 21
75 NEW 1 En Vivo!: Live At Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Iron Maiden 75
76 NEW 1 Flying Colors 76
77 67 61 25 American Capitalist, Five Finger Death Punch 3
78 NEW 1 Live Like That, Sidewalk Prophets 78
79 27 14 5 Project X, Soundtrack 10
80 NEW 1 Hymns, Guy Penrod 80
81 71 88 18 God's Not Dead, newsboys 55
82 56 41 19 My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1), Mary J. Blige 5
83 68 72 41 Planet Pit, Pitbull 7
84 NEW 1 The Bach Guide: Haydn Symphonies: A Big Bach Guide Set, Various Artists 84
85 61 54 40 4, Beyonce 1
86 NEW 1 Take Me To Your Leader, Mayday! 86
87 94 104 31 Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Jake Owen 6
88 52 28 28 Duets II, Tony Bennett 1
89 55 36 10 2012 Grammy Nominees, Various Artists 3
90 74 NEW 2 Opus Collection, Billy Joel 74
91 113 NEW 2 47th Academy Of Country Music Awards: 2012 Nominee Spotlight, Various Artists 91
92 73 70 21 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1, Soundtrack 4
93 119 129 73 Loaded: The Best Of Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton 18
94 72 74 27 Cole World: The Sideline Story, J. Cole 1
95 66 67 71 Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj 1
96 100 119 32 Hell On Heels, Pistol Annies 5
97 70 84 17 Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Amy Winehouse 5
98 47 4 3 Passion: White Flag, Passion 4
99 80 76 8 Home, Dierks Bentley 6
100 87 99 53 Rolling Papers, Wiz Khalifa 2
101 65 43 18 Footloose (2011), Soundtrack 14
102 95 NEW 14 The Muppets, Soundtrack 34
103 171 37 3 Happy To You, Miike Snow 37
104 75 64 19 Break The Spell, Daughtry 8
105 NEW 1 Diamond, Stick To Your Guns 105
106 77 87 24 Come To The Well, Casting Crowns 2
107 90 91 10 WOW Gospel 2012, Various Artists 28
108 NEW 1 Steadfast, Clay Aiken 108
109 78 85 22 Ambition, Wale 2
110 NEW 1 The Lateness Of The Hour, Alex Clare 110
111 NEW 1 Holy Weather, Civil Twilight 111
112 64 25 4 Break It Yourself, Andrew Bird 9
113 76 93 21 NOW 40, Various Artists 3
114 82 90 22 Open Invitation, Tyrese 9
115 NEW 1 Clear The Stage, Jimmy Needham 115
116 97 110 41 Megalithic Symphony, AWOLNATION 91
117 81 111 45 Born This Way, Lady Gaga 1
118 42 NEW 2 Half Naked & Almost Famous (EP), MGK 42
119 102 115 27 WOW Hits 2012, Various Artists 31
120 101 107 136 Awake, Skillet 2
121 85 75 5 Il Volo ...Takes Flight: Live From The Detroit Opera House, Il Volo 75
122 91 100 16 Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton 12
123 83 79 5 All Of Me, Estelle 21
124 107 118 66 4X4=12, deadmau5 42
125 88 86 8 Scars & Stories, The Fray 4
126 NEW 1 Armor On, Dawn Richard 126
127 86 102 51 Wasting Light, Foo Fighters 1
128 137 151 33 Life At Best, Eli Young Band 6
129 NEW 1 It's Now Or Never, Make Me Famous 129
130 NEW 1 Best Of: All My Rowdy Friends, Hank Williams Jr. 130
131 NEW 1 Bring It On Home, Joan Osborne 131
132 NEW 1 Songs, Rusko 132
133 NEW 1 Equilibrium, God Forbid 133
134 89 101 5 Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment 10
135 106 114 18 Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll Never Forgets, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 19
136 105 105 17 The Path Of Totality, Korn 10
137 NEW 1 Nothing But The Beat: The Electronic Album, David Guetta 137
138 99 103 21 Formula: Vol. 1, Romeo Santos 9
139 NEW 1 Sonik Kicks, Paul Weller 139
140 192 165 18 Hunter Hayes 18
141 186 184 38 Neon, Chris Young 4
142 133 160 26 Take A Back Road, Rodney Atkins 8
143 121 132 41 Outlaws Like Me, Justin Moore 5
144 123 125 5 Flashback With The Monkees, The Monkees 96
145 22 63 5 Voyage, Celtic Thunder 22
146 122 147 15 Into The Woods (EP), Of Monsters And Men 94
147 RE-ENTRY 42 This Is Country Music, Brad Paisley 2
148 69 42 6 Voice Of Ages, The Chieftains 12
149 92 98 10 NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads, Various Artists 55
150 96 130 27 Young The Giant 41
151 153 148 25 Wildflower, Lauren Alaina 5
152 RE-ENTRY 16 Modern Love, Matt Nathanson 16
153 98 170 21 Blue Slide Park, Mac Miller 1
154 NEW 1 Relapse, Ministry 154
155 35 82 10 Believe, Celtic Woman 13
156 NEW 1 Kolexxxion, DJ Premier/Bumpy Knuckles 156
157 126 126 17 Hats Off To The Bull, Chevelle 19
158 144 127 40 When The Sun Goes Down, Selena Gomez & The Scene 3
159 120 106 19 Elevate (Soundtrack), Big Time Rush 12
160 125 117 9 God, Love & Romance, Fred Hammond 8
161 124 136 17 The Very Best Of Neil Diamond: The Studio Recordings, Neil Diamond 39
162 148 113 11 Identity, James Fortune & FIYA 7
163 147 138 20 Arise: The Live Worship Expierence, William McDowell 58
164 109 146 39 Icon: Josh Turner, Josh Turner 90
165 84 46 4 Spring Break 4... Suntan City (EP), Luke Bryan 8
166 108 81 9 Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen 3
167 151 175 12 Fallen Empires, Snow Patrol 5
168 141 135 10 Where I Find You, Kari Jobe 10
169 114 109 54 F.A.M.E., Chris Brown 1
170 RE-ENTRY 15 Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Soundtrack 35
171 135 142 42 Hell: The Sequel (EP), Bad Meets Evil 1
172 134 176 26 The Head And The Heart 97
173 159 154 3 Top 25 Gospel Songs 2012 Edition, Maranatha! Gospel 154
174 145 134 27 Icon: George Strait, George Strait 58
175 142 145 47 lovestrong., Christina Perri 4
176 103 141 72 Loud, Rihanna 3
177 140 163 20 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection, Chris Tomlin 37
178 132 NEW 20 Lights, Ellie Goulding 72
179 164 159 25 Evanescence 1
180 188 162 17 Whatever, Hot Chelle Rae 41
181 RE-ENTRY 52 Prince Royce 75
182 130 108 25 Unbroken, Demi Lovato 4
183 NEW 1 Sirens, Sons Of Bill 183
184 161 164 70 Number One Hits, Tim McGraw 25
185 150 173 69 Intimacy: Album III, Kem 2
186 NEW 1 Look Up, Gateway Next 186
187 104 121 5 This Ole Boy, Craig Morgan 32
188 143 149 19 Drive, Soundtrack 29
189 NEW 1 The Bach Guide: Big Bach Set, Various Artists 189
190 146 140 39 Bon Iver 2
191 110 112 20 Camp, Childish Gambino 11
192 139 124 35 Il Volo 10
193 197 193 71 Burlesque, Soundtrack 18
194 115 NEW 23 Sweeter, Gavin DeGraw 8
195 194 174 68 Nothing Like This, Rascal Flatts 6
196 180 NEW 30 Shake It Up: Break It Down, Soundtrack 22
197 NEW 1 Lo Mejor De El Trono de Mexico, El Trono de Mexico 197
198 NEW 1 Long Live Heavy Metal, 3 Inches Of Blood 198
199 129 122 6 Reign Of Terror, Sleigh Bells 8
200 162 178 24 Hurry Up, We're Dreaming., M83. 15

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Top Pop Catalog
Issue Date: 2012-04-14

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label Position
Chart
1 1 2 12 Whitney: The Greatest Hits, Whitney Houston 1
2 2 3 79 19, Adele 1
3 RE-ENTRY 11 Precious Memories, Alan Jackson 3
4 3 5 24 The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 17 2
5 4 4 8 I Look To You, Whitney Houston 4
6 5 6 9 Whitney Houston (Diamond Certification) 13 3
7 RE-ENTRY 71 The Definitive Collection, Lionel Richie 7
8 6 11 18 Brothers, The Black Keys 2
9 13 23 43 The Best Of Lionel Richie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lionel Richie 5
10 19 30 860 Journey's Greatest Hits, Journey (Diamond Certification) 15 1
11 14 21 768 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival Featuring John Fogerty 1
12 10 14 24 The Foundation, Zac Brown Band 8
13 7 7 16 Recovery, Eminem 4
14 8 8 6 My Love Is Your Love, Whitney Houston 6
15 11 18 180 The Best Of Lynyrd Skynyrd: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Lynyrd Skynyrd 3
16 40 17 4 The Generous Mr. Lovewell, MercyMe 14
17 9 27 61 Fearless, Taylor Swift 6
18 20 15 20 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum 7
19 15 16 28 Lungs, Florence + The Machine 2
20 16 12 21 The Best Of Etta James: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Etta James 2
21 21 24 39 Best Of The Temptations-The 60's: 20th Century Masters The Millennium, The Temptations 6
22 18 28 1014 Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers, Bob Marley And The Wailers (Diamond Certification) 10 1
23 RE-ENTRY 2 Greatest Hits II, Kenny Chesney 23
24 35 41 47 The Best Of Aerosmith: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Aerosmith 5
25 27 34 72 The Best Of Eric Clapton: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Eric Clapton 4
26 26 38 27 War Is The Answer, Five Finger Death Punch 18
27 22 29 56 The Best Of Boyz II Men: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Boyz II Men 7
28 45 39 26 My World 2.0, Justin Bieber 5
29 28 NEW 16 Doin' My Thing, Luke Bryan 14
30 24 33 47 The Best Of Three Dog Night: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Three Dog Night 11
31 23 31 46 The Best Of Barry White: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Barry White 7
32 30 40 45 VH1 Storytellers, Johnny Cash/Willie Nelson 2
33 29 36 190 The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem (Diamond Certification) 10 1
34 RE-ENTRY 4 Celebration, Madonna 2
35 RE-ENTRY 26 Revolution, Miranda Lambert 2
36 33 26 114 Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem 3
37 17 9 6 I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston 7
38 12 10 6 Just Whitney..., Whitney Houston 10
39 NEW 1 Triple Feature: I'm Your Baby Tonight/My Love Is Your Love/Just Whitney, Whitney Houston 39
40 RE-ENTRY 66 Greatest Hits Volume 1, Rascal Flatts 4
41 39 37 33 The Best Of Jackson 5: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection, Jackson 5 8
42 RE-ENTRY 100 Mothership, Led Zeppelin 2
43 31 13 473 The Wall, Pink Floyd (Diamond Certification) 23 1
44 46 42 43 Super Hits, Willie Nelson 12
45 RE-ENTRY 26 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Miranda Lambert 12
46 RE-ENTRY 103 Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood 2
47 34 1 259 Greatest Hits, Guns N' Roses 1
48 RE-ENTRY 6 Play On, Carrie Underwood 36
49 37 NEW 40 Back To Black, Amy Winehouse 1
50 25 25 91 Taylor Swift 3

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Top Digital Albums
Issue Date: 2012-04-14

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label Position
Chart
1 NEW 1 MDNA, Madonna 1
2 NEW 1 Tuskegee, Lionel Richie 2
3 NEW 1 Amaryllis, Shinedown 3
4 1 NEW 2 The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond, Soundtrack 1
5 3 3 58 21, Adele 1
6 5 1 3 Up All Night, One Direction 1
7 NEW 1 Vulnerable, The Used 7
8 7 5 12 Making Mirrors, Gotye 5
9 6 8 6 Some Nights, fun. 2
10 2 NEW 2 Port Of Morrow, The Shins 2
11 RE-ENTRY 89 Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons 1
12 14 NEW 52 Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 1
13 RE-ENTRY 8 Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars 1
14 NEW 1 The Night The Sun Came Up, Dev 14
15 NEW 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3, E-40 15
16 NEW 1 The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score, Soundtrack 16
17 NEW 1 Noctourniquet, The Mars Volta 17
18 RE-ENTRY 4 Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan 2
19 19 NEW 10 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta 4
20 NEW 1 Kids In The Street, The All-American Rejects 20
21 20 4 20 Take Care, Drake 1
22 10 7 5 Project X, Soundtrack 5
23 15 9 4 Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen 4
24 NEW 1 Sick And Twisted Affair, My Darkest Days 24
25 RE-ENTRY 4 Clear As Day, Scotty McCreery 1

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Vinyl Albums
Issue Date: 2012-04-14

This Week Last Week Two Weeks Ago Weeks Title, Artist Peak
on Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label Position
Chart
1 1 NEW 2 Port Of Morrow, The Shins 1
2 NEW 1 Vulnerable, The Used 2
3 NEW 1 Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now, Justin Townes Earle 3
4 NEW 1 Koloss, Meshuggah 4
5 RE-ENTRY 2 Anarchy, My Dear, Say Anything 3
6 2 4 63 Abbey Road, The Beatles (Diamond Certification) 12 1
7 RE-ENTRY 6 Be The Void, Dr. Dog 1
8 12 NEW 52 Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons 1
9 NEW 1 Ekstasis, Julia Holter 9
10 7 8 16 El Camino, The Black Keys 1
11 6 9 36 21, Adele 1
12 RE-ENTRY 2 Open Your Heart, The Men 12
13 RE-ENTRY 34 Bon Iver 1
14 NEW 1 Oh, Inverted World, The Shins 14
15 13 14 35 For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver 4

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Apr 4, 2012 19:47:09 GMT -5 seaguy27 said:

I feel very good because the Billboard article reiterates the 2 main points I kept trying to point out to some people and I was called illogical.

I pointed out that the redemptions were mostly coming from big Madonna fans and even the article stated that obviously most of those people would have purchased the album anyway. Many of you are trying to follow the logic that if she would not have done the redemptions that basically 0% of those Madonna fans would not have purchased her album.

It also reinforced the fact that business is all about making the consumer feel like they are getting something for free even though the price is being rolled in to the concert ticket via bundling.

I think that was argued during the Born This Way days as well. But at the same time, assumptions can't be made in either case. It's a good assumption but I also know that Madonna is a career-performer who many people would pay to see regardless of new material, like Elton John or U2. She's one of those performers that is almost a must-see for anyone who likes concerts.

The second one I do agree with but then why did Billboard change the rule after Prince. They could have said the same thing as well.

[asg4]

Apr 5, 2012 7:26:21 GMT -5 Rose "Payola" Nylund said:

Apr 4, 2012 19:47:09 GMT -5 seaguy27 said:

I feel very good because the Billboard article reiterates the 2 main points I kept trying to point out to some people and I was called illogical.

I pointed out that the redemptions were mostly coming from big Madonna fans and even the article stated that obviously most of those people would have purchased the album anyway. Many of you are trying to follow the logic that if she would not have done the redemptions that basically 0% of those Madonna fans would not have purchased her album.

It also reinforced the fact that business is all about making the consumer feel like they are getting something for free even though the price is being rolled in to the concert ticket via bundling.

I think that was argued during the Born This Way days as well. But at the same time, assumptions can't be made in either case. It's a good assumption but I also know that Madonna is a career-performer who many people would pay to see regardless of new material, like Elton John or U2. She's one of those performers that is almost a must-see for anyone who likes concerts.

The second one I do agree with but then why did Billboard change the rule after Prince. They could have said the same thing as well.

he price of Madonna's album was bundled into the ticket purchase. I can understand why there's confusion about this. Even the CEO of Ticketmaster tweeted that fans buying tickets got "a free copy of MDNA." (The March 30 tweet has since been taken down). Such is the less-than-fully-transparent nature of bundling.

[chartfreak]

Apr 4, 2012 19:50:54 GMT -5 @2m said:

Apr 4, 2012 18:14:38 GMT -5 SPRΞΞ said:

and yes, the ticket redemption is an on-going thing.

The impact though won't be significant very long

I meant with the next tours and albums...not the future dates of this current tour.

[asg4]

Apr 5, 2012 8:39:52 GMT -5 chartfreak said:

Apr 4, 2012 19:50:54 GMT -5 @2m said:

The impact though won't be significant very long

I meant with the next tours and albums...not the future dates of this current tour.

if i were lionel i would sue billboard i am sure madonna would have sued if it was her.

[chartfreak]

Here you go again...that has nothing to do with my comment. If Lionel has no problem with it, why do you?

[ListenToItTwice]

^ Also, why grounds could he possibly have for suing Billboard? Your comments are absurd and wasteful, asg4. Please stop.

[Deleted]

So the basis for the suit would be?

If you Madonna, had not offered 180,000 free albums with the purchase of a concert ticket then I would have sold much more than 199,000?

Oh wait....If I had not purcahsed a bunch of time on the Home Shopping Network my numbers would be smaller too....



Nevermind ;)

[Rodze]

Madonna so successful she makes people lose sleep over it.