HITS: Metro Boomin' 89-94k, Takeoff 48-53k, Kris Wu 35-38k

[Troublemaker]

Saturday, November 3, 2018

NEW RELEASES: BOOMIN' BUSINESS
Based on very early reads, Metro Boomin’ may end up being the top debut on our Top 50 chart. We’ll have projections for Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Metallica’s …And Justice for All box set, and more on Monday.

Metro Boomin’ (Boominati/Republic) 45-55k total activity, 3-4k album
Takeoff (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 35-45k, 3-4k
Pistol Annies (RCA Nashville) 28-33k, 24-28k
Vince Staples (ARTium/Def Jam) 16-19k, 2-3k

Hey, did you hear there’s some kind of election or something next week?

[Zach]

Expected 80k for Metro and 60k for Takeoff. Didn't know what to expect from Vince but I was hoping for 40k. A rare case of me being overoptimistic I guess.

[iHype.]

Metro has the entire top 4 on Apple Music so I’d be pretty surprised if they didn’t underestimate him.

[Enigma.]

So ASIB or Barbra will be #1?

[Glove Slap]

This should be an easy #1 for Barbra barring a surprise underperformance, but she has one of the most loyal core bases out there.

[Enigma.]

Wonder why they don't have any projection for Kris Wu. Still best seller on iTunes at least.

[Naos]

Wow, Pentatonix's older Christmas albums are already back in the Top 200 on iTunes. Oddly, 'That's Christmas to Me' (#151) is higher than 'A Pentatonix Christmas' (#176).

Their new release 'Christmas is Here!' is currently still in the Top 20 at #18, while John Legend's 'A Legendary Christmas' is at #32.

We also have Michael Buble's 'Christmas' deluxe at #81, while the standard is at #152, Ingrid Michaelson's at #89, and Lauren Daigle's new deluxe edition of her holiday album. at #13.

It seems like once Halloween is over, the buying public immediately go for Christmas music.

[renfield75]

It would be nice to see Queen score another top ten album (or two!).

[DJ General]

Queen is doing very well on iTunes. Several songs in the Top 100.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

I bought a Christmas cd last week. I likely won’t open it or listen to it until the end of the month.

[rockgolf]

Nov 3, 2018 22:18:02 GMT -5 Naos said:

Wow, Pentatonix's older Christmas albums are already back in the Top 200 on iTunes. Oddly, 'That's Christmas to Me' (#151) is higher than 'A Pentatonix Christmas' (#176).

Not so surprising. I'd expect that to be a discounted catalog album at places like Walmart, and the newer album full price.

[areyoureadytojump]

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=314075&title=NEW-RELEASES:-BOOMIN-BUSINESS-(UPDATE)

Monday, November 5, 2018

NEW RELEASES: BOOMIN BUSINESS (UPDATE)

Metro Boomin appears on track for a #1 bow on our Top 50 chart, but expect a challenge from the indefatigable A Star Is Born.

Metro Boomin (Boominati/Republic) 80-90k total activity, 3-4k album
Takeoff (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 45-55k, 3.5-4.5k
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 30-35k, 29-34k
Pistol Annies (RCA Nashville) 28-32k, 24-28k
Moneybagg Yo (N Less/Interscope) 28-32k, 4-5k
Bob Dylan (Columbia) 17-20k, 16-18k

[Glove Slap]

Nov 3, 2018 16:37:15 GMT -5 Glove Slap said:

This should be an easy #1 for Barbra barring a surprise underperformance, but she has one of the most loyal core bases out there.

[Naos]

So still no Kris Wu?

[willapted33]

good numbers for Metro & Takeoff... now just want to see where Vince is

[Push The Button]

Looks like Barbra’s album of anti-Trump anthems isn’t translating like her cover albums.

[Zach]

Those updated Metro and Takeoff numbers are much closer to what I would expect from those acts. Barbra is shockingly low.

[areyoureadytojump]

hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=314105&title=YOUR-TOP-20:-THE-METRO-BEAT

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

YOUR TOP 20: THE METRO BEAT

Metro Boomin will land on top this week as A Star Is Born remains solid at #2. Queen’s The Platinum Collection surges into the Top 5 on the strength of track sales and streams following the opening of Bohemian Rhapsody on Friday. UMG could have nine of this week’s Top 10.

1. *Metro Boomin (Boominati/Republic) 89-94k Total Activity, 4-5k Album
2. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (Interscope) 78-83k, 43-48k
3. Queen – The Platinum Collection (Hollywood) 53-58k, 17-20k
4. *Takeoff (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 48-53k, 4-5k
5. Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 44-48k, 1-2k
6. Lil Wayne (Young Money) 44-48k, 4-5k
7. Lil Baby & Gunna (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 42-46k, <1k
8. Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 40-44k, 1-2k
9. Post Malone (Republic) 39-43k, 3-4k
10. *Kris Wu (Interscope) 35-38k, 17-20k

11. *Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 32-35k, 31-34k
12. *Pistol Annies (RCA Nashville) 31-34k, 28-31k
13. Future & Juice WRLD (Freebandz/Epic/Grade A/Interscope) 29-32k, 1-2k
14. *Moneybagg Yo (N-Less/Interscope) 26-29k, 4-5k
15. Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope) 26-29k, 3-4k
16. Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 26-29k, <1k
17. Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope) 25-28k, 1-2k
18. XXXTentacion (Bad Vibes Forever) 24-27k, <1k
19. Quavo (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 24-27k, <1k
20. Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 23-26k, 5-6k

*DEBUTS

[owenlovesmusic]

I hope Takeoff can pass by Queen and get that #3.

[Deleted]

iTunes needs to throw out a few more of Kris Wu's numbers so Queen Barbra can be top 10

[willapted33]

can Em and Quavo f*ck off and let Vince into the top 20

[willapted33]

glad Metro is getting the number 1 though, one of my favourite albums of the year tbh

[Naos]

How upset will people get if Kris Wu blocks Streisand?

[Enigma.]

Barbra needs to do promo QUICK today, missing top ten would be awful compared to her recent track record.

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Nov 7, 2018 1:32:34 GMT -5 Naos said:

How upset will people get if Kris Wu blocks Streisand?

I wouldn't say I'd be upset about it, it's just a bit of a bummer to see her streak of top 10s might finally be snapped. If you ignore the second Christmas album, every studio album she's released this century has debuted in the top 10 - top 5, actually. She has a 9-album streak of top 10 debuts going all the way back to 1993 and an 11-album streak of top 10 peaks going back to 1985. I was never a big fan of Barbra, but I massively respect her legend.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Kris Wu is back at #1 in iTunes after disappearing from the top 100.

[HolidayGuy]

Barbra Streisand is one of a slew of veteran acts whose new music, understandably, doesn't get streamed much, thus one should look at Album Sales for a continuation/comparison of her track record. The sales figure is lowly for her, but it looks like she could be No. 2 in sales.

By the way, Troublemaker- perhaps change the thread title to include HITS, per the usual format? Thanks. :)

[KeepDeanWeird]

Nov 8, 2018 8:53:36 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Barbra Streisand is one of a slew of veteran acts whose new music, understandably, doesn't get streamed much, thus one should look at Album Sales for a continuation/comparison of her track record. The sales figure is lowly for her, but it looks like she could be No. 2 in sales.

By the way, Troublemaker- perhaps change the thread title to include HITS, per the usual format? Thanks. :)

Physical album sales charts has become the equivalent of the old “Single Sales Chart,” when 500 or less could get you to #1. Several veteran acts have figured out the way to compete on the chart by bundling. Surprising Columbia didn’t push her to do that. If it does miss Top 10, telling a portion of your audience that you don’t want them. It is funny to think how someone like BS has been ‘harmed’ during this adminstration - something tells me her financial portfolio has benefited during the past 2 years and I doubt she’s disappointed about that.

For BS the big thing will be trying to get that #1 album in 2020. That’ll give her #1 album in SEVEN decades. By any metric, her album longevity, output and consistency is probably only rivaled by The Rolling Stones.

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Kris Wu's album is no longer in the top 200 iTunes albums ...

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Nov 8, 2018 10:02:28 GMT -5 KeepDeanWeird said:

Nov 8, 2018 8:53:36 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Barbra Streisand is one of a slew of veteran acts whose new music, understandably, doesn't get streamed much, thus one should look at Album Sales for a continuation/comparison of her track record. The sales figure is lowly for her, but it looks like she could be No. 2 in sales.

By the way, Troublemaker- perhaps change the thread title to include HITS, per the usual format? Thanks. :)

Physical album sales charts has become the equivalent of the old “Single Sales Chart,” when 500 or less could get you to #1. Several veteran acts have figured out the way to compete on the chart by bundling. Surprising Columbia didn’t push her to do that. If it does miss Top 10, telling a portion of your audience that you don’t want them. It is funny to think how someone like BS has been ‘harmed’ during this adminstration - something tells me her financial portfolio has benefited during the past 2 years and I doubt she’s disappointed about that.

For BS the big thing will be trying to get that #1 album in 2020. That’ll give her #1 album in SEVEN decades. By any metric, her album longevity, output and consistency is probably only rivaled by The Rolling Stones.

Yeah, it’s not an even comparison because before streaming (and downloading), the only way to listen to a whole album was to buy it so everyone 8 to 88 had to do that. Now that sales are low, they’re pretty much limited to those aged 44 to 88 so by discounting streams, holidayguy is content silencing young music fans. That’s not cool.