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Jan 13, 2010 15:30:25 GMT -5
Post by Rodze on Jan 13, 2010 15:30:25 GMT -5
HAVING A WILD WEEKEND
Red-Hot Indie Act Vampire Weekend’s Contra Looks Headed for #1 on Next Week’s Chart
January 13, 2010
The new year may end up being happy after all for the record biz.
Indie stalwarts Vampire Weekend’s eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Contra, on XL Recordings/Beggars Banquet and distributed by WMG’s ADA, looks headed for a chart-topping debut next week with between 110-120k.
The Upper West Side Soweto Afropop from these Columbia University alumni is hitting the sweet spot with younger buyers, especially at digital outlets, where more than 50% of their sales are coming from. A nice set-up, which included live performances on The Tonight Show, L.A.'s influential KCRW and a night of release show in L.A. along with a a massive online presence, including several free streams, helped contribute to the strong start.
That’s based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who haven't thrown their hats into the ring for the 11:30 p.m. slot on NBC.
The Vampire Weekend story could be historic, as it would be the first #1 record for ADA, which also has Transference, the new album from Merge Records act Spoon coming next Tuesday. That release might just give the indie distribbery two chart-toppers in a row.
The competition for the two alternative superstars is—who else?—Susan Boyle, whose Syco/Columbia album will be around 95-100k this week after selling 93k last week.
The only other album of note hitting this week is Music Works/EMI’s Omarion, which looks to be in the 18-22k range.
Despite a strong top of the chart, which was actually up over a comparable period last year, overall sales are still down.
The market was down 24% vs. last week, down 5% vs. same week last year and down 5% year to date. That upturn was shorter than Conan O’Brien’s stint on the Tonight Show.
www.hitsdailydouble.co/news/newsPage.cgi?news07898m01
YOUR WEAKEND CHART PREVIEW: Heading into the big football weekend, Vampire Weekend looks pretty much like a sure thing for #1 next week. This will be the very first #1 record for ADA, and a big deal indeed for indie rock in general. (Incredible album, btw—see Trakin Care of Business for the details). Here’s how things are shaping up:
Vampire Weekend (XL/Beggars debut) 110-120k
Susan Boyle (Columbia) 85-90k
Ke$ha (Kemosabe/RCA/RMG) 65-70k
Lady Gaga, The Fame (Interscope) 55-60k
Alicia Keys (J/RMG) 40-45k
Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Interscope) 30-35k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 30-35k
Mary J. Blige (Geffen) 30-35k
Alvin & the Chipmunks (Rhino) 30-35k
Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 27-30k
Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 27-30k
You may now return to handicapping the over/under for the NFC and AFC match-ups. (1/15a)
Red-Hot Indie Act Vampire Weekend’s Contra Looks Headed for #1 on Next Week’s Chart
January 13, 2010
The new year may end up being happy after all for the record biz.
Indie stalwarts Vampire Weekend’s eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Contra, on XL Recordings/Beggars Banquet and distributed by WMG’s ADA, looks headed for a chart-topping debut next week with between 110-120k.
The Upper West Side Soweto Afropop from these Columbia University alumni is hitting the sweet spot with younger buyers, especially at digital outlets, where more than 50% of their sales are coming from. A nice set-up, which included live performances on The Tonight Show, L.A.'s influential KCRW and a night of release show in L.A. along with a a massive online presence, including several free streams, helped contribute to the strong start.
That’s based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who haven't thrown their hats into the ring for the 11:30 p.m. slot on NBC.
The Vampire Weekend story could be historic, as it would be the first #1 record for ADA, which also has Transference, the new album from Merge Records act Spoon coming next Tuesday. That release might just give the indie distribbery two chart-toppers in a row.
The competition for the two alternative superstars is—who else?—Susan Boyle, whose Syco/Columbia album will be around 95-100k this week after selling 93k last week.
The only other album of note hitting this week is Music Works/EMI’s Omarion, which looks to be in the 18-22k range.
Despite a strong top of the chart, which was actually up over a comparable period last year, overall sales are still down.
The market was down 24% vs. last week, down 5% vs. same week last year and down 5% year to date. That upturn was shorter than Conan O’Brien’s stint on the Tonight Show.
www.hitsdailydouble.co/news/newsPage.cgi?news07898m01
YOUR WEAKEND CHART PREVIEW: Heading into the big football weekend, Vampire Weekend looks pretty much like a sure thing for #1 next week. This will be the very first #1 record for ADA, and a big deal indeed for indie rock in general. (Incredible album, btw—see Trakin Care of Business for the details). Here’s how things are shaping up:
Vampire Weekend (XL/Beggars debut) 110-120k
Susan Boyle (Columbia) 85-90k
Ke$ha (Kemosabe/RCA/RMG) 65-70k
Lady Gaga, The Fame (Interscope) 55-60k
Alicia Keys (J/RMG) 40-45k
Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Interscope) 30-35k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 30-35k
Mary J. Blige (Geffen) 30-35k
Alvin & the Chipmunks (Rhino) 30-35k
Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 27-30k
Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 27-30k
You may now return to handicapping the over/under for the NFC and AFC match-ups. (1/15a)
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