Week 13

[mikeuk]

The Bomb returns to #5 in the world charts which is really great. Eminem is only #7 which is a good sign.

mediatraffic.de

and with Sometimes at 15 and Vertigo at 20 !

Mike

 

[fitz]

Here the top 5 of the album charts:

1. Green Day 369k
2. Ray Charles 316k
3. Maroon5 211k
4. The Game 185k
5. U2 162k

Total: HTDAAB 6,700,000

 

[solar]

 

[mikeuk]

Here the top 5 of the album charts:

1. Green Day 369k
2. Ray Charles 316k
3. Maroon5 211k
4. The Game 185k
5. U2 162k

Total: HTDAAB 6,700,000

A modest increase of 15% - let's hope for even more next week

Mike

 

[Dima]

A modest increase of 15% - let's hope for even more next week

Mike

to me next week there will be a decrease in sales as the Grammy effect is over and i expect to see it reflected in the total sales...of course i expect almost every album in the top 10 to have a decrease.

 

[mikeuk]

to me next week there will be a decrease in sales as the Grammy effect is over and i expect to see it reflected in the total sales...of course i expect almost every album in the top 10 to have a decrease.

I agree that sales inthe US (around 30% of Bomb's sales in this week) are likely to decrease, but ROW is more difficult to predict.

Mike

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

We should have a special thread created each time The Bomb detonates a million copies!

7million!

8million!


etc

 

[blueyedpoet]

any reason why Billboard.com lists U2 at 3 million copies?

 

[BigMacPhisto]

HTDAAB has shipped over three million copies to stores......therefore, it is three times platinum........

I think the Grammy effect will still keep the album selling well for the next few weeks.....and I think we will see some stabilization later on once "Sometimes" starts becoming a massive hit on AC stations.....which we all know is going to happen.

 

[STING2]

any reason why Billboard.com lists U2 at 3 million copies?

Billboard.com only tracks sales in the United States on their Billboard 200 chart.

www.mediatraffic.de tracks sales WORLDWIDE. BOMB has currently shipped 8,500,000 copies to retailers worldwide and 6,700,000 copies have been purchased by consumers.

 

[fitz]

Billboard.com only tracks sales in the United States on their Billboard 200 chart.

www.mediatraffic.de tracks sales WORLDWIDE. BOMB has currently shipped 8,500,000 copies to retailers worldwide and 6,700,000 copies have been purchased by consumers.

The mediatraffic figures presents "only" nearly 95% of the worldwide figures. So the correct figure is above 7 million copies.

 

[mikeuk]

EUROPE

Bomb at 2 (5). Not sure if this is week 13/14 though- chart published 25/2

mike

 

[doctorwho]

The mediatraffic figures presents "only" nearly 95% of the worldwide figures. So the correct figure is above 7 million copies.

I could be wrong, but I doubt the remaining 5% sold 300,000 copies of HTDAAB. There's probably a reason why mediatraffic doesn't track those countries - either there's very weak CD sales or there's an extremely high piracy rate, which again, drops legit CD sales.

 

[Zoovation]

Re: EUROPE

Bomb at 2 (5). Not sure if this is week 13/14 though- chart published 25/2

mike

Where?

 

[Dima]

Re: Re: EUROPE

Where?

look at the "post subject" ...Europe

 

[beLIEve]

Speaking of the Eurocharts...

U2 is a solid 2 on the European Top 100 albums, and while the grammy effect was a factor, Sometimes debuts on the European Top 100 singles at #4, while Vertigo is still hanging in there at #57. I think U2 can continue to maintain it's weekly album sales, or even take it up a notch, if Sometimes turns into the worldwide smash hit that many folks think it will.

That's been Green Day's formula for rising album sales. Their current single has peaked, though, so U2 has an opportunity to knock them out of the top spot, at least in Europe and maybe on the World Chart.

 

[mikeuk]

Re: Speaking of the Eurocharts...

U2 is a solid 2 on the European Top 100 albums, and while the grammy effect was a factor, Sometimes debuts on the European Top 100 singles at #4, while Vertigo is still hanging in there at #57. I think U2 can continue to maintain it's weekly album sales, or even take it up a notch, if Sometimes turns into the worldwide smash hit that many folks think it will.

That's been Green Day's formula for rising album sales. Their current single has peaked, though, so U2 has an opportunity to knock them out of the top spot, at least in Europe and maybe on the World Chart.

Would like to know your source ! Mine showed (http//allcharts.org.music) Bomb at 2 (yay), but no mention of Sometimes in the Top 10


Mike

 

[mikeuk]

Re: Re: Re: EUROPE

look at the "post subject" ...Europe

thanks DIMA - Mike

 

[Vox02]

SPAIN


Chart: 1-5-5-5-5-6-6-9-9-9-10-9-12

Sales: 100,000+

Vertigo Run: 1-1-1-4-1-2-3-3-4-1-2-4-3-3-8

Sometimes Run: 1

YES, two U2 singles inside the spanish top 10

Vox

 

[beLIEve]

Here is the source for European albums and another for singles. I guess it comes from Billboard.

Albums by Music & Media / Billboard

European Top 100 Information Group 2.02
European Top 100 Singles 2.02

http://www.allofmp3.com/ratings/charts.shtml?action=EUROalbums

http://www.hart87.freeserve.co.uk/eurocharts.html