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From HITS:

YOUR CHEERLESS WEAKEND TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: The less said, the better. Here you go, kiddies:
Kelly Clarkson (RCA/RMG) 90-100k
U2 (Interscope) 70-80k
The-Dream (Def Jam/IDJ) 50-55k
Lady GaGa (Interscope) 45-50k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 45-50k
Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 30-35k (deluxe edition released this week; DVD to be released Friday at midnight)
Nickelback (Roadrunner) 30-35k
Beyonce (Music World/Columbia) 27-30k
Gorilla Zoe (Bad Boy/Atlantic debut) 24-27k
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG) 24-27k
You may now return to March Madness, and the general madness. (3/20a)
 
i just hope it goes platinum in the usa. keep the streak going. like i said before, do better then van halen 3. one of the all time misfires. lol. anyone have sales or chart info for that album? lol.
 
jon6113 said:
From HITS:

YOUR CHEERLESS WEAKEND TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: The less said, the better. Here you go, kiddies:
Kelly Clarkson (RCA/RMG) 90-100k
U2 (Interscope) 70-80k
The-Dream (Def Jam/IDJ) 50-55k
Lady GaGa (Interscope) 45-50k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 45-50k
Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 30-35k (deluxe edition released this week; DVD to be released Friday at midnight)
Nickelback (Roadrunner) 30-35k
Beyonce (Music World/Columbia) 27-30k
Gorilla Zoe (Bad Boy/Atlantic debut) 24-27k
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG) 24-27k
You may now return to March Madness, and the general madness. (3/20a)
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So, if these numbers turn out to be accurate, sales drop for NLOTH won´t be as steep as last week, around 45%, with Klarkson experiencing a 55-60% decrease as compared debut week.
 
As I said before the release, this album will not sell. Boots as the first single didn't help matters.

Don't get me wrong, I like the record, but it's just not what sells these days. Get over it everybody.
 
KOL won't outsell U2 in the US, that's for sure.

The problems with promotion this time have been weird, the last two albums showed they were masters at promotion, they didn't sustain themselves quite like JT and AB, but the promo certainly helped. But the management screwed up with the promotion being basically nonexistent for GOYB's release, and kicked in when it was a bit too late. They were excellent in performing and interviewing during release week (although fuel for the fire for haters with claims of overexposure), but that was about it, Magnificent should be officially released on the radio now, and a video by early April.

It seems like Pop part 2, but it will sell as many copies in the US even if it doesn't recover too much with some hit singles, the U2 name, the tour, and inevitable holiday push will fuel that, and that's much more impressive than the 1997 fiasco with sales nowadays, and its much more welcomed critically. If "Magnificent" and others can hit, and the tour fuels it, it should go in the 2 million - Bomb range, it'll just take the promotional genius we've seen before to return.
 
Hi Everyone ,

First Time Poster, long time viewer

I have been watching the post about NLOH sales with interest.

Before the album came out there was a lot of hype that this album would save the music industry, that was complete BS, taking into account that Coldplay sold 6.6 million copies worldwide of Viva le Vida,the state of the world economy, the max anyone sould see NLOH selling is 8 Million

It has already got 3 million shipped worldwide.
It is the biggest album in the world this year
It is the fastest selling album in Ireland since Atomic Bomb

If the sales of the Album even reach 5 million that will be probably enough for a top 5 in world this year

Name 5 Album coming out this year that will sell more than 5 million?

why so much negativity?
 
wolfwill23 said:
As I said before the release, this album will not sell. Boots as the first single didn't help matters.

Don't get me wrong, I like the record, but it's just not what sells these days. Get over it everybody.
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Why so serious!!!?
 
Negativity is normal around here I never once said the album sales were disappointing I was incinuating that they were very realistic for todays market. The album will sell between 5-7 million and I wouldnt consider that a disappointment but the media outlets will.
 
If it's closer to 80 in the US that's an okay drop only 40%, maybe it will drop an even lower percentage next week

i hope they're not below Hits projections again though...
 
wolfwill23 said:
As I said before the release, this album will not sell. Boots as the first single didn't help matters.

Don't get me wrong, I like the record, but it's just not what sells these days. Get over it everybody.
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"Boots" wasn't a big hit. That's accepted.

However, even if another song was released, I'm not sure the sales would be that different. Clarkson had a #1 song. That song sold about as many digital downloads its first week as Clarkson's album. In other words, albums aren't selling.

However, if "Magnificent" or another song catches on (and "Magnificent" is slowly working its way up various charts - similar to "Beautiful Day"), NLOTH could see slow, but consistent sales for many weeks.

Much fuss is made about Taylor Swift's album. That album has remained near the top simply due to hits. However, it should be noted that sales each week are rather soft - around 30-60K. In years gone by, that might have put her out of the Top 40 on the low end. Now, those numbers are strong enough for the top 5. If NLOTH can have a similar performance, slowly but consistently selling, it will add up. It may take a while, but it will slowly get a good sum.

We have to let go of the idea of big selling albums. U2 already has the top selling release of the year in its first week! Any monster album is more the exception than the rule.
 
GibsonExplorer said:
NLOTH is as mainstream as a pair of Dockers.
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Yeah, every time I turn on mainstream radio, I hear songs just like the ones on NLOTH.

If I lived in fantasy land.

Sadly, I'm bombarded with "My Life Would Suck without You" and other such tripe.

Now, if I listen to Sirius Alternative radio and that's my own personal version of "mainstream", then yeah, NLOTH matches. Trouble is, it's called "alternative" for a reason. And to date, that is the only station I've heard anything from NLOTH.
 
Taylor Swift is huge, she's probably one of the biggest acts in the US right now and she sells 50k a week consistently. if this was 10 years ago she'd probably be selling at least twice that. I'd say if U2 could level out at 20-30k that'd be a huge success for them
 
U2 is still the biggest selling album in the world, ahead of KC with sales of 421.000 around the world. In fact , in it's first week in the US U2 sold more than Kelly globally!
 
I was one of a very few people here who disliked Boots immediately. I happen to think it's total ass and the worst song on the album (SUC comes damn close). The video is heinous. I came here and was shocked that when it was initially released, everyone and their brother seemed to like it. I thought I was losing my mind.

I don't think that Boots is singlehandedly "responsible" for the poor sales, but it sure as hell didn't help matters at a time when sales are at their lowest point as it is. I have no idea what they were thinking when they released it.
 
boots dosn't have the impact that beatiful day, vertigo , and discoteque had. Many people think this gonna be like pop and stall out at, close to, or just over 1 million in us sales. little ironic. i believe its discoteque that carried pop to the sales it did. here, boots is being accused of being the reason it may only do a million or so. and keep it from doing more. where without discoteque , pop only does gold or less.
 
so in 3rd week we have nloth n.2 in ireland and holland down from the spot, n.3 in australia down from the spot and n.1 in brasil up from 2.
 
everyone hear saying its poor sales figures but figures actually state that it is one of the biggest selling albums in the last 4 years for its 1st week sales?

so why is everyone complaining about poor sales figures?
 
andyuk said:
everyone hear saying its poor sales figures but figures actually state that it is one of the biggest selling albums in the last 4 years for its 1st week sales?

so why is everyone complaining about poor sales figures?
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poor relative to bomb and VLV in particular.


an iTunes advert would have made a big difference, maybe they didnt approach apple for one, maybe apple didnt want them?

i dont undertsand the blackberry sponsorship for the tour. they turned down millions $ offered from intel to sponsor the vertigo tour, perhaps trying to get as much money as possible with the recession on, the set certainly appears scaled back from Vertigo. had there been a recession 4 years ago would Vertigo have been so elaborate i wonder.
 
Native_Son said:
poor relative to bomb and VLV in particular.


an iTunes advert would have made a big difference, maybe they didnt approach apple for one, maybe apple didnt want them?

i dont undertsand the blackberry sponsorship for the tour. they turned down millions $ offered from intel to sponsor the vertigo tour, perhaps trying to get as much money as possible with the recession on, the set certainly appears scaled back from Vertigo. had there been a recession 4 years ago would Vertigo have been so elaborate i wonder.
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Scaled back from the vertigo tour? are you serious? i think you should go and check the thread where it details how tall the set is going to be etc etc,
 
Magnificent cant hit radio quick enough now, would very possibly put NLOTH back at the top spot. but i suppose long term sales are more important than chart position anyway.
 
1. Pet Shop Boys
2. Kings of Leon
3. Annie Lennox
4. U2
5. Lady GaGa

I'd imagine the top 5 will be like that next week, if they don't make the top 5 in the UK this album is in trouble...
 
Irishteen said:
1. Pet Shop Boys
2. Kings of Leon
3. Annie Lennox
4. U2
5. Lady GaGa

I'd imagine the top 5 will be like that next week, if they don't make the top 5 in the UK this album is in trouble...
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Even if the album slips out, it will rebound due to the tour. And the U.K. has been friendlier - at least in terms of radio - than the U.S. to U2 over the years. So I do expect more hits from NLOTH. Those two combined will give the album staying power.
 
doctorwho said:
Even if the album slips out, it will rebound due to the tour. And the U.K. has been friendlier - at least in terms of radio - than the U.S. to U2 over the years. So I do expect more hits from NLOTH. Those two combined will give the album staying power.
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Boots is gone from all airplay charts and there's no sign of Magnificent yet too. If U2's album keeps falling they could end up like Oasis, huge but unable to get played on the radio anymore
 
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