Hits, 3rd Week

[doctorwho]

Ludacris is expected to be #1 with 400K sold. If U2 actually hold on to #2 (which would be a surprise, I think Eminem or Jay-Z/Linkin Park might boot them to #3 or #4), I would be very happy.

 

[Dima]

i think we shouldn't worry about jay-z/linkin park: their album is gonna suffer a huge drop this week, no question about that ...i definitely believe U2 will be #2 or #3 (it all depends on eminem's performance)

 

[Popmartijn]

With 67.47% in:
-- 1 LUDACRIS THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT 187,440
8 2 NOW THAT WHAT I CALL MUSIC! V.17 176,391
3 3 EMINEM ENCORE 168,798
7 4 SHANIA TWAIN GREATEST HITS 158,300
2 5 U2 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB 156,894

 

[KUEFC09U2]

thats actually rather bad

 

[Party Boy]

72.15% in

-- 1 LUDACRIS DEF JAM/IDJ 219,315
THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT
8 2 NOW THAT WHAT I CALL MUSIC! V.17 CAPITOL 181,327
VARIOUS
3 3 EMINEM SHADY/INTERSCOPE 178,127
ENCORE
7 4 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY NASHVILLE 164,221
GREATEST HITS
2 5 U2 INTERSCOPE 163,359
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB
-- 6 LINDSAY LOHAN CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 160,355
SPEAK
9 7 DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA/CRG 143,105
DESTINY FULFILLED
12 8 TOBY KEITH DREAMWORKS NASHVILLE 126,189
GREATEST HITS 2
1 9 JAY-Z/LINKIN PARK WARNER BROS. 117,590
COLLISION COURSE
-- 10 MARIO J RECORDS/RMG 114,958

 

[KUEFC09U2]

even worse now still number 5 with 163,359 and 72.15% in

 

[roy]

even worse now still number 5 with 163,359 and 72.15% in

In its 3rd week, HTDAAB has only sold 163,359 with 72.15% in.
U2 should retire right now....

 

[KUEFC09U2]

is that good? bad? i dunno going by USA charts

 

[Dima]

even worse now still number 5 with 163,359 and 72.15% in

i'd see it in a different way: ATYCLB sold about 120k copies in its 3rd week (and was out of the op 10 by that week)...this one is selling 40k more with 72% and is still struggling for #2 (competitors are not that far and it's definitely gonna be a close call): not bad

 

[Danospano]

U2 could finish the week dead last, for all I care. But this week, there's ONE thing that could truly disgust me. What is it, you ask? Well, who is right behind U2 in the pack? You guessed it, Lindsay Lohan.

If Lohan beats U2 in their 3rd week on the charts, the country will officially be headed for hell.

That's all I have to say.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

i'd see it in a different way: ATYCLB sold about 120k copies in its 3rd week (and was out of the op 10 by that week)...this one is selling 40k more with 72% and is still struggling for #2 (competitors are not that far and it's definitely gonna be a close call): not bad

looking at it that way i suppose its excellent

 

[Axver]

In its 3rd week, HTDAAB has only sold 163,359 with 72.15% in.
U2 should retire right now....

Are you kidding? Most bands could only dream of figures like that. Look at U2's present competition - rap and pop.

 

[roy]

Are you kidding? Most bands could only dream of figures like that. Look at U2's present competition - rap and pop.

Yes, of course I am kidding...

 

[WHYWHY]

Now with 83.37% in, there's been a few changes:

-- 1 LUDACRIS DEF JAM/IDJ 294,676 sold
-- 2 LINDSAY LOHAN CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 240,929
3 3 EMINEM SHADY/INTERSCOPE 231,879
2 4 U2 INTERSCOPE 221,664 sold "HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB"
8 5 NOW THAT WHAT I CALL MUSIC! V.17 CAPITOL 218,970 sold
7 6 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY NASHVILLE 206,954 sold
9 7 DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA/CRG 187,461 sold

U2's had a big jump in sales, not necessarily in position, but the sales are great . Lindsay Lohan has also had a massive jump all the way up to No. 2... hopefully U2 can also have another jump in the next 17 percent.

 

[Popmartijn]

OK, we're on the last stretch!

With 83.37% in:
-- 1 LUDACRIS THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT 294,676
-- 2 LINDSAY LOHAN SPEAK 240,929
3 3 EMINEM ENCORE 231,879
2 4 U2 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB 221,664
8 5 NOW THAT WHAT I CALL MUSIC! V.17 218,970

It's still interesting for the #2 spot (although I think U2 will not be able to keep up with Eminem and Lindsay Lohan). It's also remarkable how much Ludacris is gaining. After 63% he had less than 200,000 copies, now he has almost 300,000 and maybe that number of 400,000 wasn't too far-fetched after all...

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

An excellent bump

 

[tkramer]

The sales for U2 are great! Looks to be a nearly zero % drop from week two to three!!!

 

[Sleep Over Jack]

Well over 200,000 in the third week is very impressive.

 

[Yahweh]

U2 is doing excellent with this album I dont understand what you people are talking about.

Over 230 thousand this week will be great and more then I expected even.

 

[mkrieg]

This album is selling much metter then I could have anticipated. It will consistently sell 200,000+ copies for the forseeable future.

Maybe I am crazy to think this, but I feel that ABOY has the potential to be really big. It has all the elements that people like and is a song that can be played on Rock, Top 40, Alternative, AA radio.

 

[CICOLO]

OK, we're on the last stretch!

-- 2 LINDSAY LOHAN SPEAK 240,929

Sorry my ignorance but who is Lindsay Lohan..never heard here in Italy..

 

[phommel]

- 1 LUDACRIS DEF JAM/IDJ 328,034 -- THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT
3 2 EMINEM SHADY/INTERSCOPE 278,921 +14% ENCORE
2 3 U2 INTERSCOPE 275,121 +1% HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB
- 4 LINDSAY LOHAN CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 263,841 -- SPEAK
8 5 NOW THAT WHAT I CALL MUSIC! V.17 CAPITOL 242,154 +46%

 

[Vox02]

Final, U2 at #3 with 275,000 copies sold!


LW TW artist / album label power index % change

-- 1 LUDACRIS DEF JAM/IDJ 328,034 --
THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT

3 2 EMINEM SHADY/INTERSCOPE 278,921 +14%
ENCORE

2 3 U2 INTERSCOPE 275,121 +1%
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB

-- 4 LINDSAY LOHAN CASABLANCA/UNIVERSAL 263,841 --

 

[KUEFC09U2]

results are in down to 3rd with weekly sales of 275,121

 

[phommel]

840,000+288,000+275,000 = 1,403,000

Almost the total POP sales!!!

 

[Dima]

just 3k copies from eminem...we should expect official soundscan data: it could be even #2 (last week hdd reported 272k while soundscan reported 288k: could the difference be caused by i-tunes and digital download? ...soundscan tracks i-tunes while we don't know if hdd does...)

 

[phommel]

Is soundscan better than hits?

but if this is true, than it's comparable with the first seven weeks of ATYCLB...

 

[Dima]

Is soundscan better than hits?

but if this is true, than it's comparable with the first seven weeks of ATYCLB...

actually soundscan numbers could be either better or worse...experience says that the difference could be as high as +-5%: tomorrow we will know

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

Fab news for the boys!

What do we think accounts for the increase (albeit small) in sales this week? Xmas` fast approach?

Perhaps ABOY is getting more airplay as well...

 

[mkrieg]

In my opinion, next week could be really big as people do last minute holiday shopping and when they can't figue out what to get, they buy music.