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As predicted,Adeles 21 album jumps back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking its 14th non-consecutive week at the top of the tally.
The set sold 144,000 copies last week (down 64% according to Nielsen SoundScan) and continues to be the album with the most weeks at No. 1 since the Titanic soundtrack sailed with 16 weeks at No. 1 in 1998.
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Among all albums by women, 21 now tiesWhitney Houstons self-titled 1986 debut for the third-most weeks at No. 1. Only Houstons own soundtrack to The Bodyguard (20 weeks in 1992-1993) andCarole Kings Tapestry (15 weeks in 1971) have earned more among the ladies.
Last weeks No. 1 album,Michael Bubles Christmas, drops to No. 24 with 21,000 (down 96%). Its the fourth album to ll from No. 1 to outside the top 20 in the past year, followingMac Millers Blue Slide Park (1-23),Amos Lees Mission Bell (1-25) andCakes Showroom of Compassion (1-24).
A sudden drop for Bubles holiday effort isnt surprising -- even if it did spend five straight weeks at No. 1. Once Christmas has passed, holiday albums all suffer greatly.
As is often the case in the week after Christmas, few albums post a sales gain. The entire top 25 this week all decline. So, those sets with the smallest ll in sales often post big positional leaps up the tally.
Keeping in tradition with hip-hop and rock albums generally performing well post-Christmas (as iTunes gift cards are redeemed for what kids really wanted),Drakes Take Care moves 5-2 (72,000, down 45%) andYoung Jeezys TM103: Hustlerz Ambition is steady at No. 3 (67,000; down 71%).
Lady Antebellums Own the Night rises 6-4 (54,000; down 51%) whileLMFAOs Sorry for Party Rocking reaches the top 10 for the first time, zipping 16-5 with 49,000 (down 34%).
Florence + the Machinealso jump into the top 10 with Ceremonials (20-6 with 47,000 -- down 25%). Its the first time the album has been in the region since its debut week on the tally -- Nov. 19, 2011.
Florence, LMFAO and Lady Antebellums albums were all discounted to $6.99 in the iTunes Store last week and prominently promoted, which is no doubt the main reason for their moves up the chart. In terms of download album sales, Ceremonials, Sorry and Own are up by 35%, 81% and 377%, respectively.
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TheBlack KeysEl Camino rises 9-7 (45,000; down 51%),Coldplays Mylo Xyloto moves 12-8 (44,000; down 48%) andRihannas Talk That Talk lls 7-9 (42,000; down 58%). Rounding out the top 10 is the Now 40 compilation, holding at No. 10 with 41,000 (down 53%).
Adele almost nabbed two top 10 sets this week, as 19 bounds 17-11 with 35,000 (down 50% overall, but up 225% in downloads). It was also included in iTunes limited-time $6.99 sale, which ran from Dec. 29 through Jan. 1.
iTunes promotions also impact a number of sets outside the top 10, asFoster the Peoples Torches andMichael Jacksons Number Ones both see mighty jumps. The former rises 35-14 with 32,000 sold (down 24% overall but up 94% in download sales) while the King of Pops hits set zooms 156-27 with 19,000 (up 79% overall and 681% in downloads). Also,Kelly Clarksons Stronger, which received front-of-store placement and $7.99 sale pricing, bounds 39-17 with 25,000 (down 40% overall, but up 232% in downloads).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, unlike the albums tally, all but three songs on the 75-position list sport sales increases. In ct, the top 33 songs all sold at least 100,000 last week.
LMFAOs Sexy and I Know It continues to party at No. 1 with 417,000 sold (up 6%) -- the tunes biggest sales week yet. LMFAO also has the No. 4 download this week with Party Rock Anthem rising four slots (296,000; up 38%). Its not unusual to see older hits -- like Anthem -- climb in sales in the week after Christmas, as consumers fill up newly-gifted electronic devices with the years most popular tunes.
Rihannas We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris) rises 3-2 (319,000; up 16%),Katy Perrys The One That Got Away lls 2-3 (308,000; up 4%) andBruno MarsIt Will Rain slips 4-5 (280,000; up 5%). Adeles Set Fire to the Rain marches 7-6 (267,000; up 23%),Flo Ridas Good Feeling moves 6-7 (257,000; up 18%) andJay-ZandKanye Wests Nias In Paris descends 5-8 (244,000; up 8%). Adeles Someone Like You (10-9 with 215,000; up 18%) andSnoop Dogg&Wiz Khalis Young, Wild & Free (11-10 with 210,000; up 16%) round out the top 10.
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Jan. 1, 2012) totaled 7.71 million units, down 49% compared to the sum last week (15.11 million) and down 1% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (7.42 million). 2011 finishes with 330.57 million album sold, up 1% compared to 2010s tally of 326.15 million. It is the first year where there has been a gain in album sales since 2004.
Digital track sales this past week totaled 46.42 million downloads, up 21% compared to last week (38.25 million) and up 10% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (42.07 million). 2011 concluded with 1.27 billion tracks sold, up 8.5% compared to 2010s sum (1.17 billion).
Next weeks Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2011 when:Taylor Swifts Speak Now was No. 1 for its sixth and final week atop the chart, selling a rather low 52,000 (down 32%). The charts highest debut came in at No. 48 by the More Music From Country Strong sequel soundtrack (9,000).
As predicted,Adeles 21 album jumps back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking its 14th non-consecutive week at the top of the tally.
The set sold 144,000 copies last week (down 64% according to Nielsen SoundScan) and continues to be the album with the most weeks at No. 1 since the Titanic soundtrack sailed with 16 weeks at No. 1 in 1998.
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Adele Rules 2011 With Top Selling Album & Song
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Among all albums by women, 21 now tiesWhitney Houstons self-titled 1986 debut for the third-most weeks at No. 1. Only Houstons own soundtrack to The Bodyguard (20 weeks in 1992-1993) andCarole Kings Tapestry (15 weeks in 1971) have earned more among the ladies.
Last weeks No. 1 album,Michael Bubles Christmas, drops to No. 24 with 21,000 (down 96%). Its the fourth album to ll from No. 1 to outside the top 20 in the past year, followingMac Millers Blue Slide Park (1-23),Amos Lees Mission Bell (1-25) andCakes Showroom of Compassion (1-24).
A sudden drop for Bubles holiday effort isnt surprising -- even if it did spend five straight weeks at No. 1. Once Christmas has passed, holiday albums all suffer greatly.
As is often the case in the week after Christmas, few albums post a sales gain. The entire top 25 this week all decline. So, those sets with the smallest ll in sales often post big positional leaps up the tally.
Keeping in tradition with hip-hop and rock albums generally performing well post-Christmas (as iTunes gift cards are redeemed for what kids really wanted),Drakes Take Care moves 5-2 (72,000, down 45%) andYoung Jeezys TM103: Hustlerz Ambition is steady at No. 3 (67,000; down 71%).
Lady Antebellums Own the Night rises 6-4 (54,000; down 51%) whileLMFAOs Sorry for Party Rocking reaches the top 10 for the first time, zipping 16-5 with 49,000 (down 34%).
Florence + the Machinealso jump into the top 10 with Ceremonials (20-6 with 47,000 -- down 25%). Its the first time the album has been in the region since its debut week on the tally -- Nov. 19, 2011.
Florence, LMFAO and Lady Antebellums albums were all discounted to $6.99 in the iTunes Store last week and prominently promoted, which is no doubt the main reason for their moves up the chart. In terms of download album sales, Ceremonials, Sorry and Own are up by 35%, 81% and 377%, respectively.
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TheBlack KeysEl Camino rises 9-7 (45,000; down 51%),Coldplays Mylo Xyloto moves 12-8 (44,000; down 48%) andRihannas Talk That Talk lls 7-9 (42,000; down 58%). Rounding out the top 10 is the Now 40 compilation, holding at No. 10 with 41,000 (down 53%).
Adele almost nabbed two top 10 sets this week, as 19 bounds 17-11 with 35,000 (down 50% overall, but up 225% in downloads). It was also included in iTunes limited-time $6.99 sale, which ran from Dec. 29 through Jan. 1.
iTunes promotions also impact a number of sets outside the top 10, asFoster the Peoples Torches andMichael Jacksons Number Ones both see mighty jumps. The former rises 35-14 with 32,000 sold (down 24% overall but up 94% in download sales) while the King of Pops hits set zooms 156-27 with 19,000 (up 79% overall and 681% in downloadslil wayne). Also,Kelly Clarksons Stronger, which received front-of-store placement and $7.99 sale pricing, bounds 39-17 with 25,000 (down 40% overall, but up 232% in downloads).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, unlike the albums tally, all but three songs on the 75-position list sport sales increases. In ct, the top 33 songs all sold at least 100,000 last week.
LMFAOs Sexy and I Know It continues to party at No. 1 with 417,000 sold (up 6%) -- the tunes biggest sales week yet. LMFAO also has the No. 4 download this week with Party Rock Anthem rising four slots (296,000; up 38%). Its not unusual to see older hits -- like Anthem -- climb in sales in the week after Christmas, as consumers fill up newly-gifted electronic devices with the years most popular tunes.
Rihannas We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris) rises 3-2 (319,000; up 16%),Katy Perrys The One That Got Away lls 2-3 (308,000; up 4%) andBruno MarsIt Will Rain slips 4-5 (280,000; up 5%). Adeles Set Fire to the Rain marches 7-6 (267,000; up 23%),Flo Ridas Good Feeling moves 6-7 (257,000; up 18%) andJay-ZandKanye Wests Nias In Paris descends 5-8 (244,000; up 8%). Adeles Someone Like You (10-9 with 215,000; up 18%) andSnoop Dogg&Wiz Khalis Young, Wild & Free (11-10 with 210,000; up 16%) round out the top 10.
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Jan. 1, 2012) totaled 7.71 million units, down 49% compared to the sum last week (15.11 million) and down 1% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (7.42 million). 2011 finishes with 330.57 million album sold, up 1% compared to 2010s tally of 326.15 million. It is the first year where there has been a gain in album sales since 2004.
Digital track sales this past week totaled 46.42 million downloads, up 21% compared to last week (38.25 million) and up 10% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (42.07 million). 2011 concluded with 1.27 billion tracks sold, up 8.5% compared to 2010s sum (1.17 billion).
Next weeks Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2011 when:Taylor Swifts Speak Now was No. 1 for its sixth and final week atop the chart, selling a rather low 52,000 (down 32%). The charts highest debut came in at No. 48 by the More Music From Country Strong sequel soundtrack (9,000).
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