2012 YTD thread - United States

[GUS]

50 - 64,083 - TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
51 - 63,739 - BORN THIS WAY - Lady Gaga

This situation is so interesting

In what way?

Probably because Perry is Gaga's nearest competitor and she's outselling her with a much older album.

[HAL9000]

And I agree, Purple Rain was the top selling album of 1984.

"Thriller" was the best selling album of 1984. In its first year "Thriller" sold under 10 million copies in the US (btw Michael Jackson wrote in Moonwalk that by the fall of 1983 "Thriller" had sold 8 million copies) and then on December 2, 1983 "Thriller" video was released and that was a beginning of the biggest dominance of an one album ever. In the next few months "Thriller" sold 7.5 million copies in the US, including over 1 million copies in the week following American Music Awards broadcast and over 1 million copies in the week following Grammy broadcast... At the end of the year, actually on October 30, 1984 "Thriller" was certified 20x Platinum by RIAA even though actual shipment was even greater (club sales will be included in the '90s)... Two weeks later, on November 13, 1984 Prince's "Purple Rain" was certified 8x Platinum by RIAA and then on January 16, 1985 9x Platinum.

[Toadallstar2]

50 - 64,083 - TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
51 - 63,739 - BORN THIS WAY - Lady Gaga

This situation is so interesting

In what way?

Probably because Perry is Gaga's nearest competitor and she's outselling her with a much older album.

I wonder if by the end of 2012, TD will outsell born this way...

will the sales from Katy's re-release be added onto TD or will it be counted as separate?

[oldbloke]

CATALOG ALBUMS WEEK 8

Excludes titles that were moved to catalog during the year. * - indicates estimated sales.

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - *414,600 - THE GREATEST HITS - Whitney Houston
02 - 246,212 - 19 - Adele
03 - *72,300 - THE BODYGUARD - Soundtrack
04 - 62,508 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Etta James
05 - *55,900 - WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney Houston
06 - 53,681 - LUNGS - Florence + The Machine
07 - 52,773 - BROTHERS - Black Keys
08 - 48,969 - RECOVERY - Eminem
09 - 43,225 - MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
10 - 41,898 - NUMBER ONES - Michael Jackson
11 - 41,861 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
12 - 40,333 - NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
13 - 40,287 - 1 - Beatles
14 - 39,481 - THE BEST OF VOLUME 1: THE 60'S - Temptations
15 - 39,090 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Lynyrd Skynyrd
16 - 38,562 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
17 - 37,884 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Lionel Richie
18 - *37,800 - CELEBRATION - Madonna
19 - 36,671 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Boyz II Men
20 - 35,839 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Barry White
21 - 34,983 - CHRONICLE:THE 20 GREATEST HITS - Creedence Clearwater Revival
22 - *34,400 - I LOOK TO YOU - Whitney Houston
23 - 33,791 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
24 - 32,320 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Eric Clapton
25 - *31,600 - ROCKET MAN: NUMBER ONES - Elton John
26 - 31,473 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Three Dog Night
27 - 30,493 - BACK TO BLACK - Amy Winehouse
28 - 29,461 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
29 - 29,213 - SUPER HITS - Willie Nelson
30 - 28,844 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Aerosmith  

[pierpinto]

And I agree, Purple Rain was the top selling album of 1984.

"Thriller" was the best selling album of 1984. In its first year "Thriller" sold under 10 million copies in the US (btw Michael Jackson wrote in Moonwalk that by the fall of 1983 "Thriller" had sold 8 million copies) and then on December 2, 1983 "Thriller" video was released and that was a beginning of the biggest dominance of an one album ever. In the next few months "Thriller" sold 7.5 million copies in the US, including over 1 million copies in the week following American Music Awards broadcast and over 1 million copies in the week following Grammy broadcast... At the end of the year, actually on October 30, 1984 "Thriller" was certified 20x Platinum by RIAA even though actual shipment was even greater (club sales will be included in the '90s)... Two weeks later, on November 13, 1984 Prince's "Purple Rain" was certified 8x Platinum by RIAA and then on January 16, 1985 9x Platinum.

Thanks Hal, i wasn't aware about all the figures so accurately.

Btw Thriller, in The US, already shipped 8 million by September 1983 according to Billboard and 19,4 million in the first 15 months (Dec 1982 - March 5 - 1984)

[starshine90]

50 - 64,083 - TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
51 - 63,739 - BORN THIS WAY - Lady Gaga

This situation is so interesting

In what way?

Probably because Perry is Gaga's nearest competitor and she's outselling her with a much older album.

I wonder if by the end of 2012, TD will outsell born this way...

will the sales from Katy's re-release be added onto TD or will it be counted as separate?

Seems like Billboard won't count it as a re-release...

[scootermcgee27]

50 - 64,083 - TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
51 - 63,739 - BORN THIS WAY - Lady Gaga

This situation is so interesting

In what way?

Probably because Perry is Gaga's nearest competitor and she's outselling her with a much older album.

I wonder if by the end of 2012, TD will outsell born this way...

will the sales from Katy's re-release be added onto TD or will it be counted as separate?

Seems like Billboard won't count it as a re-release...

My understanding was that the re-release would count as the same album under SS, but that any singles from the re-release wouldn't count as a single from TD. Does that make sense? It would be totally unfair not to count it as the same album as they've counted every other re-release, including ones with completely new EPs attached to them (The Fame Monster, Viva La Vida + Prospect's March) as the same album.

[oldbloke]

THE DECADE 2010-2019 SO FAR... (WEEK 112)

Selling 9,100 this week, Maroon 5's "Hands All Over" becomes the 42nd album to have sold over a million copies since the beginning of 2010. Another couple of 2010 released albums should join this list in 2 to 3 weeks: Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being" and Black Keys' "Brothers". Wonder who'll have the first 2012 released million seller? Albums shown in red were released before 2010.

Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - 7,649,000 - 21 - Adele
02 - 4,205,000 - RECOVERY - Eminem
03 - 4,015,000 - SPEAK NOW - Taylor Swift
04 - 3,829,000 - NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
05 - 3,101,000 - MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
06 - 2,456,000 - CHRISTMAS - Michael Buble
07 - 2,404,000 - MY KINDA PARTY - Jason Aldean
08 - 2,170,000 - BORN THIS WAY - Lady GaGa
09 - 2,158,000 - SIGH NO MORE - Mumford & Sons
10 - 2,085,000 - THE GIFT - Susan Boyle
11 - 2,075,000 - TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
12 - 2,025,000 - THA CARTER IV - Lil Wayne
13 - 2,024,000 - THE FAME - Lady GaGa
14 - 1,781,000 - PINK FRIDAY - Nicki Minaj
15 - 1,620,000 - LOUD - Rihanna
16 - 1,561,000 - THANK ME LATER - Drake
17 - 1,550,000 - DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS - Bruno Mars
18 - 1,495,000 - TAKE CARE - Drake
19 - 1,419,000 - YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE - Zac Brown Band
20 - 1,402,000 - THE FOUNDATION - Zac Brown Band
21 - 1,381,000 - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) - Black Eyed Peas
22 - 1,365,000 - OWN THE NIGHT - Lady Antebellum
23 - 1,365,000 - ANIMAL - Ke$ha
24 - 1,353,000 - SOLDIER OF LOVE - Sade
25 - 1,349,000 - WATCH THE THRONE - Jay-Z & Kanye West
26 - 1,271,000 - RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher
27 - 1,256,000 - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY - Kanye West
28 - 1,252,000 - UNDER THE MISTLETOE - Justin Bieber
29 - 1,242,000 - MY WORLD (EP) - Justin Bieber
30 - 1,196,000 - 19 - Adele
31 - 1,181,000 - THE BAND PERRY - Band Perry
32 - 1,178,000 - MYLO XYLOTO - Coldplay
33 - 1,178,000 - FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
34 - 1,145,000 - 4 - Beyonce
35 - 1,136,000 - REVOLUTION - Miranda Lambert
36 - 1,125,000 - O HOLY NIGHT - Jackie Evancho
37 - 1,118,000 - THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE - Sugarland
38 - 1,063,000 - NOTHING LIKE THIS - Rascal Flatts
39 - 1,052,000 - HEMINGWAY'S WHISKEY - Kenny Chesney
40 - 1,047,000 - BORN FREE - Kid Rock
41 - 1,034,000 - GLEE: THE MUSIC: THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM - Soundtrack
42 - 1,000,000 - HANDS ALL OVER - Maroon 5

[Euromillions]

Adele's domination of the rest is just unbelievable. How many more weeks until she's outsold the album at #2 (released 10 months before '21') by 2:1?

[PosziMC2]

Adele *faints*

[Timmy94]

How many more weeks until she's outsold the album at #2 (released 10 months before '21') by 2:1?

Propably ~ 6 weeks...

[FliplovesMC]

Looks like Whitney will be the 2nd million seller this year, I hope she gets there within the next 4-5 weeks.

[scootermcgee27]

I'm so happy to see Adele's 21 at number 1 by such a huge margin! It's very likely it will end up being album of the decade, but obviously it's too early to call something like that. You never know when the next phenomenon might be around the corner...

Also ecstatic to see Taylor's Speak Now at number 3. Such an incredible album, start to finish. I hope it eventually passes Em's Recovery, and I also hope it can finish in the decade top 10. Knowing what an amazing catalog seller Taylor is, I think the album has a decent shot.

[thebigham]

There are still 8 years left in this decade.

Let's not crown Adele the winner of the decade yet...

Another Jagged Little Pill, Come On Over is very possible.

[joao]

Looks like Whitney will be the 2nd million seller this year, I hope she gets there within the next 4-5 weeks.

It´s good for them, but it´s bad sign for the music industry that the Top 2 sellers of the year so far are: 1) the very same album that topped last year´s chart; 2) a catalog album:

[FliplovesMC]

There are still 8 years left in this decade.

Let's not crown Adele the winner of the decade yet...

Another Jagged Little Pill, Come On Over is very possible.

Mark these words, 13months ago, I would've laughed right to your face

[FliplovesMC]

Looks like Whitney will be the 2nd million seller this year, I hope she gets there within the next 4-5 weeks.

It´s good for them, but it´s bad sign for the music industry that the Top 2 sellers of the year so far are: 1) the very same album that topped last year´s chart; 2) a catalog album:

Well, aren't you glass-half-empty

[thebigham]

^It's not looking good so far in 2012.

We have some big releases coming up. Let's hope it helps...

[scootermcgee27]

There are still 8 years left in this decade.

Let's not crown Adele the winner of the decade yet...

Another Jagged Little Pill, Come On Over is very possible.

LOL, that's exactly what my post said if you read again. I said it was "very likely... but obviously it's too early to call something like that. You never know when the next phenomenon might be around the corner." So I did not crown her winner of the decade, just saying that she has a good shot, especially considering she has the whole decade to rack up catalog sales.

[Vanacoring]

Next week, already +2 million for "21" this year ! And in two weeks, +8 million for the album !

[oldbloke]

SONGS WEEK 8

Rank - Estimated Sales (m) - TITLE - Artist
01 - 1.56 - WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU (STRONGER) - Kelly Clarkson
02 - 1.52 - SET FIRE TO THE RAIN - Adele
03 - 1.15 - SEXY AND I KNOW IT - LMFAO
04 - 1.09 - TURN ME ON - David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj
05 - 1.06 - RACK CITY - Tyga
06 - 1.05 - YOUNG WILD AND FREE - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars
07 - 1.03 - WE ARE YOUNG - Fun. feat. Janelle Monae
08 - 0.99 - GOOD FEELING - Flo Rida
09 - 0.94 - WE FOUND LOVE - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris  
10 - 0.82 - NI**AS IN PARIS - Jay-Z & Kanye West
11 - 0.80 - PARTY ROCK ANTHEM - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
12 - 0.79 - SOMEONE LIKE YOU - Adele
13 - 0.79 - DOMINO - Jessie J
14 - 0.76 - ROLLING IN THE DEEP - Adele
15 - 0.74 - THE MOTTO - Drake feat. Lil Wayne
16 - 0.74 - IT WILL RAIN - Bruno Mars
17 - 0.72 - INTERNATIONAL LOVE - Pitbull feat. Chris Brown
18 - 0.68 - DANCE (A$$) - Big Sean
19 - 0.68 - I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Whitney Houston
20 - 0.65 - ASS BACK HOME - Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch
21 - 0.64 - SOMEBOY THAT I USED TO KNOW - Gotye feat. Kimbra
22 - 0.62 - THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY - Katy Perry
23 - 0.62 - PART OF ME - Katy Perry
24 - 0.60 - PARADISE - Coldplay
25 - 0.59 - MOVES LIKE JAGGER - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
26 - 0.59 - RED SOLO CUP - Toby Keith
27 - 0.59 - I WON'T GIVE UP - Jason Mraz
28 - 0.57 - NOT OVER YOU - Gavin DeGraw
29 - 0.54 - GLAD YOU CAME - The Wanted
30 - 0.53 - TAKE CARE - Drake feat. Rihanna
31 - 0.51 - WORK OUT - J.Cole
32 - 0.51 - I LIKE IT LIKE THAT - Hot Chelle Rae
33 - 0.50 - I DON'T WANT THIS NIGHT TO END - Luke Bryan
34 - 0.49 - LOVE YOU LIKE A LOVE SONG - Selena Gomez & the Scene
35 - 0.48 - A THOUSAND YEARS - Christina Perri
36 - 0.46 - STEREO HEARTS - Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine  
37 - 0.43 - YOU DA ONE - Rihanna
38 - 0.40 - GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN' - Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.
39 - 0.39 - PUMPED UP KICKS - Foster The People
40 - 0.39 - BLACKOUT - Breathe Carolina

[oldbloke]

These are the top 10 digital songs since SoundScan started tracking in 2003, as reported in Billboard this week. The article also mentions that 26 songs in total have passed the 5 million sales mark.

Rank - Sales (m) - TITLE - Artist
01 - 7.82 - I GOTTA FEELING - Black Eyed Peas
02 - 6.68 - ROLLING IN THE DEEP - Adele
03 - 6.62 - POKER FACE - Lady GaGa
04 - 6.53 - JUST DANCE - Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis
05 - 6.34 - BOOM BOOM POW - Black Eyed Peas
06 - 6.26 - PARTY ROCK ANTHEM - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
07 - 6.23 - LOW - Flo Rida
08 - 6.22 - TIK TOK - Ke$ha
09 - 6.02 - I'M YOURS - Jason Mraz
10 - 5.90 - DYNAMITE - Taio Cruz

[GUS]

Soon RITD and PRA will reach the 7 million plateaum

[scootermcgee27]

I think that RITD has a very good chance of passing 8m by the end of the year. It's still selling really strongly, so will probably be at 6.75m by the end of this week. With 43 weeks in the year left after this one, RITD would only need to sell an average of 29,000/week for the rest of the year. It looks like it has many more weeks ahead of it in which it will comfortably sell above that.

IGF will probably also pass 8m this year, but it's hard to say which song will come out on top by the end of the year. I think at the latest, though, RITD will pass IGF sometime next year.

[marcsgirl85]

RITD has about 3 months before it hits 8 million downloads and IGAF has about 20 weeks before it hits the mark

RITD has to sell an average of 101,538 copies a week to reach 8 million by june 19 months after release which would be an average of 421.052 copies a month