Cheryl Cole :: The "A Million Lights" Era

by **spiritboy** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:01 pm

Terrible sales for both Justin and Cheryl.

by **toni_pest** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:02 pm

I knew sales will be low, but I expected at least 50k

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:03 pm

nickf1 wrote:OMG 35,000 only? That's like only 4,000 more than Femme Fatale's first week

Really? And Femme Fatale ended with the image of a flop... Though Britney didn't came from a No.-1-album and didn't have a successful lead single, plus Cheryl had the image of "UK's sweetheart" so 35k is really :-?

...

Just like Justin Bieber: I expected both Justin and Cheryl to sell between 80-100k... Wonder what's wrong with them!

by **ginnyfan** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:22 pm

WTF happened? Cheryl is UK's darling and this had a massive No1 hit?

Comparison to Britney's flop album is even worse. Suddenly FF doesn't look that bad.

by **Rub_rb** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:18 pm

FF was a flop in UK because it ended up selling less than 100k and a short and poor chart run... Not because its 1st week sales. And I'm sure Cheryl will pass that figure...
But yes... Cheryl is selling less and less with every album:
1million>500k>300k?
I even doubt this album can reach that and go Platinum.

by **arab** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:30 pm

Defo too big sales for Bieber, but 35k for Cheryl standards?

She's not my fave, but I expected 70k+ at least

by **Nackar** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:04 pm

Timmy94 wrote:
nickf1 wrote:OMG 35,000 only? That's like only 4,000 more than Femme Fatale's first week
Really? And Femme Fatale ended with the image of a flop... Though Britney didn't came from a No.-1-album and didn't have a successful lead single, plus Cheryl had the image of "UK's sweetheart" so 35k is really ...

Just like Justin Bieber: I expected both Justin and Cheryl to sell between 80-100k... Wonder what's wrong with them!

No way JB would ever ever have sold 80-100k with this album in the UK, that's delirious thinking!

Cheryl's figures are... wow. Hadn't expected this. I almost wouldn't be surprised if Cowell wasn't actively blocking everyone he once had under his wing but not anymore : /

by **Hermes** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:20 pm

Her previous albums sold more than 100K in their first week and it was because they both came out on the Christmas period. That could explain why AMN is doing poor at the moment.

Still, sales are disappointing and I have to say it's really... unexpected because Cheryl's albums are always anticipated in the UK.

Anyway, I've noticed that sales are pathetic in the UK these days... :-?

by **Hermes** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:13 pm

I don't know if that was posted but...

UK

100 NE 01 Cheryl Feat. Wretch 32 ~ Screw You :lol:

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:08 pm

@Nackar: How much do you think should Justin Bieber have sold if he topped what Cheryl Cole should've sold?

by **matt9210** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:10 pm

Hermes wrote:Anyway, I've noticed that sales are pathetic in the UK these days...

Agreed. There have been too many number 1 albums this year which have sold very little for that position.

Anyone have second week sales for CMN?

by **arab** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:19 pm

^
02(01)Call My Name 70,640 [222,641 total]
03(02) Whistle 70,277

One more hour and she could loose #2

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:19 pm

Messy Little Raindrops sold 52,403 copies in its 2nd week, so it dropped ~ 50% in its 2nd week.

matt9210 wrote:
Hermes wrote:Anyway, I've noticed that sales are pathetic in the UK these days...
Agreed. There have been too many number 1 albums this year which have sold very little for that position.

Yes, it's very strange what's happening in the UK atm, especially as it's always known as the stronger music market (compared to the weaker US music market). What's also notable is the decreasing longevity for some albums... Under normal circumstances, we would see older albums selling 25-40k at No. 1 when there's been no high debut, while this year we saw 3 No.-1-albums selling less than 20k and another 5 with sales between 20k and 25k.

by **Nackar** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:06 pm

Timmy94 wrote:@Nackar: How much do you think should Justin Bieber have sold if he topped what Cheryl Cole should've sold?

What are you talking about? I never said I thought Justin Bieber should be on top D :

As soon as I saw that he was predicted to outsell her I knew sales would be low, but I hadn't expected THIS low...

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:18 pm

I was rather meaning how much would've been normal to expect A Million Lights assuming that Justin Bieber's album was No. 1 anyway...

by **Danzo** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:25 pm

spiritboy wrote:Terrible sales for both Justin and Cheryl.

+1 !!
Specially for Cheryl !

by **Serby** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:32 pm

But I really love this album

And when there was disscussion about Bieber possibly taking #1 I though of it as When did Bieber became soi huuuuuuge in UK? but I see now that it was rather When did Cheryl lost her popularity? :x

by **biscuits** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:27 pm

serbia95riri wrote:But I really love this album
And when there was disscussion about Bieber possibly taking #1 I though of it as When did Bieber became soi huuuuuuge in UK? but I see now that it was rather When did Cheryl lost her popularity? :x

Yes. Bieber's sales aren't great, but are in line with his standards, so it's ok.

But wow, I just found out Cheryl's sales and I'm shocked! Judging from her previous sales, I bet Cheryl and her record company thought she would have gone to #1 easily.

by **Timmy94** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:39 pm

Why is Cheryl Cole's opening worse than Justin Bieber's?
My World 2.0 sold over 600k+ copies in the UK, while Messy Little Raindrops only reached 400k+ (with a 100k-opening, so was quite frontloaded)...

by **Nackar** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:19 pm

Timmy94 wrote:Why is Cheryl Cole's opening worse than Justin Bieber's?
My World 2.0 sold over 600k+ copies in the UK, while Messy Little Raindrops only reached 400k+ (with a 100k-opening, so was quite frontloaded)...

I guess it's mostly psychological. Bieber was a teeny sensation from the US, whereas Cheryl is always heralded as the UK's sweetheart (whether any non-fans actually think about her that way is second to the point) and if any of the two had more expectations riding on their performance, I'm guessing it'd be Cheryl.

by **arab** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:42 am

UK
06(02) A Million Lights

05(02) Call My Name

by **theArmy** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:42 pm

oh, bad sales for Cheryl...

and the 2nd single is Under The Sun.... :-?

this is era is going in the wrong direction....

the singles should be

Call My Name -> Screw You -> Girl In The Mirror -> All Is Fair

hope it won't end with UTS....

by **Rub_rb** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:12 pm

Oh, by the way...

"A million lights" debuts at #96 in Spain this week. (which, in late June would mean like 70 copies sold... but, anyway).

3 words was #65, 2 weeks on chart and MLR didn't chart at all.

by **Nackar** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:10 pm

Singles Top 100:

99 [100] - Call My Name :lol:

Sorry, not trolling, just finding this incredibly funny for no apparent reason.

by **Timmy94** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:35 pm

Why trolling? It's chart-related and so on topic.
Trolling would mean just to come in this thread, say "Cheryl Cole is stupid/can't sing/sucks/whatever" and go again...
And if the song's chart performance is funny, you have all the rights in the world to say so, dear Nackar!