Billboard 200 (April 4-11, 2012)
Apr 6, 2012 12:29:09 GMT -5
Post by kevinkdc on Apr 6, 2012 12:29:09 GMT -5
Madonna Tops Billboard 200, Shinedown Has Its Best Week Ever
As earlier reported, Madonna's "MDNA" and Lionel Richie's "Tuskegee" bow at Nos. 1 and 2 this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 359,000 and 199,000 copies, respectively (according to Nielsen SoundScan).
Madonna has now etched No. 1 albums in the '80s, '00s and '10s. She missed scoring a No. 1 in the 1990s, remarkably, but she did claim five No. 2 albums in that decade with "I'm Breathless," "The Immaculate Collection," "Erotica," the "Evita" soundtrack and "Ray of Light."
Adele's "21" slips one rung to No. 3 with 121,000 (down 7%) while rock band Shinedown has its best week ever at a career-high No. 4 with the arrival of "Amaryllis." The set starts with 106,000 -- the act's best sales week yet. Shinedown's previous high came in 2008, when "The Sound of Madness" debuted and peaked at No. 8 with 50,000.
Last week's No. 1 album, "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, slips to No. 5 with 64,000 (down 64%) while One Direction's "Up All Night" falls 4-6 with 46,000 (down 16%). The latter's erosion was eased by the act's performance on the Nickelodeon "Kids' Choice Awards" on March 31.
Katy Perry's deluxe reissue of her "Teenage Dream" album, dubbed "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection," spurs the set 31-7 with 33,000 (up 190%). It's the album's highest rank since the Feb. 5, 2011 chart and its best sales frame since Christmas.
The Used's "Vulnerable" takes a bow at No. 8 with 32,000, marking the rock group's fourth top 10 album. It follows 2009's "Artwork," which debuted at peaked at No. 10 with 35,000.
Rounding out the top 10 on the albums chart are Bruce Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" (6-9 with 28,000; down 26%) and the "Now 41" compilation (8-10 with 25,000; down 18%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" storms in at No. 1, selling 521,000 downloads, while last week's leader, fun.'s "We Are Young" (featuring Janelle Monae), falls to No. 2 with 364,000 (down 6%).
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) is pushed back 2-3 despite a gain (244,000; up 17%) while Nicki Minaj's "Starships" rises 5-4 with 204,000 (up 17%).
One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" jumps 7-5 (199,000; up 22%), Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" (featuring Sia) holds at No. 6 (184,000; up 9%) and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" steps 9-7 (182,000; up 32%).
The Wanted's "Glad You Came" descends 3-8 (169,000; down 8%), Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" slides 8-9 (137,000; down 9%) and Katy Perry's "Part of Me" rises 11-10 (122,000; up 6%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending April 1) totaled 6.16 million units, up 13% compared to the sum last week (5.46 million) and down 7% compared to the comparable sales week of 2011 (6.63 million). Year to date album sales stand at 77.84 million, up less than 1% compared to the same total at this point last year (77.83 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 26.68 million downloads, up 4% compared to last week (25.62 million) and up 9% stacked next to the comparable week of 2011 (24.52 million). Year to date track sales are at 361.32 million, up 7% compared to the same total at this point last year (339.12 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2011 when: Adele's "21" returned to No. 1 with 88,000 (down 6%) and the previous week's leader, Britney Spears' "Femme Fatale," fell to No. 2 with 75,000 (down 73%). The chart's highest debut was at No. 4, where Hollywood Undead's "American Tragedy" started with 66,000.
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MOST #1 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
Beatles 19
Jay-Z 12
Elvis Presley 10
Bruce Springsteen 10
Rolling Stones 9
Barbra Streisand 9
Garth Brooks 8
Madonna 8
Elton John 7
Paul McCartney/Wings 7
Led Zeppelin 7
U2 7
Janet Jackson 6
Mariah Carey 6
Michael Jackson 6
Eminem 6
Britney Spears 6
MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
Rolling Stones 36
Frank Sinatra 33
Barbra Streisand 31
The Beatles 30
Elvis Presley 27
Madonna 20
Bob Dylan 19
Paul McCartney 18
Elton John 17
George Strait 17
Bruce Springsteen 17
Johnny Mathis 16
Neil Diamond 16
Mariah Carey 16
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As earlier reported, Madonna's "MDNA" and Lionel Richie's "Tuskegee" bow at Nos. 1 and 2 this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 359,000 and 199,000 copies, respectively (according to Nielsen SoundScan).
Madonna has now etched No. 1 albums in the '80s, '00s and '10s. She missed scoring a No. 1 in the 1990s, remarkably, but she did claim five No. 2 albums in that decade with "I'm Breathless," "The Immaculate Collection," "Erotica," the "Evita" soundtrack and "Ray of Light."
Adele's "21" slips one rung to No. 3 with 121,000 (down 7%) while rock band Shinedown has its best week ever at a career-high No. 4 with the arrival of "Amaryllis." The set starts with 106,000 -- the act's best sales week yet. Shinedown's previous high came in 2008, when "The Sound of Madness" debuted and peaked at No. 8 with 50,000.
Last week's No. 1 album, "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, slips to No. 5 with 64,000 (down 64%) while One Direction's "Up All Night" falls 4-6 with 46,000 (down 16%). The latter's erosion was eased by the act's performance on the Nickelodeon "Kids' Choice Awards" on March 31.
Katy Perry's deluxe reissue of her "Teenage Dream" album, dubbed "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection," spurs the set 31-7 with 33,000 (up 190%). It's the album's highest rank since the Feb. 5, 2011 chart and its best sales frame since Christmas.
The Used's "Vulnerable" takes a bow at No. 8 with 32,000, marking the rock group's fourth top 10 album. It follows 2009's "Artwork," which debuted at peaked at No. 10 with 35,000.
Rounding out the top 10 on the albums chart are Bruce Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" (6-9 with 28,000; down 26%) and the "Now 41" compilation (8-10 with 25,000; down 18%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" storms in at No. 1, selling 521,000 downloads, while last week's leader, fun.'s "We Are Young" (featuring Janelle Monae), falls to No. 2 with 364,000 (down 6%).
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) is pushed back 2-3 despite a gain (244,000; up 17%) while Nicki Minaj's "Starships" rises 5-4 with 204,000 (up 17%).
One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" jumps 7-5 (199,000; up 22%), Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" (featuring Sia) holds at No. 6 (184,000; up 9%) and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" steps 9-7 (182,000; up 32%).
The Wanted's "Glad You Came" descends 3-8 (169,000; down 8%), Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" slides 8-9 (137,000; down 9%) and Katy Perry's "Part of Me" rises 11-10 (122,000; up 6%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending April 1) totaled 6.16 million units, up 13% compared to the sum last week (5.46 million) and down 7% compared to the comparable sales week of 2011 (6.63 million). Year to date album sales stand at 77.84 million, up less than 1% compared to the same total at this point last year (77.83 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 26.68 million downloads, up 4% compared to last week (25.62 million) and up 9% stacked next to the comparable week of 2011 (24.52 million). Year to date track sales are at 361.32 million, up 7% compared to the same total at this point last year (339.12 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2011 when: Adele's "21" returned to No. 1 with 88,000 (down 6%) and the previous week's leader, Britney Spears' "Femme Fatale," fell to No. 2 with 75,000 (down 73%). The chart's highest debut was at No. 4, where Hollywood Undead's "American Tragedy" started with 66,000.
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MOST #1 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
Beatles 19
Jay-Z 12
Elvis Presley 10
Bruce Springsteen 10
Rolling Stones 9
Barbra Streisand 9
Garth Brooks 8
Madonna 8
Elton John 7
Paul McCartney/Wings 7
Led Zeppelin 7
U2 7
Janet Jackson 6
Mariah Carey 6
Michael Jackson 6
Eminem 6
Britney Spears 6
MOST TOP 10 ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200
Rolling Stones 36
Frank Sinatra 33
Barbra Streisand 31
The Beatles 30
Elvis Presley 27
Madonna 20
Bob Dylan 19
Paul McCartney 18
Elton John 17
George Strait 17
Bruce Springsteen 17
Johnny Mathis 16
Neil Diamond 16
Mariah Carey 16
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