That’s because, in her 46th week on the chart and 15th at #1, Adele is once more the head of the class, adding yet another 123k to a total that is now closing in on a remarkable six million. And with Grammy season well underway, she’s bound to climb even higher. Her debut album, 19, is still selling, coming in at #14.
Her sales were almost three times the nearest competitor, YM/CM/Universal Republic hip-hop star Drake’s Take Care, which chalks up 43k for an eight-week tally of 1.3 million.
Nonesuch’s The Black Keys, with several tracks licensed for commercials from their hit album El Camino, is up to #3, while Def Jam/IDJ’s Young Jeezy (#4) and Rihanna (#5) give label chief Steve Bartels two in the Top 5.
Other chart newcomers include Big Beat DJ and Best New Artist Grammy nominee Skrillex, who enters at #43 with Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites, the forerunner to his Bangarang EP, which is now #15.
Among the Top 50 re-entries include Universal Republic’s Florence + the Machine Lungs album (#31), Big Machine’s Taylor Swift Speak Now (#34), Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Eric Church (#35), Decca’s Andrea Bocelli Concerto: Live in Central Park (#37), New Elektra’s multi-nominated Bruno Mars (#39), RCA Nashville’s Miranda Lambert (#44) and Star Trak/Geffen’s Robin Thicke (#49).
The two albums showing positive growth are Universal Republic’s Amy Winehouse (#31-12, +15%) and Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Luke Bryan (#33-19, +8%).
Hitting stores next Tuesday (1/17) are Razor & Tie’s Kidz Bop 21 and RCA Nashville’s Martina McBride hits collection. Curb’s Tim McGraw, Epic’s Lamb of God, Reprise’s Seal, Amnesty International’s Bob Dylan tribute, Nickelodeon/Columbia’s iCarly soundtrack and
THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT
Photographic proof of the weaselfest (4/15a)
| ||
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
|