21 GOING ON 19
This week, the multi-nominated Grammy star hits the top spot for the 19th week, one short of the mark set by Whitney Houston’s Bodyguard soundtrack, which spent 20 weeks at #1 back in 1992 through May ’93.
The album remains at #1 this week with nearly 120k copies sold as it closes in on 6.4 million, and considering her eagerly anticipated awards performance this Sunday, it should be just the beginning.
Interscope hot-button “It” girl Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die over performs nicely, debuting at #2 with 75k in sales, followed by perhaps her polar opposite (at least in age, though they do share a certain dirge-like quality), Columbia’s Leonard Cohen, with the marvelous Old Ideas, his first studio album in eight years, slated to bow at #3 with 38k.
YM/CM/Universal Republic’s Drake (#4) and Razor & Tie’s Kidz Bop Kids franchise, the 21st in the series (#5), round out the leader board.
The only other Top 10 debut is Verity gospel veteran Fred Hammond’s God Love & Romance, entering at #8.
Curb’s Tim McGraw (#6),
Other Top 50 newcomers include Nickelodeon/Legacy’s Fresh Beat Band soundtrack (#19), Fairfax/Universal Republic’s Gotye (#22), Verity’s Wow Gospel 2012 (#25) and ATO’s Soja (#42).
Top gainers of the week include, aside from Mary J. Blige and LMFAO, Columbia’s Beyonce (#41-34, +45%), Capitol/EMI’s Now 40 (#29-24, +34%) and Cash Money/Universal Republic’s Lil Wayne (#37-28, +32%).
Aside from Interscope’s Van Halen, hitting this week are Hear Music/Concord’s Paul McCartney, Epic’s The Fray, Capitol/EMI’s Now 41 and Capitol Nashville’s Dierks Bentley.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
