It came out in 2011, but Adele’s “21″ was the top-selling album of 2012. That is according to Nielsen SoundScan’s year-end report, issued today. “21″ sold 4.41 million copies in 2012, besting second place finisher Taylor Swift’s “Red” by more than 1 million sales. Brit boy band One Direction landed two albums in the top … Continue Reading →
Before we go any further, I better say this: Spoiler alert. This post will discuss things that happened in “Skyfall,” so if you haven’t seen it and don’t want to know what happens in it, stop reading now. There. We good now? OK. So in the beginning of the movie, James Bond (Daniel Craig) is … Continue Reading →
R&B hitmaker Trey Songz hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart with his fifth album, “Chapter V.” The set is Songz’ first to hit No. 1; he previously peaked at No. 2 with 2010′s “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” which featured the hit “Bottoms Up.” “Chapter V” sold 135,000 copies its first … Continue Reading →
Justin Bieber’s “Believe” lands the year’s biggest debut on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, starting with 374,000 sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Bieber’s debut tops Madonna’s “MDNA,” which debuted with 359,000 sales back in March (the album has since fallen off the chart, d’oh), and ranks as the biggest arrival since Drake’s “Take … Continue Reading →
Usher has reached the climax of the Billboard charts this week with his latest album, “Looking 4 Myself.” The set, Ursh’s 7th studio album, sold 128,000 copies its first week in stores, marking Mr. Raymond’s fourth time atop the Billboard 200, Billboard reports. Yet “Looking 4 Myself” falls far shy of Usher’s previous studio sets, … Continue Reading →
In a sleepy week on the charts, John Mayer — who calls Taylor Swift “bulls—” in the new issue of Rolling Stone — remains at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Top 200. His “Born and Raised” sold 65,000 copies its second week in stores, far from a whopping tally (it’s the smallest sum for … Continue Reading →
“American Idol” alums continue to rule Billboard’s albums chart this week, as Adam Lambert inherits the No. 1 spot from Carrie Underwood, who spent the last two weeks at No. 1 with her album “Blown Away.” More significantly, with his second album “Trespassing,” Lambert becomes the first openly gay artist to claim a No. 1 … Continue Reading →
Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” hangs on to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart this week, selling 120,000 copies its second week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Of Underwood’s three No. 1 sets, “Blown Away” is the first to spend more than one frame atop the chart. Mother’s Day sales helped … Continue Reading →
Fourth season “American Idol” champ Carrie Underwood is a force of nature on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, as her fourth album “Blown Away” debuts at No. 1 after selling 267,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Underwood’s start doesn’t measure up to her previous sets “Some Hearts” (315,000), … Continue Reading →
Yep, it happened: Jack White landed his first-ever No. 1 album this week with his debut solo set “Blunderbuss,” which sold a better-than-expected 138,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Early projections had it selling 100,000-120,000 copies its first week.) So take that, Bon Jovi! “Blunderbuss” tops Adele’s “21,” which sold … Continue Reading →