I was having a tough time keeping up with my Twitter feed during Sunday’s Grammy Awards, and it turns out it was for good reason: The telecast was the most-tweeted event in history, according to BlueFin Labs, which measures such things. The Grammys netted 13 million social media comments, topping the 12.2 million from the … Continue Reading →
Lana Del Rey — oh, you’ve heard of her? — debuts strong on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, but couldn’t come close to toppling the immovable force of nature known as Adele’s “21,” which tops the chart for a 19th week. The Adele record sold 122,000 copies, up from 116,000 the week prior, … Continue Reading →
Eighteenth verse, same as the first. Adele’s “21″ is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart again this week, rolling in the deep for its 18th (non-consecutive) chart frame. It sold 116,000 copies this week, meaning some 116,000 people finally decided to buy the album this week. “You know, for the last year, I’ve … Continue Reading →
No surprise here: Adele’s “21″ is the No. 1 album on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, marking the album’s 17th week on top of the chart. That means it’s been No. 1 for one-third of a year, a hugely impressive figure. And it’s still got plenty of fire left in its burners; the … Continue Reading →
Adele’s heart will go on. The British belter’s “21″ lands at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart again this week, tying the “Titanic” soundtrack’s 16-week run on top of the chart. She does so handily, outselling the No. 2 album by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Can nothing take down … Continue Reading →
Adele’s “21″ is No. 1 yet again on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan, marking the blockbuster album’s 15th week on top of the chart. One more week on top and it will match the “Titanic” soundtrack’s epic chart run, which was No. 1 for 16 weeks back in 1998; six more … Continue Reading →
When 2011′s year-end music sales were posted last week, much was made about the surge in vinyl sales, which were up nearly 40 percent from the year prior. And while yes, sales were indeed up, the raw numbers are much less thrilling. In 2011, 3.9 million vinyl albums were sold, up from 2.8 in 2010, … Continue Reading →
With the holidays over, Michael Buble’s “Christmas” falls from the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, leaving Adele’s “21″ to land at No. 1 for its 14th non-consecutive week, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Adele’s set adds another 144,000 scans to its tally, as it inches ever-closer to the 6-million sales mark. Drake, Young … Continue Reading →