Man, it’s about time this kid caught a break. Bruno Mars’ “Unorthodox Jukebox” rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart this week, marking the first time the hitmaker has scored a No. 1 album, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Fueled by a deep discount through Amazon’s MP3 store, the album sold 95,000 copies … Continue Reading →
The Grammy Awards were good to Mumford & Sons, whose Album of the Year-winning “Babel” rises to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart. The set sold 185,000 copies in the first full post-Grammy sales frame, Nielsen SoundScan reports, sending it from No. 4 on last week’s chart to No. 1. It makes … Continue Reading →
The Grobes dethrones the Biebs on this week’s Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, as Josh Groban debuts at No. 1 with his latest, “All That Echoes.” “All That Echoes” sold 145,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It marks Josh “Mothergrabbin” Groban’s third No. 1 album, following his previous chart toppers … Continue Reading →
It’s been a long, cold post-holiday sales daze, with artists like Chris Tomlin and Gary Allan topping the charts during the month of January (brrr!). But Justin Bieber is here to change that, as the teen heartthrob debuts at No. 1 with his “Believe Acoustic” set, which injected a little life back into the charts … Continue Reading →
Country veteran Gary Allan hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart with his album “Set You Free,” which sold 106,000 copies its first week in stores. The set, Allan’s ninth studio effort, marks his first No. 1 album. Sales were spurred by the success of the album’s lead single, “Every Storm (Runs Out … Continue Reading →
Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart with “Long.Live.A$AP,” which sold 139,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Rocky’s much-hyped debut held off the week’s other major new release, the 23rd “Kidz Bop” compilation, which sold 78,000 copies (but did not feature any … Continue Reading →
A new face leads this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart: Christian artist Chris Tomlin, who scores his first No. 1 album with “Burning Lights.” The album is the Texas native’s seventh studio set, and it sold a career high 73,000 copies its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set is only the fourth … Continue Reading →
“Les Miserables” has a little less to be gloomy about. The soundtrack to the film hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. The album sold 92,000 copies this week, making it the first soundtrack to hit No. 1 since “The Hunger Games” landed at the top of the … Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift leads 2012′s final weekly albums chart, earning her seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1 with “Red.” The set sold 241,000 copies the week ending Dec. 30, according to Nielsen SoundScan, ending the year with more than 3 million sales, making it the year’s second best-selling album. The soundtrack to “Les Miserables” reaches No. … Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift tops Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart yet again this week, as “Red” sold an additional 208,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That marks “Red’s” fifth week at No. 1, and the album has now sold 2.6 million copies. Not too shabby. Swift blocks Bruno Mars from No. 1, as the singer’s second album … Continue Reading →