franxisco66 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 ^ It was elsewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franxisco66 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 ^ I was referring to confessions which was a comeback especially worlwide, but even in the US if compared with AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nothingfails0603 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 she's been so successful long enough... she needs to flop already... well, it already happened in 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nothingfails0603 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 why would Mariah reep the benefits of Mother's Day and not Madonna? Most of the Madonnabes from 1985 are now 35 year old mothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I've said this before and I'll say it again: MOST CDS do not sell alot of copies these days! I don't know why some of you don't realize this.There are only a handful of artists (mostly younger acts and a few rappers) who sell *massive* amounts of CDs these days.Keep an eye on the chart and you'll see that,in many cases,the Number One CD only sold about 150k (or less) in its first week.That's the new reality and Madonna knows it.She recently said "Thank God I don't have to rely on record sales.I know how to put on a show". CD sales are irrelevent.Touring is where the real money is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I KNOW FOR A FACT YOU DONT MEAN THAT! YOUR IN SHOCK .... ME TOO...2ND WEEK SALES ARE DREADFUL! of course I don't... But to be honest, I was really pissed how her camp underpromoted HARD CANDY... they are so miserable in making promo choices, except that sunsilk commercial and the Miles Away tie-up in JAPAN... those were brilliant... but it's clear WBR and MADONNA wants to spend less and earn more... Sunsilk? they earn everything... Miles Away... same case... Radio Interviews? cost nothing much... it was so obvious that even Billboard noticed the underpromotion of the album.... surely they realize that fans care... if WBR and MADONNA don't care... what do we do? suffer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Come on american fans, you should buy another Hard Candy copy...I bought 3 copies(regular, deluxe and digital) Do you want Madonna as the next Janet Jackson(flopping so hard)? That scares me so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayaredee Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 if WBR and MADONNA don't care... what do we do? suffer? Who's suffering? You have the album don't you? I'm sure her fans want to see her do well but this should be bothering Madonna more than her fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) We should be glad that Madona's career isn't where Janet's career is at these days.Janet has had *THREE* flop albums in a row and her rumored tour might not even happen.If she does tour,can she even sellout arenas? There seems to be a real lack of interest in her.I predict that she will make up some lame excuse (" I decided to film a movie instead") and cancel the tour to save herself the embarassment. Madonna,on the other hand,is gonna do a fantastic tour.When she's selling out arenas and breaking attendance records,the sales of 'Hard Candy' won't even matter anymore.She'll prove once again that touring is more important than a big-selling album. Edited May 14, 2008 by SkyHigh76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 WRONG Americans ARE buying it. They're buying the SINGLE. That's it. People, escpecially teenagers, which is the base demographic for the music industry, DON'T buy albums these days... they buy 1 song on iTunes. And the gay fanbase is NOT alienated. I can't even tell you all the gays I know that love her new album. She would have to turn republican and say AIDS was a punishment from god, to alienate her gay fanbase. puhhhh-leazze. Thanks for pointing this out: MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA DON'T BUY ALBUMS ANYMORE.I wish everyone would understand this.People download albums and/or buy the singles they like.Very few artists sell alot of CDs in America anymore.Mariah Carey is the exception,not the rule.Despite this,I think 'Hard Candy' is doing okay.How many other 49-year old artists can sell close to 300k in their first week? How many other 49-year old artists have a Top 10 hit single in America these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franxisco66 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Come on american fans, you should buy another Hard Candy copy...I bought 3 copies(regular, deluxe and digital) Do you want Madonna as the next Janet Jackson(flopping so hard)? That scares me so much... Its sad to buy 3 copies thinking that way the CD will be a success. If warner and Madonna want more CDs sold, produce better songs and promote them properly.... And btw, noone can flop the way Janet does... she is an expert on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBoxx Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This whole Hard Candy era is becoming more and more a big big mess. Oooh well, if M. doesn't care, why should we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy skeffington Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 If we're comparing Madonna and Mariah here. Madonna is selling MUCH better in comparison to their last albums. Mimi was MASSIVE. EKFC2 is not massive. It will be lucky to sell much more than Confessions. I hope Madonna can sell around 1 million in the US. That will be a huge hit. HUGE hit in the American market today. HUGE HUGE HUGE. And, 4 MINUTES is so huge it's crazy. The amount it has sold in the US alone is staggering. If it were NOT the first single, every single one of you bitchers would be bitching that it wasn't the first single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franxisco66 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 ^ Although i dont like Mariah, I dont think it is fair to compare Confessions with ECM2, Confessions was released in 2005 where record sales were about 20% higher if not more, so we have to admit that Mariah is performing well (in the US only of course) I agree that 1 Million would be acceptable, but far from being a huge success though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyGirl Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thank God I don't have to rely on album sales, I know how to put on a show! -Madonna she knows touring is where it's at. live nation, ciccone is coming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Last week's download sales anyone(singles)?? They must be available now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherish Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Madonna doesn't need to manufacture fake marriages and crawl up the butt of Ryan Seacrest, she's doing fine selling millions of copies right across the globe, something Mariah can never do! Let me repeat, there's more to the music world than the United States Of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertogerard Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thanks for pointing this out: MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA DON'T BUY ALBUMS ANYMORE.I wish everyone would understand this.People download albums and/or buy the singles they like.Very few artists sell alot of CDs in America anymore.Mariah Carey is the exception,not the rule.Despite this,I think 'Hard Candy' is doing okay.How many other 49-year old artists can sell close to 300k in their first week? How many other 49-year old artists have a Top 10 hit single in America these days? To be fair, Mariah Carey is NOT the only one selling truckloads. Recent certifications for example: Carrie Underwood Some Hearts 7x Platinum Nickelback All The Right Reasons 7xPlatinum Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden 7x Platinum Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits 5x Platinum Daughtry Daughtry 4x Platinum Josh Groban Noel 4x Platinum Alicia Keys As I Am 3x Platinum Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus 3x Platinum Fergie The Dutchess 3x Platinum Akon Konvicted 3x Platinum Rascal Flatts Me & My Gang 3x Platinum High School Musical 2 SoundTrack 3x Platinum Sugarland Enjoy The Ride 2x Platinum Amy Winehouse Back To Black 2x Platinum Enrique Iglesias 95/08 Exitos 2x Platinum John Mayer Continuum 2x Platinum Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight 2x Platinum These are just off the top of my head. My point is, alot of people still buy music. Young (High School Musical, Akon) and Old (Eagles). As for Madonna not having a DOUBLE platinum album since Music in 2000, you're guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thank God I don't have to rely on album sales, I know how to put on a show! -Madonna she knows touring is where it's at. live nation, ciccone is coming!!! even that is f@cked up... to think Live Nation would like to ensure that their investment in MADONNA would be recouped ASAP yet they shut out big spender JAPAN this time around and AUSTRALIA... are they expecting to sellout with high-priced tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Fergie The Dutchess 3x Platinum And the woman had to have close to two years of non stop hits just to reach that number. Record sales suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) To be fair, Mariah Carey is NOT the only one selling truckloads. Recent certifications for example: Carrie Underwood Some Hearts 7x Platinum Nickelback All The Right Reasons 7xPlatinum Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden 7x Platinum Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits 5x Platinum Daughtry Daughtry 4x Platinum Josh Groban Noel 4x Platinum Alicia Keys As I Am 3x Platinum Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus 3x Platinum Fergie The Dutchess 3x Platinum Akon Konvicted 3x Platinum Rascal Flatts Me & My Gang 3x Platinum High School Musical 2 SoundTrack 3x Platinum Sugarland Enjoy The Ride 2x Platinum Amy Winehouse Back To Black 2x Platinum Enrique Iglesias 95/08 Exitos 2x Platinum John Mayer Continuum 2x Platinum Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight 2x Platinum These are just off the top of my head. My point is, alot of people still buy music. Young (High School Musical, Akon) and Old (Eagles). As for Madonna not having a DOUBLE platinum album since Music in 2000, you're guess is as good as mine. If alot of people still buy music,then why is the music industry in such bad shape right now? Make no mistake,MOST CDs that are released today do not sell alot of copies.For every Mariah Carey,there's are dozens of other CDs that come out,debut at Number One,then fade away quickly without even reaching platinum status.Look at Janet's recent album,for example.She didn't even reach gold status in the US or anywhere else.And most of the artists on your list are newer,younger artists.....those aren't 50-year old artists who've been around since 1983 (with the exception of the Eagles,of course). None of this matters anyway.Record sales are becoming obsolete.Mariah sells more records in the US than Madonna,but does she make more money than Madonna? Not at all.Last year,Mariah made $13 million and Madonna made $72 million.What does that tell you? Why should Madonna care about CD sales when she can go on tour for just three months and easily make over $200 million? Edited May 14, 2008 by SkyHigh76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 bks at Pulse: BILLBOARD HOT DIGITAL SONGS - TOP 50 -- 1 RIHANNA TAKE A BOW 266696 999 0 266696 1 2 LEWIS*LEONA BLEEDING LOVE 165231 -24 217128 1948336 2 3 LIL WAYNE LOLLIPOP 154522 -6 163612 1383889 4 4 BEDINGFIELD*NATASHA POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE 132480 -2 134830 768957 3 5 MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAK 4 MINUTES 127423 -15 150337 1309490 -- 6 COLDPLAY VIVA LA VIDA 100742 999 0 100742 5 7 SPARKS*JORDIN NO AIR 93462 -11 104868 1693370 8 8 USHER LOVE IN THIS CLUB 86558 -6 91930 1415703 6 9 RAY J FEAT YUNG BERG SEXY CAN I 86133 -17 103683 1223281 7 10 MCCARTNEY*JESSE LEAVIN' 85404 -17 102432 285812 10 11 MAYER*JOHN SAY 70781 -7 75856 804984 12 12 DANITY KANE DAMAGED 61230 0 61478 560814 9 13 BROWN*CHRIS FOREVER 60248 -33 89866 263280 11 14 CAREY*MARIAH TOUCH MY BODY 55513 -24 72837 924041 19 15 DEGRAW*GAVIN IN LOVE WITH A GIRL 50730 27 39865 279752 16 16 METRO STATION SHAKE IT 49301 5 46970 265761 42 17 TING TINGS*THE SHUT UP AND LET ME GO 45394 87 24306 70795 -- 18 COLDPLAY VIOLET HILL 44297 999 52 44349 13 19 LIL WAYNE MILLI 43787 -23 56981 133461 14 20 CAILLAT*COLBIE REALIZE 43284 -22 55570 676204 -- 21 MAROON 5 IF I NEVER SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN 42983 999 944 80744 18 22 FLO RIDA LOW 42775 -1 43294 3789559 15 23 CYRUS*MILEY SEE YOU AGAIN 41665 -14 48615 1515556 177 24 DJ LAZ FEAT. FLO RIDA & CASELY MOVE SHAKE DROP 39966 413 7785 47751 20 25 RIHANNA DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 39030 0 39097 1855961 23 26 PLIES BUST IT BABY (PART 2) 38352 6 36274 255306 27 27 O'DONIS*COLBY WHAT YOU GOT 38064 15 32962 252922 26 28 3 DOORS DOWN IT'S NOT MY TIME 36685 10 33384 213778 17 29 BAREILLES*SARA LOVE SONG 35955 -18 43622 2345833 22 30 ONEREPUBLIC STOP AND STARE 34506 -7 37194 1102683 24 31 NELLY FEAT FERGIE PARTY PEOPLE 33861 -6 36146 240271 37 32 MRAZ*JASON I'M YOURS 29610 19 24899 211456 29 33 SWIFT*TAYLOR OUR SONG 28847 -5 30363 1464313 34 34 FLOBOTS HANDLEBARS 28178 6 26546 135226 -- 35 T.I. NO MATTER WHAT 27420 999 0 27420 41 36 CAREY*MARIAH BYE BYE 27331 12 24372 148362 58 37 ESTELLE AMERICAN BOY 26650 39 19200 133859 32 38 DUFFY MERCY 26480 -3 27294 104299 40 39 FLYLEAF ALL AROUND ME 26168 6 24592 456186 -- 40 PERRY*KATY I KISSED A GIRL 25383 276 6758 32201 30 41 BROWN*CHRIS WITH YOU 25249 -14 29430 1611430 36 42 SPEARS*BRITNEY BREAK THE ICE 24936 -2 25327 304195 51 43 ADKINS*TRACE YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS 24789 11 22313 373306 31 44 LIFEHOUSE WHATEVER IT TAKES 24391 -16 29141 555082 53 45 NE-YO CLOSER 23819 17 20317 72636 49 46 ROSS*RICK BOSS 23022 1 22776 302556 62 47 MAROON 5 WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU 22986 25 18402 681975 52 48 FERRAS HOLLYWOOD'S NOT AMERICA 22583 1 22282 200213 39 49 SWIFT*TAYLOR PICTURE TO BURN 22371 -9 24616 497436 35 50 WEBBIE INDEPENDENT 22185 -13 25474 850350 A FEW BONUSES: 70 57 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART 20494 17 17483 113824 57 63 M.I.A. PAPER PLANES 18444 -5 19378 255207 -- 66 WHO BABA O'RILEY 18353 199 6138 635479 91 69 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE LAST NAME 18286 36 13480 95315 21 74 MADONNA GIVE IT 2 ME 16342 -57 37654 53996 -- 123 COLDPLAY CLOCKS 9717 43 6784 1031896 198 143 BROWN*CHRIS TAKE YOU DOWN 9005 28 7023 88522 -- 179 MAROON 5 WAKE UP CALL 7961 35 5918 961350 -- 186 MAROON 5 MAKES ME WONDER 7783 34 5829 2031827 -- 191 COLE*KEYSHIA HEAVEN SENT 7700 30 5913 50765 -- 192 TYGA FEAT. TRAVIS MCCOY COCONUT JUICE 7581 84 4124 13088 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 why are all the maroon 5 songs so high???? the only ones that make sense are won´t go homw without you and If I never see your face again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 So Rihanna no1 on the hot100... Sorry, I like Rihanna but it's a fake-mARIAH no1.. Her song was sent to the radio 3 days before 4 Minutes!! Exactly 2 Months ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titty Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Can't understand the Rihanna attraction... utter rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Can't understand the Rihanna attraction... utter rubbish! They released it 2 months after the radio release just to hit no1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 even that is f@cked up... to think Live Nation would like to ensure that their investment in MADONNA would be recouped ASAP yet they shut out big spender JAPAN this time around and AUSTRALIA... are they expecting to sellout with high-priced tickets? She's keeping those markets for the time when she can no longer sell out the USA. Madonna is obligated to tour at least twice more in the next 8-9 years. She will go to those markets only when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 US Chart Alert: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_dis...f1d6bf1d1061065 • Last week's No. 1, Madonna's "Hard Candy," falls to No. 3, shifting 94,000 -- with a not-so-sweet 66% decline. That's the third-largest second-week percentage drop for a No. 1-debuting album this year. DAY26's self-titled set (down 73% in its second week) and Janet Jackson's "Discipline" (down 68%) posted bigger erosions. Here is a quick rundown of 2008's No. 1 debuts and their sophomore-frame drops: Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" (61%), Leona Lewis' "Spirit" (54%), George Strait's "Troubadour" (65%), DAY26's "DAY26" (73%), Danity Kane's "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (62%), Rick Ross' "Trilla" (54%), Alan Jackson's "Good Time" (55%), Janet Jackson's "Discipline" (68%) and Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" (52%). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh76 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 US Chart Alert: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_dis...f1d6bf1d1061065 • Last week's No. 1, Madonna's "Hard Candy," falls to No. 3, shifting 94,000 -- with a not-so-sweet 66% decline. That's the third-largest second-week percentage drop for a No. 1-debuting album this year. DAY26's self-titled set (down 73% in its second week) and Janet Jackson's "Discipline" (down 68%) posted bigger erosions. Here is a quick rundown of 2008's No. 1 debuts and their sophomore-frame drops: Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" (61%), Leona Lewis' "Spirit" (54%), George Strait's "Troubadour" (65%), DAY26's "DAY26" (73%), Danity Kane's "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (62%), Rick Ross' "Trilla" (54%), Alan Jackson's "Good Time" (55%), Janet Jackson's "Discipline" (68%) and Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" (52%). So Madonna's 66% sales decline in the second week isn't so unusual or unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thanx for posting that Chris! The 66% drop is certainly not tragic, even that list proves everyone drops around 60% during second week. And nice to see SS more than 10k above HDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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