TOUR2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003796943 First Day Sales Put Madonna On Track For 7th No. 1 Madonna RELATED: Billboard's "Hard Candy" Review Mariah, Madonna Make Billboard Chart history April 30, 2008, 6:40 PM ET Keith Caulfield, L.A. Madonna is on track to net her seventh No. 1 album on next week's Billboard 200 with "Hard Candy," based on first-day sales measured by the Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart released Wednesday afternoon (April 30). Unweighted sales for the Warner Bros. album from the Building Chart's panel of reporters through the close of business Tuesday, April 29, stood at 100,000. Among all female artists, only Barbra Streisand has earned more No. 1s -- with eight. Currently, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson are all tied for the second most, with six apiece. Late last year, Chris Brown's "Exclusive" posted a first day number of 107,000 and finished the week with 294,000. However, sources close to the Madonna project indicate that with much of "Hard Candy's" first-day figure driven by iTunes sales, its full sales week could end up closer to the range of 225,000-250,000. Madonna's last studio effort, 2005's "Confessions on a Dance Floor," started at No. 1 with 350,000. Billboard estimates the merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Starbucks,Borders, Target, Anderson Merchandisers, and Handleman Co. -- comprise about 80% of all U.S. Album sales. Leading the charge for "Hard Candy" is first single "4 Minutes," featuring Justin Timberlake, which peaked at No. 3 on The Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at No. 1 on Hot Digital Songs. The download has sold 1 million copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan, including 185,000 for the week that ended April 27. Madonna first rang the Billboard 200's bell when "Like a Virgin" reached No. 1 in late 1984. Since then, she's claimed No. 1s with "True Blue" (1986), "Like a Prayer" (1989), "Music" (2000), "American Life" (2003) and "Confessions." She also owns a whopping five sets that peaked at No. 2 -- "I'm Breathless" (1990), "The Immaculate Collection" (1990), "Erotica" (1992), the soundtrack to "Evita" (1996) and "Ray of Light" (1998). On the Wednesday Building Chart, Lyfe Jennings' new "Lyfe Change" (Columbia) was in second place with 25,000. Other new titles appearing in that preliminary list's top 10 include the Roots' "Rising Down" (Def Jam), Portishead's "Third" (Mercury), Def Leppard's "Songs From the Sparkle Lounge" (Island/UMe), Augustana's "Can't Love, Can't Hurt" (Epic) and Mudcrutch's self-titled album (Reprise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 4m @ #8 & #10 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003796943 Madonna first rang the Billboard 200's bell when "Like a Virgin" reached No. 1 in late 1984. Since then, she's claimed No. 1s with "True Blue" (1986), "Like a Prayer" (1989), "Music" (2000), "American Life" (2003) and "Confessions." She also owns a whopping five sets that peaked at No. 2 -- "I'm Breathless" (1990), "The Immaculate Collection" (1990), "Erotica" (1992), the soundtrack to "Evita" (1996) and "Ray of Light" (1998). 12 #1 albums it should be really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So the estimate of Madonna's sales is based on what has been sold in stores the first day? Is there any chance that it is selling craploads through itunes and we might all be suprised at its sales? Sales in the 200,000s just seem SOOOO low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Wow maybe even Beat Goes On might chart next week!!!! i bet that "feat. Kanye West" is drawing curiosity from buyers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sales in the 200,000s just seem SOOOO low. yeah, it is low... well, let's just hope MADONNA learns her lesson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 uhm... what did Natasha Bedingfield do? Her song is suddenly surging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ercos Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 ^ ^ She performed in AI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisy_Boy Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 She will surprise everyone... Roseland will have much more effect than everyone thinks...INTERNET POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 She performed in AI... NO WONDER HER SONG HAS SURGED!!!! F@CK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Oh the power of Idol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoko Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'm pretty sure that since LiveNation will want to show what a great place they are for forward-thinking artists & what a money-making business they are, that we'll see a major push for Madonna to have #1's across the board. Mariah won't know what hit her. LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'm pretty sure that since LiveNation will want to show what a great place they are for forward-thinking artists & what a money-making business they are, that we'll see a major push for Madonna to have #1's across the board. Mariah won't know what hit her. LOL!! too bad HARD CANDY didn't come under LIVE NATION... it's chalk full of potential hits... i wonder when's the first album gonna arrive from LN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoko Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I wouldn't expect a new Madonna album until 2010. Let's just enjoy this one for now since I'm still learning the lyrics. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 hmmm, POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE is now #3 in iTUNES... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 hmmm, POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE is now #3 in iTUNES... and don't say it'll last 2-3 days thank her AI performance. Just see what happened when Leona was on that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexz Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 hmmm, POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE is now #3 in iTUNES... Not- deserved. Natasha has way better songs on her new album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zezwer Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 ^ ^ She performed in AI... which Madonna should do too! honestly... it would be freaking amazing if she could perform GI2M on the finals of AI... that would mean a big boost for the album but mostly the song that will need that boost I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 By looking at the popularity bars, I wonder if GI2M total download will surpass TMB by end of the week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy skeffington Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Madonna is not doing American Idol. Get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest socalboy1984 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Madonna is not doing American Idol. Get over it. AMEN. And look at their new little scandal. I wouldn't want Madonna to be associated with that institution at this point in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrolito Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Madonna is not doing American Idol. Get over it. +10000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iMisto Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ya.. no AI for Madge. Her vocals weren't all that amazing last night. I wouldn't want her on AI. They don't care about anything else on that show, 'cept the high notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Topaz Scorpio Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So the estimate of Madonna's sales is based on what has been sold in stores the first day? Is there any chance that it is selling craploads through itunes and we might all be suprised at its sales? Sales in the 200,000s just seem SOOOO low. It was indicated in that article that a bulk of the 100,000 first day sales came from Itunes, but that is likely all the pre-sale numbers coming in. That's why they were downsizing a prediction of her totals. That's kind of scary when she can't even get to COADF opening numbers despite having a MASSIVE hit song. The album could drop pretty quickly then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 4m = #6 & # 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intervention_78 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I'm pretty sure that since LiveNation will want to show what a great place they are for forward-thinking artists & what a money-making business they are, that we'll see a major push for Madonna to have #1's across the board. Mariah won't know what hit her. LOL!! Yeah Mariah won't know because if Madonna does as much promotion as she's done with this album there won't be nothing hitting Mariah . WB has done their part, Madonna hasn't done anything except her little gig which only reach hardcore fans that have already purchase her album. What's the point of having your record label promotting the hell out of an artist when the artist doesn't bother promoting the album? Just look at Britney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iasonas Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Glad to see Natasha next week on the top10!! She deserves it! Pure pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 4m = #6 & # 12 Well it couldnt stay #1 forever. It was #1 for over 20 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catboy Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Well it couldnt stay #1 forever. It was #1 for over 20 days. I know, but many here think and hope sales would increase this week being the last chance to climb higher.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamesshot Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I am very satisfied at 4M's success. Who wudda thunk 20 days at #1 on I-tunes, over a million in 5 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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