Alexz Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Amazon, WalMart, Rhapsody and iTunes all count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Billboard Top 200 (November 8, 2008) 26 WAR 153 149 156 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,515 -8 3,838 662,256 Not bad....she's holding on. The week after next should be sort of big - she is playing TWO stadiums in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Billboard Top 200 (November 8, 2008) 26 WAR 153 149 156 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,515 -8 3,838 662,256 Not bad....she's holding on. The week after next should be sort of big - she is playing TWO stadiums in California. I predict next week´s HC´s sales will be 666.666! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madonna-Greece Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 So, HC has now spent more weeks in the BB200 than Mariblah cow's latest turd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franxisco66 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Great news. Still holding up Still 8 weeks before the end of the year. Will HC reach 700 000 before then? Sales in general should increase especially towards Xmas and Thanksgiving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tir69 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Around 10 weeks before the end of the year this week ( release in the next Billboard chart ) last of October 4 weeks in November 5 weeks in December With an average of 3800 copies a week , thanks to xmas season , 700000 is pretty possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 it's really perfect the way this tour is timed... Oct-Nov in US, it's good promo... I hope it can compete in the bottom half of the BB200 until the New Year's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 11/8 charts: 26 WAR 153 149 156 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,515 -8% 3,838 662,256 (Gold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 HOPEFULLY with the album HOLDING ON Warner/Madonna will be INSPIRED to make some sort of move with a 4th single/BGO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madonna-Greece Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 They'll be fools if they do not release BGO. Anything associated to Kyane West becomes a hit these days. Plus, the video was already made for the needs of the S&S tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reQuiem4adream Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 They'll be fools if they do not release BGO. Anything associated to Kyane West becomes a hit these days. Plus, the video was already made for the needs of the S&S tour. She might release TBGO on Nov 5 if Obama is elected. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Not a bad showing this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 They'll be fools if they do not release BGO. Anything associated to Kyane West becomes a hit these days. Plus, the video was already made for the needs of the S&S tour. There are fools for not releasing BGO as the 2nd single from the start. At least here in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciccone's Cheeks Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 how close is she to surpassing AL??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 In June, AL was at around 673,000 and change. So, if it stays above 3K for the next 5 weeks, it should sail past it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boytoyville Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 HC is still having in their. I figured it would hang around the bottom half of the chart with the tour in full swing in the US. Nice to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Hard Candy SoundScan SDV: 741 5/17: 1 MADONNA HARD CANDY 279,522 280,273 5/24: 3 MADONNA HARD CANDY 94,177 -66.3% 374,450 5/31: 8 MADONNA HARD CANDY 53,302 -43% 427,752 6/07: 9 MADONNA HARD CANDY 38,632 -28% 466,384 6/14: 11 MADONNA HARD CANDY 31,791 -18% 498,175 6/21: 14 MADONNA HARD CANDY 26,925 -15% 525,100 6/28: 31 MADONNA HARD CANDY 19,149 -32% 544,249 7/05: 36 MADONNA HARD CANDY 14,294 -25% 558,543 7/12: 46 MADONNA HARD CANDY 11,867 -17% 570,410 7/19: 57 MADONNA HARD CANDY 10,524 -11% 580,934 7/26: 63 MADONNA HARD CANDY 9,027 -14% 589,961 8/02: 69 MADONNA HARD CANDY 8,613 -5% 598,574 8/09: 85 MADONNA HARD CANDY 7,259 -16% 605,833 8/16: 95 MADONNA HARD CANDY 6,326 -13% 612,159 8/23: 110 MADONNA HARD CANDY 5,758 -9% 617,917 8/30: 116 MADONNA HARD CANDY 5,131 -11% 623,048 9/06: 130 MADONNA HARD CANDY 4,905 -4% 627,953 9/13: 118 MADONNA HARD CANDY 4,754 -3% 632,707 9/20: 146 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,893 -18% 636,600 9/27: 148 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,853 -1% 640,453 10/4: 160 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,769 -2% 644,222 10/11: 178 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,330 -12% 647,552 10/18: 183 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,575 +7% 651,127 10/25: 153 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,776 +6% 654,903 11/01: 149 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,838 +2% 658,741 11/08: 156 MADONNA HARD CANDY 3,515 -8% 662,256 - 26 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesser Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 It blows --irks-- my mind that HARD CANDY hasn't scanned a million copies yet. I know the industry is in a sales drout & I don't expect Madonna to be exempt from that, but I would think that the album would be at at least platinum if nothing more. I think some of the blame here has to be dropped at WB & Madonna's feet. This is her most commercial hit-ready album in eons. Can't help but think that if they put a little more emphasis on promoting and made smarter choices with the singles, it could have racked up another 3 to 5 hundred thousand copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindi Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Being the last project together, it seems neither parties really care. Madonna just wants to go on tour it seems. To me, it doesn't make any sense at all that TBGO isn't released given that they already shot all this background video footage that could easily be edited together to make a promotional video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Another theory could be that audiences like it better when Madonna's not as commercial as she is on HC. 4M did as well as it did in part because of the Timbas, but on her own, it's not as easy for her. Couple thhat with the age factor, which in and of itself is a big challenge to overcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 ^ IMO it's as simple as an artist and record company parting ways and not wanting to go the extra mile for eachother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayGuy Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 But, really, when have M and WB gone the extra mile on one of her albums in recent memory? Maybe Ray of Light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy skeffington Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I think that perhaps Kanye West (or his label) has to approve BGO for a single release...and since he has an album being released...that approval will not be given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanuele Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Another theory could be that audiences like it better when Madonna's not as commercial as she is on HC. 4M did as well as it did in part because of the Timbas, but on her own, it's not as easy for her. Couple thhat with the age factor, which in and of itself is a big challenge to overcome. sorry holydayguy but it seems to me that this thing of age is a little bit obsessive, do you really think that this is the problem over there not simply because your country is dumb???? i've heard only from you this thing of the age not in the rest of the world... why are you so f... obsessed with this f.... age???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigham Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Aren't you guys tired of talking about this over and over again????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutrocks Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 sorry holydayguy but it seems to me that this thing of age is a little bit obsessive, do you really think that this is the problem over there not simply because your country is dumb???? i've heard only from you this thing of the age not in the rest of the world... why are you so f... obsessed with this f.... age???? LOL! HG is right. Age is a huge factor in the U.S. and while I agree it shouldn't matter, in the entertainment business many women have a hard time even if they produce the goods. It usually takes a youthful approach to get them notice and that's what 4 Minutes did. Like HG stated, without Timbaland and Timberlake, that song would have went no where. Then again, it wouldn't have existed if they weren't involved or at least the way we hear it today. The U.S. isn't "dumb". I will agree that I am not in favor of a lot of the current picks on radio, but every generation of youth takes over with their music. Very few older artists fit in. Madonna is being slowly pushed out. The remarkable thing is she IS holding her own still. I consider Madonna at this point a huge touring act like Rolling Stones and U2. While I am sure she will do her damndest to put out new and fesh music, she is going to concentrate most on where the money will come from. Beating a dead horse (releasing a new single) when she knows that horse isn't going to cough up a whinny in the end, is hardly the way to go from a financial standpoint, and you have to be an idiot fan to not to know Madonna is all about making the mighty buck. I hate to admit that at times, but she's always been that way. It's more prevalent now because she is older and people take less notice of her actual work and the proof is the silly media nonsense surrounding her personal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superman Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 sorry holydayguy but it seems to me that this thing of age is a little bit obsessive, do you really think that this is the problem over there not simply because your country is dumb???? i've heard only from you this thing of the age not in the rest of the world... why are you so f... obsessed with this f.... age???? geez , u are rude.. he has his own opinion. let him be..its a freedom of speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 4M did as well as it did in part because of the Timbas, but on her own, it's not as easy for her. yes, ask that to duran duran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanuele Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 cmon guys i'm not saying something wrong about holidayguy i'm only saying that usa is the only country in this world obsessed by youth, my argument is logic.... if in the states you don't recognize good things in favour of youth you are dumb.....wath means new generation i know some guys younger then me who likes doors and older then me who likes rihanna!!!! for me it's a question of miseducation good things must be always aprreciate, it's better an old good thing or a new young crap? youth doesn't mean good!!! maybe i'm a little bit upset but i don't understand why you have to justify your country.... are you really so blind????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Look at the success of the HC singles worldwide and it becomes obvious that the US has a problem. GI2M was a Top 10 hit just about everywhere else (even in Australia, the CD single itself debuted in the Top 10, although digital sales kept it out of the Top 20 overall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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