'Musicology' On Billboard's Year-End Charts

'Musicology' ranks no.25 on Billboard's year-end list of the top albums of 2004. Usher, of course, is number one.
http://www.billboard.com/...b200_2.jsp


And how many people thought it wouldn't even rank no.25 for a week, much less for the year?

it's probably higher than any of the other albums i liked this year, so kudos to mr. purplepants.

Don't forget that Prince included the disc with each ticket on the Musicology tour. Billboard was forced to include each of those promo discs as a sale. And the tour was a huge success with 375 billion tickets sold.

squirrelgrease said:

CONFESSSSSIIOOOOONNSSSSS IS #1.HAHAAAA BITCHES

ABeautifulOne said:

ur point is?

ABeautifulOne said:

tell me how did MJ pop in2 the ?

Usher sucks ass!!

please tell me no 1 is trying 2 compare usher with prince. That would be absurd.

Man, there should be a law banning anyone from comparing Prince to Usher. Just because he's number 1 doesn't mean that he made the best album of the year because he didn't. I finally listened to a burnt copy of "Confessions" last week and I'll admit it wasn't bad but it is VERY overrated. It's not even his best to me (I give that to "My Way"). It's the power of promotion and he needs to give props to Clear Channel for forcing that shit down our throat for the entire year including right now as we speak.

Prince.org is a cemetery where folks mourn Prince instead of celebrate him and his music. Last time I checked, Prince isn't dead yet.

ok confessions is better than any album he has done because 8701 was good but it wasnt completly the best album because it had an old feel 2 it and my way was just 2 damn bubblegum so he has matured between 94 and 04

uhhh...Ashlee Simpson, Jessica Simpson and Hillary Freaking Duff finished ahead of Prince...which means...? That album sales don't mean shit except that the label will bring you back for another spin. But once you don't play on MTV and fall off...better hope you've invested your money well, otherwise get your resume ready - I think Starbucks is looking for holiday help!

skywalker said:

purplecam said:

all can do, is just offer U my love...

squirrelgrease said:

aaronsap said:

i admit i own the new Usher CD, because my daughter (7year old) listens to the radio and that is what the Radio stations only play. Causing me to go out and buy it. Didnt prince educate us during the ONA tour about radio stations owned by record companies.

F*ck usher.period he can go 2 steal mj moves...maybe he likes kids 2...
peace i'm out.

I'm glad Prince did what he did in 2004. Every Prince Fam was waiting 4 this year, being the 20th anniversary of "Purple Rain" and the induction in2 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'm a radio DJ, and believe me NONE, not even Usher, could sell out arenas like Prince did, even though these "hot new artists" tried 2 tour this year. The recording and touring industry is in a slump, and the business is 2 blame. They are grooming sales, not artists, and Prince was the first 2 call them out way back in the 90's by writing "slave" on his face. Now he's proving the industry wrong and showing the world how it should be done.

As 4 Musicology, it was the perfect album 2 compliment the tour. It is more accesible 2 the common fan who remember Purple Rain and nothing else. Rainbow Children was a good album, but in my opinion those songs sounds a lot better on the One Nite Alone Live recording. I saw both touring shows (of course) in Portland, and 2 me One Nite Alone was a better show. The casual fan may have favored the Musicology show due 2 it's "Greatest Hits" song selection.

Gemineye
(yes, it's my real name)

thank you

ABeautifulOne said:

The only albums I have purchased on this list are: Speakerboxxx, Musicology, Damita Jo and Slipknot Vol. 3. Some artists really don't deserve to be on this chart, though...

Well I will x-plain the effect Usher's album caused on people...it's an effect called "Millions of flies can't be wrong...eat shit!"...a good marketing though.

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Anxiety said:

it's probably higher than any of the other albums i liked this year, so kudos to mr. purplepants.

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Few of us ever thought Prince would chart at this level again. Congrats to him and I hope he builds on his success this year. It's been almost 20 years since he had a good year from start to finish.