ITS FINAL : prince debuts at #1

LW TW artist / album label power index % change
-- 1 PRINCE UNIVERSAL 184,450 --
3121
1 2 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL WALT DISNEY RECORDS 153,202 +14%
SOUNDTRACK
2 3 JAMES BLUNT CUSTARD/ATLANTIC/ATL G 112,186 -10%
BACK TO BEDLAM
20 4 BARRY MANILOW ARISTA/RMG 73,959 +127%
THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE...
4 5 NE-YO DEF JAM/IDJMG 69,200 -10%
IN MY OWN WORDS
-- 6 B.G. KOCH 62,046 --
THE HEART OF THA STREETZ VOL.2
-- 7 BEN HARPER VIRGIN 56,018 --
BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN
8 8 JOHNNY CASH ISLAND/IDJMG 54,170 -3%
I WALK THE LINE: THE LEGEND...
-- 9 TEDDY GEIGER COLUMBIA/CRG 53,453 --
UNDERAGE THINKING
18 10 ALAN JACKSON ACR/ARISTA NASHVILLE 51,193 +36%
PRECIOUS MEMORIES
6 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA/RMG 49,055 -24%
SOME HEARTS
13 12 MARY J. BLIGE GEFFEN 45,386 +3%
THE BREAKTHROUGH
10 13 JACK JOHNSON & FRIENDS...CURIOUS BRUSHFIRE/UNIVERSAL 43,649 -14%
SOUNDTRACK
7 14 MATISYAHU OR/EPIC 42,971 -29%
YOUTH
11 15 WALK THE LINE WIND-UP 42,837 -13%
SOUNDTRACK
5 16 JUVENILE ATLANTIC/ATL G 41,295 -38%
REALITY CHECK
-- 17 KENNY ROGERS CAPITOL NASHVILLE 40,388 --
WATER & BRIDGES
16 18 NICKELBACK ROADRUNNER/IDJMG 40,322 +5%
ALL THE RIGHT REASONS
14 19 EMINEM SHADY/AFTERMATH/INT 40,259 +1%
CURTAIN CALL
12 20 ANDREA BOCELLI DECCA 39,050 -14%
AMORE
3 21 E-40 WARNER BROS. 37,416 -61%
MY GHETTO REPORT CARD
9 22 FALL OUT BOY ISLAND/IDJMG 35,916 -34%
FROM UNDER THE CORK TREE
17 23 THE BLACK EYED PEAS A&M/INTERSCOPE 33,585 -11%
MONKEY BUSINESS
21 24 JOSH TURNER MCA NASHVILLE 32,813 +1%
YOUR MAN
25 25 SEAN PAUL VP/ATLANTIC/ATL G 32,750 +8%
TRINITY
22 26 PUSSYCAT DOLLS A&M/INTERSCOPE 31,636 -2%
PCD
19 27 KELLY CLARKSON RCA/RMG 31,480 -11%
BREAKAWAY
23 28 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS VICTORY 30,665 -4%
IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY
30 29 KEYSHIA COLE A&M/INTERSCOPE 30,661 +8%
WAY IT IS
31 30 PANIC! AT THE DISCO FUELED BY RAMEN 30,659 +8%
A FEVER YOU CAN'T SWEAT OUT
-- 31 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE REPRISE 29,876 --
LIFE ON THE MURDER SCENE
35 32 ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS DREAMWORKS 27,453 +4%
MOVE ALONG
34 33 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 26,862 0%
BE HERE
29 34 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 26,666 -8%
FEELS LIKE TODAY
-- 35 FROM FIRST TO LAST EPITAPH 26,438 --
HEROINE
-- 36 NOW LATIN0 SONY BMG LATINO 25,944 --
VARIOUS
40 37 CHAMILLIONAIRE UNIVERSAL 25,515 +10%
THE SOUND OF REVENGE
28 38 MICHAEL BUBLE REPRISE 25,503 -13%
IT'S TIME
-- 39 CHICAGO RHINO/WEA 24,911 --
XXX
41 40 NATASHA BEDINGFIELD EPIC 23,788 +4%
UNWRITTEN
36 41 CHRIS BROWN JIVE/ZLG 23,763 -9%
CHRIS BROWN
33 42 JOHNNY CASH LEGACY 23,279 -13%
16 BIGGEST HITS
26 43 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ SO SO DEF/VIRGIN 22,818 -24%
ON TOP OF OUR GAME
15 44 DAVID GILMOUR COLUMBIA/CRG 22,077 -43%
ON AN ISLAND
32 45 JAMIE FOXX J RECORDS/RMG 21,800 -20%
UNPREDICTABLE
38 46 T-PAIN JIVE/ZLG 21,087 -15%
RAPPA TERNT SANGA
-- 47 ARCTIC MONKEYS DOMINO 20,704 --
WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM,....
-- 48 HEATHER HEADLEY RCA/RMG 18,995 --
IN MY MIND
43 49 KIDZ BOP KIDS 9 RAZOR & TIE 18,861 -13%
VARIOUS
-- 50 IL DIVO COLUMBIA/CRG 18,252 --
ANCORA

DAMM! Prince is mainstream again! Have to find a new forgotten 80's to worship!

WOW. Holy cow. I can't believe it. Prince has the number one album in America. It's been a very looooong time since I've seen this. Just a few years ago I couldn't have imagined he would ever be on top again.

Charts don't make music better, but I'm very happy for this. It's vindication. Not for me, what do I need vindication for? It's vindication for Prince. All those years (namely the years) his fight to be his own artist was mocked. He became a joke and his status as a future legend was in doubt. And to be fair, to a large extent, he brought it on himself.

But here we are now, in 2006. I can certainly understand how this means nothing to a lot of people. But to me, Prince being back at number one, on his own terms, is like the Kid coming out on stage, clearing his throat, and leading the band into "Purple Rain." People doubted, and most considered him finished, but when it really counted he proved he still had it.

I know this will likely be a blip on the map in the grand scheme of things, but I just think this is awesome.
[Edited 3/28/06 14:10pm]

LAWD...REALLY YA'LL......???

The story behind 3121 charting so low on the uk charts only #9

Despite charting lower than many of its predecessors, 3121 was the most eagerly received new album by Prince in more than a decade, selling 37,130 copies last week to debut at number nine. Prince's last album of new material, 2004's Musicology, debuted at number three on sales of 32,945, while his 2001 Very Best Of set went one better, debuting at number two with 28,942 sales. Even his last number one album, Come, had lower first week sales than 3121, opening with 33,375 sales in 1994. 3121 is Prince's first Universal album, and means he has now released albums for all four current majors.
[Edited 3/28/06 14:21pm]

3121

careful guys, just recently, hits daily double said a friend's record was debuting in the top 10 with the "FINAL" page and it debute at 21. They've been wrong before but I hope they are right.

To quote Beck..."Hell Yes"

Its about time P is back on top of the charts

I was really curssing Mickey and the gang if they stole his #1 position

Take that radio!!! #1 MF'ers!!!

Tangerine17 said:

My God it REALLY happened! I'm speechless. Justice finally prevailed. Congratulations Prince!

I'm a Gay man who's PROUD to also be a Prince fan

He did it!

He doesnt have any competition . . . fools.

purplehype said:

Awesome! I'm so proud of you Brother!!
[Edited 3/28/06 15:12pm]

I'm soooo happy!!!!!

purplehype said:

Tangerine17 said:

also, hasnt 3121 sold far more in its first week than musicology, and musicology had about 20,000 concert giveaways included.

3121 has been massive in its first week without any major promotion and without itunes!

purplecam said:

My God it REALLY happened! I'm speechless. Justice finally prevailed. Congratulations Prince!

Since I purchased mine at Starbucks out of laziness,make it
184,451

Who would have ever thought 5-8 years ago that this would ever happen.
Congratulations Prince on making a kick ass album and recognizing that labels do play a very important part in getting your music distributed

I KNEW IT!

Good Lawd, I'm HAPPY!

purplehype said:

2020 said:

Well why dont more purple ticket freaks go out and buy some mo...

I'll say what I said when he wasn't selling so hot---CHARTS DON'T MATTER! It's more a reflection of GOOD ADVERTISING rather than quality of music.

renfield said:

WOW. Holy cow. I can't believe it. Prince has the number one album in America. It's been a very looooong time since I've seen this. Just a few years ago I couldn't have imagined he would ever be on top again.

Charts don't make music better, but I'm very happy for this. It's vindication. Not for me, what do I need vindication for? It's vindication for Prince. All those years (namely the years) his fight to be his own artist was mocked. He became a joke and his status as a future legend was in doubt. And to be fair, to a large extent, he brought it on himself.

But here we are now, in 2006. I can certainly understand how this means nothing to a lot of people. But to me, Prince being back at number one, on his own terms, is like the Kid coming out on stage, clearing his throat, and leading the band into "Purple Rain." People doubted, and most considered him finished, but when it really counted he proved he still had it.

I know this will likely be a blip on the map in the grand scheme of things, but I just think this is awesome.
[Edited 3/28/06 14:10pm]

skywalker said:

Prince is always #1 in my eyes, but I have to admit that this is awesome.
Congratulations Prince. What more can I say except: