PRINCE IS #1 186K

LW TW artist / album label power index % change
-- 1 PRINCE NPG 185,956 --
LOTUS FLOW3R
-- 2 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 177,292 --
DEFYING GRAVITY
-- 3 DIANA KRALL VERVE 101,168 --
QUIET NIGHTS
1 4 NOW 30 UME 85,576 -42%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
2 5 HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE WALT DISNEY RECORDS 83,969 -39%
SOUNDTRACK
-- 6 UGK JIVE/JLG 71,281 --
UGK 4 LIFE
3 7 TWILIGHT ATLANTIC 71,138 -31%
SOUNDTRACK
-- 8 FLO RIDA ATLANTIC 55,022 --
R.O.O.T.S.
8 9 LADY GAGA INTERSCOPE 49,507 +8%
FAME
11 10 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 40,453 +3%
FEARLESS
6 11 U2 INTERSCOPE 36,110 -30%
NO LINE ON THE HORIZON
-- 12 RODNEY ATKINS CURB 34,877 --
IT'S AMERICA
-- 13 CHRIS BOTTI COLUMBIA 34,591 --
CHRIS BOTTI IN BOSTON
7 14 KELLY CLARKSON RCA/RMG 33,763 -33%
ALL I EVER WANTED
4 15 KERI HILSON INTERSCOPE 33,227 -65%
IN A PERFECT WORLD
17 16 NICKELBACK ROADRUNNER 29,345 -1%
DARK HORSE
-- 17 GAVIN DEGRAW J RECORDS/RMG 28,065 --
FREE
-- 18 BOW WOW COLUMBIA 28,013 --
NEW JACK CITY II
13 19 THE-DREAM DEF JAM/IDJMG 27,972 -23%
LOVE VS. MONEY
-- 20 DAVID COOK 19/RCA/RMG 25,969 --
DAVID COOK
23 21 BEYONCE COLUMBIA 23,130 +4%
I AM... SASHA FIERCE
24 22 JAMIE FOXX J RECORDS/RMG 21,972 +2%
INTUITION
26 23 T.I. GRAND HUSTLE/ATLANTIC 21,874 +9%
PAPER TRAIL
-- 24 DONNIE MCCLURKIN VERITY/JLG 21,071 --
WE ARE ALL ONE (LIVE IN DETROIT)
27 25 THE FRAY EPIC 20,172 +6%
THE FRAY
-- 26 SILVERSTEIN VICTORY 19,015 --
SHIPWRECK IN THE SAND
-- 27 QUEENSRYCHE RHINO 18,464 --
AMERICAN SOLDIER
29 28 KINGS OF LEON RCA/RMG 18,222 0%
ONLY BY THE NIGHT
33 29 ZAC BROWN BAND ATLANTIC 17,847 +12%
FOUNDATION
-- 30 YEAH YEAH YEAHS INTERSCOPE 17,533 --
IT'S BLITZ!
28 31 JASON MRAZ ATLANTIC 17,188 -9%
WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS
32 32 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA NASHVILLE 16,444 0%
CARNIVAL RIDE
22 33 ADELE COLUMBIA 15,898 -30%
19
9 34 PAPA ROACH GEFFEN 15,392 -64%
METAMORPHOSIS
16 35 JOHN RICH WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 14,614 -54%
SON OF A PREACHER MAN
35 36 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 14,269 +2%
LEARN TO LIVE
5 37 PEARL JAM LEGACY 14,238 -76%
TEN (LEGACY EDITION)
10 38 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA NASHVILLE 14,152 -65%
SHINE
-- 39 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ATLANTIC 13,762 --
OPEN DOOR EP
39 40 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 13,730 +9%
TAYLOR SWIFT
15 41 MASTODON REPRISE 13,671 -59%
CRACK THE SKYE
38 42 BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/JLG 13,372 -1%
CIRCUS
37 43 P!NK LAFACE/JLG 13,277 -2%
FUNHOUSE
41 44 THEORY OF A DEADMAN ROADRUNNER 13,255 +10%
SCARS & SOUVENIRS
46 45 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE N.E.E.T./INTERSCOPE 12,936 +20%
SOUNDTRACK
31 46 NOW POWER BALLADS UME 12,649 -27%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
18 47 SLIM THUG E1 MUSIC 12,415 -57%
BOSS OF ALL BOSSES
12 48 JIM JONES COLUMBIA 12,020 -68%
PREY FOR REIGN
36 49 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/IDJMG 11,588 -15%
808S & HEARTBREAK
21 50 DECEMBERISTS CAPITOL 11,567 -51%

Is this from billboard? There is a thread about the Hits and Daily Double numbers.
http://prince.org/msg/7/304122

Congrats to the man on another #1 album (Provided Billboard numbers hold up )


This is gonna surprise alot of people . Numbers came in much higher than original estimates

Is this final? OMG!!!!! Please God I hope this is true!

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.

Wow, not bad for just selling it at one retailer. Who needs record companies when all you need to do is get together with a popular retailer, get them to promote you with a commercial, go on a late night show for 3 nights to promote it, do 3 concerts in a day, and open a website to draw attention to your album? Cool. Even the haters couldn't stop that.
[Edited 4/7/09 13:21pm]

purplecam said:

Is this final? OMG!!!!! Please God I hope this is true!

newpower99 said:[quote]
[Edited 4/7/09 13:21pm]

newpower99 said:

purplecam said:

Is this final? OMG!!!!! Please God I hope this is true!

Final per hits daily double. Billboard / soundscan released tomorrow

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.

Man, finally a successful campaign to promote an album. Just think, he didn't even have to leave home to do it.

Congrats Prince! The two copies I bought helped. . Gotta buy more 2 give as gifts 4 Easter!

These numbers are close so I assume we have to wait for Billboard.

Billboard uses soundscan numbers, I believe. Is there anyway we can see what

those numbers look like or do we just have to wait until tomorrow.

How close are the hits daily double numbers to soundscan usually?

I know hits only gets figures from about six retailers or so; does soundscan

work differently?

I'm buying 2 more copies for friends this week. The 2nd week is more important to me than the 1st. I would just love to see this stay on the top 10 next week, even at #10.

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.

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

I totally agree with you. Even U2 stuck around the top ten for only three weeks.

Not bad but back in the old days 185k wouldnt even get you to Top 20.

Seventeen said:

Is there a summary that lists first week sales and chart positions of Prince's 2000's albums? I'd be curious to see where this stacks up with other debut week sales.

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

Seventeen said:

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

emesem said:

This kinda difference should hold for soundscan too. Hits is very close to soundscan and we will have the real numbers in the morning arounf 10am EST

we just have 2 wait 4 the Billboard numbers!

I don't care about charts or anything, but I must say this is a huge surprise. I never expected this. Not bad for an indie artist with with no radio play. Even if he comes in #2, to all the haters:

sorry.
[Edited 4/7/09 13:28pm]

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

I would like a emoticpn from the playa haters tomorrow if he comes out #1. You know who you are!

wonder505 said:

I don't care about charts or anything, but I must say this is a huge surprise. I never expected this. Not bad for an indie artist with with no radio play. Even if he comes in #2, to all the haters:

sorry.
[Edited 4/7/09 13:28pm]

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.

Seventeen said:

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

I believe 1 set counts as one unit, but I could be wrong.

Why can't you just give the man his due!

He sold the set at an affordable price and did some decent promotion for it. Remember this is without radio or video airplay.

renfield said:

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

Give credit where it's due! Prince SOLD 185,00 copies of Lotusflow3r. Soundscan doesn't multiply the number for multiple discs...the RIAA does that for gold and platinum certifications. So the album will already be certified Gold since 185,000x3=555,000 (you need 500k discs SHIPPED for gold certification).

RIAA certification is for units shipped, Soundscan numbers are for units SOLD. More than 185,000 copies of Lotusflow3r were purchased.

newpower99 said:

Number23 said:

Doesn't this mean just 60k has been sold? If he's actually shifted more then 180k units I'd be very surprised. I'd think it counts as three for each cd. Then there are the bulk numbers which worldwide distributors have bought from Target - thousands, likely. I'd love for this CD to be a huge success, but, I'm realistic. Holding back the worldwide release might just be a marketing move to boost his first week position in the US. Another unique chart cheat from the wee man!

No. Its a legit 186k units .