the album is up to #65 in the sales chart on amazon, and i was just wondering

Can an album chart before it's relleased? or do all the sales follow on to the day of release?

Because if two million people pre-orderd it 2day... could it chart on Sunday? or would it follow on to the 21st?

Thanks,

no, it would chart on the sunday after the release

RumAndRaisin said:

SO if we all pre-order it NOW, istead of waiting 'till the 21st... it's a #1 hit right?!

Huh? anyone have an answer, 'cause i gotta go now and i need an answer lol

What is the difference between pre-ordering it now or buying it on the day of release? If we don't pre-order it we will all go out on the first day and buy it.

You know, either:

3+7+1+5 = 16+0 on the day of release

or...

0+0+0+0 = 0+16 on the day of release

calldapplwondery83 said:

Well yeah i guess, however, some fans may buy it the following week. But if they pre-order it instead, the better the sales for that week.

This could be Prince's last chance of a hit folks. Let's make sure we either pre-order it, or buy it on the very first week of release!

GoldenGlove said:

I put my Amazon US preorder in a long time ago!!
I cannot wait

shanti0608 said:

Do such things as individual Amazon sales count? Or does Amazon basically agree to buy a crate load to later distribute to customers - and the sale of the crate is what counts to the sales figures? In addition, I could order from Amazon.com and have the album sent over from America to the UK. Would that count to the American charts even though the album was paid for in a different country?

metalorange said:

Good question.
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