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cool! I hope this puts an end to his quest to somehow prove
that he can still be relevant in today's environment. now put some weird ass shit out through the npgmc prince  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Will be intereseting to watch the drop in the next weeks. Will it be in top 10 next weeks? Have all die-hard prince fans bought the album yet? | |
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MartyMcFly said: But this is TERRIBLE news for a mr. Bart van Hemelen!
  is he still around?
shit, I shouldn't ask this, I should google it up. | |
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Wow, congrats Prince! Five years ago, who would have thought this would happen? U been bamboozled, hoodwinked, took. | |
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I also wonder how it's doing over here in Europe, most of the
larger record store chains have these in house charts where u can see what's selling well at the moment in their store and, not surprisingly it was doing very well in Holland. He was nr 5 in one chain and nr 4 in another and that was the only two I had time to look at, last sunday. Usually he sells around 40,000 per album in the Netherlands.. I guess total global sales of 3121 must be about 400-500k by now.  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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asg said: 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] I just knew it! The Mother's Day rush for bland Xfactor rejects and opera-lite was the wrong damn week to release 3121 in the UK. Still given the hang up on dates with this whole project I dont suppose Universal UK had any option. Notice the TV ads are continuing this week, which is good... | |
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EDD said: MartyMcFly said: But this is TERRIBLE news for a mr. Bart van Hemelen!
is he still around?
shit, I shouldn't ask this, I should google it up.
He has been "active" lately... You know, it's a dirty job but etc. etc. etc.  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: DarkKnight1 said: Its no different then sports, politics, or monopoly. Its all a contest.
to me, art should never be a contest.  Idealistic. But if you want to make a living at it, you gotta compete. | |
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rainbow...
you rated match point only 2 stars? it's only like the best film of the past 5 years... "You don't exist again. It's all taken away from you. Even for the richest, happiest and most beautiful people, they move into later life and get old where things start to break apart. They don't exist anymore and they will never exist again." Woody Allen | |
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Re: UK sales - I knew that Mothers Day week was going to be bad news - all that Xfactor and opera-lite filling up the charts.
Anyway good news that it outsold Musicology - put that down to the stunning Brits performance. Now, for that performance to get an official release as a B-side... anyone know anyone at Universal...? | |
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This is the official beginning to my morning Tsk Tsk, What a pity...sometimes Life can be so shitty.... | |
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asg said: 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 That's good news. Prince went from a cult artist to a huge star to a cult artist to a huge star, once again. People that are now complaining about a #1 album make me laugh so hard. Same people doggin' him for the sales of Rave, TRC, and the "chart success" of Musicology due to the bundling. Now they're complaining about a #1 album on Billboard. Reading this forum is great for about 100 laughs an hour. This album sucks! It's great! He's #1! He's #1 because of promotion! It's because of a the purple ticket! blah blah blah blah. shut up already. "You don't exist again. It's all taken away from you. Even for the richest, happiest and most beautiful people, they move into later life and get old where things start to break apart. They don't exist anymore and they will never exist again." Woody Allen | |
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loudawg said: rainbow...
you rated match point only 2 stars? it's only like the best film of the past 5 years... Good first half, the movie went downhill from there and what a cop-out for an ending. "Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."
"We had fun, didn't we?" -Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life | |
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The album might not dip as quickly or as far as some here are predicting. With a No.1. album and all the displays in stores/inevitable resulting publicity, it gives Prince more credibility than he's had for years with the general record buying public. They might just take a chance on this 'new sensation'.
I've personally felt a bit self-conscious about buying the latest Prince album when he's been anything but trendy, and although I've made the purchase with pride knowing that I was in the right, Mr. Joe Public wouldn't have been seen anywhere near it. I have the feeling that a considerable number of people will have '3121' as their first Prince album. "I'm much too hot to be cool" | |
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WOO-frigging-HOO!!! 
I know charts and sales don't really matter - a good album is a good album is a good album - but... it is nice to see Prince getting the attention he deserves. This is fantastic! 
I was disappointed to see 3121 only get to No 9 in the UK chart but the fact that this week's No 1 was by two people who are an insult to the term 'pub singers' says more about the state of the music industry and highlights what shocking taste the general public have. 
As Jonathan Ross said the other day, it's as if record execs really think mothers have the most appalling taste. Shove out an X-Factor drop-out's album or some shite compilation in Mother's Day week and they think mums everywhere will lap it up. 
So, yeah, I'm very pleased that it got to number one. A real musician getting the respect he deserves. F*** these no-talent charlatans. [Edited 3/29/06 2:33am] | |
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asg said: 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 Why does this even matter? | |
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It's cool news. A bit strange, really. I think it gives P more room to move - he doesn't need to prove commercial relevance and so, hopefully, will go back to doing what he feels like. (When he was supposedly "free" he was very involved with proving his relevance (emancipation, Rave, NPS) - the best stuff was the stuff in which it seemed he didn't care: CB, War, Truth, TRC etc.) "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
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Sdldawn said: and if the kat was smart, he'd offer the album with a bonus track. Oh but you are so much smarter than him aren't you ? You're such a "Prince genius" , "Mister I think my opinion is important". [Edited 3/29/06 2:39am] " Je serai toujours de retour bande de mods à la con de mes deux " Moi - 2007 | |
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As others have said, I do hope he goes back to making a full-on freaky nasty album next, though.
Something us discerning fans will like but the general public probably won't. | |
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renfield said: Just a few years ago I couldn't have imagined he would ever be on top again. More like just a few days ago.http://www.goldiesparade.co.uk/ - Prince discography, tour history, news and more. | |
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The Billboard chart is the official one is'nt it? And thats not out tet. http://www.goldiesparade.co.uk/ - Prince discography, tour history, news and more. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: DarkKnight1 said: If it wasnt a contest, there wouldnt be charts. His chart position doesnt change my listening habits either. But it is still a little gratifying to see my favorite musician back on top and in the spotlight. Kinda like when the Cowboys won superbowls back in the 90's. Our favorite teams/players/musicians are believe it or not a reflection of who we are or what we like. sure, but unlike most people i really don't need instant gratification/vindication by the way of seeing my favorite artists get awards. i dig who i dig because of what they do and how they do it, not because of whatever kudos and tangible awards they receive or are/should/could/would be capable of receiving. Hardly anything instant about it. If fans needed a "constant sign", then how cum we've done without number 1 anything since 94? That ain't "constant" or "instant". | |
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Where can i see this online.
I went to billboard and he wasn't on the charts at all Only the $$$ can make me happy...Unless you think otherwise baby! | |
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Congratulations Prince!   [Edited 3/29/06 4:11am] | |
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In celebration,
I will now make a banana split.....  | |
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rainbowchild said: loudawg said: rainbow...
you rated match point only 2 stars? it's only like the best film of the past 5 years... Good first half, the movie went downhill from there and what a cop-out for an ending. Wrong! Decent first half (setup). Brilliant second half, tension filled, and an unpredictable, incredible ending. Had the audience gasping for more. You think the ring will get him caught by the police, because it didn't go in the water, But this ain't no Hollywood film. It's the most intense, truest philosphical statement ever... Woody pulls the rug out from under you, proving that luck is blind. In a game like tennis, with rules, the ball coming back at you is a lost point. However, since life has no rules, and no God/justice, the ring coming back at you can be good, or bad... It's all luck. Brilliant film. Noticed you gave Big Momma's House the same score. I just gotta laugh. [Edited 3/29/06 4:31am] "You don't exist again. It's all taken away from you. Even for the richest, happiest and most beautiful people, they move into later life and get old where things start to break apart. They don't exist anymore and they will never exist again." Woody Allen | |
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Awesome, would be cool if he can stay there longer than a week but doubtful.
Now, when's the last time he had a number 1 single. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening. I thought Black Sweat would get airplay but it isn't doing so well. Even on VH1's top twenty it just hovers around 18 while Madonna's crap ass Sorry charts higher. Guess Prince better break out the spandex for the next video | |
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Prince doesn't deserve it nearly as much as the marketing genius' at the record company. By saying there is purple ticket inside (has anyone seen one yet?), not posting it on itunes for sale, posting two videos from the cd and letting us hear 4 tracks from the cd before it hits the shelves, AND canning the hits compilation (for competition), was incredible!!
Thats how you get a #1 cd ---------------------------------
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When is he hitting the talk shows? Im waiting for a Leno or Letterman performance at least. He should talk to American Idol, it helped Barry Manilow's album sales soar. I don't know if I'd want to sit thru some of the saps covering P songs but then he could come out himself and show what a real performance is | |
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