In week 11 on the chart 3121 dips from #79 to #90 . Sales decrease 16% after the American Idol boost last week. 11,384 copies were moved for a total to date of 435,822


TWRank--Artist--Title--TWSales--%CHG--LWSales--RTDSales
1 DIXIE CHICKS TAKING THE LONG WAY 271,179 -48 525,829 798,463
2 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK 102,822 -41 174,601 2,331,110
3 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS STADIUM ARCADIUM 87,345 -22 112,655 800,100
4 RASCAL FLATTS ME AND MY GANG 78,882 -8 85,417 1,744,834
5 AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 5: ENCORES 67,577 -56 153,641 221,479
6 VARIOUS NOW 21 55,001 -2 56,012 1,187,210
7 TOOL 10000 DAYS 54,889 -16 65,292 924,418
8 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 53,634 -17 64,754 2,967,589
9 BLUNT*JAMES BACK TO BEDLAM 51,144 53 33,426 1,837,365
10 SHAKIRA ORAL FIXATION V2 50,544 7 47,454 1,094,674

11 RIHANNA GIRL LIKE ME 50,306 3 48,987 366,067
12 ANGELS & AIRWAVES WE DON'T NEED TO 50,011 -61 126,810 177,469
13 T.I. KING 36,323 -5 38,221 1,216,487
14 GNARLS BARKLEY ST. ELSEWHERE 36,160 -1 36,527 168,663
15 MCGRAW*TIM VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS 34,472 1 34,300 809,475
16 PANIC! AT THE DISCO FEVER YOU CAN'T SWEAT OUT 34,405 12 30,761 681,007
17 CHAMILLIONAIRE SOUND OF REVENGE 34,112 0 34,096 903,817
18 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 33,510 -9 36,651 2,897,323
19 LACHEY*NICK WHAT'S LEFT OF ME 32,771 -22 42,085 304,982
20 KEITH*TOBY WHITE TRASH WITH MONEY 31,840 -11 35,774 706,401

21 PUSSYCAT DOLLS PCD 31,370 3 30,499 1,584,308
22 PEARL JAM PEARL JAM 31,000 -26 41,614 491,765
23 OMAR*DON KING OF KINGS 29,329 -57 68,355 101,726
24 POWTER*DANIEL DANIEL POWTER 28,752 -12 32,617 361,606
25 NE-YO IN MY OWN WORDS 26,974 18 22,861 920,327
26 FRAY HOW TO SAVE A LIFE 26,718 -1 27,069 405,970
27 WRECKERS STAND STILL LOOK PRETTY 26,474 -40 43,866 70,437
28 SPRINGSTEEN*BRUCE WE SHALL OVERCOME: SEEGER SESS 25,881 -19 31,823 391,236
29 CLARKSON*KELLY BREAKAWAY 25,076 -2 25,573 5,306,547
30 BLIGE*MARY J. BREAKTHROUGH 24,690 1 24,556 2,341,367

31 ISLEY BROTHERS BABY MAKIN' MUSIC 24,182 -12 27,613 203,960
32 JACKSON*ALAN PRECIOUS MEMORIES 24,079 -12 27,237 658,284
33 GODSMACK IV 24,053 -10 26,715 428,444
34 RACONTEURS BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS 23,617 -24 31,190 116,055
35 CAM'RON KILLA SEASON 23,305 -40 38,538 176,733
36 CASH*JOHNNY LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH 22,986 6 21,736 1,767,336
37 WWE WRECKLESS INTENT 22,625 -66 65,997 88,792
38 TUNSTALL*KT EYE TO THE TELESCOPE 21,801 -7 23,332 369,738
39 URBAN*KEITH BE HERE 21,716 -25 29,030 3,008,580
40 BLUE OCTOBER FOILED 20,331 9 18,613 177,359

41 RASCAL FLATTS FEELS LIKE TODAY 19,875 -8 21,673 4,212,150
42 DEF LEPPARD YEAH! 19,763 -53 41,837 61,704
43 TAKING BACK SUNDAY LOUDER NOW 19,405 -9 21,436 308,368
44 SUGARLAND TWICE THE SPEED OF 19,289 15 16,734 1,950,848
45 BOCELLI*ANDREA AMORE 19,283 -6 20,600 1,007,496
46 PAUL*SEAN TRINITY 19,165 2 18,785 1,026,042
47 CHESNEY*KENNY ROAD & THE RADIO 18,968 -3 19,574 2,268,046
48 ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS MOVE ALONG 18,828 5 17,977 1,141,299
49 JEWEL GOODBYE ALICE IN WONDERLAND 18,247 -7 19,665 188,312
50 BUCKCHERRY 15 18,175 2 17,787 139,257

51 LITTLE BIG TOWN ROAD TO HERE 17,929 -10 19,839 519,330
52 FORT MINOR RISING TIED 17,836 7 16,744 241,146
53 SIMON*PAUL SURPRISE 17,432 -23 22,608 135,730
54 PAISLEY*BRAD TIME WELL WASTED 17,250 -16 20,611 1,081,760
55 BUBLE*MICHAEL IT'S TIME 17,229 -11 19,336 1,812,318
56 JOHNSON*JACK & FRIENDS CURIOUS GEORGE:SINGALONGS/LULL 17,199 -1 17,454 854,319
57 YOUNG*NEIL LIVING WITH WAR 17,126 -28 23,687 136,922
58 KNOPFLER/HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING 17,085 -17 20,518 180,079
59 BENTLEY*DIERKS MODERN DAY DRIFTER 16,804 3 16,289 1,058,153
60 BROOKS & DUNN HILLBILLY DELUXE 16,629 -30 23,827 863,588

61 AVANT DIRECTOR 16,183 -17 19,548 265,565
62 BOLTON*MICHAEL BOLTON SWINGS SINATRA 15,932 -21 20,061 36,069
63 DISNEYMANIA DISNEYMANIA 4 15,826 1 15,690 240,089
64 TURNER*JOSH YOUR MAN 15,663 12 14,000 682,343
65 HOOBASTANK EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF 15,270 -32 22,389 87,674
66 VASSAR*PHIL VOL. 1-GREATEST HITS 15,163 -10 16,940 147,716
67 MILIAN*CHRISTINA SO AMAZIN' 14,771 -25 19,627 84,688
68 JAGGED EDGE JAGGED EDGE 14,726 -21 18,659 183,975
69 DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ ON TOP OF OUR GAME 14,310 6 13,450 495,412
70 BLACK EYED PEAS MONKEY BUSINESS 14,250 -0 14,296 3,805,148

71 ANGEL*ASHLEY PARKER SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE 14,141 -45 25,489 112,161
72 GUNS N'ROSES GREATEST HITS 14,032 -2 14,347 2,978,286
73 BROWN*CHRIS CHRIS BROWN 13,912 5 13,292 1,377,879
74 ADKINS*TRACE SONGS ABOUT ME 13,727 -6 14,681 1,454,313
75 EMINEM CURTAIN CALL 13,686 3 13,322 2,406,321
76 SNOW PATROL EYES OPEN 13,666 -7 14,774 85,179
77 FALL OUT BOY FROM UNDER THE CORK TREE 13,624 4 13,121 2,299,391
78 LEWIS*HUEY & THE NEWS GREATEST HITS 13,520 -13 15,548 29,129
79 FLYLEAF FLYLEAF 13,461 10 12,210 216,546
80 GOO GOO DOLLS LET LOVE IN 13,173 -12 14,988 197,896

81 BEDINGFIELD*NATASHA UNWRITTEN 13,035 12 11,650 581,310
82 JOHNSON*JACK IN BETWEEN DREAMS 12,478 -2 12,764 2,128,985
83 HINDER EXTREME BEHAVIOR 12,193 16 10,495 209,017
84 PINK I'M NOT DEAD 11,983 -1 12,111 364,805
85 BON JOVI HAVE A NICE DAY 11,936 9 10,982 1,159,396
86 KORN SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE 11,918 -5 12,593 918,708
87 MOBB DEEP BLOOD MONEY 11,913 -17 14,398 193,078
88 MERCYME COMING UP TO BREATHE 11,653 2 11,398 80,377
89 L.L. COOL J TODD SMITH 11,595 11 10,461 259,492
90 PRINCE 3121 11,384 -16 13,602 435,822

91 WOLFMOTHER WOLFMOTHER 11,241 -13 12,893 95,412
92 WALK THE LINE SOUNDTRACK 11,190 -1 11,277 910,296
93 COLE*KEYSHIA WAY IT IS 10,832 2 10,628 1,259,943
94 MATISYAHU YOUTH 10,724 -10 11,856 410,543
95 ZOMBIE*ROB EDUCATED HORSES 10,689 9 9,816 290,273
96 POISON BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF RO 10,602 -10 11,833 158,901
97 SPARXXX*BUBBA CHARM 10,446 -4 10,855 181,954
98 E-40 MY GHETTO REPORT CARD 10,363 9 9,476 275,399
99 CAREY*MARIAH EMANCIPATION OF MIMI 10,189 13 9,001 5,621,108
100 ALDEAN*JASON JASON ALDEAN 9,910 -3 10,256 577,480


101 HEADLEY*HEATHER IN MY MIND 9,830 11 8,875 440,682
102 VARIOUS NOW LATINO 9,601 -4 10,047 178,370
103 PEEPING TOM PEEPING TOM 9,559 999 407 10,123
104 FOXX*JAMIE UNPREDICTABLE 9,325 -2 9,515 1,797,606
105 MARIE*TEENA SAPPHIRE 9,275 -8 10,092 81,380
106 LEGEND*JOHN GET LIFTED 9,136 78 5,127 1,716,480
107 YO GOTTI BACK 2 DA BASICS 9,036 -31 13,039 22,414
108 TRIBBETT*TYE VICTORY 8,821 -49 17,203 24,672
109 WISIN Y YANDEL PA'L MUNDO 8,802 -17 10,637 277,465
110 LIL' WAYNE CARTER II 8,627 4 8,306 956,557

111 MADONNA CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR 8,536 5 8,112 1,474,953
112 CREED GREATEST HITS 8,522 3 8,278 1,184,910
113 MANILOW*BARRY GREATEST SONGS OF THE FIFTIES 8,276 -12 9,427 938,000
114 GORILLAZ DEMON DAYS 8,050 1 8,000 1,894,429
115 CLAYPOOL*LES FROG BRIGADE OF WHALES AND WOE 8,028 999 105 8,134
116 KEITH*TOBY VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS 7,999 -6 8,478 3,140,950
117 GEIGER*TEDDY UNDERAGE THINKING 7,950 -10 8,789 216,552
118 MONTEZ DE DURANGO BORRON CUENTA NUEVA 7,929 -14 9,265 57,727
119 ALLAN*GARY TOUGH ALL OVER 7,886 -4 8,226 496,879
120 CASTING CROWNS LIFESONG 7,571 -4 7,924 272,876

121 HILL*FAITH FIREFLIES 7,401 -8 8,031 1,864,448
121 30 SECONDS TO MARS BEAUTIFUL LIE 7,401 14 6,493 164,073
123 QUEEN STONE COLD CLASSICS 7,392 21 6,105 84,946
124 ISAAK*CHRIS BEST OF CHRIS ISAAK 7,323 -18 8,900 49,642
125 LATINO*VIC THRIVEMIX02 7,272 999 170 7,449
126 HARPER*BEN BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN 7,251 -13 8,314 189,031
127 COOK*DANE RETALIATION 7,206 -1 7,277 725,425
128 DADDY YANKEE BARRIO FINO ENDIRECTO 7,109 -2 7,276 579,521
129 DJ LIL' CEE/SIMPSON*TREVOR ULTRA WEEKEND02 7,069 999 277 7,346
130 GHOSTFACE KILLAH FISHSCALE 6,967 -4 7,237 249,905

131 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY 6,878 -3 7,061 361,950
132 DIAMOND RIO VOL. 2-GREATEST HITS 6,848 -12 7,759 42,633
133 PEARL JAM REARVIEWMIRROR-GREATEST HITS 1 6,837 20 5,701 586,102
134 STAIND CHAPTER V 6,801 2 6,666 859,178
135 LAMBERT*MIRANDA KEROSENE 6,766 1 6,723 733,532
136 KORN VOL. 1-GREATEST HITS 6,735 21 5,567 1,129,807
137 JUVENILE REALITY CHECK 6,683 -5 7,058 437,472
138 COLDPLAY X&Y 6,619 -1 6,670 2,896,494
139 WOW WORSHIP AQUA WOW WORSHIP AQUA 6,594 -4 6,846 58,346
140 THREE 6 MAFIA MOST KNOWN UNKNOWN 6,576 -23 8,496 840,772

141 KIDZ BOP KIDS VOL. 9-KIDZ BOP 6,523 1 6,438 372,319
142 FRANKLIN*KIRK HERO 6,522 2 6,380 561,079
143 GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT 6,407 7 5,968 5,469,002
144 ALY & AJ INTO THE RUSH 6,324 -2 6,422 535,131
145 WALL*PAUL PEOPLE'S CHAMP 6,216 -5 6,572 764,360
146 ROGERS*KENNY 21 NUMBER ONES 6,175 -0 6,203 230,164
147 STRAIT*GEORGE SOMEWHERE DOWN IN TEXAS 6,174 7 5,775 824,695
148 SILVERSTEIN 18 CANDLES: EARLY YEARS 6,173 999 113 6,294
149 ARCTIC MONKEYS WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT' 6,165 -7 6,603 213,040
150 CURRINGTON*BILLY DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT 6,114 8 5,680 609,909

151 DISTURBED TEN THOUSAND FISTS 5,948 2 5,825 1,116,592
152 HAMILTON*ANTHONY AIN'T NOBODY WORRYING 5,837 5 5,538 474,323
153 THURSDAY CITY BY THE LIGHT 5,747 -16 6,804 81,027
154 DEF LEPPARD ROCK OF AGES 5,735 17 4,895 510,431
155 YOUNG JEEZY LET'S GET IT 5,702 5 5,405 1,601,966
156 CROW*SHERYL WILDFLOWER 5,601 -9 6,155 837,321
157 GABRIEL*JUAN LA HISTORIA DEL DIVO 5,567 -9 6,102 74,206
158 SHINEDOWN US & THEM 5,526 -2 5,655 365,454
159 VARIOUS NOW #1S 5,522 -3 5,679 441,574
160 CASH*JOHNNY PERSONAL FILE 5,518 -41 9,306 16,336

161 VARIOUS MONSTER BALLADS PLATINUM EDITI 5,491 -6 5,815 270,599
162 CASCADA EVERYTIME WE TOUCH 5,455 4 5,252 134,276
163 IL DIVO ANCORA 5,440 -8 5,898 634,743
164 ROGERS*KENNY WATER & BRIDGES 5,409 -4 5,635 156,811
165 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY GREATEST HITS 5,321 13 4,694 536,720
166 LESS THAN JAKE IN WITH THE OUT CROWD 5,243 -62 13,627 18,950
167 NICHOLS*JOE III 5,207 2 5,113 417,502
168 SYSTEM OF A DOWN HYPNOTIZE 5,171 -5 5,426 1,121,446
169 ENYA AMARANTINE 5,154 -6 5,490 1,165,279
170 ATREYU DEATHGRIP ON YESTURDAY 5,130 3 4,961 160,890

171 KORN LIVE & RARE 5,082 -18 6,203 42,557
172 SHE WANTS REVENGE SHE WANTS REVENGE 5,061 -11 5,671 189,817
173 BLACK SABBATH GREATEST HITS 1970-78 5,057 12 4,534 70,250
174 BIG & RICH COMIN' TO YOUR CITY 5,010 0 4,998 820,690
175 STRAIT*GEORGE 50 NUMBER ONES 4,995 4 4,798 2,707,005
176 KIDZ BOP KIDS MORE KIDZ BOP GOLD 4,973 6 4,705 9,687
177 EVANS*SARA REAL FINE PLACE 4,946 -0 4,957 610,374
178 MCBRIDE*MARTINA TIMELESS 4,923 -15 5,817 1,111,673
179 YEAH YEAH YEAHS SHOW YOUR BONES 4,899 -17 5,892 162,242
180 THIRD DAY WHEREVER YOU ARE 4,872 3 4,725 201,737

181 HIM DARK LIGHT 4,851 -2 4,961 428,617
182 AVENGED SEVENFOLD CITY OF EVIL 4,788 -2 4,901 619,353
183 SOUND OF ANIMALS FIGHTING LOVER THE LORD HAS LEFT US 4,742 999 51 4,921
184 IL DIVO IL DIVO 4,741 -5 4,978 1,247,038
185 VARIOUS ARTISTS MUSIC FRM & INSPRD BY GET RICH 4,676 -2 4,778 1,361,497
186 VARIOUS NOW 20 4,653 2 4,579 2,472,072
187 CELTIC WOMAN CELTIC WOMAN 4,650 -3 4,777 650,167
188 YELLOWCARD LIGHTS AND SOUNDS 4,584 11 4,126 305,395
189 T-PAIN RAPPA TERNT SANGA 4,533 -2 4,642 507,575
190 QUEEN GREATEST HITS-WE WILL ROCK YOU 4,532 21 3,742 463,371

191 MARY MARY MARY MARY 4,502 -1 4,559 416,921
192 VARIOUS ARTISTS SOMOS AMERICANOS 4,494 999 9 4,503
193 MUNIZZI*MARTHA NO LIMITS 4,485 109 2,145 41,152
194 WOW HITS WOW HITS 2006 4,445 4 4,254 327,491
195 BYNUM*JUANITA PIECE OF MY PASSION 4,358 -4 4,548 151,083
196 THOMAS*ROB SOMETHING TO BE 4,346 10 3,962 1,359,018
197 DA MUZICIANZ DA MUZICIANZ 4,340 -34 6,591 10,970
198 REBEL MEETS REBEL REBEL MEETS REBEL 4,288 -18 5,214 52,333
199 LACUNA COIL KARMACODE 4,285 6 4,027 92,591
200 MANUELLE*VICTOR DECISION UNANIME 4,204 -0 4,213 22,086

Dang, still a ways from even being "gold." But thanks for the info.

CandaceS said:

Well it will still be certified gold because it's most likely shipped 500,000 copies.

P has actually sold more copies that LL Cool J's latest and Pink's latest, and they both got significant airplay on their first singles. Considering radio has completely shut 3121 out, I guess that is a small victory.

It'll receive a boost next week when he performs on "Good Morning America."

He needs to announce tour dates, ASAP to keep everybody interested...

Dont expect much of a spike off Good Morning America, its the lowest rated of the 3 shows on in the morning. Usually the today show concert series has much more of a spike for sales for artists.

Release it on iTunes already and he'll get more boost in sales!!! Happy Birthday Prince!!!

The big news is that the Dixie Chicks are Number One for a second week.I guess the "backlash" against them is officially over,huh?


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[Edited 6/7/06 23:55pm]

Not bad. i was expecting to sale under 10000 copies this week.

WooHoo Dixie Chicks..... 2 weeks @ #1

that makes me happy more than want prince is doing.

So near, yet so far off Gold certification. I cannot believe that more copies of Rave were sold than 3121.

kinda makes you wonder, did the Universal PR/MK look at the numbers and say, "its crap but if we release it this week, i could hit number 1, well if the Disney Channel isnt showing that Musical thing?
[Edited 6/8/06 1:07am]

A terrible album deserves terrible sales.

GoldiesParade said:

You're right not to believe it because it's wrong. Rave sold 500,000 and was certified Gold (official RIAA number according to Housequake). 3121 probably has Gold status already since the shipped units count for that, and you can be rather sure that the missing 65,000 copies are in US stores or stocks already.

Wall said:

According to your logic, all the following albums are terrible as they were all certified Gold "only" (official RIAA numbers):

Dirty Mind
Lovesexy
Graffiti Bridge
Come
The Gold Experience
Rave

Yes indeed, especially the first five are good examples for terrible albums!

And FYI, the only reason why SOTT received Platinum in the US is the fact that it's a double album, hence sales are formally multiplied by 2. It originally sold 500,000 copies (RIAA number, housequake.com). Again, a good example for a terrible album!!!

Let's not even talk about Prince albums that failed to get ANY certificate. That includes The Rainbow Children...
[Edited 6/8/06 1:54am]

EmancipationLover said:

I am shocked at the low sales for SOTT in the US.That makes no sense to me.It was his best album since 'Purple Rain'!

DavidEye said:

According to Metalorange's post on this thread:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/191372

the worldwide sales were around 4 million copies. That indicates that the overseas sales of SOTT were relatively better than the US sales. But that can't make a point here since the performance of 3121 on the US chart is the topic.

EmancipationLover said:

Nice try. I said a terrible album DESERVES terrible sales. I didn't say all albums that don't sell are terrible. There's lots of great stuff out there that sells like shite. But in this case, crap like 3121 deserves what it's getting if not less.

To make some things clear:

When Sign of the Times was certified Platinum by RIAA back in 1997 the rule of counting the individual CDs inside a double or triple or higher CD set was not yet being applied. This rule only started to be applied in certifications in 1992 and only for 3xCD (three) or higher (like 4xCD) sets.
Only later, in 1997, double CD albums were also allowed to use use such rule. But only albums released before 1982 (the first year that CDs were available) can have their CD version (double or higher) certified by counting individual CDs inside the set.
For albums released after 1982 , the rule only applies IF the time lenght of the album is above 100 minutes, if the 2 CDs inside a set have a total time running bellow 100 minutes the album is not considered a multi-disk set for certificatios purposes, not matter how many vynil or CD disks it contains.

Back in 1992 sales figures of Prince albums were made available.
At that time Sign of the Times had sales of 1,900,000 double-albums outside USA and 1,600,000 double-albums in USA, well above the necessary for a Platinum certification in US, and so can be considered a commercial sucess.

Another figure for Sign of the Times:
since January 1991 to december 2005, it sold, according to Soundscan, more than 270,000 (double-albums) copies in US.

Presently its estimated worldwide sales stand a bit over the 4 million mark.
[Edited 6/8/06 12:01pm]

Edu said:

That sounds more like it...I definitely recall it being quite commercially successful!

So whose website is a good source of info on record sales? Not just for Prince but for any artist?

He's gonna barely go gold. loser.

2freaky4church1 said:

So how many Gold records do you have? L....

EmancipationLover said:

about in his IQ range