In Week 7, Musicology comes in at number 17 with 39,040 in sales. The album is up four spots and only had a 3% drop-off. That means this album has some serious legs. It is selling almost 40,000 retail on a consistent basis and that is a great sign. The fact that it is actually up four spots is amazing because this has traditionally been the point where a Prince album starts to plummet rapidly down the charts. On Billboard charts the news wil be even better because they will add 5 shows at about 12,000 each. That's 100,000 with the new Prince rule which will chart the album at Number 4.

Now where is the damn video for Call My Name...don't give up now Columbia, you have got a hit on your hands that could be even bigger.

GottaLetitgo said:

actually the last couple Prince albums plumbeted in week 2..so he is way ahead of the game this time

GottaLetitgo said:

Amen to that. The video is needed most definetly. The cool thing is that this album is really selling. This is so beautiful.

There is no way 40,000 people walked into a music store and bought musicology.

Dont forget he is giving them away with concert tix!

MamaLisa said:

Uh, yes they did.

That figure is before concert add ons.

MamaLisa said:

The nearly 40,000 sold this week ARE ALL RETAIL SALES with NO CONCERT CD'S ADDED! did i type clearly enough?

Does it matter?

If the cheesecake tastes good, does it matter if it comes with fancy packaging?

SquirrelMeat said:

if u enjoy the cheesecake and you want to make sure you get more cheesecake you would want the cheesecake to sell well

Mazerati said:

Or...you hope the cheesecake doesn't oversell, so there is more for you, and they don't change the receipe to save money in the mass market!

I don't want to see P in Arenas. I was begining to like the more intimate venues....I don't want the hits, I want to hear the new and rare.....selfish I know

SquirrelMeat said:

ha ha I kinda know what you mean although being really selfish I want both, EVERYTHING in fact. Perhaps Prince back in 93 wasn't so "mad" after all. Imagine for a moment...

Prince albums released each year by Warner Bros aimed at the pop market (hits etc) with Arena tours

albums each year released by NPG Records aimed wherever he damned pleases with theatre shows

Couldn't happen I know (plus he would have been one hell of a busy boy)

Here's the Billboard blurb:

Prince's strategy of including a copy of his latest album, "Musicology," with each ticket sold to shows on his ongoing North American tour continues to pay chart dividends. His NPG/Columbia set is the only title in the top 10 to see a sales increase this week as the album shoots 8-4 on The Billboard 200 on a 35% gain to 96,000 copies following four major Southern California dates.




I could have sworn that five shows were to included in this weeks tally but whatever, it's all good!

Im just pissed off that it wasnt Rainbow children instead

How many times a week does Prince log on 2 this site? I think he checks it out on the regular.

MamaLisa said:

Surely there's something else more worthy of your pissyness