USA

SoundScan Information and commentary courtesy of JRKing. Thank you.

Sales For The Week Ending April 17th, 2005/Billboard Issue Date: April 30th, 2005.

Rank, Title, Sales This Week, +/- percentage

MARIAH CAREY - 412,064 units (8,064 units excluding The Emancipation Of Mimi)
(excluding Live at Madison Square Garden DVD)

1. The Emancipation Of Mimi: 404,000 (#1 on Billboard 200 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart)
2. Greatest Hits (2 CD): 3,172 (+22%)
3. #1's: 1,768 (+12%)
4. Charmbracelet: 703 (+69%)
5. Remixes (2 CD): 620 (-9%)
6. Butterfly: 322 (+50%)
7. #1's (Video): 275 (+46%)
8. Glitter: 249 (+30%)
9. Music Box: 211 (+1%)
10. Rainbow: 186 (+50%)
11. Daydream: 139 (-4%)
12. Mariah Carey: 136 (+14%)
13. Around the World (Video): 131 (+39%)
14. Through the Rain (single): 71 (+16%)
15. MTV Unplugged: 37 (+118%)
16. Emotions: 34 (-17%)
17. Merry Christmas: 10 (+11%)

Notes: The big news this week is the debut of Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi with 404,000 units shifted (more than 405K to date).The gains for the hits compilations are modest, considering. No surprise that the most recent studio album Charmbracelet sees the biggest percentage gain. Others enjoying decent percentage gains include other late-90's/early 00 albums Glitter and Rainbow.

MICHAEL JACKSON - 13,498 units
(Does not include sales for The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD), single sales, certain music DVD titles like The One, Dangerous: The Short Films, etc.), material recorded with The Jacksons, and Motown era solo and Jackson 5 albums. Weekly sales information for those titles is not available at this time.)

1. Thriller: 3,947 (4,196) (-6%) (Top 20 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Chart. Exact position to be announced.)
2. Number Ones: 3,874 (3,795) (+2%)
3. Number Ones (Video): 2,543 (2,265) (+12%) (Moves 22-17 on the Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos Chart, 56 weeks on the chart)
4. Greatest Hits: HIStory Vol. 1: 916 (1,018) (-10%)
5. Off the Wall: 757 (825) (-8%)
6. Greatest Hits: HIStory (Video): 344 (399) (-14%)
7. Bad: 333 (300) (+11%)
8. HIStory on Film- Vol. 2 (Video): 279 (253) (+10%)
9. Dangerous: 231 (203) (+13%)
10. Invincible: 136 (138) (-1%)
11. HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (2-CD): 100 (117)
(-15%)
12. Blood on the Dance Floor: 38 (36) (+6%)

Notes: Small declines for Thriller and GH- HIStory Vol. 1 (the latter dipping below 1,000 units for the first time.) Meanwhile, the Number Ones DVD jumps 22-17 on the Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos Chart while Thriller holds strong in the Top 20 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums Chart.

MADONNA - 6,841 units

1. The Immaculate Collection: 3,458 (+4%)
2. GHV2: 633 (+12%)
3. Like A Virgin: 271 (-)
4. Something To Remember: 270 (-)
5. Ray Pf Light: 255 (+3%)
6. The Immaculate Collection (Video): 210 (-8%)
7. Madonna: 194 (+16%)
8. True Blue: 177 (-6%)
9. Remixed & Revisited: 157 (-5%)
10. American Life: 157 (-2%)
11. Erotica: 120 (+8%)
12. The Video Collection 93:99 (Video): 115 (-1%)
13. Music: 112 (-21%)
14. Girlie Show: Live Down Under (Video): 89 (+24%)
15. Like A Prayer: 87 (-3%)
16. Ciao, Italia: Live From Italy (Video): 75 (+19%)
17. You Can Dance: 73 (-5%)
18. Bedtime Stories: 65 (-3%)
19. Me Against the Music: 59 (-18%)
20. Drowned World Tour 2001 (Video): 52 (-21%)
21. Love Profusion: 52 (+44%)
22. I'm Breathless: 48 (+7%)
23. Evita: 44 (-8%)
24. American Life (Single): 35 (+9%)
25. Hollywood: 33 (+6%)

Notes: The Immaculate Collection posts another gain, bringing it back above 3,400 units. And GHV2 rebounds to more than 600 units/week. Biggest percentage gainer is the debut album, while Music experiences the biggest percentage loss. Like A Virgin/i] and [i]Ray Of Light continue to perform as her most consistent catalog studio sets.

CHER - 5,040 units
(excluding Live Farewell Tour CD)

1. The Very Best of Cher (2 CD): 2,218 (-8%)
2. The Very Best of Cher (Video): 798 (-13%)
3. Farewell Tour (Video): 424 (-1%)
4. Very Best of Cher (Deluxe): 409 (+11%)
5. Best of Cher-Millennium Collection (2004 edition): 379 (+2%)
6. If I Could Turn Back Time- Cher’s GH: 239 (-12%)
7. Heart of Stone: 146 (+4%)
8. Half Breed: 130 (+6%)
9. Believe: 102 (-30%)
10. Best of Cher - Millennium Collection (First Edition): 102 (-5%)
11. Live In Concert (Video, 1999): 93 (+50%)

Notes: With the "Never Can Say Goodbye" Farewell Tour coming to an end soon, we'll see how The Very Best of Cher holds up in the long run.

JANET JACKSON - 2,965 units

1. Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (album): 627 (-3%)
2. Damita Jo: 440 (-30%)
3. janet.: 404 (-10%)
4. From janet. To Damita Jo (Video): 366 (-8%)
5. The Velvet Rope: 321 (+1%)
6. All For You (album): 246 (-16%)
7. Rhythm Nation 1814: 207 (+6%)
8. Control: 157 (-7%)
9. Live in Hawaii (Video): 107 (+27%)
10. All For You (CD/DVD): 50 (+4%)
11. Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (Video): 40 (-5%)

Notes: Another week of no title with at least 1K for "Ms. Jackson If You're Nasty!" Damita Jo reaches its lowest point yet. All For You looks to be at its low point as well.

WHITNEY HOUSTON - 2,661 units

1. The Greatest Hits (Album): 1,353 (-14%)
2. The Bodyguard: 349 (-9%)
3. The Greatest Hits (Video): 172 (+6%)
4. Whitney Houston: 171 (-13%)
5. The Preacher's Wife: 170 (-17%)
6. Whitney: 123 (-4%)
7. My Love is Your Love (Album): 121 (+8%)
8. Just Whitney: 118 (-5%)
9. The Star Spangled Banner: 46 (+21%)
10. It’s Not Right But it’s Okay: 20 (+100%)
11. I'm Your Baby Tonight (Album): 18 (+64%)

Notes: The Greatest Hits experiences the same percentage loss this week as it did last, but it's still performing better than it had been earlier in the year.

Thanks again.

No problem lilgish.

Why do they choose to exclude MJ's boxset sales and other dvds?

I would like to know how many he's sold

What makes you think I choose to exclude sales figures for those titles?

Weekly sales information for those titles is not available to me at this time.

amit1234 said:

hence him saying "they" and not "you".

Ooops!

I feel like a bitch now.


[Edited 4/22/05 11:50am]
[Edited 4/22/05 11:51am]

Since the new year began...

Number Ones has sold 85,185 units.

Thriller has sold 67,087 units.

Number Ones (DVD) has sold 39,779 units.

Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I has sold 21,664 units.

And for those curious about Michael Jackson's Billboard chart activity since the new year began...

USA

Number Ones - Billboard 200 Albums

Week (15/01/05): DNC (Sales: 6,296)
Week (22/01/05): DNC (Sales: 4,963)
Week #22 (29/01/05): #177 (Sales: 5,200) (Re-Entry)
Week #23 (05/02/05): #170 (Sales: 5,454)
Week #24 (12/02/05): #162 (Sales: 6,503)
Week #25 (19/02/05): #122 (Sales: 9,198)
Week #26 (26/02/05): #188 (Sales: 7,443)
Week (05/03/05): DNC (Sales: 5,889)
Week (12/03/05): DNC (Sales: 5,648)
Week (19/03/05): DNC (Sales: 4,740)
Week (26/03/05): DNC (Sales: 4,106)
Week (02/04/05): DNC (Sales: 4,028)
Week (09/04/05): DNC (Sales: 4,176)
Week (16/04/05): DNC (Sales: 3,872)
Week (23/04/05): DNC (Sales: 3,795)
Week (30/04/05): DNC (Sales: 3,874)

Number Ones - Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week #20 (15/01/05): #97 (Sales: 6,296) (Re-Entry)
Week #21 (22/01/05): #98 (Sales: 4,963)
Week #22 (29/01/05): #92 (Sales: 5,200)
Week #23 (05/02/05): #81 (Sales: 5,454)
Week #24 (12/02/05): #83 (Sales: 6,503)
Week #25 (19/02/05): #66* (Sales: 9,198)
Week #26 (26/02/05): #88 (Sales: 7,443)

Thriller - Billboard Top 40 Pop Catalog Albums

Week (15/01/05): N/A (Sales: 4,468)
Week (22/01/05): N/A (Sales: 3,819)
Week (29/01/05): N/A (Sales: 3,584)
Week (05/02/05): N/A (Sales: 3,030)
Week (12/02/05): N/A (Sales: 3,217)
Week (19/02/05): N/A (Sales: 4,216)
Week (26/02/05): N/A (Sales: 4,503)
Week (05/03/05): N/A (Sales: 4,373)
Week (12/03/05): N/A (Sales: 4,077)
Week (19/03/05): N/A (Sales: 3,895)
Week #226 (26/03/05): #37* (Sales: 4,733) (Re-Entry)
Week #227 (02/04/05): #38 (Sales: 4,948)
Week #228 (09/04/05): #40 (Sales: 5,487)
Week (16/04/05): N/A (Sales: 4,594)
Week (23/04/05): N/A (Sales: 4,196)
Week (30/04/05): N/A (Sales: 3,947)

Thriller - Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

Week #317 (15/01/05): #12 (Sales: 4,468)
Week #318 (22/01/05): #9 (Sales: 3,819)
Week #319 (29/01/05): #12 (Sales: 3,584)
Week #320 (05/02/05): #14 (Sales: 3,030)
Week #321 (12/02/05): #14 (Sales: 3,217)
Week #322 (19/02/05): #13* (Sales: 4,216)
Week #323 (26/02/05): #13 (Sales: 4,503)
Week #324 (05/03/05): #12 (Sales: 4,373)
Week #325 (12/03/05): #14 (Sales: 4,077)
Week #326 (19/03/05): #13 (Sales: 3,895)
Week #327 (26/03/05): #12* (Sales: 4,733)
Week #328 (02/04/05): #13 (Sales: 4,948)
Week #329 (09/04/05): #7* (Sales: 5,487)
Week #330 (16/04/05): N/A (Sales: 4,594)
Week #331 (23/04/05): N/A (Sales: 4,196)
Week #332 (30/04/05): N/A (Sales: 3,947)

Number Ones - Billboard Top 50 Music Video

Week (15/01/05): N/A (Sales: 3,034)
Week #43 (22/01/05): #28 (Sales: 2,215)
Week #44 (29/01/05): #24 (Sales: 2,125)
Week #45 (05/02/05): N/A (Sales: 2,066)
Week #46 (12/02/05): #26 (Sales: 2,106)
Week #47 (19/02/05): #18 (Sales: 2,647)
Week #48 (26/02/05): #16 (Sales: 2,879)
Week #49 (05/03/05): #16 (Sales: 2,751)
Week #50 (12/03/05): #16 (Sales: 2,657)
Week #51 (19/03/05): #18 (Sales: 2,393)
Week #52 (26/03/05): #16 (Sales: 2,516)
Week #53 (02/04/05): #16 (Sales: 2,650)
Week #54 (09/04/05): #20 (Sales: 2,777)
Week #55 (16/04/05): N/A (Sales: 2,155)
Week #56 (23/04/05): N/A (Sales: 2,265)
Week #57 (30/04/05): N/A (Sales: 2,543)

amit1234 said:

how's mjjsource premium membership?

Hey lilgish - I wouldn't know. I'm not a member. Are you thinking of joining? There's supposed to be a webchat with MJ and Randy in the near future.