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Don't underestimate Babs...as her fan base will be out on the weekend buying it.

Fueled by Ramen Punk-Rockers Hold the Edge Over Diva in One-Day Returns

September 30, 2009

Paramore, the Fueled by Ramen punk-rock group whose 360-deal with WMG through Atlantic Records has proven a successful new model, look headed for a #1 debut on next week's HITS Album sales chart, based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who still take our calls.

Brand New Eyes, the third studio album from the band, fronted by lead vocalist Hayley Williams, takes an early lead in the race with a one-day sales total that projects to 180-190k for the week. That gives them the edge over Island/IDJ diva Mariah Carey's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which is now on target for 160-170k. With a question as to how front-loaded those sales for Paramore are, Carey could close the edge if she has a brisk weekend.

Those two are among the five top debuts next week, all registering in six-figures, including Columbia legend Barbra Streisand's Love is the Answer (150-160k), Hollywood rockers Breaking Benjamin (140-150k) and Virgin/EMI's retooled grunge gods Alice in Chains (130-140k).

Columbia Nashville country darling Miranda Lambert's Revolution heads the other newcomers, with a total approaching 65-75k.

WB Material Gal Madonna's Celebration greatest hits album is in the 60-70k range, as is Interscope goth-punks AFI's Crash Love.

Disney's latest Hollywood Records crossover cable TV teen star Selena Gomez & The Scene is looking at first-week sales of 50-60k.

Rock on Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd's latest, God and Guns, on Roadrunner's Loud and Proud label, looks for an opening week total of 30-40k, same as Williams Street virtual death metal group Dethklok, from Adult Swim's animated Metalocalypse series.

American/Columbia Rick Rubin-produced roots rockers Avett Brothers round out the debuts with 25-30k for their major label bow, I and Love and You.

The market was down 4% vs. last week, down 7% vs. same week last year and still down 14% year to date.

midiscover said:

ur so mean

mimi07 said:

I'm just teasing!




Sike!
The Mariah album is complete shit!

midiscover said:

reall i heard it was good

midiscover said:

let's see if janet can sell over 600,000 worldwide with her next album. That's what her last album did.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

you FAIL!

Her album is predicted to sell between 160-170K!
Discipline sold 180K it's first week

mimi07 said:

IMO- it's generic, predictable and repetitive. If you're into monotonous beats from The-Dream with bedroom crooning. You'll love it!
[Edited 9/30/09 21:11pm]

midiscover said:

it sold 600,000 worldwide total....ouch

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Your statistics are way off! It sold more than that WW!

midiscover said:

ww?

You ALWAYS fail

midiscover said:

so i see you tried to make a racial slur...nice try...you're getting reported.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

WW= worldwide, genius

I thought both would have been on top. Oh well.

midiscover said:

RE Madonna: It's a greatest hits package, they never sell that great as a rule. Mariah has a CD of new material that isn't selling too well. THAT is a flop. A GH not making platinum in the first week or two is hardly considered a flop by the status quo.

mimi07 said:

Did you listen to it yet?

Memoirs is Mariah's worse album till date.

Mariah's Best:

Mariah Carey
Emotions
MusicBox
Daydream
Butterfly

Good Mariah albums

Glitter
Rainbow
Emancipation of Mimi

Average

Charmbraclet
E=MC2


Worst

Memoirs

I actually bought Mariah and Madonna on the day they were released and saw Barbra's new CD there and didn't buy it. I thought that CD was for an older demographic, but maybe that age category still buys more CDs yet.

ernestsewell said:

the thing is the Madonna disc worldwide is once again doing well, some stores in the states arent even stocking the double version, and some Best Buys (many) arent stocking the video collection at all. Mariah's world sales are falling album to album, big time, she was way off last album and this one seems to not be doing anything overseas.

lastdecember said:

i don't care about sales. as long as the album is good that's all i care about.

asg said:

Paramore will sell for a week or two and then drop out of sight, the Streisand record will do well pretty steady especially during the holidays, as will Whitney. Madonna may hold through the Holidays, Mariah probably will get lost in this shuffle, it was bad timing with the disc, no strong single, a weak second single, bad timing, it was like two years ago with Seal and Duran Duran's releases.