Get Your Mind Out of the Gutter, Bub, It Just Means Her New Album’s Selling Well

March 31, 2004

In case you were thinking Janet Jackson’s now-notorious “wardrobe malfunction” might result in a sales malfunction for her new album, Damita Jo (Virgin), guess again.
According to early reports from national accounts, Janet’s new collection is off to a solid start, logging sales in its first day of release that should translate to just shy of 400k for the week, though the superstar’s ongoing television blitz could easily push that number higher.

And some are thinking if this thing really takes off, it might even end up being her personal breast—though if mammary serves, her last album busted out somewhat larger in its first week. Okay, okay, but what do you expect from boobs like us? Maybe we should just nipple this in the bud. Ohhh!!!

Anyway, Janet coming in at around 400k really does have some thinking she could give Usher a run for #1 on next week’s chart—if his Confessions (LaFace) falls by as much as 60% in its second week, which is not out of the question for an album this big. Usher, of course, dominated this week’s chart (and the year so far) with first-week sales of 1.1 million.

Prognosticators currently give the edge to Usher for next week’s top chart berth, but they also warn not to count Janet out.

In other new-release news, Columbia’s Lil’ Flip is registering surprisingly strong numbers for U Gotta Feel Me, and could reach 200k or better by the end of the week.

And another Columbia artist, Aerosmith, is likewise seeing strong numbers for a blues album, as Honkin’ on Bobo appears headed for a first week on the order of 150k.

Meanwhile, J-Kwon’s Hood Hop (Arista) and Eric Clapton’s Robert Johnson tribute, Me & Mr. Johnson, each look like they could do 100k or better for the week.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled titillation of choice.

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For reference, All For You sold a little over 600k in its opening week, but had the benefit of a massive first single. A better idea of where Damita Jo is heading will have to wait until the second week of sales, when the core fanbase has had its fill and word of mouth must support the record.
[This message was edited Wed Mar 31 18:34:51 2004 by VoicesCarry]

I really hope that she beats Usher just to prove Clear Channel and MTV wrong!

Thanks a lot!

i really hope she beats usher. i don't particularly care about charts but i would just like her to debut at number one so the haters can eat it.
[This message was edited Wed Mar 31 20:57:19 2004 by SassierBritches]

im not comfortable with this album

So was MTV merely banning her to punish her? If so, the hypocrisy is overwhelming!

brianr54 said:

Yeah, I hate MTV. Supposedly they're now playing the "I Want You" video, too.

sosgemini said:

"Relax. It's just sex."

who cares if she beats Usher? Actually Ushers cd is pretty good....

Rhondab said:

he's just too arrogant for me. his ego is already huge, i'd hate to see how big it gets if he beats out janet for the number one spot.

Usher should be banned for looking like a cricket pin head

"dunk" doesnt need 2 beat him...He knows where he stands and I think he knows he betta stay there.

I have both of the albums. Im the shit.

SassierBritches said:

People on a Prince web site putting someone down for being "arrogant" lol. Besides, everyone here always talking about how it should just be about the music. Song for song, if you put Damit Jo up against Confessions, thats a battle Janet just can't win.

jthad1129 said:

intha916 said:

lol at what? that arrogance is unattractive? if you've ever read any of my previous posts about prince's arrogance you would see that i don't care for his either. i have only heard bits of confessions and i don't doubt it is a good cd...i like usher's music. i just think damita jo is better. i think usher is pretty generic...good, but generic just the same. janet may be repeating herself but at least it's herself that she is repeating and not copying from those who came before her. janet doesn't have to battle usher for anything. she does what he can't do...she is just herself.

intha916 said:

You mean Janet veruses the Clear Channel beast? I don't think that's a battle that even she can win! I'm not sure how this album will debut but I wouldn't doubt at all if something like "All Nite" can get passed Tom Hicks, that album might go up to number one. Even haters love the song!