Comments on: David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s First Week Sales Predicted To Be Around 300K, Battle with Nickleback, Taylor Swift for #2 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jolene http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-14/#comment-166463 Jolene Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:07:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166463 <blockquote>HOLY CRAP! I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe he debuted at #1. That doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t happen a lot on there right?</blockquote> Appearantly, this is only the 2nd time it happened this year. Hee!

HOLY CRAP! I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe he debuted at #1. That doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t happen a lot on there right?

Appearantly, this is only the 2nd time it happened this year. Hee!

]]> By: GwendolynD http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-14/#comment-166460 GwendolynD Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:01:53 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166460 <blockquote>Did they show him react to it?</blockquote> Yeah. He said, "I'm floored."

Did they show him react to it?

Yeah. He said, “I’m floored.”

]]> By: Trina http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-14/#comment-166456 Trina Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:49:09 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166456 HOLY CRAP! I can't believe he debuted at #1. That doesn't happen a lot on there right? Did they show him react to it? HOLY CRAP! I can’t believe he debuted at #1. That doesn’t happen a lot on there right? Did they show him react to it?

]]> By: weareallinnocent http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-14/#comment-166438 weareallinnocent Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:35:38 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166438 I'm pretty sure there's nothing so intentional behind the iTunes classifications as what I'm about to say, but... It has occurred to me -- in no way an expert, not even well-studied or experienced in these things lol -- that maybe TPTB have decided to push right now for more single track sales for debut charting purposes. Album sales are going strong, so all the more impressive to see single tracks chart straight out of the chute too, and I'm led to believe that singles sell better in the pop genre. Just a theory -- equally valid to, say, RCA put DC in Rock for three days, then Pop for three days. Or, it's totally arbitrary. :rolleyes_ee: Yay for #1 on VH-1!!! Whooohooooo~ I’m pretty sure there’s nothing so intentional behind the iTunes classifications as what I’m about to say, but…

It has occurred to me — in no way an expert, not even well-studied or experienced in these things lol — that maybe TPTB have decided to push right now for more single track sales for debut charting purposes. Album sales are going strong, so all the more impressive to see single tracks chart straight out of the chute too, and I’m led to believe that singles sell better in the pop genre. Just a theory — equally valid to, say, RCA put DC in Rock for three days, then Pop for three days. Or, it’s totally arbitrary. :rolleyes_ee:

Yay for #1 on VH-1!!! Whooohooooo~

]]> By: Jolene http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166425 Jolene Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:03:36 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166425 <blockquote>Rock or Pop, Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Light Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  just took number 1 on the Top 20 VHI countdownà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦</blockquote> Seriously? So he entered the chart straight into #1? Ahh that's awesome. Someone please upload a video of this. I need to squee a bit.

Rock or Pop, Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Light Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  just took number 1 on the Top 20 VHI countdownà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Seriously? So he entered the chart straight into #1? Ahh that’s awesome.
Someone please upload a video of this. I need to squee a bit.

]]> By: Incipit http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166422 Incipit Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:30:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166422 Rock or Pop, David's video "Light On" just took number 1 on the Top 20 VHI countdown... He was the guest, and I watched this happen in Real Time - rebroadcast at 9AM, for you morning people. A little tasty bite to have with your breakfast... I'm sleepy, you guys can fill in the ironies for this win. Rock or Pop, David’s video “Light On” just took number 1 on the Top 20 VHI countdown…

He was the guest, and I watched this happen in Real Time – rebroadcast at 9AM, for you morning people.

A little tasty bite to have with your breakfast…

I’m sleepy, you guys can fill in the ironies for this win.

]]> By: CathyMK http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166369 CathyMK Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:09 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166369 Thanks Michelle (and Kirsten :smile2_ee:). So he'll be within shouting distance of Daughtry, Taylor, and Kelly. Not bad, considering how music sales have dropped off in the last few years. Seems like almost any artist would be happy with those sales these days, never mind a debut artist. And next week we'll all be biting our nails, hoping his sales don't drop off too much. Silly me, I naively thought the weekly worrying was over after he won! Thanks Michelle (and Kirsten :smile2_ee:). So he’ll be within shouting distance of Daughtry, Taylor, and Kelly. Not bad, considering how music sales have dropped off in the last few years. Seems like almost any artist would be happy with those sales these days, never mind a debut artist. And next week we’ll all be biting our nails, hoping his sales don’t drop off too much. Silly me, I naively thought the weekly worrying was over after he won!

]]> By: dante http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166359 dante Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:12:40 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166359 Jolene - thanks for the youtube link to LOTM - I really enjoyed it!!! Jolene – thanks for the youtube link to LOTM – I really enjoyed it!!!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166353 Michelle Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:39:28 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166353 I'm not Kirsten, but this is definitely one of her charts! (and Nevada's): http://mjsbigblog.com/historical-charts/idol-debut-first-week-album-sales/ Daughtry debuted with 303k. It'll be a nailbiter to see if DC can match that...remember Daughtry didn't have this crappy economy to deal with too... I’m not Kirsten, but this is definitely one of her charts! (and Nevada’s):

http://mjsbigblog.com/historical-charts/idol-debut-first-week-album-sales/

Daughtry debuted with 303k. It’ll be a nailbiter to see if DC can match that…remember Daughtry didn’t have this crappy economy to deal with too…

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166351 Lisa Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:36:12 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166351 Cathy, Kirsten is the keeper of #'s :laugh_tb: Thank goodness for Kirsten! I am sure she can tell us! Cathy, Kirsten is the keeper of #’s :laugh_tb: Thank goodness for Kirsten! I am sure she can tell us!

]]> By: CathyMK http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166343 CathyMK Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:45 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166343 <blockquote>Man, I really really wanted Cookie to bypass Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s First Week totals. Stupid Nickleback.</blockquote> How many did Daughtry sell in his first week? I remember seeing a list of 1st week totals for other Idols, but I can't find it now. If anyone can steer me towards a chart or something, I'd appreciate it. :biggrin_wp:

Man, I really really wanted Cookie to bypass Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s First Week totals. Stupid Nickleback.

How many did Daughtry sell in his first week? I remember seeing a list of 1st week totals for other Idols, but I can’t find it now. If anyone can steer me towards a chart or something, I’d appreciate it. :biggrin_wp:

]]> By: hollygo9 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166340 hollygo9 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:57:59 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166340 Man, I really really wanted Cookie to bypass Daughtry's First Week totals. Stupid Nickleback. Man, I really really wanted Cookie to bypass Daughtry’s First Week totals. Stupid Nickleback.

]]> By: FolkFan http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166335 FolkFan Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:37:00 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166335 I don't see this affecting his sales. Looking at the classifications that itunes has foisted onto my music collection, the word that comes to mind is "bizarre." I find it a bit disappointing that they changed the classification because DC seemed to like having it in the rock section, and I was getting a kick out of Magic Rainbow hanging out on the top rock songs page. But I don't think it's a big deal. I don’t see this affecting his sales. Looking at the classifications that itunes has foisted onto my music collection, the word that comes to mind is “bizarre.” I find it a bit disappointing that they changed the classification because DC seemed to like having it in the rock section, and I was getting a kick out of Magic Rainbow hanging out on the top rock songs page. But I don’t think it’s a big deal.

]]> By: jenni http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166333 jenni Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:26:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166333 I buy music on Itunes all the time and I have never once looked at the classification it's under. I think most people see something on the front page or they actively search for it. Rock and Pop are usually thrown together at the CD stores anyway so it never makes a difference there, so I don't think it'd matter here. Besides, one listen to it from the 30 second previews and you'd know what it's about much more than an arbitrary classification from Itunes. Itunes likely did it so that all of the DC stuff is in one place. TOML and LO as singles are classified as pop so now everything is together. I buy music on Itunes all the time and I have never once looked at the classification it’s under. I think most people see something on the front page or they actively search for it. Rock and Pop are usually thrown together at the CD stores anyway so it never makes a difference there, so I don’t think it’d matter here. Besides, one listen to it from the 30 second previews and you’d know what it’s about much more than an arbitrary classification from Itunes.

Itunes likely did it so that all of the DC stuff is in one place. TOML and LO as singles are classified as pop so now everything is together.

]]> By: GwendolynD http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-2.htm/comment-page-13/#comment-166330 GwendolynD Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:08:31 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/david-cook%e2%80%99s-first-week-sales-predicted-to-be-around-300k-battle-with-nickleback-taylor-swift-for-3.htm#comment-166330 <blockquote>If those people want the album or the songs theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll buy it. It doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really matter if it says pop or rock on Itunes, people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care for the word. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the sound.</blockquote> Exactly. And, if I hear a song I like, I search for the artist by name on iTunes. Not genre.

If those people want the album or the songs theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll buy it. It doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really matter if it says pop or rock on Itunes, people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care for the word. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the sound.

Exactly. And, if I hear a song I like, I search for the artist by name on iTunes. Not genre.

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