HDD – Album Sales Prediction : Feb 6 – 12

One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” #87 on iTunes USA and climbing. 

CHR/Pop

14 9 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn… 7644 5801 1843 53.284

+1 Position

+321 Spins

+39 Bullet

+1.942 AI

HAC

7 5 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn… 3678 3023 655 24.936

+106 Spins

+10 Bullet

+0.790 AI

6 8 KELLY CLARKSON Mr.
Know It All 2671 3037 -366 16.74

-66 Spins

-35 Bullet

-0.488 AI

8 12 DAUGHTRY Crawling
Back To You 2466 2898 -432 11.99

-82 Spins

-52 Bullet

-0.422 AI

31 31 ADAM LAMBERT Better
Than I
Know M… 504 382 122 2.298

+16 Spins

+2 Bullet

+0.031 AI

43 36 JAMES DURBIN Love Me
Bad 278 212 66 0.681

-1 Spin

-4 Bullet

+0.016 AI

AC

5 5 KELLY CLARKSON Mr.
Know It All 1584 1451 133 13.017

+27 Spins

+19 Bullet

+0.123 AI

14 13 DAUGHTRY Crawling
Back To You 306 291 15 1.168

+1 Position

0 Spins

-9 Bullet

+0.123 AI
 

25 23 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn… 119 92 27 0.714

+5 Spins

+1 Bullet

+0.090 AI

36 34 CLAY AIKEN Bring
Back My Love
25 31 -6 0.017

-1 Spin

-1 Bullet

0 AI

52 38 ELLIOTT YAMIN 3 Words
20 8 12 0.016

+1 Position

+1 Spin

0 Bullet

+0.003 AI

Country

19 18 SCOTTY MCCREERY The
Trouble With Gir… 2568 2405 163 16.504

+1 Position

+39 Spins

+31 Bullet

+0.239 AI

29 29 CASEY JAMES Let’s
Don’t Call It … 1207 1074 133 6.371

-1 Position

+37 Spins

+27 Bullet

+0.200 AI

34 34 LAUREN ALAINA Georgia
Peaches 823 709 114 4.351

+1 Position

-1 Spin

-10 Bullet

+0.003 AI

Urban

45 38 JENNIFER HUDSON Think
Like A Man f/N… 507 366 141 2.193

+19 Spins

-16 Bullet

+0.012 AI

Urban AC

14 13 JENNIFER HUDSON I Got
This 539 526 13 3.053

-4 Spins

-5 Bullet

+0.001 AI

22 26 RUBEN STUDDARD June
28th (I’m Singl… 207 249 -42 0.795

-11 Spins

-26 Bullet

-0.046 AI

Christian AC

5 5 MANDISA Waiting
For Tomorrow 789 842 -53 3.244

-18 Spins

-16 Bullet

-0.022 AI

Smooth Jazz

134 33 KELLY CLARKSON Mr.
Know It All 22 5 17 0.138

-6 Positions

-2 Spins

-7 Bullet

-0.005 AI

Canada-CHR/Pop

29 26 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn… 551 414 137 3.83

+2 Positions

+29 Spins

+14 Bullet

+0.175 AI

31 30 ONE DIRECTION What
Makes You Beaut… 502 387 115 3.361

+13 Spins

-17 Bullet

+0.172 AI

Canada-HAC

8 6 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn…
774 656 118 5.642

+5 Spins

-8 Bullet

+0.067 AI

28 31
DAUGHTRY Crawling
Back To You 213 205 8 0.89

+6 Spins

+13 Bullet

+0.008 AI

30 37 ADAM LAMBERT Better
Than I Know M… 191 197 -6 1.502

+1 Position

-2 Spins

-12 Bullet

+0.017 AI

54 41 ONE DIRECTION What Makes You
Beaut… 173 95 78 0.656

0 Spins

-26 Bullet

-0.002 AI

Canada-Main AC

5 11 KELLY CLARKSON Mr.
Know It All 229 288 -59 2.051

-8 Spins

-1 Bullet

-0.169 AI

18 20 DAUGHTRY Crawling
Back To You 154 151 3 1.342

+1 Spin

+1 Bullet

+0.017 AI

39 26 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger
(What Doesn…
105 49 56 0.659

+2 Spins

-10 Bullet

+0.037 AI

Canada-Country

43 41 SCOTTY MCCREERY The
Trouble With Gir… 120 116 4 0.44

+1 Position

+1 Spin

+4 Bullet

+0.002 AI

29 29 CASEY JAMES Let’s Don’t Call It … 1207 1074 133 6.371

-1 Position
+37 Spins
+27 Bullet
+0.200 AI

This is an awesome update for Casey.  I especially love that audience increase.  It’s slowly creeping up on iTunes, too.

i-tunes

Singles
1. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
3. Rolling in the Deep – ADELE
4. Set Fire to the Rain – ADELE
5. Someone Like You – ADELE
7. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
30. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston (Bodyguard Soundtrack)
43. Rumour Has It – ADELE
45. Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from “The Voice” Performance) [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Maroon 5
62. Don’t You Wanna Stay (with Kelly Clarkson) – Jason Aldean
64. Chasing Pavements – ADELE
78. My Valentine – Paul McCartney
83. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
89. Make You Feel My Love – ADELE
94. Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) – Gym Class Heroes
101. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
111. Turning Tables – ADELE
119. Drink On It – Blake Shelton
126. One and Only – ADELE
138. Mr. Know It All – Kelly Clarkson (Deluxe)
146. The Trouble With Girls – Scotty McCreery
159. Lovesong – ADELE
171. Sexy and I Know It (Glee Cast Version feat. Ricky Martin) – Glee Cast
175. Say Aah (The Voice Performance) – Lindsey Pavao
176. Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version) [feat. 2CELLOS (Sulic & Hauser)] – Glee Cast
202. We Are Young (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
214. Crazy Dreams (SMASH Cast Version) [feat. Megan Hilty] – SMASH Cast
217. Remind Me (Duet with Carrie Underwood) – Brad Paisley
220. Let Me Be Your Star (SMASH Cast Version) [feat. Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty] – SMASH Cast
221. I Will Always Love You (Hex Hector Radio Mix – Remastered) – David Foster, Dolly Parton & Whitney Houston
231. Don’t You Remember – ADELE
254. La Isla Bonita (Glee Cast Version feat. Ricky Martin) – Glee Cast
258. The House of the Rising Sun (The Voice Performance) – Pip
307. He Won’t Go – ADELE
325. Stereo Hearts (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
334. Beautiful (SMASH Cast Version) [feat. Katharine McPhee] – SMASH Cast
346. I Will Always Love You (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
349. Take It All – ADELE
350. Love Shack (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
357. I Can’t Make You Love Me (Live) – ADELE
363. Don’t You Wanna Stay (with Kelly Clarkson) – Jason Aldean (Stronger-Deluxe)
391. Call Me (SMASH Cast Version) [feat. Katharine McPhee] – SMASH Cast
401. Georgia Peaches – Lauren Alaina
420. Respect – Melanie Amaro
430. The 20th Century Fox Mambo (SMASH Cast Version) [feat. Katharine McPhee] – SMASH Cast
440. Far Away (feat. Chris Richardson) – Tyga
451. Let Me Love You (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
456. Maybe I’m Amazed (The Voice Performance) – Jordis Unga
458. Home (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
470. Hometown Glory – ADELE
473. Camouflage – Brad Paisley
476. Human Nature (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
498. Cherish/Cherish (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
505. I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
507. Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
515. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
537. I’ll Be Waiting – ADELE
564. L-O-V-E (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
576. Rolling in the Deep (Live) – ADELE
578. Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
602. I Love You This Big – Scotty McCreery
611. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
635. Think Like a Man (feat. Rick Ross) [from the Motion Picture “Think Like A Man”] – Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo
650. Mr. Know It All – Kelly Clarkson
668. Already Gone – Kelly Clarkson
728. Grenade (The Voice Performance) – Chris Cauley
750. Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood
772. Undo It – Carrie Underwood
775. Let’s Don’t Call It a Night – Casey James
786. You’re the Top (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
808. Bad Day – Daniel Powter
820. Crawling Back to You – Daughtry
827. Oh! Darling (The Voice Performance) – Juliet Simms
847. Without You (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
886. Rumour Has It / Someone Like You (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
888. Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera & Mac Miller) [Remix] – Maroon 5
901. Make You Feel My Love (Live) – ADELE
907. Because of You – Kelly Clarkson
909. Trouble (The Voice Performance) – Tony Lucca
929. Black or White (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
938. Jesus, Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood
953. Bad (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
996. Better Than I Know Myself – Adam Lambert
998. My Life Would Suck Without You – Kelly Clarkson (Single)
999. All-American Girl – Carrie Underwood

Albums
1. 21 – ADELE
5. 19 – ADELE
8. Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
41. Stronger (Deluxe Version) – Kelly Clarkson
56. iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP – ADELE
67. Duets II – Tony Bennett
81. iTunes Live from SoHo – ADELE
116. Red – Dia Frampton
119. Clear As Day – Scotty McCreery
268. Wildflower – Lauren Alaina
279. Come Through for You – Javier Colon
284. Break the Spell – Daughtry
299. Break the Spell (Deluxe Version) – Daughtry
315. 100 Proof – Kellie Pickler
319. Sing You Home – EP – Xenia
333. I Remember Me – Jennifer Hudson
404. Fear Nothing – Beverly McClellan
451. Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood
531. Glee: The Music, Vol. 7 – Glee Cast
571. Spirit (Deluxe Version) – Leona Lewis
581. What If We Were Real – Mandisa
585. Play On – Carrie Underwood
730. Carnival Ride – Carrie Underwood
799. Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
810. Memories of a Beautiful Disaster – James Durbin
861. Glee: The Music, Vol. 1 – Glee Cast
876. Daughtry – Daughtry

Reporting from Billboard Country Update & Country Aircheck:

There were 3 recurrents this week at Billboard: Eric Church’s Drink In My Hand, Hunter Hayes’s Storm Warning (which got pulled despite gaining over 500k last week at Billboard), and Justin Moore’s Bait A Hook. 

Scotty’s TTWG had a pretty good week gaining 1.181 million AIs on Billboard and moved back up to #19 from #22. It stayed ahead of Tim McGraw’s Better Than I Used To Be but just barely-BTIUTB gained 1.439 million AIs and now trails TTWG by only 112k AIs. But even if it passes TTWG, TTWG will pass Brad Paisley’s Camouflage (and Camouflage is going recurrent) so that’s a wash. I’m not sure if there’ll be any other recurrents in front of Scotty though Luke Bryan’s I Don’t Want This Night To End could go recurrent if it loses enough airplay (I can see it losing enough spins to fall out of the t10 and go recurrent, though not enough AI. But losing enough spins would be enough). 

The next threats to pass are the singles from Zac Brown Band and Jason Aldean but they’re a few weeks away. There’s also Carrie’s upcoming single that’s coming out next week that could be a threat in a 2-3 weeks depending on how fast it gets moved into t20 rotation at country radio. At Mediabase Scotty’s already moved ahead of Brad and Hunter’s singles which are on their way down, Tim McGraw isn’t gaining points fast enough to pass next week, and Luke Bryan should go recurrent moving Scotty up to #17 by the end of the week despite Lee Brice moving ahead of him last week. 

CaseyJ’s LDCIAN had a solid week gaining 495k at Billboard moving up 2 spots to #27. There was a lot of chart action in that area: LDCIAN got passed by the singles from Zac Brown Band and Jason Aldean, but moved up because of 3 recurrents and passing Billy Currington (whose single has peaked). LDCIAN outgained Gloriana and Andy Gibson’s songs behind it but lost ground to Chris Cagle’s single ahead (Chris Cagle’s single is now ahead by over 600k AIs). Josh Turner has picked up the pace some but he’s still a few weeks away from passing. Camouflage going recurrent will help LDCIAN move up a spot at Billboard this week. At Mediabase, CaseyJ’s been passed by Zac Brown Band and was passed by Jason Aldean this morning (which will be offset by Luke Bryan going recurrent). Justin Moore and Brad Paisley are also going recurrent so that should move LDCIAN up to #26 Mediabase by the end of the week. The next threat to pass is probably Carrie’s new single. 

Lauren’s Georgia Peaches had a strong week gaining 661k to move up to a new peak of #33 at Billboard. All the songs ranked between #36 and #41 lats week had strong weeks. Josh Turner did pass but recurrents helped. GP gained slightly on Rodney Atkins’s He’s Mine (which gained 532k and leads by less than 100k). However, Eli Young Band gained on GP (gaining 748k AIs and trailing GP by less than 10k) so EYB will pass Lauren this week. Jana Kramer’s picked up the pace some and could be a threat to pass in the next couple weeks. Ronnie Dunn’s Let The Cowboy Rock and Eric Church’s Springsteen also now appear in the rearview mirror. At Mediabase GP passed Billy Currington’s single this morning and will have the benefit of the 3 recurrents that were already mentioned. But, Eli Young Band’s on pace to pass this week so that should move GP up to #32 Mediabase. T30 Mediabase is looking really good though it may take 2-3 more weeks. 

Kelly’s Mr. Know It All debuted at #59 with 236k AIs. Billboard detected 10 spins as opposed to the almost 30 Mediabase detected on WUSN alone. Here’s what Billboard said about MKIA:

Concurrently, Kelly Clarkson makes a second solo appearance on Hot Country Songs as “Mr. Know It All” (19/RCA) opens at No. 59 based on unsolicited album play at two monitored stations (WUSN Chicago and WBCT Grand Rapids, Mich.). She first appeared when lead single “A Moment Like This” charted for one week (No. 58) in October 2002 after she became the first winner of “American Idol”. She subsequently peaked at No. 2 as Reba McEntire’s duet partner on “Because Of You” in September 2007, then spent three weeks at No. 1 with “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (a duet with Jason Aldean) in March 2011.

On the Indicator chart Kellie Pickler moved up 2 spots to #33 with 526 plays (+40) and 5k AIs. 

Idol-related ads: None

Thanks windmills.   :)

Adam Lambert

BTIKM
#6 Top Music Videos Overall
#5 Top Music Videos Pop

Great to see “Stronger” both the song and the album hanging in there on iTunes with all of the other increases due to the Grammy’s.

This is great, but it still bothers me that he has that many views of the video and yet the single has almost fallen out of the top 1000 on iTunes again.  Why aren’t the single sales matching the video popularity?  Is that normal?  It seems like usually they go hand in hand, don’t they?

It would be great if I will Alway Love You became a Hot 100 #1 hit again.  Casey James has really hung in there with that song.  With all those millions of views on his video, I figured Adam would be selling better, but #996 is terrible, I hope they go ahead with the 2nd single as soon as possible.  His album’s debut numbers will not be big with a flop single on his hands.

Wow!  Tons of Whitney’s videos near the top of the music videos iTunes chart.

HotHotHot, how do you get listing for Music Videos  by genre?
On my iTunes BTIKM is #5. Overall.

what chart is this?

Hi, Windmills!

Couple questions:

do you think Hunter’s song got pulled because they are going to release his next single in the next few days?
I can’t see MKIA getting more than a handful of random spins on country music stations. Can you?

BTIKM is currently showing at #2 overall in music videos on Canadian itunes. I can’t see genres on my phone.

Which really doesn’t mean much in terms of sales volume, but it’s fun to see.

isn’t Chris Rene’s single supposed to get released to iTunes today? That’s what I’ve heard, anyway

girlygirltoo: Hi, Windmills!

Couple questions:

do you think Hunter’s song got pulled because they are going to release his next single in the next few days?
I can’t see MKIA getting more than a handful of random spins on country music stations. Can you?

Hi yourself :)

I agree, Billboard pulled Hunter’s song because it had kind of been struggling, was almost 30 weeks old, and the previous week’s gain was like a last gasp before it totally plummeted. Billboard probably consulted with Hunter’s label Warner, got confirmation they’re moving on to a new single, and did a little chart cleaning despite Storm Warning technically not meeting the recurrency criteria. 

With the way MKIA sounds I don’t imagine it’ll test that well, which is what would lead to a subcontracting promo arrangement with Sony Nashville or an indie for country radio. The wild card is that Kelly herself and her voice have a pretty wide appeal that extends to country fans. What it comes down to is how much Kelly’s personal appeal will offset the MKIA’s lack of country feel. 

They don’t always go hand in hand. There are a lot of factors that go into driving video views that don’t necessarily go with buying the song. For one, those views are likely coming from all around the world. Also, a lot may be repeat views or curiosity views. Some people may love the video’s concept/visuals but not the song.

That said, lots of video views is never bad! It all helps in some way I think.

RCA has already made noises about dropping another song and/or pushing back the album, so I think the label is committed to the success of the album even if this turns out to not be the right song to launch the project.

dup

Windmills:)  I saw where TTWG jumped from 22 to #10 on Callout…does that mean that in the surveys people answer at radio stations?  Or is it requests?  And is this is as good as it seems?  Thanks:))

For one, those views are likely coming from all around the world while the ITunes we are listing is only in the US.

Tinawina, if you look at stats on YT it shows map of the world, and BTIKM vid is watched all over the planet.

Thanks Oksana! That totally makes sense.

NVM

My, sometimes working, feminine intuition tells me that Adam Lambert is going to backdoor himself into the US market this time around.  I think he will do OK with his US debut of era II but it won’t be anything “out of this world” right away.  I think he will get more traction with his singles and his album “world-wide” especially as he plays more over-seas festivals which I think we are just now starting to hear about.  The joint release of his album, here and abroad is a marketing strategy that may pay off.  I really think that Adam will gain momentum as summer comes and the US will take note of his international fandom.  A girl can dream, can’t she.

I hope it works. This is where BTIKM vid is being watched.

thanks! I’m still bad at figuring out stuff when it comes to country radio so I always appreciate your info :)

CaseyJ’s LDCIAN had a solid week gaining 495k at Billboard moving up 2 spots to #27. There was a lot of chart action in that area: LDCIAN got passed by the singles from Zac Brown Band and Jason Aldean, but moved up because of 3 recurrents and passing Billy Currington (whose single has peaked). LDCIAN outgained Gloriana and Andy Gibson’s songs behind it but lost ground to Chris Cagle’s single ahead (Chris Cagle’s single is now ahead by over 600k AIs). Josh Turner has picked up the pace some but he’s still a few weeks away from passing. Camouflage going recurrent will help LDCIAN move up a spot at Billboard this week. At Mediabase, CaseyJ’s been passed by Zac Brown Band and was passed by Jason Aldean this morning (which will be offset by Luke Bryan going recurrent). Justin Moore and Brad Paisley are also going recurrent so that should move LDCIAN up to #26 Mediabase by the end of the week. The next threat to pass is probably Carrie’s new single.  

Thanks Windmills!

Casey actually gained less on Billboard then I thought he would. But so it goes, you cant always guess from Mediabase. 
On Call out America LDCIAN has jumped to no. 14 with 14th favorite for core females and 15th favorite for core males, so I guess that shows it isn’t his idol fanbase voting for the song. But out of curiosity what exactly is core females and core males, age wise? 

With the SuperBowl, Madonna’s songs (old/new), The Voice, Glee, SMASH, Grammys, Whitney’s songs, I’m surprised to see that BTIKM is still hanging on iTunes Top1000 this week. What a tough month to release a single! 

Windmills:)  I saw where TTWG jumped from 22 to #10 on Callout…does that mean in the surveys people answer at radio stations?  Or is it requests?  And is this is as good as it seems?  Thanks:)) 

That is from one online survey, like Rate the Music. But of course it is always good to move up. :)

I think this video is geting a lot of “OMG he is so gorgeous” views and repeat views that are driving up the numbers.  A lot of these viewers will have bought the song already.

Awesome Oksana, thanks. What do the different shades of green mean? The darker shade the more people watching there? That makes the most sense to me.

What do the different shades of green mean? The darker shade the more people watching there? That makes the most sense to me.

Yes.
It is interesting to see where he is the most popular. iTunes sales follow pattern of  views. Believe me, the world does not begins and ends with good ole USA.

Just saw a DJ tweet that Adele is planning on taking 5 years off from touring and recording to work on her relationship. The source was Vogue. 

Not sure how I feel about that. 5 years in a fickle industry seems like career suicide.

LOL. I think we know that already. :)

I do need to get up on which in which countries Adam is the strongest. I remember asking that question last year in the middle of his album cycle but at that point I don’t think it had been released everywhere. Valentin was very helpful with that last time.

I think he had multiple big hits and the album went multiplatinum in Canada, right? Maybe Finland too? How about Australia? And then there were the countries where he did very well but not multiplatinum well, which I guess would be the US and I don’t know where else. And then there where a bunch of countries were  WWFM was a big hit, and I don’t know what all of them were but there were a lot. And then the UK, where nothing much happened but they do seem to be making a big effort to fix that this time. I probably screwed that up. LMAO. Do I have it at least partly right?

Tell it to Sade.
She took 10 yrs break and came back with Platinum album. Worldwide.

I see Lee is up on pop. Love the album. Wuli records did good by Lee.

Lexie: Windmills:)  I saw where TTWG jumped from 22 to #10 on Callout…does that mean in the surveys people answer at radio stations?  Or is it requests?  And is this is as good as it seems?  Thanks:))

Callout America is a randomized national phone survey where people hear clips of 35 country songs and rate them, not an online thing. The results can be volatile, as evidenced by the fact that TTWG was down to #22 last week (it’s been solidly t20 for a few weeks). I don’t think it means much to look at one week’s results in isolation. You usually want to break down the numbers to see if they’re trending in the right direction as airplay grows, you want to look at stuff like the “passion” score (that’s how many people say they really like a song) and what percentage of people dislike/strongly dislike the song. A high neutral score either means people aren’t that familiar with the song or it doesn’t move them either way (which actually could be a bad thing). Breaking down demographic data to see if a song has major appeal to a certain age group and gender can also guide a station looking to attract people in a specific demo.

The Radio Feedback chart that BCU posts is the online poll. I noticed Kellie’s 100 Proof has been tested there, hoping that’s a sign of an eventual main chart push.

Callout’s an indication of what a random sampling of country radio fans like but it doesn’t give you the whole picture. Downloads are another part of that picture. Also, sometimes local callout differs from national callout and that affects how a station treats a song. 

Hunter Hayes’s Storm Warning consistently did not test well (consistently between #30 and #35) but it nearly made t10. I’d guess radio saw something in the demo numbers that made them support the song. Like, maybe he had strong appeal to teenage girls or something like that.

girlygirltoo I had to correct a typo from my response to you: Storm Warning was actually 41 weeks old when they pulled it. 

LVD: But out of curiosity what exactly is core females and core males, age wise?

People between the ages of 25 and 44. 

 don’t think BTIKM is doing any better in Canada than it is in the US. At least
in terms of radio, I don’t know what it’s selling there. So I really don’t why
people assume the singles is going to enjoy greater strength in foreign markets. 

Well, in addition to Canada and Australia/New Zealand Adam has done very well in Finland and Germany (and, I think, Sweden). WWFM was a hit through most of Europe, I think. I’m no expert on this stuff though, other fans may know more.

It’s impacting radio on 2/21 and going up for sale on 2/28. He’s shooting the video for the single this week according to his post on his official facebook page.

Your map is super interesing.  I wonder if China’s light green reflects some kind of censorship? 

I wonder if China’s light green reflects some kind of censorship?

Are we looking at the same China? I think that green over China is pretty dark.

Hi, newbie here~~

I can answer that;) You can’t watch youtube in China, it’s censored. The green over China is Russia and Mongolia.

And apparently Kazakhstan too~~

Does anyone know how the adds went for yesterday and today?

 Thanks!!  Once again, shows what I don’t know and am glad to learn:))

Wait … so now that her voice is recovered, she’s not going to tour or record for 5 years?  Interesting decision.

CHART DATE: 02/13/2012
LAST UPDATE: 02/14/2012 14:37:10
NOW IN: FINAL

LWTWartist / albumlabelpower index% change

1 1ADELEXL/COLUMBIA241,956+102%
21
— 2VAN HALENINTERSCOPE187,333–
DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH
— 3NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 41CAPITOL/EMI141,110–
VARIOUS ARTISTS
— 4THE FRAYEPIC89,993–
SCARS & STORIES
— 5PAUL MCCARTNEYHEAR MUSIC74,819–
KISSES ON THE BOTTOM
— 6WHITNEY HOUSTONRCA60,205–
WHITNEY – THE GREATEST HITS
— 7DIERKS BENTLEYCAPITOL NASHVILLE/EMI56,547–
HOME
7 82012 GRAMMY NOMINESSUNIVERSAL REPUBLIC55,541+93%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
18 9ADELEXL/COLUMBIA36,712+110%
19
410DRAKEYM/CM/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC31,927+9%
TAKE CARE

Eh, she is focusing on her relationship. The guy will dump her, and we’ll have ’24′ or ’25′ come out and sell another 18 million copies. 

OMG. There are no words for Adele’s numbers. Both Billboard and HDD were predicting on Friday that Van Halen would take the week and she would have around 180K in sales. Unreal.

HDD is predicting she’ll get her 21st 1st week (for 21) this week and have her biggest selling week (previous 399K). This woman is unstoppable. Can she have the number one album 2 years in a row? 399K would put her at a million for this year already and it’s just February. Unreal.

I was so busy posting that chart that I didn’t really stop to look at Adele’s #’s.  That is just insane!  She is truly unstoppable.  lol

Great numbers for Kelly & Scotty. Looks like Kelly had a boost from the Grammy’s. Scotty’s album sales stayed about the same despite the drop in chart ranking. Since many artists received boosts from the Grammy’s, Scotty’s numbers look great. He will still be the #6 country album.

Sad to see Kellie & Daughtry drop out of the top 50 albums.

From HDD

“21 GOES FOR 21: After remaining at #1 on today’s HITS’ Album sales chart, XL/Columbia recording artist Adele’s 21 will have its best sales week yet next Tuesday (2/21), the one-year anniversary of the album’s release. Early indicators suggest the six-time Grammy winner, in her 52nd week on the chart, will blow past the 399k she achieved during Christmas week 2011. This will also be her 21st week at #1, setting a new record for the Soundscan era and tying MC Hammer’s Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em, which logged a pre-Soundscan tally of 21 weeks. Next up are the soundtracks for Purple Rain and Saturday Night Fever, each of which held the #1 spot for 24 weeks in 1984-85 and 1978, respectively.”

I wonder what the percentage of women are represented in Adlele’s sales? I think her theme of he did me wrong and broke my heart is one which the majority of women find relatable.

That is just insane.  I have no words except GO ADELE!  :)

“LW TW artist / album label power index % change
1 1 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 241,956 +102%
21″

Just incredible!  Wow!

From HDD yesterday:

ADELE CONTINUES HER REIGN: Thanks to her stunning?Grammy haul last night, and?show-stopping ?performance of “Rolling in the Deep,” look for Adele’s XL/Columbia album, 21, ?to spend?its?20th week at #1 tomorrow, with sales that should top 225k (including 47k at iTunes alone last night)

. Ironically, she now ties the?mark of Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard soundtrack set in 1993. (2/13p)The original weakend HDD prediction was:Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 175-190k

“13 11 KELLY CLARKSON 19/RCA 31,712 +52%
STRONGER”

Very nice bump for Kelly!  :)

That house is only rented, but it still is probably expensive.  Has Adele toured in the U.S. at all?  I remember that she had to cancel her tour, but I don’t know if that was before she started or part way through?

Adele’s sales are insane, are you kidding me this woman is a beast. I just get giddy over the fact a woman who doesn’t flash her body or just sing club songs made it to the top. She sings with power and passion and her songs are moving what more could you ask for. I just feel happy for Adele because of her success it’s well deserved.

I love a good club song but i’d like to think we’re more than that and that there’s depth in a song/individual and the fact that most female singers strut around in barely anything just gets annoying. Those women who don’t perform like that deserve acknowledgement.

She has this incredible reputation now so her recordings should continue to sell indefinitely – as you say “24″ “25.”  I don’t see her doing extensive tours of any kind – doubt she has the stamina.  (A review I read of her live performance was not overly enthusiastic.)  And her performance at the Grammys, while lovely, was not 100% – her jumping from chest to head voice too abruptly was not good and she obviously was not singing full bore.  And, from my point of view, her stage presence is slightly boring – would do well in small venues – no arenas for her.  But, she’s a zillionaire so it’s all good.

Holy cow at Adele. That women is an alien. But her sales are well-deserved. She has an AMAZING voice and she can dang sing live.

Curious question, though? Will sales continue to increase next week or does only apply to Adele?

I think a powerful singer belting out moving songs makes a wonderful concert.  On the other heand,  a Katy Perry type of show takes a lot of creactivity and skill that is also super entertaining and fun for the audiance.  To me you really get something when a singer can combine both of these types of shows.  Looking at you Pink.

I remember the cancellations too and I remember a press release being issued about the cancellations but I couldn’t remember at what point that were cancelled last year but this article might give you some idea.

LINK

and a post from an Adele fan site that has a pageful of posts about last years tour here.

Adele blogged that the five-year retirement rumor wasn’t true. She said it’s more like a five day break, but she’s doing the Brit Awards and going back into the studio.

Curious question, though? Will sales continue to increase next week or does it only apply to Adele?

Sales will probably increase for most of the artists featured on the Grammys. Also, Valentine’s Day takes place during the week, and music is a popular gift, so that will raise album sales in general most likely.

#26 on iTunes USA: One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful

#30 on iTunes USA: The Wanted – Glad You Came

British boybands are taking over!

http://addboard.mediabase.com/AddsByFormat.asp?format=XX

So the Vogue interviewer mistook “5 days” for “5 years”?  lol

” I wonder what the percentage of women are represented in
Adlele’s sales? I think her theme of he did me wrong and broke my heart
is one which the majority of women find relatable. “

 I’m not represented there – one of the remaining millions who doesn’t own the album or the singles…and doesn’t plan to. Well, unless she sings I an “I dumped the fool” song. Maybe then. Heh. But that’s not her life experience, so I guess not, at least not in the forseeable future.

Still, happy to see her performance style and her vocals receive praise (and massive sales) and give an alternative to what has been the predominate ‘hands in the air, clothes barely there’ trend in Pop. The audience seems to be eager for some music that was a complete contrast, and didn’t employ auto-tune.

Also. Nice if there is finally a backlash against electronic voices. IMO.

 those are decent ranks, sure, but not exactly “British boy bands are taking over” numbers :)

Adds (Monitored)

Kelly (19)-WDKY (4 AC, 1 Canada-HAC, 4 Canada-Main AC, 2 Canada-CHR/Pop, 2 HAC, 6 CHR/Pop)

Kelly (11)-MKIA (8 AC, 1 Country, 1 HAC, 1 Smooth AC)

One Direction (11)-WMYB (5 Canada-HAC, 1 Canada-Main AC, 3 Canada-CHR/Pop, 2 CHR/Pop)

Adam (7)-BTIKM (1 Canada-CHR/Pop, 4 HAC, 2 CHR/Pop)

Daughtry (6)-CBTY (4 AC, 1 Canada-HAC, 1 CHR/Pop)

JHud f/Ne-Yo (6)-TLAM (1 Canada-CHR/Pop, 4 Urban, 1 Urban AC)

Casey J (3)-LDICAN (Country)

Chris Rene (3)-Young Homie (Rhythmic)

Ruben (3)-June 28th (I’m Single) (Urban AC)

Scotty (3)-TTWG (Country)

Elliott (2)-3 Words (AC)

Cher Lloyd (1)-WYB (CHR/Pop)

Glee Cast (1)-LLM (CHR/Pop)

Lauren (1)-GP (Country)

Mandisa (1)-WFT (Christian AC)

Addboard

Yeah, I don’t think Adele will be doing a big tour anytime soon. Small intimate venues are out of question for her now due to demand and her limited stamina.

Ryan Tedder confirmed there will be a 4th single (RHI). Obviously, the label will milk this album for all it’s worth.

I find Adele, her voice and her music overrated and her sales numbers are just puzzling. Especially considering how many artists with material  of better or comparable quality sell much less or almost nothing.

I don’t think Adele is all that different from popstars of today. She herself is not a popstar (she is adult contemporary), but her image is just as carefully  calculated as images of popstars. She will turn 24 in May. It’s hard to believe she is that young under that pile of make up and clothes suitable for women twice her age.

Hopefully she will fade away soon. But I’m sure in a few years another female singer with soulful voice will come along.

Rebecca Ferguson – Nothing’s Real But Love – 8 (1 Smooth AC, 1 HAC, 1 Triple A, 5 Urban AC)

One Direction #18

Katy Perry knocked Whitney Houston from #1. Behind Whitney, Adele with 3 songs. 

Wow.  

There are many great artists who are underrated and never sell anything.  It’s not new.  That just how it goes.

As far as Adele, of course she is different from current pop stars.  Her hair isn’t blue, she doesn’t hatch from eggs, or wear meat dresses.  She doesn’t sing almost exclusively about fucking, and she didn’t try to market her new baby.  

As far as her makeup and clothing, been there, done that.  I don’t ever by something bases on how someone dresses, or the amount of makeup that they wear.

I don’t mind if she fades away for a while now, but talent like that will rise again.  She’s already proven her value.  I just don’t get this backlash.  Does Katy Perry have the same kind of backlash, or Gaga?  Talent is talent, and in an industry that is foundering and full of some pretty bad shit passing for music, I applaud Adele.

I will save my pennies, sign me up now!

Does Katy Perry have the same kind of backlash, or Gaga? 

What?  They have had tons of backlash. lol

“I find Adele, her voice and her music overrated and her sales numbers are just puzzling.”

Ah. I echo abbysee’s “WOW”.

As in… I think Adele has this amazingly unique voice, husky yet flexible and always, always on tune. Filled with emotion and guts. Her song’s lyrics are intense, unbelievable poems filled with a woman’s search for love. A true love. How universal is that?

When I first listened to “Turning Tables” I cried. Yes. Cried. It was something I’d just gone thru. I highly doubt I will ever CRY when Britney or Katy sing. Or Lady Gaga. Or Nicki Minaj… WTF?

“She will turn 24 in May. It’s hard to believe she is that young under that pile of make up and clothes suitable for women twice her age.”

Gosh. A singer who puts her voice and emotion and “take on life” front and center. An artist who doesn’t use her body and crazy ass antics to draw attention to songs that a year from now (much less a decade from now) will be forgotten as trash.
” Especially considering how many artists with material of better or comparable quality sell much less or almost nothing”

Really? I’d love to know who these undiscovered, brillliant artists are. Seriously. Because I will buy their music. Honest.

Well, in addition to Canada and Australia/New Zealand Adam has done very well in Finland and Germany (and, I think, Sweden). WWFM was a hit through most of Europe, I think. I’m no expert on this stuff though, other fans may know more.

Just because WWFM was successful in those countries, that doesn’t mean that BTIKM will be.  I don’t think that the IIHY did as well in as many countries as WWFM did, and that could play a role in how well people embrace BTIKM.

I find Adele, her voice and her music overrated and her sales numbers are just puzzling. Especially considering how many artists with material of better or comparable quality sell much less or almost nothing.

Being that she has had such high sales, it shows that there is a huge audience for her type of music.  I think it’s a possibility that the decrease in record sales we’ve seen the past few years has to do with people simply not liking the music, being that her music is different than what we’ve heard the past few years and is doing so well.  

I don’t think Adele is all that different from popstars of today. She herself is not a popstar (she is adult contemporary), but her image is just as carefully calculated as images of popstars. She will turn 24 in May. It’s hard to believe she is that young under that pile of make up and clothes suitable for women twice her age.

So is a woman her age supposed to walk around half dressed to be considered young looking, like a lot of the other pop stars?  

Wow,  Van Halen’s album numbers were terrific !!!!!

But based on what? Their antics, clothing, personnas, marketing strategies etc. I’ve not heard anyone say they sing so well but I wish they stop!

Callout America is a randomized national phone survey where people hear clips of 35 country songs and rate them, not an online thing. The results can be volatile, as evidenced by the fact that TTWG was down to #22 last week (it’s been solidly t20 for a few weeks). I don’t think it means much to look at one week’s results in isolation. You usually want to break down the numbers to see if they’re trending in the right direction as airplay grows, you want to look at stuff like the “passion” score (that’s how many people say they really like a song) and what percentage of people dislike/strongly dislike the song. A high neutral score either means people aren’t that familiar with the song or it doesn’t move them either way (which actually could be a bad thing). Breaking down demographic data to see if a song has major appeal to a certain age group and gender can also guide a station looking to attract people in a specific demo. 

Thanks Windmills, I always thought Callout America was just that one online poll. Kellie’s single is testing very high it would be good if they could release it to major stations now, they actually should have done it already since the chart is clearing up right now. Do you think the release of Carrie’s single might delay or have an effect on the release of Kellie’s single?  

Yeah to more shitty music. Whoo Hooo!

Yeah to more shitty music. Whoo Hooo!

“Hopefully she will fade away soon. But I’m sure in a few years another female singer with soulful voice will come along.”

You mean…Rebecca Ferguson? ;)

I’m sorry, didn’t see that you had qualified your statement.  You just asked if they got that kind of backlash. Most of the backlash I have seen was pure overexposure of their music,  just like with Adele. I see it all the time with any artist whose music if overplayed.

Not to dissect what is being said here, but I don’t understand why anyone would want any of these artists to fade away.  Even if you don’t like them, most of them work hard and have some degree of talent.  They’re doing the best they can with the chance they’ve been given.  So kudos to them, I say.

Everyone has different tastes, but Adele has struck a chord with a lot of music lovers, myself included.  Why take a swipe at it? On the same token, songs by Gaga, Jessie J, Robyn, Lykke Li, Lana Del Rey and several others have also impacted me.

Adele wears tea dresses.  Gaga wears bird cages.  Nicki Minaj wears hot pink chicken wing necklaces.  Katy looks like a bubblegum wrapper. Rihanna doesn’t wear much at all! But I like them all.  It’s who they are, and it suits them. And they’re all so different. Why choose just one color of rose when they’re are so many?

It’s almost liking not opening oneself to a new sound.  Who wants to do that? I don’t get into the whole ‘can only appreciate one kind of singer.’  Heck, most of them have put out something I like.  And if I were hoping they would ‘fade away,’ I would have missed out on some great music.  And how sad would that be, to deny myself something I that enjoyed?

It’s why I get so fussy about those who discount R&B.  Are you even trying some of it out?  Imagine if everyone felt that way about a genre you liked.  Why be close-minded to something that can’t possibly hurt you?  And who knows?  You may like it!

If it’s just about hating what’s popular at the moment–I don’t get that mindset, but it’s a dominant one, so I can let it go.  But how nice would it be just to kick back and enjoy whatever comes on the radio at that moment?  No turning the dial!  Just absorb it and have a good time with it.  :-)

Two years ago, I was almost ready to give up on female pop music. There’s just too many awful music (Gaga, Beyonce, Kesha, Britney) being shoved down our throats that I gag everytime I hear them. And then Adele came along. She’s such a breath of fresh air in a sea of mindless and mindnumbing music. Such talent and artistry. Many serious artists look up to her. Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl said, “I said, take the Adele record, for example. It’s an amazing record and everybody’s so shocked that it’s such a phenomenon. I’m not. You know why that record’s huge? Because it’s fucking good and it’s real!”

Elliegrl, my post was in response to a question asked about which countries Adam is big in. And I stand by everything I posted.

Who knows what will happen with BTIKM, but RCA is clearly looking out for this project (Trespassing) and they will make changes as needed to have things where they want them for the drop date.

Thanks for saying this beause I feel Adele is overrated also, and  with so many on the opposite side I was feeling a little crazy.

Gaga and Katy Perry get a ton of backlash.  I see them routinely derided for their singing (Katy) or performance style (Gaga).  Like Adele, their success could also be used to varifiy their talent.

But I didn’t see that caveat either.  It was like her sales were offensive because she was selling.  

By the way I llike Katy and Kesha.  They are pop fluff and fun, I can get down with that.  Katy’s latest is my favorite of hers, and Kesha has my favorite when I am down in the dumps always cheers me up, Tik ToK, love, love, love it.  Love Adele too, not mad at her for being successful.

lolwut? first of all how is releasing 4 singles from an album that sold 18M copies (as of yet) milking? that doesn’t make lot of sense

I think she is one of a kind songwriter, one of a kind singer, one of a kind performer

Just like Amy Winehouse. I find nothing puzzling about the success she is having

People underestimate the power of a ‘simple’ love song. The most beloved songs that transcend genres and generations are often quite simple love songs.

And she definitely is not a typical pop star, in fact when someone wrote on pulse about a year ago that Rolling in the deep will be a huge pop hit they were being mocked relentlessly for thinking that the fat english girl singing weird mix of soul/pop/blues/jazz/country could complete on pop radio with rihanna or katy perry.

How soon people forget about these things.