Idol Sales News – Week Ending 08/12/12

By On 08/15/2012 · 89 Comments · In American Idol, Charts

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Did Carly Rae manage to fend off the challengers for one more week at number one on the Hot 100 (it’s going to be a close race). Next week is definitely go to Swift. That song is selling like hotcakes on iTunes and just broke a one day airplay record (plus 44.164M AI increase in one day on Mediabase). And just how many units did Phil sell at the top of the Digital Chart last week? And how about those album numbers?

This is the weekly sales thread. Please post numbers as you find them. Thanks!

Albums (Idol Chatter)
8 One Direction “Up All Night” 29K (-13%) Total: 1.103M
16 Carrie Underwood “Blown Away” 16K (-3%) Total: 689K
28 David Archuleta Begin 11K
48 Phillip Phillips Walmart Album 7K (-2%) Total: 62K
63 Kelly Clarkson “Stronger” 6K (-11%) Total: 889K
157 Joshua Ledet Walmart Album 3,000 (-9%) Total: 28K
177 Skylar Laine Walmart Album (-4%) Total: 25K
182 Scotty McCreery “Clear as Day” 2K (+8%) Total: 1.099M
Mandisa, What If We Were Real (2,000, +50%, 200,000)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2,000, -24%, 7.226 million)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (1,000, -10%, 2.129 milliion)
Hollie Cavanagh, American Idol (less than 1,000, -14%, 10,000)
Casey James, Casey James (less than 1,000, +20%, 46,000)
Lauren Alaina, Wildflower (less than 1,000, -16%, 291,000)
Casey Abrams, Casey Abrams (less than 1,000, -16%, 12,000)

Idol Related:
1 Now 43 111K
Various, Now That’s What I Call Music 42 (9,000, -24%, 408,000) (#32 BB200)
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party (8,000, -3%, 2.716 million) (#36 BB200)
Soundtrack, Sparkle (7,000, -38%, 19,000) (#44 BB200)
Jennifer Lopez, Dance Again … The Hits (5,000, -40%, 28,000) (#77 BB200)
Tyga, Careless World (4,000, +32%, 278,000) (#103 BB200)
Soundtrack, Rock of Ages (3,000, -17%, 186,000) (#122 BB200)
David Guetta, Nothing but the Beat (3,000, -2%, 364,000) (#129 BB200)
Civil Wars, Barton Hollow (3,000, -5%, 491,000) (#161 BB200)

Downloads (Idol Chatter):
2. Phillip Phillips “Home” 212K (-7% )1.056M
3. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe 156K (-6%)
9. Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen “Good Time” 122K (+3%)
10 Cher Lloyd “Want U Back” 117K (-5%).
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (72,000, +11%, 436,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side (46,000, -8%, 337,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) (25,000, -7%, 3.669 million)
Carrie Underwood, Good Girl (14,000, -11%, 1.282 million)
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, Dance Again (13,000, -46%, 989,000)
Daughtry, Rescue Me (Benefiting We Can Be Heroes) (9,000, 5,338%, 11,000)
Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, Remind Me (-6%, 1.617 million)
Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, Don’t You Wanna Stay (5,000, -2%, 2.139 milliion)
Mandisa, Good Morning (5,000, +4%, 168,000)
Carrie Underwood, How Great Thou Art (2,000, -8%, 353,000)
Mandisa, Stronger (1,000, -5%, 200,000)
Jason Castro, Hallelujah (Album Version) (less than 1,000, +57%, 103,000)

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  • Anonymous

    IdolsNow ?@idolsnowDAVID ARCHULETA’s “Begin.” debuts on the Top Internet Albums chart at #3. @DavidArchie

    This should give people an idea of how many physical albums are purchased online.

    That’s interesting. #28 on the regular chart and #3 on the Internet chart?? As you said, that really indicates just what percentage of sales happen online for most albums. It also makes me sigh and wonder again what Archie might have sold if there were easily available albums in stores.
    Found this article from Billboard talking about Internet Sales chart and even mentions what it might mean when there’s a large discrepancy between Top 200 ranking and Internet Sales ranking: http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-online-expands-internet-sales-946941.story

  • Anonymous

    The prediction is based on what the song could do over the next four days. It will have to keep selling at its current pace over that time period to reach the 500,000 mark.

  • http://twitter.com/CarmieSTL Carmie-STL

    Way to go David Archuleta! You’re appreciated and loved by your fans, I am so thrilled that BEGIN album is doing  great out there. David’s original Broken is my favorite but of course i love the entire album, give it a try guys, give David a chance and listen to his new album Begin, he will definitely inspire you, NOt disappoint you :))

  • Larc

    Wonder if Brian Mansfield forgot about Idol sales numbers today?  According to his tweets, he was working and not experiencing any health problems.

  • http://www.facebook.com/djafans Fan Dja

     Been waiting for him all day.  Hope he’s ok.

  • Chrissie H

    AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!

    IdolsNow ?@idolsnow
    SCOTTY McCREERY’s “Clear As Day” re-enters The Billboard 200 album chart at #182. @ScottyMcCreery

    IdolsNow ?@idolsnowSCOTTY McCREERY’s “Clear As Day” rebounds 40-34 with a bullet on the Top Country Albums chart. @ScottyMcCreery

  • Anonymous

    According to this interview (the interviewer references James’ PR) MOABD has sold, in total, over 150k:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9V6IeLPMgE

  • justmefornow

    Great interview, although the guy was pretty clueless about James, except for the wrestling facts, lol.
    It’s great we finally got merch totals from the tour. Seems he sold over 50k more on tour of MOABD. Nice. 
    Wind-Up must be pretty happy:)

  • Anonymous

    50k for only 4 months of touring is damn good!

  • justmefornow

    And a lot of those venues were in the 1500 to 2000 seat size too. Except for the festivals that were obviously way bigger, that’s amazing he sold that much!
    I wonder if the bulk of that was at Rock on the Range and the couple other festivals he played. Fans of those other bands he toured with obviously liked what they heard!
    Bodes well for album #2.

  • Anonymous

    Great numbers for James-it will only get better once more and more people get to hear and see him.  He is awsome live! (I am starting to like the new Do)

  • http://www.facebook.com/djafans Fan Dja

    Good job James!  It’s great to see him doing well and a great example to those with “disabilities” which obviously don’t have to limit your dreams.  

  • Carriefan1

    Billboard 200:

    16 – Carrie Underwood : +4
    28 – David Archuleta : debut
    48 – Phillip Phillips : +3
    63 – Kelly Clarkson : -8
    157 – Joshua Ledet : -6
    177 – Skylar Laine : +22
    182 – Scotty McCreery : re-entry

    Hot 100:

    9 – Home : same
    38 – Blown Away : +9
    41 – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) : -3
    42 – Dark Side : +2

  • http://twitter.com/VABeachJudy Judy#DA2014

    LOVE David Archuleta’s new album, BEGIN.!  FABULOUS covers and one original, Broken arranged and sung brilliantly sure makes it a must have! Check it out!

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