Just as Hits Daily Double cautioned when they made their original prediction Wednesday of a 225-240k debut for David Archuleta, that one day sample, based on Veterans Day sales, was a little high.
David’s first week sales numbers have been revised down to 200-210K. He’s still predicted to debut on the Billboard 200 at #2.
Youth will also be served in the #2 slot, which will be occupied by the debut Idol runner-up David Archuleta (Jive/ZLG), with a projected 200-210k.
Still excellent numbers for Archie, considering the free-fall music sales are currently experiencing.
From an an article Kirsten posted in Headlines this morning, Music Week calls the current state of music sales a meltdown:
America sales meltdown gathered even more pace last week, with just 7.02m albums sold ‘ a massive 29% down on the same week in 2007.The American industry has suffered year-on-year losses continuously since 2000 but this year downturn is going to be the biggest yet ‘ even before that 29% slump is factored in, year-to-date sales were down 12.6%, with 37, 679, 350 fewer albums sold thus far in 2008 compared to 2007 ‘ a shortfall of nearly a million a week.
Just three albums sold more than 100, 000 copies last week, whereas the entire Top 10 sold more than 100, 000 in the same week last year. Leading this week list, the Twilight soundtrack – a hard rock selection, including new songs from Linkin Park, Paramore and Collective Soul among others ‘ nabs the number one slot ahead of the film release, with sales of 164, 710.
So, yeah. Awesome numbers for Archie.
