Here’s your Idol Sales News thread. I’ll update with numbers if they become available. The Civil Wars land at the top of the Billboard 200 as predicted. And Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” tops the Digital Songs Chart for a 10th non-consecutive week.
Though the duo may be on a touring hiatus, the Civil Wars are celebrating their first No. 1 album this week. The act’s new self-titled set debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Last week’s No. 1, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” falls to No. 3 with 65,000 (down 63%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (featuring Pharrell and T.I.) holds at No. 1 for a tenth non-consecutive week, selling another 346,000 downloads (down 14%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Aug. 11) totaled 4.71 million units, down 7% compared with the sum last week (5.08 million) and down 5% compared with the comparable sales week of 2012 (4.96 million). Year to date album sales stand at 171.01 million, down 6% compared to the same total at this point last year (182.24 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 22.10 million downloads, down 3% compared with last week (22.76 million) and down 8% stacked next to the comparable week of 2012 (24.03 million). Year to date track sales are at 820.24 million, down 3% compared to the same total at this point last year (845.43 million).
Via Billboard.com
