Album Sales

Drake’s “Views” Reaches 4X Platinum In The United States

Drake's "Views" recently extended its lead as the most-certified album released in 2016. The blockbuster album, which already held the…

9 years ago

Sales Projections Emerge For Rolling Stones, Childish Gambino, Grace VanderWaal, Kane Brown, John Legend Albums

On track for just under 200,000 pure opening week sales, "The Hamilton Mixtape" is the week's hottest new release in…

9 years ago

“The Hamilton Mixtape” Pacing For Strong Sales Week; #1 Debut Likely

"The Hamilton Mixtape" is expected to make a major splash on this week's US album sales and consumption charts. Based…

9 years ago

The Weeknd’s “Starboy” Easily Wins US Album Sales Race, Takes #1 On Billboard 200

Update: Billboard has made the news official: The Weeknd's "Starboy" is #1 on the Top Album Sales and Billboard 200…

9 years ago

“Hamilton Mixtape” Reaches #1 On US iTunes Sales Chart; Childish Gambino, Grace VanderWaal, Kane Brown Follow

As of 1:45AM ET Friday morning, new releases claim the Top 5 slots on the US iTunes album sales chart.…

9 years ago

Metallica’s “Hardwired … To Self-Destruct” Debuted With Over 800,000 Worldwide Sales

America's #1 album was also a smash hit worldwide. According to an official press release, Metallica's "Hardwired ... To Self-Destruct"…

9 years ago

The Weeknd’s “Starboy” Sales Projections Downgraded, Album Still Pacing For #1

In recent weeks, Hits Daily Double's initial US album sales projections have proven too low. The opposite appears to be…

9 years ago

The Weeknd’s “Starboy” Pacing For Strong Opening Week Sales

Initial sales projections have become less accurate since the switch to a Friday-Thursday tracking week, and the impact of Black…

9 years ago

DNCE’s Album Reportedly Debuts With 19.0K First-Week US Sales

DNCE's self-titled debut entered the market this past week, and it apparently sold just under 20,000 pure US copies. According…

9 years ago

Metallica’s “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” Wins US Sales Race, Claims #1 On Billboard 200

Update: When it comes to sales for the week's key albums, there was a greater-than-usual discrepancy between the Hits/BuzzAngle data…

9 years ago