Album Sales

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Removes The Asterisk, Spends a Complete Year in the Top 10

Upon learning that Taylor Swift's "1989" claimed #9 on last week's Billboard 200 (dated November 7), numerous media outlets reported…

10 years ago

5SOS’ “Sounds Good Feels Good” Wins Sales Race With 179K; Carrie Underwood Follows (Updated)

Update: The official Billboard/Nielsen data has been published, and it confirms that 5 Seconds of Summer's "Sounds Good Feels Good"…

11 years ago

Demi Lovato’s “Confident” Drove 136K Track Sales During Release Week

While Pentatonix's "Pentatonix" comfortably topped Demi Lovato's "Confident" in the pure album sales race, its victory in the consumption (Billboard…

11 years ago

Report: Adele’s “25” Secured Over 200K US Pre-Order Sales in 3 Days

The pre-order period for Adele's "25" commenced on Friday, October 23. By the end of Sunday, October 25, it reportedly…

11 years ago

Demi Lovato’s “Confident” Debuts With 76.6K First Week Sales, Takes #2 on Chart

Demi Lovato's fifth studio album -- and first released in conjunction with her Safehouse Records project -- sold 76,603 US…

11 years ago

Pentatonix Wins Album Sales Race With 88K, Also Takes #1 on Billboard 200

As the October 16-22 tracking week neared its conclusion, it became clear that Pentatonix's "Pentatonix" was going to edge Demi…

11 years ago

Carrie Underwood’s “Storyteller” Pacing For 150-160,000 First Week Sales

Signposted by the softer than expected reception to lead single "Smoke Break" -- and a general downturn in album sales…

11 years ago

5SOS’ “Sounds Good Feels Good” Underperforming, May Still Win Sales Race

5 Seconds of Summer's "Sounds Good Feels Good" is tracking dramatically short of initial industry expectations, but it is still…

11 years ago

Adele’s “Hello,” “25” Soar to #1 on iTunes Sales Charts

Update: Adele's "Hello" broke the single-day US sales record. ============== Adele's new music predictably ignited enthusiasm from buyers, who quickly…

11 years ago

Pentatonix’s Album Leading Pure Sales Race; Demi Lovato Could Top BB200 (Updated)

Update: As we move into the latter stage of the official October 16-22 tracking week, Pentatonix's self-titled album appears poised…

11 years ago