Album Sales

Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” Secures Platinum Status

Last Friday, Headline Planet exclusively confirmed that Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" became the first 2015 release…

10 years ago

“FOUR” Becomes One Direction’s 4th Album to Top 1 Million US Sales Mark

One Direction's "FOUR" was - you guessed it - the boy band's fourth studio album. This past week, it became…

10 years ago

Joss Stone’s “Water for Your Soul” Debuted with 11.6K First Week Sales

Responsible for her lowest opening week sales total since 2003's "The Soul Sessions," Joss Stone's new "Water for Your Soul"…

10 years ago

Luke Bryan’s “Kill the Lights” Sales Forecast Reduced; “Compton” Upgraded

While opening day data suggested Luke Bryan's "Kill the Lights" would comfortably outsell Dr. Dre's "Compton" soundtrack during the August…

10 years ago

Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” Goes 3X Platinum, “PRISM” Certified 2X

When it comes to RIAA certifications, July 31, 2015 was a big day for Katy Perry. Her albums "Teenage Dream"…

10 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” Officially Certified 7X Platinum

"Fearless," which thus far reigns as the best-selling album of Taylor Swift's career, recently earned a new sales certification. On…

10 years ago

Luke Bryan’s “Kill the Lights” Pacing for 325-340K Sales; “Compton” to Sell 260K+

Neither Luke Bryan's "Kill the Lights" nor "Compton" started as well as expected. Both albums, however, are on track for…

10 years ago

“Descendants” Soundtrack Wins Album Sales Race With ~30K; Tops BB200 (Updated)

Update: While recent history tells us to wait until Tuesday for a final sales figure, the present indication is that…

10 years ago

Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” Crosses 1 Million US Sales

While the official data for the July 31-August 6 tracking week will not be reported until next week, enough is…

10 years ago

“Descendants” Soundtrack Expected to Win Sales Race with ~30K

The good news: the soundtrack to Disney's "Descendants" is expected to rank as the week's best-selling album. The bad news:…

10 years ago