Album Sales

Report: Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race, Pentatonix Sells ~217K (Updated)

Update 2: The new Billboard 200 methodology is now in play.  In addition to "Total Album Sales" data (which is…

11 years ago

Lorde’s “Hunger Games: Mockingjay” Soundtrack Debuts at #18 with 21.3K Sales (Updated)

Courtesy a show-stealing performance at the American Music Awards and another great rendition on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,"…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “FOUR” Wins Album Sales Race With 387K (Updated)

Update: According to Billboard, One Direction's "FOUR" debuts atop the Billboard 200 with 387,000 first week sales. 1D, which was…

11 years ago

“Shady XV” Album Sales Pacing for ~140K+, Beyonce, Rick Ross, Iggy Follow

Beginning with next week's listing, the Billboard 200 will no longer be a conventional album sales chart. The industry's authoritative…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “FOUR” to Win Sales Race with 400K+, Pentatonix Explodes

The sales estimate for One Direction's "FOUR" is holding in the 400-425,000 range, which means the act's fourth album will…

11 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race with 312K, Hits 2M Total (Updated)

Update (featuring corrections): Taylor Swift's "1989" outsold three high-profile new releases to convincingly reign atop the Billboard 200. It also,…

11 years ago

Lorde’s “Hunger Games” Soundtrack Sales Will Be Franchise’s Worst

Catering to hip tastes and influential music writers--but not necessarily the masses--the Lorde-curated "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “FOUR” Album Sales Pacing for 400-425K (Updated)

Update: Initially being pegged for a bow in the 400-450,000 range, One Direction's new album "FOUR" now looks set to…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “FOUR” Hits #1 on Album Sales Chart (Updated)

Update 2: One Direction's "FOUR" is still on track to score the second-best opening week of 2014, but its inaugural…

11 years ago

Garth Brooks Sales Forecast Now 120-130K, Taylor Swift Flirts with 2M

The sales outlook for Garth Brooks' "Man Against Machine" has once again weakened. As of late Thursday afternoon, Hits Daily…

11 years ago