Album Sales

J. Cole to Lead Sales Race with ~335-355K, Taylor Swift, Pentatonix Will Follow

Not victimized by misleading early interest, J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" still looks hot as the weekend approaches. According…

12 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Wins Sales Race with 230K; Pentatonix Does 208K (Updated)

Update 2: With a weekly pure sales total of 230,000 and an additional 44,000 credits owed to Track Equivalent Album…

12 years ago

J. Cole’s “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Album Sales Pacing for 320-350K (Updated)

Update 2: Remember the impressive 240-270,000 first-week forecast for J. Cole's new album "2014 Forest Hills Drive?"  Forget about it.…

12 years ago

Taylor Swift’s “1989” Takes Sales Lead, But Pentatonix Stays Hot at #2

Not available on Spotify, Taylor Swift's "1989" is garnering little benefit from the introduction of Streaming Equivalent Album data into…

12 years ago

Album Sales: Taylor Swift’s “1989,” Pentatonix’ “That’s Christmas to Me” in Tight Race

The introduction of track equivalent album and streaming equivalent album data into the Billboard 200 calculation could make a major…

12 years ago

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…

12 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,"…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 years ago