Album Sales

Civil Wars’ New Album Leads Sales Race, Pacing for 100K

Robin Thicke scored his first number one album on this week's Billboard 200, and if projections hold, another veteran act…

12 years ago

Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” Overperforms, Hits Album Sales High Mark

In outperforming initial expectations, "Blurred Lines" delivered a career-best sales week for R&B artist Robin Thicke. Building off the momentum…

12 years ago

Backstreet Boys Leading Emblem3 in Boy Band Album Sales Race

Its total will be a far cry from what the Backstreet Boys delivered in their heyday, but "In a World…

12 years ago

Selena Gomez’ “Stars Dance” Leads Album Sales Race, Set for Number One

Riding the wave of "Come and Get It," the biggest single of her career, Selena Gomez' "Stars Dance" is pacing…

12 years ago

Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail” Album Sales Flirting with 500K Mark

Even though its million sales from the special Samsung Galaxy promotion will not count towards its debut week on the…

12 years ago

J. Cole’s “Born Sinner” Moves to Number One in Album Sales Race

It held up better in week two than Kanye West's "Yeezus," and in its third week, J. Cole's "Born Sinner"…

12 years ago

Wale’s “The Gifted” Leads Weekly Album Sales Race

Its debut sales mark might not even match the one set by predecessor "Ambition," but Wale's "The Gifted" should still…

13 years ago

Despite Disappointing Sales, Kanye West’s “Yeezus” Tops J. Cole’s “Born Sinner”

Make no mistake - Kanye West's "Yeezus" drastically underperformed in the marketplace. Despite the buzz, the newsworthy interviews and the…

13 years ago

J. Cole, Mac Miller Start Ahead of Kanye West in iTunes Album Sales Race

When all is said and done, Kanye West's "Yeezus" will surely be the number one album this week, but releases…

13 years ago

Little Mix’s “DNA” Album Sales Trail Alice in Chains, Daft Punk

Daft Punk's reign atop the Billboard 200 will extend at least one more week; with no new high-profile releases, "Random…

13 years ago