New Music

Alex & Sierra Album Sales Will Top Recent “Voice,” “Idol” Winners

Of the three network music competition series that operated during the traditional 2013-14 television season, one is no longer active.…

11 years ago

Jason Aldean’s “Old Boots, New Dirt” Sales Pacing for ~300K

Prior to its release this week, industry insiders were forecasting an opening week sales tally of 350-450,000 for Jason Aldean's…

11 years ago

Hot 100: One Direction Starts at #13, Iggy Azalea, Tove Lo Hit Highs

Fueled by 186,000 first-week sales and solid initial airplay, One Direction's "Steal My Girl" begins its Billboard Hot 100 run…

11 years ago

Carrie Underwood’s “Something in the Water” Sales Hit 125K

Perspective will determine whether the opening week sales tally for Carrie Underwood's "Something in the Water" registers as the best…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “Steal My Girl” Opens With 186K Sales

Dramatically besting projections that emerged on iTunes tracking websites, One Direction's "Steal My Girl" debuts at #3 on the weekly…

11 years ago

Lorde’s “Yellow Flicker Beat” Has Best Female Alt Start Since 1995

When it comes to the alternative radio format, Lorde might be closer to royalty than her breakthrough hit suggested. After…

11 years ago

Tove Lo’s “Queen of the Clouds” Debuts with Sales of 19K (Updated)

Update: Per Nielsen SoundScan, Tove Lo's "Queen of the Clouds" moved 19,346 copies in its first week of release. It…

11 years ago

Blake Shelton’s “Sunshine” Wins Album Sales Race with 101K (Updated)

Update: Per Billboard's Wednesday update, Blake Shelton's "Bringing Back the Sunshine" debuts atop the Billboard 200 album sales chart with…

11 years ago

Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, MAGIC! Score at Pop Radio

Prior to 2014, no member was a consistently unavoidable pop radio attraction. But now that it has some of 2014's…

11 years ago

One Direction’s “Steal My Girl” is Pop’s Most-Added Song

While its initial iTunes performance has not lived up to expectations, One Direction's "Steal My Girl" remains immensely appealing to…

11 years ago