{"id":124064,"date":"2019-02-09T15:13:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T19:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=124064"},"modified":"2019-02-09T15:39:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T19:39:48","slug":"ariana-grandes-thank-u-next-pacing-for-1-with-70-75k-us-sales-260-280k-us-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2019\/02\/09\/ariana-grandes-thank-u-next-pacing-for-1-with-70-75k-us-sales-260-280k-us-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande&#8217;s &#8220;thank u, next&#8221; Projected For 90-100K US Sales, 270-300K US Units"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Update:<\/b> Moments after posting its early US projections for Ariana Grande&#8217;s &#8220;thank u, next,&#8221; Hits Daily Double issued revised numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The publication now says it expects the album to debut with 90-100K in pure US sales.  With units from track sales and streams included, it should generate 270-300K in total first-week units.<\/p>\n<p>An earlier post from Hits said the album was trending for 70-75K in sales and 260-280K in total units.<\/p>\n<p>The quick revision should paint to a clear reality:  these numbers are based on very early data and therefore very rough.  Headline Planet will provide updated data as it is available.<\/p>\n<p>What is also clear is that &#8220;thank u, next&#8221; is headed for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 US album consumption chart.<br \/>\n====<\/p>\n<p>As was essentially a given the moment Ariana Grande announced the project, her new &#8220;thank u, next&#8221; album is pacing for #1 in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Based on early data, Hits Daily Double expects the album to sell 70-75K copies this week.  With units from track sales and streams included, it should generate 260-280K in total first-week consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Because it is early in the week and because streaming numbers can be difficult to forecast, the aforementioned projections are rough.<\/p>\n<p>They are nonetheless large enough to make it quite clear &#8220;thank u, next&#8221; is headed for #1 on the Billboard 200 consumption chart, even if a Grammy-nominated\/Grammy-winning album receives a big lift following this Sunday&#8217;s ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;thank u, next&#8221; is on track to become Grande&#8217;s fourth #1 in the US.  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