Update 2:<\/b> Selena Gomez’ “Revival” is still expected to top the Billboard 200, but it will be involved a tighter than expected race on the pure sales chart.<\/p>\n
Hits Daily Double now projects a 75-80,000 opening week sales total for both Gomez’ “Revival” and The Game’s “The Documentary 2.” That represents a downgraded range for “Revival” (originally projected for 75-85,000) and an upgraded prediction for “Documentary 2” (originally projected for 60-70,000).<\/p>\n
Aided by strong individual track sales (particularly for its two official singles), Gomez’ album is nonetheless expected to post a greater overall consumption total. With Track Equivalent Albums (10 single sales = 1 album equivalent unit) and Streaming Equivalent Albums (1500 single streams = 1 album equivalent unit) included, Hits now expects “Revival” to shift 100-110,000 total consumption units in its first week. “The Documentary 2” is on track to for 85-90,000 units.<\/p>\n
A win in the consumption race would earn “Revival” the #1 spot on the BB200.
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Update:<\/b> While Hits Daily Double has yet to issue a revised number, Billboard offers a more optimistic opening week projection for Selena Gomez’ “Revival” — at least as far as total consumption goes.<\/p>\n
The music publication believes “Revival” may move upwards of 110,000 consumption units (album sales + track sales\/10 + track streams\/1500) in its inaugural week of release.<\/p>\n
Hits initially projected a first-week consumption total of 85-95,000 units, with 75-85,000 coming from pure sales.<\/p>\n
Focused only on total consumption, Billboard’s report did not include a specific projection for the album’s opening week pure sales total.<\/p>\n
Insofar as Billboard expects The Game’s “The Documentary 2” to shift about 90,000 consumption units, “Revival” definitely looks like a safe bet to top the Billboard 200.
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While The Game’s “The Documentary 2” currently holds the top spot on the US iTunes store, Selena Gomez’ “Revival” looks like it will win the overall sales race.<\/p>\n
Based on opening day sales, Hits Daily Double projects a 75-85,000 opening week pure sales total for “Revival.” Game’s “Documentary” sequel is on track to sell 60-70,000.<\/p>\n
With six days remaining in the October 9-15 tracking week, closing the gap is not an impossible endeavor for Game’s album. As it stands, however, Gomez’ “Revival” is expected to claim #1 on Top Album Sales.<\/p>\n
It should also lead the consumption-oriented Billboard 200. With Track Equivalent Albums (10 single sales = 1 album equivalent unit) and Streaming Equivalent Albums (1500 single streams = 1 album equivalent unit) included, Hits expects “Revival” (benefiting greatly from TEA) to claim a first-week consumption total of 85-95,000 units. Game’s album (benefiting greatly from SEA) will likely generate 75-85,000 first-week consumption units.<\/p>\n
“Stars Dance,” Gomez’ previous release, debuted at #1 on the then-sales-only Billboard 200. It sold 97,000 copies in its first week. Game’s previous album “Jesus Piece” debuted with 86,000 sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[183,1047,206],"tags":[3051,4708,132,5132],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n