The Chainsmokers’ “Memories…Do Not Open” endured a big second-week US sales drop, but the decline was not as severe as expected.<\/p>\n
According to BuzzAngle Music and Hits Daily Double, the album sold approximately 26,041 pure US copies during its second week of release.<\/p>\n
The figure pales in comparison to the 166,000 pure US copies sold in week one (~84%) but markedly tops mid-week projections.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday, Hits Daily Double was projecting a second-week sales figure in the 15-17,000 range. Such a tally would have represented a drop of about 90% — one of the biggest ever endured by a #1 album.<\/p>\n
With TEA (track sales\/10) and SEA (track streams\/1500) included, “Memories” generated ~62,199 total consumption units in its second week. Though down by 72% from last week’s mark (221K), the figure comfortably tops the 50-55,000 projection that was issued at mid-week.<\/p>\n
Per BuzzAngle, “Memories” was this week’s #5 album for both pure sales and overall consumption.<\/p>\n
Due Sunday, Billboard’s more authoritative data may differ slightly. The discrepancy should not, however, meaningfully affect the album’s chart positions.<\/p>\n
At worst, “Memories” may slip to #6 on the Billboard Top Album Sales (pure sales) chart. Its Top 5 position on the Billboard 200 (consumption) listing appears secure.<\/p>\n