Official Billboard Results for Week of 04.21.08

1. Mariah Carey, "E=MC2"
2. Leona Lewis, "Spirit"
3. Flight of the Concords, "Flight of the Concords" (DEBUT)
4. Ashlee Simpson, "Bittersweet World" (DEBUT)
5. Atmosphere, "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That ---- Gold" (DEBUT)
6. "NOW That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 27"
7. "Juno" original soundtrack album
8. George Strait, "Troubadour"
9. Taylor Swift, "Taylor Swift"
10. Phil Vassar, "Prayer of a Common Man" (DEBUT)

Here are the numbers for the week.

2 --- 1 1 CAREY*MARIAH E=MC2 462,971 181,889 -60.7% 646,101
3 1 2 2 LEWIS*LEONA SPIRIT 94,842 95,623 0.8% 395,855
1 --- --- 3 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 233 52,133 NR 52,370
1 --- --- 4 SIMPSON*ASHLEE BITTERSWEET WORLD 105 47,387 NR 47,497
1 --- --- 5 ATMOSPHERE WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS YOU 146 36,378 NR 36,526
7 4 5 6 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC VOL. 27-NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL 38,960 32,224 -17.3% 584,161
17 46 8 7 JUNO SOUNDTRACK 31,285 30,738 -1.8% 673,535
4 2 6 8 STRAIT*GEORGE TROUBADOUR 38,171 28,969 -24.1% 292,749
79 13 10 9 SWIFT*TAYLOR TAYLOR SWIFT 29,741 26,830 -9.8% 2,842,503
1 --- --- 10 VASSAR*PHIL PRAYER OF A COMMON M 107 26,692 NR 26,834
7 31 3 11 MONTANA*HANNAH/CYRUS*MILEY BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT 47,297 25,891 -45.3% 217,129
21 6 7 12 ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS SOUNDTRACK 31,683 25,168 -20.6% 648,246
3 3 12 13 OTTO*JAMES SUNSET MAN 25,819 24,450 -5.3% 107,975
12 15 13 14 JOHNSON*JACK SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC 25,369 23,953 -5.6% 1,081,346
7 8 11 15 ROSS*RICK TRILLA 26,735 22,605 -15.5% 465,719
2 --- 4 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM LADY ANTEBELLUM 43,384 22,168 -48.9% 65,593
4 5 9 17 R.E.M. ACCELERATE 29,985 21,272 -29.1% 213,721
1 --- --- 18 STORY OF THE YEAR BLACK SWAN 98 21,005 NR 21,142
52 60 46 19 BUBLE*MICHAEL CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE 12,037 19,884 65.2% 1,521,658
23 17 16 20 SPARKS*JORDIN JORDIN SPARKS 22,645 19,326 -14.7% 697,015
38 23 24 21 JONAS BROTHERS JONAS BROTHERS 19,014 19,234 1.2% 1,234,655
41 32 26 22 CAILLAT*COLBIE COCO 18,206 18,699 2.7% 1,509,082
75 16 15 23 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY 22,655 17,402 -23.2% 4,006,538
24 24 30 24 KEYS*ALICIA AS I AM 17,128 16,429 -4.1% 3,415,764
6 10 14 25 DANITY KANE WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE 22,939 16,130 -29.7% 438,439
8 26 33 26 JACKSON*ALAN GOOD TIME 16,780 15,708 -6.4% 311,969
6 22 31 27 FLO RIDA MAIL ON SUNDAY 16,894 15,613 -7.6% 201,227
27 33 32 28 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE CARNIVAL RIDE 16,835 14,939 -11.3% 2,043,433
24 21 19 29 BAREILLES*SARA LITTLE VOICE 20,253 14,666 -27.6% 689,202
59 35 39 30 WINEHOUSE*AMY BACK TO BLACK 13,939 14,206 1.9% 1,907,588
1 --- --- 31 WEEPIES HIDEAWAY 18 13,759 NR 13,777
5 20 28 32 RACONTEURS CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY 17,617 13,441 -23.7% 121,721
5 12 25 33 PANIC AT THE DISCO PRETTY ODD 18,474 13,335 -27.8% 235,280
44 25 34 34 HANNAH MONTANA 2: MEET MILEY C SOUNDTRACK 15,623 13,235 -15.3% 3,005,275
7 30 37 35 SNOOP DOGG EGO TRIPPIN' 14,122 13,231 -6.3% 291,286
1 --- --- 36 PRODIGY H.N.I.C. PART 2 377 12,962 NR 13,341
19 39 36 37 BLIGE*MARY J. GROWING PAINS 14,491 12,606 -13.0% 1,434,535
5 19 29 38 COUNTING CROWS SATURDAY NIGHTS & SUNDAY MORNI 17,351 12,452 -28.2% 203,223
25 37 38 39 BROWN*CHRIS EXCLUSIVE 14,084 12,046 -14.5% 1,488,406
31 42 40 40 COLE*KEYSHIA JUST LIKE YOU 13,767 11,441 -16.9% 1,356,472
2 --- 23 41 NAKED BROTHERS BAND I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL 19,036 11,223 -41.0% 30,298
29 61 60 42 KID ROCK ROCK N ROLL JESUS 10,357 11,164 7.8% 864,735
5 45 56 43 IGLESIAS*ENRIQUE 95/08 EXITOS 10,851 10,911 0.6% 72,169
25 44 50 44 BROOKS*GARTH ULTIMATE HITS 11,532 10,892 -5.6% 1,714,867
21 49 48 45 ADKINS*TRACE AMERICAN MAN GREATEST HITS... 12,017 10,802 -10.1% 335,887
33 72 61 46 CHESNEY*KENNY JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES 10,345 10,697 3.4% 1,210,096
6 27 20 47 GNARLS BARKLEY ODD COUPLE 19,781 10,637 -46.2% 131,790
50 47 43 48 LINKIN PARK MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT 13,083 10,369 -20.7% 2,371,888
27 51 54 49 PLANT/KRAUSS RAISING SAND 11,051 10,078 -8.8% 938,338
77 58 47 50 SUGARLAND ENJOY THE RIDE 12,035 10,028 -16.7% 2,202,212
106 48 53 51 BUCKCHERRY 15 11,232 9,948 -11.4% 1,172,580
5 18 21 52 DAY 26 DAY 26 19,567 9,833 -49.8% 294,420
14 136 87 53 FERNANDEZ*VICENTE PARA SIEMPRE VICENTE FERNANDEZ 7,845 9,798 24.9% 176,757
23 41 51 54 ONEREPUBLIC DREAMING OUT LOUD 11,386 9,786 -14.1% 595,025
3 7 35 55 RAY J ALL I FEEL 15,477 9,705 -37.3% 64,361
13 81 75 56 VAMPIRE WEEKEND VAMPIRE WEEKEND 9,185 9,489 3.3% 193,206
47 59 65 57 RIHANNA GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 10,217 9,406 -7.9% 1,183,825
31 75 63 58 RASCAL FLATTS STILL FEELS GOOD 10,243 9,331 -8.9% 1,895,832
45 68 67 59 PAISLEY*BRAD 5TH GEAR 10,201 9,107 -10.7% 977,468
46 50 68 60 PARAMORE RIOT! 9,987 9,089 -9.0% 863,581
134 65 71 61 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 9,789 9,070 -7.3% 6,745,346
4 28 42 62 TRINA STILL DA BADDEST 13,194 8,972 -32.0% 87,200
84 63 62 63 FERGIE DUTCHESS 10,317 8,869 -14.0% 3,581,471
26 53 66 64 EAGLES LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN 10,208 8,777 -14.0% 2,939,796
128 54 69 65 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 9,854 8,626 -12.5% 6,392,390
36 77 82 66 SAPP*MARVIN THIRSTY 8,496 8,556 0.7% 261,215
20 67 74 67 THE-DREAM LOVEHATE 9,221 8,349 -9.5% 354,083
15 88 85 68 DEVAUGHN*RAHEEM LOVE BEHIND THE MELODY 8,246 8,262 0.2% 189,570
33 52 70 69 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (DLX) SOUNDTRACK 9,849 8,232 -16.4% 479,754
1 --- --- 70 WHITESNAKE GOOD TO BE BAD 93 8,089 NR 8,182
4 40 55 71 BLACK KEYS ATTACK & RELEASE 10,974 8,015 -27.0% 61,963
98 78 83 72 THREE DAYS GRACE ONE-X 8,345 7,969 -4.5% 1,192,010
19 73 80 73 FIASCO*LUPE LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL 8,735 7,918 -9.4% 467,016
3 9 44 74 P.O.D. WHEN ANGELS AND SERPENTS DANCE 12,797 7,768 -39.3% 49,337
18 69 80 75 RADIOHEAD IN RAINBOWS 8,735 7,730 -11.5% 484,030
4 34 57 76 ROLLING STONES SHINE A LIGHT 10,764 7,713 -28.3% 72,518
3 14 49 77 NINE INCH NAILS GHOSTS I-IV 11,749 7,695 -34.5% 57,714
14 85 77 78 FLEX TE QUIERO 8,836 7,637 -13.6% 107,053
49 84 84 79 MAROON 5 IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG 8,261 7,541 -8.7% 1,797,303
1 --- --- 80 GARDOT*MELODY WORRISOME HEART 1,504 7,479 397.3% 28,734
19 71 76 81 ONCE SOUNDTRACK 8,851 7,425 -16.1% 542,254
50 89 93 82 FLYLEAF FLYLEAF 7,459 7,366 -1.3% 1,002,125
4 38 64 83 MORRISON*VAN KEEP IT SIMPLE 10,237 7,298 -28.7% 70,118
9 62 58 84 JACKSON*JANET DISCIPLINE 10,735 7,168 -33.2% 368,206
7 55 78 85 AUGUST RUSH SOUNDTRACK 8,828 7,126 -19.3% 198,717
9 66 72 86 BADU*ERYKAH NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE (4TH WOR 9,372 7,059 -24.7% 275,749
2 --- 22 87 CHILDREN OF BODOM BLOODDRUNK 19,282 7,014 -63.6% 26,883
27 91 92 88 SEETHER FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPA 7,508 6,938 -7.6% 398,984
32 79 89 89 VEDDER*EDDIE MUSIC FOR THE MOTION PICTURE I 7,699 6,809 -11.6% 328,803
2 --- 59 90 APOCALYPTICA WORLDS COLLIDE 10,596 6,734 -36.5% 17,412
1 --- --- 91 TANTRIC END BEGINS 88 6,706 NR 6,895
12 56 88 92 CROW*SHERYL DETOURS 7,714 6,689 -13.3% 301,179
7 74 90 93 VARIOUS ARTISTS 80'S: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL M 7,638 6,675 -12.6% 113,129
35 108 115 94 CASTING CROWNS ALTAR & THE DOOR 5,864 6,526 11.3% 296,972
2 --- 79 95 VARIOUS SONGS OF THE SIREN 8,764 6,525 -25.6% 15,327
85 117 101 96 MAYER*JOHN CONTINUUM 6,711 6,410 -4.5% 2,113,993
14 100 86 97 BEDINGFIELD*NATASHA POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE 8,056 6,390 -20.7% 182,854
24 82 91 98 VARIOUS NOW 26 7,516 6,386 -15.0% 1,633,382
2 --- 27 99 PRETTYMAN*TRISTAN HELLO 18,198 6,297 -65.4% 24,588
19 99 99 100 PUDDLE OF MUDD FAMOUS 6,771 6,294 -7.0% 225,066
3 120 103 101 WOW HITS WOW HITS 1 6,688 6,163 -7.9% 9,473
5 70 97 102 B-52'S FUNPLEX 6,994 6,142 -12.2% 66,032
14 180 198 103 BEATLES LOVE 3,397 6,066 78.6% 1,741,629
4 76 95 104 THEORY OF A DEADMAN SCARS & SOUVENIRS 7,218 6,059 -16.1% 44,400
24 101 105 105 LED ZEPPELIN MOTHERSHIP 6,538 5,991 -8.4% 864,233
1 --- --- 106 TOKYO POLICE CLUB ELEPHANT SHELL 798 5,914 641.1% 9,003
2 --- 41 107 KOOKS KONK 13,310 5,835 -56.2% 19,170
57 109 100 108 MCGRAW*TIM LET IT GO 6,728 5,816 -13.6% 1,372,259
1 --- --- 109 ELBOW SELDOM SEEN KID 9 5,777 NR 5,786
2 --- 18 110 RUSH SNAKES & ARROWS LIVE 20,936 5,750 -72.5% 26,815
2 --- 17 111 THRICE VOL. 3-4-ALCHEMY INDEX 21,424 5,563 -74.0% 27,318
44 104 116 112 LIFEHOUSE WHO WE ARE 5,798 5,511 -5.0% 397,406
52 114 121 113 LAMBERT*MIRANDA CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND 5,671 5,458 -3.8% 394,718
26 97 106 114 SPEARS*BRITNEY BLACKOUT 6,383 5,449 -14.6% 836,370
5 188 --- 115 ATREYU LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR 3,196 5,384 68.5% 223,497
33 121 114 116 WEST*KANYE GRADUATION 5,965 5,355 -10.2% 2,087,051
9 94 111 117 WEBBIE VOL. 2-SAVAGE LIFE 6,091 5,274 -13.4% 171,259
14 103 112 118 RADIO DISNEY VOL. 10-KIDS JAMS 5,998 5,261 -12.3% 193,007
30 102 109 119 SOULJA BOY TELL'EM SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM 6,108 5,230 -14.4% 884,994
19 80 98 120 SWEENY TODD THE DEMON BARBER O SOUNDTRACK 6,773 5,195 -23.3% 269,332
1 --- --- 121 SCARFACE BEST OF SCARFACE 19 5,184 NR 5,203
4 92 94 122 WINANS*CECE THY KINGDOM COME 7,286 5,132 -29.6% 24,780
19 107 122 123 JAHEIM MAKINGS OF A MAN 5,664 5,125 -9.5% 468,793
21 93 108 124 ENCHANTED SOUNDTRACK 6,290 4,973 -20.9% 279,801
13 134 137 124 BOCELLI*ANDREA VIVERE LIVE IN TUSCANY 5,114 4,973 -2.8% 142,056
11 122 126 126 VARIOUS WOW GOSPEL 2008 5,473 4,965 -9.3% 104,060
5 144 135 127 GABRIEL*JUAN & ANA LOS GABRIEL...CANTAN A MEXICO 5,183 4,939 -4.7% 26,448
18 150 132 128 SIXX:A.M. HEROIN DIARIES SOUNDTRACK 5,310 4,937 -7.0% 199,987
7 149 143 129 MGMT ORACULAR SPECTACULAR 4,999 4,934 -1.3% 63,598
9 112 120 130 SHAWTY LO UNITS IN THE CITY 5,678 4,916 -13.4% 95,387
4 57 102 131 MOBY LAST NIGHT 6,699 4,817 -28.1% 43,365
60 131 124 132 FINGER ELEVEN THEM VS. YOU VS. ME 5,535 4,685 -15.4% 531,868
1 --- --- 133 BLIND MELON FOR MY FRIENDS 47 4,669 NR 4,721
1 --- --- 134 EVANS*TIFFANY TIFFANY EVANS 48 4,651 NR 4,713
31 128 140 135 FOO FIGHTERS ECHOES SILENCE PATIENCE & GRAC 5,072 4,638 -8.6% 720,222
37 132 138 136 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 SOUNDTRACK 5,110 4,618 -9.6% 3,183,072
23 147 139 137 URBAN*KEITH GREATEST HITS 5,077 4,587 -9.7% 527,886
26 151 148 138 TURNER*JOSH EVERYTHING IS FINE 4,639 4,471 -3.6% 456,610
30 163 152 139 WOW HITS WOW HITS 2008 4,515 4,459 -1.2% 163,418
2 --- 45 140 DARK LOTUS OPAQUE BROTHERHOOD 12,086 4,388 -63.7% 16,562
12 118 142 141 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE SOUNDTRACK 5,029 4,368 -13.1% 284,283
17 166 155 142 SOLIS*MARCO ANTONIO LA MEJOR COLECCION 4,432 4,358 -1.7% 252,682
6 139 127 143 SHE & HIM VOLUME ONE 5,456 4,351 -20.3% 41,163
20 129 110 144 MARIO GO! 6,093 4,256 -30.2% 282,483
32 159 151 145 MCENTIRE*REBA REBA DUETS 4,567 4,215 -7.7% 1,351,511
5 153 162 146 MORRISON*VAN STILL ON TOP-GREATEST HITS 4,220 4,211 -0.2% 181,297
5 187 174 147 BRENT*TEDDY FASHIONABLE 4,042 4,205 4.0% 32,204
1 --- --- 148 BIZZY BONE SONG FOR YOU 31 4,200 NR 4,247
26 143 149 149 AVENGED SEVENFOLD AVENGED SEVENFOLD 4,629 4,143 -10.5% 355,111
4 96 130 150 MICHAEL*GEORGE TWENTY-FIVE (2CD) 5,375 4,137 -23.0% 39,682
13 110 141 151 HANNAH MONTANA 2-NON-STOP DANC SOUNDTRACK 5,063 4,135 -18.3% 191,687
8 148 154 152 FLOGGING MOLLY FLOAT 4,466 4,119 -7.8% 115,577
28 156 161 153 SANTANA ULTIMATE SANTANA 4,253 4,104 -3.5% 374,542
3 29 118 154 DIGBY*MARIE UNFOLD 5,742 4,085 -28.9% 27,999
14 111 96 155 VOEGELE*KATE DON'T LOOK AWAY 7,091 4,027 -43.2% 143,117
3 86 134 156 PUNK GOES CRUNK PUNK GOES CRUNK 5,233 3,996 -23.6% 17,316
30 158 156 157 MATCHBOX TWENTY EXILE ON MAINSTREAM 4,382 3,971 -9.4% 643,938
2 --- 52 158 MRAZ*JASON WE DANCE EP 11,349 3,968 -65.0% 15,317
13 --- 186 159 LEDISI LOST & FOUND 3,752 3,947 5.2% 138,343
8 137 144 160 BLACK CROWES WARPAINT 4,854 3,908 -19.5% 106,714
4 146 163 161 HILLSONG UNITED I HEART REVOLUTION: WITH HEART 4,206 3,894 -7.4% 10,854
6 141 165 162 CELTIC THUNDER CELTIC THUNDER THE SHOW 4,152 3,881 -6.5% 44,501
4 87 129 163 IN FLAMES A SENSE OF PURPOSE 5,428 3,863 -28.8% 37,749
4 90 128 164 SEVENDUST CHAPTER 7: HOPE & SORROW 5,436 3,860 -29.0% 42,263
25 123 145 165 JAY-Z AMERICAN GANGSTER 4,827 3,819 -20.9% 1,064,588
1 --- --- 166 SAVING ABEL SAVING ABEL 3,020 3,791 25.5% 18,844
93 155 164 167 ATKINS*RODNEY IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL 4,171 3,781 -9.4% 1,290,954
4 164 185 168 WE THE KINGS WE THE KINGS 3,785 3,748 -1.0% 69,532
21 165 177 169 GODSMACK GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES: TEN YEAR 3,960 3,747 -5.4% 226,954
13 157 172 170 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE SCREAM AIM FIRE 4,069 3,744 -8.0% 168,245
10 138 159 171 KIDZ BOP KIDS KIDZ BOP 13 4,276 3,737 -12.6% 171,227
5 43 117 172 SIMON & GARFUNKEL LIVE 1969 5,781 3,728 -35.5% 51,432
19 160 169 173 FRANKLIN*KIRK FIGHT OF MY LIFE 4,111 3,720 -9.5% 246,120
3 64 125 174 CAVE*NICK & THE BAD SEEDS DIG LAZARUS DIG!!! 5,481 3,714 -32.2% 19,429
4 95 146 175 GRACIN*JOSH WE WEREN'T CRAZY 4,694 3,688 -21.4% 33,980
6 106 133 176 ROCKO SELF-MADE 5,282 3,684 -30.3% 61,287
30 135 150 177 J. HOLIDAY BACK OF MY LAC' 4,589 3,672 -20.0% 606,314
3 36 113 178 ASHES DIVIDE KEEP TELLING MYSELF IT'S ALRIG 5,978 3,665 -38.7% 25,491
38 190 --- 179 KINGSTON*SEAN SEAN KINGSTON 3,299 3,659 10.9% 472,338
12 133 158 180 SOUNDTRACKS STEP UP 2: THE STREETS 4,326 3,628 -16.1% 238,758
27 172 179 181 ALLAN*GARY LIVING HARD 3,932 3,594 -8.6% 335,064
53 174 --- 182 BOYS LIKE GIRLS BOYS LIKE GIRLS 3,247 3,554 9.5% 529,260
1 --- --- 183 METRO STATION METRO STATION 3,179 3,547 11.6% 48,832
24 140 157 184 DION*CELINE TAKING CHANCES 4,364 3,513 -19.5% 973,467
24 192 192 185 WISIN Y YANDEL WISIN VS YANDEL 'LOS EXTRATERR 3,501 3,476 -0.7% 235,436
6 126 160 186 NAIM*YAEL YAEL NAIM 4,256 3,463 -18.6% 71,468
7 199 194 187 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH WAY OF THE FIST 3,475 3,417 -1.7% 113,192
17 169 175 188 CAMILA TODO CAMBIO 3,993 3,405 -14.7% 294,240
2 --- 107 189 M83 SATURDAYS=YOUTH 6,295 3,384 -46.2% 9,703
4 177 187 190 MUNIZZI*MARTHA CHANGE THE WORLD 3,747 3,374 -10.0% 6,162
12 194 --- 191 LEGEND*JOHN LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA 3,073 3,360 9.3% 171,598
1 --- --- 192 LYRICS BORN EVERYWHERE AT ONCE 9 3,324 NR 3,336
24 162 188 193 STRAIT*GEORGE 22 MORE HITS 3,725 3,314 -11.0% 466,268
2 --- 178 194 RIMES*LEANN FAMILY 3,954 3,274 -17.2% 333,697
1 --- --- 195 DIZE*TONY LA MELODIA DE LA CALLE 268 3,240 NR 4,184
1 --- --- 196 FLOBOTS FIGHT WITH TOOLS 2,943 3,212 9.1% 15,276
1 --- --- 197 M.I.A. KALA 2,597 3,177 22.3% 201,761
45 185 182 198 BON JOVI LOST HIGHWAY 3,791 3,168 -16.4% 1,149,013
12 161 189 199 HAN*****HERBIE RIVER: JONI LETTERS 3,664 3,167 -13.6% 216,532
1 --- --- 200 FERNANDEZ*VICENTE HISTORIA DE UN IDOLO 2,972 3,140 5.7% 267,191

Wow Ashlee Simpson, you got beaten by Flight of the Conchords.

That must be embarrasing as hell.

and Flight of the Conchords, party the hell on!

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Originally posted by torontophenom:
1 --- --- 4 SIMPSON*ASHLEE BITTERSWEET WORLD 105 47,387 NR 47,497

Hopefully, this will mark the end of a career that lasted far too long.

i didn't know amy winehouse was still so high on the chart. what is keeping her selling? i am glad to see it.

quote:

Originally posted by fionalive:
i didn't know amy winehouse was still so high on the chart. what is keeping her selling? i am glad to see it.

The song's have a classic feel to them, plus word of mouth has been great. People seem to be responding to the album as a whole, and not just a specific single. "Rehab" helped build sales last summer, and the grammy's are keeping her momentum going (similar to Norah Jones). The album is also not geared towards a specific demographic. I assume young people purchased it early on and older folk are keeping sales steady now. Hope the album has enough steam to hit 2 million!

I'm also glad to see Vampire Weekend making their way back up the charts. Must be because of their Jimmy Kimmel performance. Hope this trend keeps up.

I'm sad to see the #56 album in the country only sell 9K copies though. A few years ago, 9K probably wouldn't be in the top 200.

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quote:

Originally posted by fionalive:
i didn't know amy winehouse was still so high on the chart. what is keeping her selling? i am glad to see it.

Those dam 5 grammy wins!

I really hope Sheryl Crowes, Miranda Lamberts, and Natasha Bedingfields albums all at leastly go gold. All 3 are wonderful albums and deserves atleast 500k in sales. Also glad to see that Jordin Sparks will pass Taylor Hicks album sales next week.

Thank goodness Jordin will finally suprass that hack Taylor in sales next week. She really deserves it... if the album sales climate were better, I'm sure she would be past a million by now...

I didn't even know Ashlee Simpson had a new album out.

HITS sales predictions for Madonna's debut week:


WEAKEND CHARTS: MADONNA WILL ROLL IN BATTLE OF DIVAS

Will Top Both Mariah Carey and Leona Lewis, But 25k’ll Get You Into Top 10

May 2, 2008

Hard Candy is sweet indeed.

Madonna’s final studio album for Warner Bros. before embarking on her deal with promoter Live Nation will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with a total of between 270-290k.

She’s easily the topper in a three-way battle of the dueling divas which also includes Mariah Carey’s previously #1 Island/IDJ album E=MC2 at 85-90k and J/Syco Music newcomer Leona Lewis’ Spirit at 80k.

Hard Candy is actually one of six newcomers in the Top 10, which would ordinarily be good news. Unfortunately, it takes a little under 30k in sales to get there.

Columbia R&B star Lyfe Jennings will bow in the Top 5 with between 70-75k for his third album Lyfe Change, as will The Roots’ Def Jam album, Rising Down, with a first-week number that appears to be between 65-70k.

Def Leppard’s Universal album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge is up next with 50-55k, boosted perhaps by their appearance on Dancing with the Stars this week.

Island trip-hop pioneers Portishead are back with Third, their first studio album in 10 years, showing surprising strength at 45-50k, good for a Top 10 debut.

SBMG/Commercial Music Group’s Now 27 keeps going along at 28-30k, followed by Big Machine/Universal Republic country star Taylor Swift (26-30k).

Reprise’s Tom Petty reunion of his early Florida band Mudcrutch rides some critical kudos and a series of intimate performances at the Troubadour to a bow inside the Top 10 at 26-28k, where it will duke it out with Rhino’s Juno soundtrack.


HITS News

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Originally posted by Be:

quote:

Originally posted by torontophenom:
1 --- --- 4 SIMPSON*ASHLEE BITTERSWEET WORLD 105 47,387 NR 47,497

Hopefully, this will mark the end of a career that lasted far too long.

Ha ha ha ha!!! Agreed.

quote:

Originally posted by jbboy:
Thank goodness Jordin will finally suprass that hack Taylor in sales next week. She really deserves it... if the album sales climate were better, I'm sure she would be past a million by now...

If she can have a decent performing 3rd single, she won't have a problem. It should be released very very soon though to try to ride the "No Air" wave...cause, to be honest, she doesn't have any track on her album that comes to the quality of that track.

Official Billboard Results for Week of 04.28.08

1. Madonna, "Hard Candy" (DEBUT)
2. Mariah Carey, "E=MC2"
3. Leona Lewis, "Spirit"
4. Lyfe Jennings, "Lyfe Change" (DEBUT)
5. Def Leppard, "Songs From the Sparkle Lounge" (DEBUT)
6. The Roots, "Rising Down" (DEBUT)
7. Portishead, "Third" (DEBUT)
8. Mudcrutch, "Mudcrutch" (DEBUT)
9. "Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 27"
10. Tim McGraw, "Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2" (DEBUT)

Billboard 200

1 MADONNA HARD CANDY 279,522 741 999 280,273
2 CAREY*MARIAH E=MC2 95,405 181,889 -48 741,506
3 LEWIS*LEONA SPIRIT 83,903 95,623 -12 479,758
4 JENNINGS*LYFE LYFE CHANGE 80,086 369 999 80,460
5 DEF LEPPARD SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE 54,793 115 999 54,912
6 ROOTS RISING DOWN 53,697 225 999 53,924
7 PORTISHEAD THIRD 52,848 170 999 53,020
8 MUDCRUTCH MUDCRUTCH 38,189 297 999 38,486
9 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC VOL. 27-NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL 30,735 32,224 -5 614,896
10 MCGRAW*TIM GREATEST HITS 1 & 2 29,315 18 999 29,333
11 SWIFT*TAYLOR TAYLOR SWIFT 29,025 26,830 8 2,871,528
12 WINWOOD*STEVE NINE LIVES 26,386 223 999 26,653
13 JUNO SOUNDTRACK 25,719 30,738 -16 699,254
14 ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS SOUNDTRACK 23,408 25,168 -7 671,654
15 SIMON*CARLY THIS KIND OF LOVE 23,073 127 999 23,200
16 JOHNSON*JACK SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC 22,743 23,953 -5 1,104,089
17 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 22,474 52,133 -57 74,844
18 STRAIT*GEORGE TROUBADOUR 22,431 28,969 -23 315,180
19 CAILLAT*COLBIE COCO 21,754 18,699 16 1,530,836
20 MONTANA*HANNAH/CYRUS*MILEY BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT 21,693 25,891 -16 238,815
21 AUGUSTANA CAN'T LOVE CAN'T HURT 21,375 30 999 21,405
22 OTTO*JAMES SUNSET MAN 20,675 24,450 -15 128,650
23 SPARKS*JORDIN JORDIN SPARKS 19,637 19,326 2 716,538
24 BEDINGFIELD*NATASHA POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE 19,104 6,390 199 201,958
25 LIL MAMA VYP-VOICE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE 18,605 56 999 18,663
26 ROSS*RICK TRILLA 18,321 22,605 -19 484,040
27 MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE IF 17,691 191 999 17,884
28 JONAS BROTHERS JONAS BROTHERS 17,611 19,234 -8 1,252,223
29 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY 17,466 17,402 0 4,024,004
30 MANA ARDE EL CIELO 17,330 381 999 17,713
31 SIMPSON*ASHLEE BITTERSWEET WORLD 17,145 47,387 -64 64,642
32 KEYS*ALICIA AS I AM 16,594 16,429 1 3,432,358
33 LADY ANTEBELLUM LADY ANTEBELLUM 15,774 22,168 -29 81,367
34 JACKSON*ALAN GOOD TIME 15,580 15,708 -1 327,549
35 BUBLE*MICHAEL CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE 15,518 19,884 -22 1,537,176
36 R.E.M. ACCELERATE 15,047 21,272 -29 228,768
37 BAREILLES*SARA LITTLE VOICE 14,819 14,666 1 704,021
38 ESTELLE SHINE 14,797 68 999 14,868
39 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE CARNIVAL RIDE 14,706 14,939 -2 2,058,139
40 WINEHOUSE*AMY BACK TO BLACK 14,302 14,206 1 1,921,890
41 ATMOSPHERE WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS YOU 14,012 36,378 -61 50,538
42 DANITY KANE WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE 13,861 16,130 -14 452,300
43 STACEY*PHIL PHIL STACEY 13,135 20 999 13,086
44 MCLACHLAN*SARAH VOL. 2-RARITIES B-SIDES & OTHE 13,058 21 999 13,079
45 FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS UNDERDOG ALMA MATER 13,049 66 999 13,119
46 BLIGE*MARY J. GROWING PAINS 12,998 12,606 3 1,447,533
47 KID ROCK ROCK N ROLL JESUS 12,946 11,164 16 877,681
48 FERNANDEZ*VICENTE PARA SIEMPRE VICENTE FERNANDEZ 12,917 9,798 32 189,674
49 FLO RIDA MAIL ON SUNDAY 12,820 15,613 -18 214,047
50 BUBLE*MICHAEL TASTE OF BUBLE (WM EXCL) 12,750 8 999 12,758
51 VASSAR*PHIL PRAYER OF A COMMON M 12,653 26,692 -53 39,487
52 COLE*KEYSHIA JUST LIKE YOU 12,413 11,441 8 1,368,885
53 HANNAH MONTANA 2: MEET MILEY C SOUNDTRACK 12,110 13,235 -9 3,017,384
54 BROWN*CHRIS EXCLUSIVE 12,012 12,046 0 1,500,418
55 RACONTEURS CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY 11,988 13,441 -11 133,709
56 ADKINS*TRACE AMERICAN MAN GREATEST HITS... 11,949 10,802 11 347,836
57 BROOKS*GARTH ULTIMATE HITS 11,662 10,892 7 1,726,529
58 GNARLS BARKLEY ODD COUPLE 11,592 10,637 9 143,382
59 TESTAMENT FORMATION OF DAMNATION 11,397 154 999 11,556
60 SAPP*MARVIN THIRSTY 11,269 8,556 32 271,675
61 COUNTING CROWS SATURDAY NIGHTS & SUNDAY MORNI 10,928 12,452 -12 214,151
62 CHESNEY*KENNY JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES 10,900 10,697 2 1,220,996
63 PANIC AT THE DISCO PRETTY ODD 10,804 13,335 -19 246,084
64 LINKIN PARK MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT 10,405 10,369 0 2,382,293
65 SNOOP DOGG EGO TRIPPIN' 10,170 13,231 -23 301,456
66 BUCKCHERRY 15 10,017 9,948 1 1,182,597
67 PLANT/KRAUSS RAISING SAND 9,987 10,078 -1 948,325
68 THE-DREAM LOVEHATE 9,964 8,349 19 364,047
69 RIHANNA GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 9,919 9,406 5 1,193,744
70 SUGARLAND ENJOY THE RIDE 9,752 10,028 -3 2,211,964
71 EAGLES LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN 9,539 8,777 9 2,949,335
72 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 9,535 9,070 5 6,754,881
73 ONEREPUBLIC DREAMING OUT LOUD 9,534 9,786 -3 604,559
74 SANTOGOLD SANTOGOLD 9,474 92 999 9,566
75 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 9,468 8,626 10 6,401,858
76 IGLESIAS*ENRIQUE 95/08 EXITOS 9,461 10,911 -13 81,630
77 GROVES*SARA TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW 9,335 515 999 10,517
78 RASCAL FLATTS STILL FEELS GOOD 9,052 9,331 -3 1,904,884
79 PARAMORE RIOT! 8,840 9,089 -3 872,421
80 FERGIE DUTCHESS 8,716 8,869 -2 3,590,187
81 SEETHER FINDING BEAUTY IN NEGATIVE SPA 8,686 6,938 25 407,670
82 RADIOHEAD IN RAINBOWS 8,538 7,730 10 492,568
83 PAISLEY*BRAD 5TH GEAR 8,509 9,107 -7 985,977
84 VAMPIRE WEEKEND VAMPIRE WEEKEND 8,410 9,489 -11 201,616
85 NAKED BROTHERS BAND I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL 8,375 11,223 -25 38,673
85 RAY J ALL I FEEL 8,375 9,705 -14 72,736
87 FLYLEAF FLYLEAF 8,293 7,366 13 1,010,047
88 THREE DAYS GRACE ONE-X 8,288 7,969 4 1,200,298
89 TRINA STILL DA BADDEST 8,179 8,972 -9 95,379
90 STORY OF THE YEAR BLACK SWAN 7,959 21,005 -62 29,101
91 MAROON 5 IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG 7,934 7,541 5 1,805,237
92 CASTING CROWNS ALTAR & THE DOOR 7,850 6,526 20 300,631
93 DAY 26 DAY 26 7,765 9,833 -21 302,185
94 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (DLX) SOUNDTRACK 7,760 8,232 -6 487,514
95 DEVAUGHN*RAHEEM LOVE BEHIND THE MELODY 7,627 8,262 -8 197,197
96 FIASCO*LUPE LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL 7,574 7,918 -4 474,590
97 ONCE SOUNDTRACK 7,429 7,425 0 549,683
98 WHITESNAKE GOOD TO BE BAD 7,341 8,984 -18 16,418
99 CULBERTSON*BRIAN BRINGING BACK THE FUNK 7,272 40 999 7,316
100 ROBYN ROBYN 7,138 30 999 7,231
101 NINE INCH NAILS GHOSTS I-IV 7,129 7,695 -7 64,843
102 MAYER*JOHN CONTINUUM 7,001 6,410 9 2,121,169
103 PURENRG HERE WE GO AGAIN 6,943 36 999 444
104 PUDDLE OF MUDD FAMOUS 6,887 6,294 9 231,953
105 VARIOUS ARTISTS 80'S: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL M 6,772 6,675 1 119,901
106 WOW HITS WOW HITS 1 6,767 6,163 10 12,357
107 AUGUST RUSH SOUNDTRACK 6,696 7,126 -6 205,413
108 CAB WHISPER WAR 6,636 12 999 6,648
109 MORRISON*VAN KEEP IT SIMPLE 6,596 7,298 -10 76,714
110 FLEX TE QUIERO 6,577 7,637 -14 113,630
111 BLACK KEYS ATTACK & RELEASE 6,468 8,015 -19 68,431
112 MCBRIDE*MARTINA MARTINA MCBRIDE: LIVE IN CONCE 6,449 11 999 6,460
113 CROW*SHERYL DETOURS 6,429 6,689 -4 307,608
114 LED ZEPPELIN MOTHERSHIP 6,404 5,991 7 870,637
115 VARIOUS WOW GOSPEL 2008 6,396 4,965 29 109,703
116 BADU*ERYKAH NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE (4TH WOR 6,383 7,059 -10 282,132
117 LIFEHOUSE WHO WE ARE 6,324 5,511 15 403,730
118 ROLLING STONES SHINE A LIGHT 6,317 7,713 -18 78,835
119 VEDDER*EDDIE MUSIC FOR THE MOTION PICTURE I 6,270 6,809 -8 335,073
120 P.O.D. WHEN ANGELS AND SERPENTS DANCE 6,266 7,768 -19 54,783
121 LAMBERT*MIRANDA CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND 6,248 5,458 14 400,966
122 JACKSON*JANET DISCIPLINE 6,222 7,168 -13 374,428
123 VARIOUS NOW 26 5,915 6,386 -7 1,639,297
124 WINANS*CECE THY KINGDOM COME 5,894 5,132 15 28,724
125 THEORY OF A DEADMAN SCARS & SOUVENIRS 5,778 6,059 -5 50,178
126 SPEARS*BRITNEY BLACKOUT 5,557 5,449 2 841,927
127 SOULJA BOY TELL'EM SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM 5,545 5,230 6 890,539
128 MCGRAW*TIM LET IT GO 5,516 5,816 -5 1,377,775
129 WEST*KANYE GRADUATION 5,461 5,355 2 2,092,512
130 PRODIGY H.N.I.C. PART 2 5,403 12,962 -58 18,744
131 WEEPIES HIDEAWAY 5,281 13,759 -62 19,058
132 TURNER*JOSH EVERYTHING IS FINE 5,082 4,471 14 461,692
133 SIXX:A.M. HEROIN DIARIES SOUNDTRACK 5,078 4,937 3 205,065
134 APOCALYPTICA WORLDS COLLIDE 5,076 6,734 -25 22,488
135 RADIO DISNEY VOL. 10-KIDS JAMS 4,988 5,261 -5 197,995
136 NEW FOUND INTERNATIONAL SUPERH TIP OF THE ICEBERG/TAKIN' IT 4,981 16 999 4,999
137 9TH WONDER & BUCKSHOT FORMULA 4,966 908 447 5,874
138 B-52'S FUNPLEX 4,944 6,142 -20 70,976
139 MGMT ORACULAR SPECTACULAR 4,919 4,934 0 68,517
140 SHAWTY LO UNITS IN THE CITY 4,883 4,916 -1 100,270
141 BOCELLI*ANDREA VIVERE LIVE IN TUSCANY 4,833 4,973 -3 146,889
142 FINGER ELEVEN THEM VS. YOU VS. ME 4,831 4,685 3 536,699
143 FEIST REMINDER 4,815 2,728 77 596,290
144 CHILDREN OF BODOM BLOODDRUNK 4,798 7,014 -32 31,681
145 JAHEIM MAKINGS OF A MAN 4,787 5,125 -7 473,580
146 ATREYU LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR 4,775 5,384 -11 228,272
147 MCENTIRE*REBA REBA DUETS 4,766 4,215 13 1,356,277
148 VARIOUS SONGS OF THE SIREN 4,754 6,525 -27 20,081
149 WEBBIE VOL. 2-SAVAGE LIFE 4,751 5,274 -10 176,010
150 GABRIEL*JUAN & ANA LOS GABRIEL...CANTAN A MEXICO 4,709 4,939 -5 31,157
151 MOBY LAST NIGHT 4,683 4,817 -3 48,048
152 SAVING ABEL SAVING ABEL 4,635 3,791 22 23,479
153 METRO STATION METRO STATION 4,590 3,547 29 53,422
154 SWEENY TODD THE DEMON BARBER O SOUNDTRACK 4,550 5,195 -12 273,882
155 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 SOUNDTRACK 4,522 4,618 -2 3,187,592
156 FOO FIGHTERS ECHOES SILENCE PATIENCE & GRAC 4,463 4,638 -4 724,685
157 BEATLES LOVE 4,420 6,066 -27 1,746,049
158 ATKINS*RODNEY IF YOU'RE GOING THROUGH HELL 4,405 3,781 17 1,295,359
159 RAVEN-SYMONE RAVEN-SYMONE 4,388 9 999 4,399
160 ENCHANTED SOUNDTRACK 4,385 4,973 -12 284,186
161 AVENGED SEVENFOLD AVENGED SEVENFOLD 4,376 4,143 6 359,487
162 FRANKLIN*KIRK FIGHT OF MY LIFE 4,364 3,720 17 249,825
163 SCARFACE BEST OF SCARFACE 4,358 5,184 -16 9,561
164 SOLIS*MARCO ANTONIO LA MEJOR COLECCION 4,350 4,358 0 257,032
165 PRETTYMAN*TRISTAN HELLO 4,314 6,297 -31 28,902
166 URBAN*KEITH GREATEST HITS 4,273 4,587 -7 532,159
167 WOW HITS WOW HITS 2008 4,257 4,459 -5 166,359
168 HIM DIGITAL VERSATILE LIVE AT THE 4,239 75 999 4,318
169 BRENT*TEDDY FASHIONABLE 4,174 4,205 -1 36,378
170 MARIO GO! 4,173 4,256 -2 286,656
171 GRANT*NATALIE RELENTLESS 4,161 2,657 57 23,784
172 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE SOUNDTRACK 4,098 4,368 -6 288,381
173 KOOKS KONK 4,070 5,835 -30 23,240
174 MATCHBOX TWENTY EXILE ON MAINSTREAM 3,938 3,971 -1 647,876
175 LEDOUX*CHRIS CLASSIC CHRIS LEDOUX 3,927 0 3,927
176 SHE & HIM VOLUME ONE 3,856 4,351 -11 45,019
177 GODSMACK GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES: TEN YEAR 3,853 3,747 3 230,807
178 RUSH SNAKES & ARROWS LIVE 3,851 5,750 -33 30,666
179 PUNK GOES CRUNK PUNK GOES CRUNK 3,807 3,996 -5 21,123
180 DIGBY*MARIE UNFOLD 3,783 4,085 -7 31,782
181 MORRISON*VAN STILL ON TOP-GREATEST HITS 3,771 4,211 -10 185,068
182 SANTANA ULTIMATE SANTANA 3,762 4,104 -8 378,304
183 LIDELL*JAMIE JIM 3,760 88 999 3,856
184 LEDISI LOST & FOUND 3,732 3,947 -5 142,075
185 ROCKO SELF-MADE 3,719 3,684 1 65,006
186 CELTIC THUNDER CELTIC THUNDER THE SHOW 3,696 3,881 -5 48,197
187 ALLAN*GARY LIVING HARD 3,687 3,594 3 338,751
188 HILLSONG UNITED I HEART REVOLUTION: WITH HEART 3,683 3,894 -5 12,722
189 VOEGELE*KATE DON'T LOOK AWAY 3,664 4,027 -9 146,781
190 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE SCREAM AIM FIRE 3,650 3,744 -3 171,895
191 MICHAEL*GEORGE TWENTY-FIVE (2CD) 3,645 4,137 -12 43,327
192 KIDZ BOP KIDS KIDZ BOP 13 3,639 3,737 -3 174,866
193 BLACK CROWES WARPAINT 3,624 3,908 -7 110,338
194 DION*CELINE TAKING CHANCES 3,609 3,513 3 977,076
195 JAY-Z AMERICAN GANGSTER 3,608 3,819 -6 1,068,196
196 FLOGGING MOLLY FLOAT 3,604 4,119 -13 119,181
197 HANNAH MONTANA 2-NON-STOP DANC SOUNDTRACK 3,537 4,135 -14 195,222
198 J. HOLIDAY BACK OF MY LAC' 3,533 3,672 -4 609,847
199 TANTRIC END BEGINS 3,498 6,706 -48 10,393
199 WISIN Y YANDEL WISIN VS YANDEL 'LOS EXTRATERR 3,498 3,476 1 238,934

Vampire Weekend has sold like 200,000 albums. That's pretty good for an indie band.

Ray J's sales are garbage considering the fact he has one of the biggest hits in the country.

Glad to see The Roots are in the Top 10, even if it's with less-than-stellar numbers.

Next week, Neil Diamond will likely have a cd at # 1 on the Billboard Albums chart for the first time in his career.

Here are the HITS Predictions for next week:


DIAMOND IS A CHART’S BEST FRIEND

Legend’s Rick Rubin-Produced Columbia Album Will Debut at #1

May 7, 2008

It’s been 42 years since Neil Diamond released his debut album in 1966, The Feel of Neil Diamond.

The veteran singer-songwriter proves he’s still got the waist movement, Cherry, with his latest Columbia Records release, Home Before Dark, produced by label creative chief Rick Rubin, set to debut at #1 next week for Steve Barnett and company with a one-week total of 125-130k.

That number, which could go higher with Mother’s Day weekend sales, should be more than enough to beat out Madonna’s WB release, Hard Candy, which appears on tap for between 85-95k after one week on top.

It’ll be the first chart-topping bow for Diamond in his four-decade-long career, based on one-day reports from all those music retailers recovered enough from Cinco de Mayo festivities to return our e-mails.

Diamond's last album for the label, 2005’s 12 Songs, the first one produced by Rubin, saw its sales stunted by Andy Lack’s rootkit fiasco, though it recovered enough to eventually go gold.

RCA American Idol alum Clay Aiken is On My Way Here, with loyal Claymates pushing his first-week sales total to 80-85k, just