11/21/07 - Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'

robby84 · 11-21-2007, 06:40 PM

November 21, 2007, 10:30 AM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Alicia Keys storms The Billboard 200 this week with "As I Am" (J), which debuts at No. 1 after selling 742,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the best sales week for a solo female artist since Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" shifted 1 million copies in 2004.

In a week where every top 10 album shifted more than 100,000 units, Josh Groban's "Noel" (143/Reprise) zooms 6-2 with a 93% increase to 223,000. Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" (Columbia), her first new pop album in four years, opens at No. 3 with 214,000. The multi-label, multi-artist "Now 26" collection is new at No. 4 with 208,000, the third lowest opening tally for the "Now" line.

Garth Brooks' "The Ultimate Hits" (Pearl) slips 3-5 (-42%, 204,000), while the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Co.) drops 2-6 (-45%, 197,000). Led Zeppelin's two-disc retrospective "Mothership" (Swan Song/Atlantic) debuts at No. 7 after selling 136,000, 25% of which came digitally.

Last week's chart-topper, Jay-Z's "American Gangster" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) plummets 1-8 with a 70% decrease to 131,000, while Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" (Arista Nashville) drops 5-9 despite a small 6% decrease to 113,000. Chris Brown's "Exclusive" (Jive) falls 4-10 in its second week, thanks to a 63% decline to 110,000.

Comedian Dane Cook's "Rough Around the Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden" (Comedy Central) debuts at No. 11 with 90,000. His last set, 2005's "Retaliation," made history as the highest debuting comedy album in the history of The Billboard 200 when it bowed at No. 4. That effort started with 86,000.

At No. 12, the Killers enter the chart with the rarities collection "Sawdust" (Island), which sold 82,000. George Strait's "22 More Hits" (MCA Nashville) is new at No. 13 with 80,000, while James Taylor's debut for Starbucks' Hear Music imprint, "One Man Band," arrives at No. 16 with 63,000.

Five other albums open inside the top 40 this week, led by Boyz II Men's "Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA" (Decca) at No. 27 with 42,000. Right behind are Trisha Yearwood's "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" (Big Machine, No. 30, 33,000), Goo Goo Dolls' "Greatest Hits, Volume 1, The Singles" (Warner Bros., No. 33, 33,000), Seal's "System" (Warner Bros., No. 35, 30,000) and Duran Duran's "Red Carpet Massacre" (Epic, No. 36, 29,000).

Album sales are up 17.9% from last week's to 11.72 million, but down 6.2% from the same week last year.

source- billboard

vi3t__dragon · 11-21-2007, 07:47 PM

good for alicia keys. But jay-z drops 70%! wow looks like most of the fans bought it the first week and thats it

vokal_guy · 11-21-2007, 07:57 PM

damn thats good news for her

TrajaD · 11-21-2007, 08:38 PM

Nice... Alicia Keys is really good

Ed-ucation · 11-21-2007, 08:48 PM

It's good for her, her album is nice and she deserves to be number 1

BLUE HFNER · 11-21-2007, 08:50 PM

props on the news

MC B STREETZ · 11-21-2007, 11:17 PM

congrads 2 alicia

Zhiwai · 11-22-2007, 01:57 AM

Props on this

Babe Truth · 11-22-2007, 02:17 AM

sold more than 50 did

GMNRecordsCT3 · 11-22-2007, 08:47 AM

Quote:

selling 742,000 copies in the United States

Those are amazing numbers nowadays. The album is good thought y'all should check it out. Good for her she deserves it.

triniondrun · 11-22-2007, 11:54 AM

i dont understand record sales these days.

KredeDK · 11-22-2007, 01:06 PM

Good news.....

shiestyd · 11-22-2007, 07:54 PM

thas my babyy hah, props on dis

twista2000 · 11-22-2007, 08:48 PM

tht wat gd 2 c that real music make gd sells that wat i lik... gd lookin on da news

gxz28 · 11-26-2007, 02:21 PM

good for her. she can sing and she has looks.

11-21-2007, 06:40 PM	#1
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,584 Repped: 3,247 Repped 13,921 Times in 1,128 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	11/21/07 - Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am' 11/21/07 - Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am' November 21, 2007, 10:30 AM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Alicia Keys storms The Billboard 200 this week with "As I Am" (J), which debuts at No. 1 after selling 742,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the best sales week for a solo female artist since Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" shifted 1 million copies in 2004. In a week where every top 10 album shifted more than 100,000 units, Josh Groban's "Noel" (143/Reprise) zooms 6-2 with a 93% increase to 223,000. Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" (Columbia), her first new pop album in four years, opens at No. 3 with 214,000. The multi-label, multi-artist "Now 26" collection is new at No. 4 with 208,000, the third lowest opening tally for the "Now" line. Garth Brooks' "The Ultimate Hits" (Pearl) slips 3-5 (-42%, 204,000), while the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Co.) drops 2-6 (-45%, 197,000). Led Zeppelin's two-disc retrospective "Mothership" (Swan Song/Atlantic) debuts at No. 7 after selling 136,000, 25% of which came digitally. Last week's chart-topper, Jay-Z's "American Gangster" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) plummets 1-8 with a 70% decrease to 131,000, while Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride" (Arista Nashville) drops 5-9 despite a small 6% decrease to 113,000. Chris Brown's "Exclusive" (Jive) falls 4-10 in its second week, thanks to a 63% decline to 110,000. Comedian Dane Cook's "Rough Around the Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden" (Comedy Central) debuts at No. 11 with 90,000. His last set, 2005's "Retaliation," made history as the highest debuting comedy album in the history of The Billboard 200 when it bowed at No. 4. That effort started with 86,000. At No. 12, the Killers enter the chart with the rarities collection "Sawdust" (Island), which sold 82,000. George Strait's "22 More Hits" (MCA Nashville) is new at No. 13 with 80,000, while James Taylor's debut for Starbucks' Hear Music imprint, "One Man Band," arrives at No. 16 with 63,000. Five other albums open inside the top 40 this week, led by Boyz II Men's "Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA" (Decca) at No. 27 with 42,000. Right behind are Trisha Yearwood's "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" (Big Machine, No. 30, 33,000), Goo Goo Dolls' "Greatest Hits, Volume 1, The Singles" (Warner Bros., No. 33, 33,000), Seal's "System" (Warner Bros., No. 35, 30,000) and Duran Duran's "Red Carpet Massacre" (Epic, No. 36, 29,000). Album sales are up 17.9% from last week's to 11.72 million, but down 6.2% from the same week last year. source- billboard __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

11-21-2007, 07:57 PM	#3
vokal_guy The Baddest In Da` Game Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Big Terrible Texas Posts: 2,533 Repped: 326 Repped 653 Times in 61 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn thats good news for her __________________ Y'all Motherfuckers be catching emotions like bitches

11-21-2007, 08:48 PM	#5
Ed-ucation Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,083 Repped: 416 Repped 98 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	It's good for her, her album is nice and she deserves to be number 1 __________________

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BLUE HFNER LIL_BLUE HEFNER J.R™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 2,311 Repped: 529 Repped 2,493 Times in 193 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	props on the news __________________ "In this market they let impersonators walk 'round 50 bodied you, I just laid the chalk down" - Lloyd Banks

11-21-2007, 11:17 PM	#7
MC B STREETZ YAYO'S ADVOCATE/HYPE MAN Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FIND ME IN YA CRIB WIT DA NINA WHERE DA MONEY AT Posts: 18,199 Repped: 3,566 Repped 21,974 Times in 2,200 Posts Neg Reps: 58 Neg Repped at 51 Times in 45 Posts	congrads 2 alicia __________________ "I'M A LOUDMOUTH NIGGA BUT MY RUGER SILENT" -TONY YAYO A.K.A TALK OF NEW YORK "ALL YAYO ENEMYS ARE ALL OF MY ENEMYS" - MC B STREETZ A.K.A YAYO'S NINJA

11-21-2007, 07:47 PM	#2
vi3t__dragon Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 401 Repped: 31 Repped 11 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	good for alicia keys. But jay-z drops 70%! wow looks like most of the fans bought it the first week and thats it

11-21-2007, 08:38 PM	#4
TrajaD 514 the city's callin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where its real talk around Posts: 625 Repped: 93 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice... Alicia Keys is really good

11-22-2007, 01:57 AM	#8
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

11-22-2007, 02:17 AM	#9
Babe Truth Da Truth Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,912 Repped: 296 Repped 82 Times in 26 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sold more than 50 did

11-22-2007, 11:54 AM	#11
triniondrun Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: queenz Posts: 359 Repped: 0 Repped 4 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	i dont understand record sales these days.

11-22-2007, 01:06 PM	#12
KredeDK Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 283 Repped: 64 Repped 20 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good news.....

11-22-2007, 07:54 PM	#13
shiestyd Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 57 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thas my babyy hah, props on dis

11-22-2007, 08:48 PM	#14
twista2000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 409 Repped: 198 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	tht wat gd 2 c that real music make gd sells that wat i lik... gd lookin on da news

11-26-2007, 02:21 PM	#15
gxz28 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 85 Repped: 5 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	good for her. she can sing and she has looks.

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