One Days Sales: Britney (450k), Akon (80-90k), Scarface (30-40k)

I Got It MADE · 12-03-2008, 11:43 PM

Britney might not want to call her latest release a comeback, but whatever you dub it, her new Jive/ZLG album Circus is soaring past all expectations.

Thanks to a barrage of good publicity for a change, the pop star, who just celebrated her 27th birthday yesterday with a performance on ABC’s Good Morning America, will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with a total that seems to be in excess of 450k, and very capable of climbing even higher.

According to retailers who haven't been clubbed into submission by the economy, first-day sales were brisk for the album, coming on the heels of MTV’s highly rated documentary, Britney: For the Record, a Rolling Stone cover story and surprisingly rave reviews. Hey, the media owes her.

With initial guesstimates in the 350k range, Spears appears to be blowing away the pundits' first-week predictions. Based on first day sales reports, the album seems poised to top the recent first week total of the current #1, Kanye West, and, possibly, even Beyonce.

Meanwhile SRC/Universal Motown’s Akon, fresh off a hit single, will be the next highest debut of the week in the 80-90k range, while Asylum rapper (and one-time Geto Boy) Scarface looks to scare up some 30-40k in sales.

The market was up 29% vs. last week, thanks to Black Friday, basically flat vs. the same week last year and still down 14% year to date.

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damn i'm glad akon gonna flop cause that album is disastrous, he needs to put out another album like konvict for people to buy his album, he didn't have to change his sound

Hunger4More · 12-03-2008, 11:45 PM

damn kon and dat shit was good

iTzMe · 12-03-2008, 11:46 PM

I didn't expect that from akon

younggun11 · 12-03-2008, 11:47 PM

Damn Akon, wont even push 100 000 first week, First Tpain now him? WTF man? Digital Salesa are killing The CD sales...

Bad News · 12-03-2008, 11:48 PM

akon had no buzz, but damn his last cd was 2x plat

keepitgangsta · 12-03-2008, 11:51 PM

damn fuck happen to you akon

fuck is kanye gonna do

younggun11 · 12-03-2008, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keepitgangsta

damn fuck happen to you akon

fuck is kanye gonna do

these are debutes, Kangay will prob do around 170-180 000, doesnt look like He will push much, he aint got a strong hit there and his shit kinda Slow, T.I is the only one with CD sales out there, and Wayne/ But they are not rappers, they are singers/

Joey111 · 12-04-2008, 08:14 AM

If you remember in 06, Akon only did like 200.000 first week I think and then went to 3x plat. Same with his first LP. He never has huge first numbers.

J-Banks · 12-04-2008, 08:28 AM

add your source

Yuri Orlov · 12-04-2008, 08:36 AM

Now you know this is kinda a flop for Akon.I mean,yeh cd's ain't selling,but even G-Unit pushed 102k earlier this year with "TOS" and they had no huge single.Akon got "Right Na" popping and all that,he been doing at least 200k,even when records sales where low,so this is a flop.Even tho,with good singles he can push it to the Gold status.

C mac* $$$ · 12-04-2008, 08:57 AM

don't worry about akon... he a slow starter. went double platinum last time but sold only a lil under 300k in the first week

12-03-2008, 11:45 PM	#2
Hunger4More BLACK PRESIDENT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,262 Repped: 194 Repped 555 Times in 126 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	damn kon and dat shit was good __________________ R3LAPS3

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iTzMe Punch Line King Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,987 Repped: 1,061 Repped 2,656 Times in 363 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 8 Posts	I didn't expect that from akon __________________ "Cool As AC Cuz The Heat Secure Me"- Bank$ aka The PLK

12-03-2008, 11:47 PM	#4
younggun11 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CLV Posts: 658 Repped: 0 Repped 193 Times in 78 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 204 Times in 110 Posts	Damn Akon, wont even push 100 000 first week, First Tpain now him? WTF man? Digital Salesa are killing The CD sales... __________________ I cannot stand Eminem and His Fans, I hate Wiggaz and if I see ya on the streets, i am beating your for real, been like since in 2002, and still like that, Ya all corny as fuck!

12-03-2008, 11:48 PM	#5
Bad News Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,154 Repped: 852 Repped 391 Times in 42 Posts Neg Reps: 233 Neg Repped at 25 Times in 14 Posts	akon had no buzz, but damn his last cd was 2x plat __________________

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12-03-2008, 11:43 PM	#1
I Got It MADE Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 1,216 Repped: 131 Repped 3,313 Times in 582 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 343 Times in 172 Posts	One Days Sales: Britney (450k), Akon (80-90k), Scarface (30-40k) One Days Sales: Britney (450k), Akon (80-90k), Scarface (30-40k) Britney might not want to call her latest release a comeback, but whatever you dub it, her new Jive/ZLG album Circus is soaring past all expectations. Thanks to a barrage of good publicity for a change, the pop star, who just celebrated her 27th birthday yesterday with a performance on ABC’s Good Morning America, will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with a total that seems to be in excess of 450k, and very capable of climbing even higher. According to retailers who haven't been clubbed into submission by the economy, first-day sales were brisk for the album, coming on the heels of MTV’s highly rated documentary, Britney: For the Record, a Rolling Stone cover story and surprisingly rave reviews. Hey, the media owes her. With initial guesstimates in the 350k range, Spears appears to be blowing away the pundits' first-week predictions. Based on first day sales reports, the album seems poised to top the recent first week total of the current #1, Kanye West, and, possibly, even Beyonce. Meanwhile SRC/Universal Motown’s Akon, fresh off a hit single, will be the next highest debut of the week in the 80-90k range, while Asylum rapper (and one-time Geto Boy) Scarface looks to scare up some 30-40k in sales. The market was up 29% vs. last week, thanks to Black Friday, basically flat vs. the same week last year and still down 14% year to date. You may now return to rejecting your friend requests on Facebook. damn i'm glad akon gonna flop cause that album is disastrous, he needs to put out another album like konvict for people to buy his album, he didn't have to change his sound

12-03-2008, 11:51 PM	#6
keepitgangsta Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Wire Posts: 4,447 Repped: 395 Repped 1,610 Times in 179 Posts Neg Reps: 20 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 19 Posts	damn fuck happen to you akon fuck is kanye gonna do

12-04-2008, 08:14 AM	#8
Joey111 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 607 Repped: 0 Repped 97 Times in 53 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 39 Times in 24 Posts	If you remember in 06, Akon only did like 200.000 first week I think and then went to 3x plat. Same with his first LP. He never has huge first numbers.

12-04-2008, 08:36 AM	#10
Yuri Orlov Yayo For Vice-President Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Back in the machine for the fuck of it. Posts: 3,040 Repped: 1,923 Repped 1,183 Times in 217 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	Now you know this is kinda a flop for Akon.I mean,yeh cd's ain't selling,but even G-Unit pushed 102k earlier this year with "TOS" and they had no huge single.Akon got "Right Na" popping and all that,he been doing at least 200k,even when records sales where low,so this is a flop.Even tho,with good singles he can push it to the Gold status. __________________ 50 Cent "Before I Self Destruct" - Album of the year, cop it when it drops!

12-04-2008, 08:57 AM	#11
C mac* $$$ i get that gwap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vincy Posts: 1,180 Repped: 37 Repped 264 Times in 102 Posts Neg Reps: 9 Neg Repped at 75 Times in 43 Posts	don't worry about akon... he a slow starter. went double platinum last time but sold only a lil under 300k in the first week

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