Leave This Town debuts at #1

by **Don** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:52 am

Daughtry moves 269k first week, while Jackson album sales finally begin to ease up just a little bit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8164490.stm

Rock band Daughtry have scored the top-selling album in the US - taking the title from Michael Jackson.

The group, fronted by 2006 American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry, went straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with Leave This Town.

It sold 269,000 copies in the week ending 19 July, according to music sales tracker Nielsen Soundscan.

Jackson's Number Ones album, which sold 192,000 in that period, had shifted the most copies every week since his death.

Jackson's albums have not been in the Billboard 200 because it only features new releases.

His albums continue to dominate the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Album which is made up of older releases.

But there is evidence of a slowing down of the initial sales rush following his death on 25 June.

The top 12 slots are taken by Jackson or albums recorded by The Jackson Five, but the 192,000 copies sold of Number Ones, which tops that chart, is down 45% on the previous week.

At number two is The Essential Michael Jackson, which sold 125,000 - down 15% on the previous week - while the third spot is taken by Thriller, which sold 114,000 - down 57%.

On Sunday, it was revealed that Michael Jackson had topped the UK album chart for the third straight week.

The Essential Michael Jackson is at number one for the second week running while Number Ones spent the previous week at the top.

by **portland** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:15 am

I love his voice.....he should have placed higher on AI....but then again he has done well so it's all good for him!

by **jrnyman28** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:17 am

portland wrote:I love his voice.....he should have placed higher on AI....but then again he has done well so it's all good for him!

If he had done better on the show than he would have been more under their control and scrutiny. I don't think he would have been as successful...

by **portland** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:25 am

jrnyman28 wrote:
portland wrote:I love his voice.....he should have placed higher on AI....but then again he has done well so it's all good for him!

If he had done better on the show than he would have been more under their control and scrutiny. I don't think he would have been as successful...

I totally agree....but I just think he was more talented than the others!

by **Chubby321** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:31 am

portland wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:
portland wrote:I love his voice.....he should have placed higher on AI....but then again he has done well so it's all good for him!

If he had done better on the show than he would have been more under their control and scrutiny. I don't think he would have been as successful...

I totally agree....but I just think he was more talented than the others!

Ditto.

by **Barb** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:15 am

I finally bought this today and was able to listen to a few tracks on my way home from work. So far I love it! I'm so glad Chris is having such great success!!

by **Don** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:20 am

If Daughtry would have thrown in a second disc of re-records or remixes, the Album would have made Gold after only one day on the market. I guess CDs do still sell.

by **Since 78** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:44 am

Gunbot wrote:If Daughtry would have thrown in a second disc of re-records or remixes, the Album would have made Gold after only one day on the market. I guess CDs do still sell.

Dude!

by **Don** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:48 am

Since 78 wrote:
Gunbot wrote:If Daughtry would have thrown in a second disc of re-records or remixes, the Album would have made Gold after only one day on the market. I guess CDs do still sell.

Dude!

269K X 2 = GOLD

I'm a numbers guy, what can I say?

by **Jana** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:02 am

Barb wrote:I finally bought this today and was able to listen to a few tracks on my way home from work. So far I love it! I'm so glad Chris is having such great success!!

Last week I had checked out all the songs on Amazon and it really looked great. So I can't wait to get it.

by **Schon Rules All** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:01 am

Bought this CD the night it came out. It is amazing from start to finish.

by **SteveForever** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:03 am

Schon Rules All wrote:Bought this CD the night it came out. It is amazing from start to finish.

had it in my hand at Target today and put it back...is it really that good?

by **Schon Rules All** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:15 am

SteveForever wrote:
Schon Rules All wrote:Bought this CD the night it came out. It is amazing from start to finish.

had it in my hand at Target today and put it back...is it really that good?

Yea You messed up lol
However you should pick it up at wal mart it comes with a bonus song. It has not left my player and its been out for over a week. As good if not better than the debut.

by **jrnyman28** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:03 am

There are something like 7 different configurations of the CD with bonus material.

by **Schon Rules All** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:05 am

jrnyman28 wrote:There are something like 7 different configurations of the CD with bonus material.

Anybody looking for the bonus songs can PM me... I think its stupid to have to buy different disks for extra songs...

by **jrnyman28** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:09 am

Schon Rules All wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:There are something like 7 different configurations of the CD with bonus material.

Anybody looking for the bonus songs can PM me... I think its stupid to have to buy different disks for extra songs...

And the record labels wonder why people download music....

by **Don** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:14 am

Increase the price by one dollar, put all the bonus songs on a second disc and this album would have gone Gold in one day.

by **StevePerryHair** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:17 am

Daughtry will be at the Orlando HOB next Sunday night and tickets were only selling for $20 a piece. I was surprised they were so cheap. I of course waited too long to buy them because I was out of town at the time and they were sold out the first day no surprise

Maybe next time.

by **Schon Rules All** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:20 am

StevePerryHair wrote:Daughtry will be at the Orlando HOB next Sunday night and tickets were only selling for $20 a piece. I was surprised they were so cheap. I of course waited too long to buy them because I was out of town at the time and they were sold out the first day no surprise Maybe next time.

Seen them twice in concert and they kick major ass.... I am definatly going to catch a show this tour...

by **StevePerryHair** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:36 am

Schon Rules All wrote:
StevePerryHair wrote:Daughtry will be at the Orlando HOB next Sunday night and tickets were only selling for $20 a piece. I was surprised they were so cheap. I of course waited too long to buy them because I was out of town at the time and they were sold out the first day no surprise Maybe next time.

Seen them twice in concert and they kick major ass.... I am definatly going to catch a show this tour...

I got to see them last year when they opened for Bon Jovi and thought the same thing! I am SO bummed I will miss them when they are here

by **cscott** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:06 pm

It's a freakin great album ! Rhapsody had it out about 2 weeks ago, so I've listened to it quite a bit. One of my favorite albums right now. definately worth getting.

by **Gordon from Edinburgh** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:07 am

portland wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:
portland wrote:I love his voice.....he should have placed higher on AI....but then again he has done well so it's all good for him!

If he had done better on the show than he would have been more under their control and scrutiny. I don't think he would have been as successful...

I totally agree....but I just think he was more talented than the others!

He deffo was - and Mr Cowell seems oblivious to the selling power of rock music - he fucked up there. I get fed up hearing them blow on about shit like Westlife selling 30million albums. Christ. Back In Black is over the 40m mark alone - think about that Simon......

by **Rick** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:34 am

This is off topic and should be labeled as such. :twisted:

by **Triple S** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:03 am

I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting, but I'm not that thrilled with it. To me it sounds like a bunch of the other rock stuff that's out there these days, nothing unique. I loved Chris on AI - I'm not saying he's not very talented, and has talented musicians in the band - just nothing stands out for me. I'll listen a few more times, I may change my mind.

by **WalrusOct9** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:01 am

Well, I think this thread confirms what most of us already knew....sorry Pete Townsend, but rock is officially dead.

by **ProgRocker53** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:32 am

WalrusOct9 wrote:Well, I think this thread confirms what most of us already knew....sorry Pete Townsend, but rock is officially dead.

I beg to differ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8WP7aOD_9Q MUSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpbd6BUO0I COHEED & CAMBRIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjDBGGkinkw ANBERLIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBAJjO8rFD0 AIRBOURNE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_UKfsWBWSE AVENGED SEVENFOLD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4bdwv8Ty-M SHINEDOWN

MR

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