VH & Adele going head to head on album chart this week

[Don]

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

With the Grammy Awards on Sunday night and the last weekend before Valentine's Day upon us, there is a lot more conjecture than usual in this week's midweek projections. The show’s performers typically see substantial increases after appearing, as evidenced by the remarkable spike seen last year by Mumford & Sons. Can Adele, who is performing and favored to win Album, Record and Song of the Year, see a big enough lift to keep Van Halen from scoring next week's #1 record? Here's how it looks headed into Grammy weekend:

*Van Halen (Interscope) 180-195k
Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 175-190k
*Now 41 (Capitol/EMI) 130-140k
*The Fray (Epic) 85-95k
*Paul McCartney (Hear Music/Concord) 65-70k
*Dierks Bentley (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 55-60k
2012 Grammy Nominees (Universal Republic) 55-60k
LMFAO (Interscope) 30-35k
Drake (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 30-35k
Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 28-32k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 27-30k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 25-28k
Adele 19 (XL/Columbia) 24-27k
Tim McGraw (Curb) 24-27k
Mary J. Blige (Geffen) 24-27k

*Debuts

[Jeremey]

I can't see any way that Adele maintains the top spot up against the mighty Van Halen. I do think she will regain it from them at some point in the next few weeks though, especially if there's a Grammy sweep.

[RedWingFan]

Niel said that "Eclipse" has legs and is going to make a run like fuckin' Secretariat!!! Neil's band makes me laugh!

[Rick]

Niel said that "Eclipse" has legs and is going to make a run like fuckin' Secretariat!!! Neil's band makes me laugh!

I didn't see Eclipse in THAT list. It must be hovering just outside the 15th spot.

[Jana]

Wow, Adele's album has been out for a year and she is still pulling in those kind of numbers with hardly any promo for quite a while. Her singles off that album are golden. The Grammys will definitely give the album another big push.

[Michigan Girl]

This is great, hope it continues for them.
I haven't even listened to ADKOT in full, yet ...but so looking forward to it!!

[Rick]

On the 4th track of the new VH album, and so far I'm loving it. I think they sound fantastic and true to form. Not missing Mike that much, like I thought I would.

[jestor92]

Go Van Halen

[AR]

I hope Van Halen gets it. I was dissappointed when Michael Buble kept KISS out of the top spot when Sonic Boom debuted at #2.

[Rockindeano]

I hope Van Halen gets it. I was dissappointed when Michael Buble kept KISS out of the top spot when Sonic Boom debuted at #2.

Dude, be interesting to see how E Street sounds eh? They are performing live on the Grammys. He added three horn players, and two sax players, one being Clarences son, Jake. Talk about pressure? Poor kid is going to have to fill the Big Man's shoes. Poor fucker.

Ed, you like the new tune? If this is any indication to what the record will be like, I can see Wrecking Ball dominating this year. Ed, watch the video and tell me if you think it rocks hard enough or if it's too poppy. Scroll down just a bit when you get on the page. http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

Also, Let's meet up in the Summer at Met Life Stadium and do a couple shows. Should be epic and draw close to 80K per show. There is going to be at least 5 and up to 8 I heard through the grapevine. Let me know if you are down to go. I quit drinking, but can restart that up as the shows get closer.

[AR]

I hope Van Halen gets it. I was dissappointed when Michael Buble kept KISS out of the top spot when Sonic Boom debuted at #2.

Dude, be interesting to see how E Street sounds eh? They are performing live on the Grammys. He added three horn players, and two sax players, one being Clarences son, Jake. Talk about pressure? Poor kid is going to have to fill the Big Man's shoes. Poor fucker.

Ed, you like the new tune? If this is any indication to what the record will be like, I can see Wrecking Ball dominating this year. Ed, watch the video and tell me if you think it rocks hard enough or if it's too poppy. Scroll down just a bit when you get on the page. http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

Also, Let's meet up in the Summer at Met Life Stadium and do a couple shows. Should be epic and draw close to 80K per show. There is going to be at least 5 and up to 8 I heard through the grapevine. Let me know if you are down to go. I quit drinking, but can restart that up as the shows get closer.

It's not too poppy to my ears. The chorus is a little repetitive, but that's my only nit pick on a good tune. Bruce's last 2 CD's have been remarkable, especially so late into his career.

Dean, when is he at Met Life Stadium? Is that a 2nd leg of the tour after the currently announced dates? And yeah, I'd be up for it.

[conversationpc]

Just read something really funny on DLR's wikipedia page..."He is one of few vocalists with a larger than 4 octave range in full voice (from G1 to G♯5)."

Ummmm...I don't think so!

[Don]

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

ADELE CONTINUES HER REIGN: Thanks to her stunning Grammy haul last night, and show-stopping performance of "Rolling in the Deep," look for Adele's XL/Columbia album, 21, to spend its 20th week at #1 tomorrow, with sales that should top 225k (including 47k at iTunes alone last night). Ironically, she now ties the mark of Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack set in 1993.

[Rockindeano]

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

ADELE CONTINUES HER REIGN: Thanks to her stunning Grammy haul last night, and show-stopping performance of "Rolling in the Deep," look for Adele's XL/Columbia album, 21, to spend its 20th week at #1 tomorrow, with sales that should top 225k (including 47k at iTunes alone last night). Ironically, she now ties the mark of Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack set in 1993.

She hooked me. I ordered BOTH discs. She is that good. Just hope she doesn't shut Bruce out of the number 1 spot come the week of March 6th. I still think he will have monster year- Biggest Tour, multi platinum album, song of year, etc. But man, that Adele is a nice story. If anyone caught her interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 minutes before the Grammy's, she was forthright, self humiliating, humble and admitted she "loves to swear." She had AC rolling with laughter. She ultimately said she doesn't even like to sing, and that her songs were mostly written about the breakup of her past "asshole boyfriend." Yes, she said that. Hard not to like her.


PS- Anyone know what happened to Nora Jones?
PPS-I thought the Country genre last shined. Love Taylor Swift. Like Bruce, she writes the entire album; lyrics, music and also plays most of the instruments. Bruce recorded his last song playing guitar(lead and rythym), drums, keys, organ, piano, bass and whatever else. Did the entire thing, then gives it the ESB and they put their own personality to their respective instument. That's major talent folks.

[Voyager]

I can't see any way that Adele maintains the top spot up against the mighty Van Halen.

Sigh. This is 2012, not 1984.

[Voyager]

Just read something really funny on DLR's wikipedia page..."He is one of few vocalists with a larger than 4 octave range in full voice (from G1 to G♯5)."

Ummmm...I don't think so!

Only if they count the high notes that he used to squeal in the 80's. I'm sure that his former high-pitched squeal has turned into a muffled bark that is about two octaves lower than it used to be. In fact, I know it has - it was painfully obvious on their 2007/2008 tour. It's probably even worse now.

[Rick]

Just read something really funny on DLR's wikipedia page..."He is one of few vocalists with a larger than 4 octave range in full voice (from G1 to G♯5)."

Ummmm...I don't think so!

Only if they count the high notes that he used to squeal in the 80's. I'm sure that his former high-pitched squeal has turned into a muffled bark that is about two octaves lower than it used to be. In fact, I know it has - it was painfully obvious on their 2007/2008 tour. It's probably even worse now.

Maybe he can sing really really deep!

[AR]

I'm a hard rock guitar fan. Nothing Adele does would interest me.

I know, I'm old.

[Gideon]

I'm a hard rock guitar fan. Nothing Adele does would interest me.

I know, I'm old.

I'm kinda in the same boat. Adele has a fantastic voice, truly, but I echo allmusic.com's sentiments in their review of For the Love of Strange Medicine: "it takes more than a superb voice to carry an album."

A great song and a great album have to have musicianship and writing on par with the voice in front of them, and that's why I'll never want to see her live.

[Don]

On Billboard's album sales chart, Adele comes in at #1 this week with 241k copies sold.
Van Halen is at #2 with 187k.

[Jana]

I'm a hard rock guitar fan. Nothing Adele does would interest me.

I know, I'm old.

I'm kinda in the same boat. Adele has a fantastic voice, truly, but I echo allmusic.com's sentiments in their review of For the Love of Strange Medicine: "it takes more than a superb voice to carry an album."

A great song and a great album have to have musicianship and writing on par with the voice in front of them, and that's why I'll never want to see her live.

Her songwriting is excellent. That's why this album took off, the lyrics and melodies mixed with her soulful singing. Her first album, while selling many millions, never got close to this album. This album is selling not just because of her voice, but also because it's an exceptional album and deserved album of the year. It's a sad album lyrically, but it has many great, complex melodies that lift it up, instead of drag it down.

[No Surprize]

I'm a hard rock guitar fan. Nothing Adele does would interest me.

I know, I'm old.

I'm kinda in the same boat. Adele has a fantastic voice, truly, but I echo allmusic.com's sentiments in their review of For the Love of Strange Medicine: "it takes more than a superb voice to carry an album."

A great song and a great album have to have musicianship and writing on par with the voice in front of them, and that's why I'll never want to see her live.

Her songwriting is excellent. That's why this album took off, the lyrics and melodies mixed with her soulful singing. Her first album, while selling many millions, never got close to this album. This album is selling not just because of her voice, but also because it's an exceptional album and deserved album of the year. It's a sad album lyrically, but it has many great, complex melodies that lift it up, instead of drag it down.

She will be yesterday's news in a couple more years. Then there will be then next 15 minutes of fame participant.

[Kor'n]

I'm a hard rock guitar fan. Nothing Adele does would interest me.

I know, I'm old.

I'm kinda in the same boat. Adele has a fantastic voice, truly, but I echo allmusic.com's sentiments in their review of For the Love of Strange Medicine: "it takes more than a superb voice to carry an album."

A great song and a great album have to have musicianship and writing on par with the voice in front of them, and that's why I'll never want to see her live.

"I [too] echo allmusic.com's sentiments in their review of" Eclipse.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
"Journey creates, one that is certainly classic rock without sounding particularly classic. Eclipse pulsates with a certain insular chill that isn’t especially welcoming; this is music made for the musicians, and if anybody else happens to like it, that’s just a minor bonus."

Rating**
Release Date May 23, 2011

A "great album" needs cohesiveness not some overzealous guitar player, and "pretentious and overblown" and "pompous" should be kept to a minimum or it may negate sales drastically.

[Michigan Girl]

^^^^


and I echo Michael Jackson's sentiments in his song "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' ...
you all know it, don't act like you don't!!

[Don]

In what can only be called a remarkable week following her six Grammy wins, Adele is on track to sell 650k+ on next week's chart. This will mark 21's 21st week at #1 and set a new record for the most weeks on top during the SoundScan era. As of next week's chart, 21 will have sold 1.5m albums so far this year, giving it a sizable lead over any upcoming new releases for the best-selling album of 2012. Yes, we're calling it only seven weeks into the year. Here's how it looks post-Grammy/Valentine's Day:

Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 650-680k
Now 41 (Capitol/EMI) 90-100k
2012 Grammy Nominees (Universal Republic) 90-100k
Whitney Houston Greatest Hits (RCA) 80-90k
Adele 19 (XL/Columbia) 80-90k
Van Halen (Interscope) 60-65k
Paul McCartney (Hear Music) 60-65k
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 40-45k
Coldplay (Capitol/EMI) 35-40k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 30-35k
The Fray (Epic) 28-32k
Bruno Mars (New Elektra) 28-32k
Drake (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 28-32k
The Civil Wars (sensibility) 28-32k
Kelly Clarkson (19/RCA) 28-32k
The Band Perry (Mercury Nashville) 28-32k
Kidz Bop 21 (Razor & Tie) 25-28k
Tony Bennett (Columbia) 25-28k
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 24-27k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 24-27k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 22-27k



Please note, the front loading this week as a result of the Grammys, Valentine's Day and the death of Whitney Houston may result in a greater than usual margin of error—if that's even possible.

[AR]

I would rather listen to Adele than any American Idol contestant. Still not my thing but I have some respect for her.

[Don]

[Jana]

I would rather listen to Adele than any American Idol contestant. Still not my thing but I have some respect for her.

Gets picked up by a label, a chubby girl of 18 with a Cockney accent who could write songs and had her own vision for her music. I love that she has a real interest in jazz, British soul, folk music, even country music and you hear all genres in her album on different songs. Her first album at 19 was good and had some really solid songs on it, but 21 really showed her maturity in songwriting and singing.

Adele live last year (before she had the vocal surgery) at the Brit awards with only the piano to accompany her - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvEzBiL ... re=related

[Red13JoePa]

VH holds pretty solid...when will next single drop?

I would guess it would be She's The Woman, You And Your Blues or Stay Frosty.

[tater1977]

adele Shows middle finger to James Corden HD Brits 2012

http://youtu.be/xylAAbJwPvc