While Justin Timberlake was away from the music scene, a pair of new artists provided substitutes for his often overrated music – Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. Now the man is back and he is locked in a race for the top of the US charts with the arguably more talented latter act.
Justin Bieber has Elvis Presley’s hairstyle and boyish looks but he also has the legendary performer’s ability to shatter records on the US charts. This week, Bieber’s Believe Acoustic set has topped the Billboard 200 and earned him a spot in the history books.
Well, that didn’t last very long. After surging up the US charts last week with his new song, “Suit & Tie”, and nabbing the #4 slot on the Billboard Hot 100, Justin Timberlake has already lost his footing and tumbled out of the top 10 just as quickly.
Justin Timberlake always wanted to be regarded as an R&B artist and thanks to his new song, “Suit & Tie (Ft. Jay-Z)”, he can now feel satisfied. However, the success of the single on the US charts this week wasn’t restricted to the Billboard R&B Songs tally. Instead, it earned him victory across the board.
Justin Timberlake’s new song, “Suit & Tie”, was released on January 14th but it has already made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100. However, don’t assume that it has made a major dent on the US charts because it’s start was lukewarm at best.
North America’s fascination with Britney Spears is still going strong. Proving that she is undoubtedly one of the biggest Pop stars on the planet, Spears helped to boost the filth known as will.i.am’s “Scream & Shout” to the upper echelons of the US charts.
The trick about album sales is that those figures don’t reflect causal factors. Luckily, those of us with the ability to read and understand how the US charts work, are able to analyse weekly numbers, such as those amassed by Rihanna’s Unapologetic LP during the last seven days.
The holiday season is generally known for several things: breaking our diets, spending time with annoying relatives and gift-giving. As a result of the last of those activities, music sales surge, and the moves on US charts by Bruno Mars, T.I. and Mariah Carey prove it.
Last week, early sales predictions indicated that Bruno Mars’ new album, ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’, would have entered the US charts with 140-150K copies sold. However, as a result of his massive promotional campaign, the singer has exceeded all expectations with an even more impressive debut.
When an artist has a catalogue of music as strong as that of Mariah Carey then anything is possible. In fact, although her current releases have struggled to dent the US charts, the mega diva’s inescapable Holiday anthem, ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’, has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 and even reached […]