Alicia Keys received some bitter sweet news when the US charts were announced earlier todday. Despite scoring her fourth #1 studio album on the Billboard 200 and replacing Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’ at the summit of the ranking, the diva garnered the lowest first week sales of her career.
The early sales predictions were accurate: Rihanna has scored her first #1 album on the Billboard 200 with her new set, ‘Unapologetic’. Yet, her reign didn’t end there as she also continued to rule the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Diamonds’, this achieving a truly impress feat.
The US charts have been announced and they entail more excitement than Mary J. Blige’sĀ Burger King commercial. From Rihanna’s crowning moment on the Billboard Hot 100 to Christina Aguilera’s ‘Lotus’ wilting on the Billboard 200, the lineups will surely leave you at a loss for words.
Early sales predictions indicated that Ne-Yo’s ‘R.E.D.’ album would have started on the US charts with the lowest first week sales of his career. Despite being almost accurate, there was a small ray of light in the life of the singer as the actual number wasn’t as low as projected.
Rihanna has yet to release a video for ‘Diamonds’ or even perform the song live yet the track continues to surge upward on the US charts. In fact, after a long neck and neck battle with Ke$ha’s ‘Die Young’, ‘Diamonds’ surpassed the competition as it continued to inch closer to the top slot of the […]
Brandy’s promotional strategy of delivering a cluster of performances during the release week of her ‘Two Eleven’ album has cost her dearly on the US charts. However, as her record slipped to the edge of the Billboard 200 top 10, Taylor Swift has taken command of the #1 slot.
The US charts have been printed and as usual, they depict a mix of up and downs. This week, Brandy’s ‘Two Eleven’ album finally impacted the Billboard 200 and despite scoring a top 5 slot on the lineup, the sales were far from impressive. On the other hand, Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’ shined extra bright on the […]
After scoring a high debut on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ has literally fallen out of the top 10, thus making room for a pair of other Pop stars to race toward the top spot. Armed with auto-tune and repetitive lyrics, Ke$ha and Rihanna are gearing up for war.
The US charts are often a grim sight for true music lovers but this week they were treated to a glimmer of hope. Two of the most exciting artists in the industry today – Miguel and Adele (their names rhyme!) – stormed the Billboard rankings with their latest offerings and proved that their is still […]
The US charts were marked by by heavy activity this week as two of the biggest names in Pop music – Rihanna and Ke$ha – and their peerĀ Ciara all charted their latest songs on the Billboard Hot 100 ranking. Yet, as the dust has now settled, which one of these woman came out on top?