Nicki Minaj and Madonna have been dominating the airwaves during the last few weeks as they promoted their latest projects. However, the supertsars and occasional collaborators experienced completely different results for their respective efforts.
Mixed reviews didn’t prevent Madonna and Justin Bieber from launching onto the Billboard charts with massive debuts. Really, it appears that the magnitude of their respective fanbases have propelled them to near unstoppable status.
Melanie Fiona has exceeded expectations by cracking the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with her ‘The MF Life’. album. However, despite landing among this week’s top-selling albums in the US, there is no denying that she has suffered a disappointment.
Usher is really on a mission to make a statement with his new album so it is no surprise that he has give the title a memorable yet puzzling title. Indeed, if the crooner’s new ‘Climax’ single didn’t grab your attention then the name of album should easily achieve that task.
Adele is patiently waiting to score her 24th week at the top of the Billboard 200 with her ’21′ album but until that occurs, she continues to enjoy strong sales in the runner-up slot. On the Billboard Hot 100, however, another female artist has enjoyed strong gains.
Adele failed to match the 24-week chart dominance of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ but she accomplished another impressive feat this week. Her ‘21′ album, which was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA at the end of February, has officially topped the 8 million sales mark in the US.
Now, this is something that few people expected. Thanks to a clever yet understated feature appearance on ‘We are Young’ by Rock band fun, Janelle Monae has clocked her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Adele has achieved an astounding new benchmark as her ’21′ album continues to race toward diamond status in the US. The record, which has held the top slot on the Billboard 200 for 22 non-consecutive weeks, has been certified 8x platinum.
When the Billboard chart rules are changed, some artists benefit from those adjustments and accomplish feats that were previously impossible. That was exactly the case for the late Whitney Houston who has earned the distinction of being the first female artist to simultaneously land 3 top 10 albums in the history of the Billboard 200.