Higher (#20) - 19,653 sales. Headlines (#51) - 6,240 sales. (Thanks to Kev_Kev)

 

Headlines

01. 22/08 - #03 - 22,981

02. 29/08 - #08 - 10,270

03. 05/09 - #13 - 08,511

04. 12/09 - #13 - 07,552

05. 19/09 - #20 - 06,732

06. 26/09 - #25 - 06,434

07. 03/10 - #30 - 05,828

08. 10/10 - #29 - 05,351

09. 17/10 - #36 - 04,289

10. 24/10 - #34 - 04,260

11. 31/10 - #45 - 03,983

12. 07/11 - #66 - 03,154

13. 14/11 - #39 - 06,582

14. 21/11 - #51 - 06,240

Total: 102,167

 

Higher

01. 22/08 - #86 - 02,214

02. 29/08 - #NA - 00,622

03. 05/09 - #167 - 01,189

04. 12/09 - #62 - 03,537

05. 19/09 - #49 - 05,490

06. 26/09 - #22 - 12,374

07. 03/10 - #25 - 11,402

08. 10/10 - #24 - 11,831

09. 17/10 - #22 - 13,883

10. 24/10 - #25 - 15,196

11. 31/10 - #22 - 14,817

12. 07/11 - #10 - 32,499

13. 14/11 - #15 - 23,823

14. 21/11 - #20 - 19,653

Total: 168,530

Edited November 21, 201014 yr by lee wallace

A #51 position in the album charts is selling virtually the exact same as a #39 anyway so i'm not worried about the fact Headlines isn't in the top 40 this week.

Thanks for the sales Lee :)

 

However could you please correct the weeks for Higher though please, it's missing a week. It's seccond week where it sells 000,622 should be it's 2nd week not 'xx'. I know this wasn't you who changed it, but can you please change it to it's seccond week as it's confusing. Thanks.

 

It may have been its second week on sale, but it's not its second week in the chart... that's why I edited out and changed the other numbers. The only reason we know how much it sold in its second week on sale is because I knew the percentage increase it had in its third week on sale - but that is its second week in the Top 200. Just looks weird to me counting a non-charting week as Week 2, and that's more confusing in the long run, makes it look like it has one extra week in the chart, which it did not.

Am I the only one that think Headlines will be 130k+ at xmas time?

Am I the only one that think Headlines will be 130k+ at xmas time?

 

I think it can be on 150,000 by the end of they year, but I believe they're more likely to reach 130,000.

 

'Chasing Lights' Era Sales 1,355,000

 

'Wordshaker' Era Sales 538,413

 

'Headlines' Era Sales 457,566

 

 

The Saturdays Total Sales 2,350,979+

Am I the only one that think Headlines will be 130k+ at xmas time?

 

I'm very un-sure about this. It could quite frankly swing either way. It's either gonna get washed up with all the new releases that do come out at this time of year, or it could sell moderately like it has been doing for the past few weeks and slowely drop down the chart.

 

However, this week it has shown that Headlines is infact selling better than it has done for quite a while. Last week it sold 6k at #39 and sells just 200 coppies less this week at #51. It could fetch in 4-6k per week up untill Christmas I think which should end up around 120-130k before the year is out.

 

I'd like to think it would idealy do 170k overall, but without a 3rd single I doubt that is achievable.

 

'Chasing Lights' Era Sales 1,355,000

'Wordshaker' Era Sales 538,413

'Headlines' Era Sales 457,566

The Saturdays Total Sales 2,350,979+

 

It pains me to see these era figures. What people forget is Wordshaker and Headlines are practically two eras that have ran along side each other and that there are only minnor differences to each campaign. Therefore should be treated as one whole campaign.

 

People need to remember that Chasing Lights had 5 singles (3 of which were certificated Silver) and because of all the singles, the album also went Platinum. So far Wordshaker and Headlines have only had 2 singles lifted from each album and looks like it may infact stay that way now. Howevever because Headlies is just basically a cleverly re-formed Wordshaker, total sales for the past 2 eras is 980,000k (09.8m) which is close to Chasing Lights era sales.

 

 

It won't be around in high positions in December, if it isn't in November.

 

To be honest there's no real difference between whether it sells 130k or 170k or whatever, those would both be disappointing figures. 100k+ is only seen as an achievement when it comes to The Saturdays, lol. Sugababes got a hard time in 07/08 for 'only' selling half a million. The definition of 'good' is really dumbed down for this girl group.

 

I don't think Headlines deserves to be a strong seller with that awful excuse of a track list as its repackage, so I can't say I'm all that bothered what it sells, anymore. One bad decision after another. :(

Oh, and I posted 'Missing You' sales in the Sales topic in the chart forum. :) 1,603 sales at #146.

 

Higher will outsell it within two weeks, maybe even this week.

It won't be around in high positions in December, if it isn't in November.

 

To be honest there's no real difference between whether it sells 130k or 170k or whatever, those would both be disappointing figures. 100k+ is only seen as an achievement when it comes to The Saturdays, lol. Sugababes got a hard time in 07/08 for 'only' selling half a million. The definition of 'good' is really dumbed down for this girl group.

 

I don't think Headlines deserves to be a strong seller with that awful excuse of a track list as its repackage, so I can't say I'm all that bothered what it sells, anymore. One bad decision after another. :(

 

This whole Headlines era is a bit hard to break down because it practically is just a re-packaged Wordshaker, like you said. So you may have to take into account, did the 85k people that baught Wordshaker didn't buy Headlines because they already have it? Did the people that have Wordshaker just cherry-pick from Headlines off iTunes? If this was of course a brand new album with no past material on it, then they would be in trouble as 100k sales is appauling compared to their debut. But because it was just a re-package it's hard to judge that.

 

They've got nothing to loose now with this era. Release one more single from it, pray that it does an Issues and saves the album, then call Headlines a day.

 

Their real test will be next year when they release their next album of course.

 

Oh, and I posted 'Missing You' sales in the Sales topic in the chart forum. :) 1,603 sales at #146.

 

Higher will outsell it within two weeks, maybe even this week.

 

Thanks for the info. There's only a 17-18k difference between Missing You and Higher now. Not quite shore how Higher is #21 in the mids, yet has been #14-#18 since Sunday on iTunes, but hey ho. It sold 19.5k just for being at #22 on iTunes for a few days, so I have faith that will out-sell Missing You this week :D

They've started a funny trend of high peaking single, lower sales (Forever Is Over - #2, Missing You - #3) and low peaking single, higher sales (Ego - #9, Higher - #10) :lol: I wish Ego/Higher had Top 5 peaks as well as the great sales, but oh well!

 

As for Headlines, I would say the repackage with Wordshaker album tracks puts off most fans from buying again (I know I won't buy that for my collection until it's in a sale priced £3.99 or something), so I think they're relying on casual buyers or extremely new fans to pick up this version... which I think was an unnecessary risk to take, really.

 

If Here Standing is the next single (presume it'd be out for January), and it does an 'Issues' like you say, in turn Headlines could do a 'Chasing Lights'. I guess we'll have to wait and see. :lol:

Jay Headlines will sell a lot during feb (tour) chasing lights sold around 30k during there tour.

Edited November 23, 201014 yr by lee wallace

Jay Headlines will sell a lot during feb (tour) chasing lights sold around 30k during there tour.

 

Overall or per week/month? :|

 

30k overall during a tour back then would of been very poor considering sales were so much better then!

Does anyone think that they won't lift a 3rd Single from Headlines? A lot of people on this are saying that - Someone said Here Standing is the next (which i quite like)!!

 

I think if they do go for a third, they should just leave it then. If they release HS in early 2011 and new album , end '11? that would give plenty of time for a good solid ALBUM and maybe a new image?

Headlines

01. 22/08 - #03 - 22,981

02. 29/08 - #08 - 10,270

03. 05/09 - #13 - 08,511

04. 12/09 - #13 - 07,552

05. 19/09 - #20 - 06,732

06. 26/09 - #25 - 06,434

07. 03/10 - #30 - 05,828

08. 10/10 - #29 - 05,351

09. 17/10 - #36 - 04,289

10. 24/10 - #34 - 04,260

11. 31/10 - #45 - 03,983

12. 07/11 - #66 - 03,154

13. 14/11 - #39 - 06,582

14. 21/11 - #51 - 06,240

15. 28/11 - #52 - 07,794 (Over 1.5k increase yet drops one place :o)

Total: 109,961 (Should Reach 115k next week :) )

 

Higher

01. 22/08 - #86 - 02,214

02. 29/08 - #NA - 00,622

03. 05/09 - #167 - 01,189

04. 12/09 - #62 - 03,537

05. 19/09 - #49 - 05,490

06. 26/09 - #22 - 12,374

07. 03/10 - #25 - 11,402

08. 10/10 - #24 - 11,831

09. 17/10 - #22 - 13,883

10. 24/10 - #25 - 15,196

11. 31/10 - #22 - 14,817

12. 07/11 - #10 - 32,499

13. 14/11 - #15 - 23,823

14. 21/11 - #20 - 19,653

15. 28/11 - #20 - 19,309

Total: 187,839

 

Next Week Higher will reach 200,000 !! 300,000 seems possibile but will be hard tbh.

7k was enough to get them 13 2 months ago :o they actually have more now than 2months ago.

 

i'm guessing 130k around xmas time.

^^ of course credit for the sales info goes to Kev_Kev on Twitter.

 

Great sales all round this week though!

 

I believe its also outsold Missing You too. Last update for Missing You was at 185k?

'Chasing Lights' Era Sales 1,355,000+

'Wordshaker' Era Sales 538,413+

'Headlines' Era Sales 484,669

The Saturdays Total Sales 2,378,082+

 

Total Sales Proberley Around 2,400,000+

 

 

Headlines this week is the fourth highest it's ever been in terms of sales. :o

Edited November 28, 201014 yr by shadow2009