1.riri

2.1D

3.subo

4.example

5. little mix

 

that's my top 5... can't see little mix selling over 80k, can't see little mix selling over 50k.. would'nt be surprise if michael buble is in the top 5 this week.

also i agree rihanna album isn't good at all but she can sell anything now.

took time to make a decent album

 

She doesn't make the albums. If she took a year out, she'd just be sitting around waiting for Stargate and Ne-Yo to write her songs. I don't really see the point.

 

Although she could at least make her albums last longer than a year. There's so many songs on her new album that I'd like to be singles, but she's probably only going to have time to do 4 of them if she puts an album out again next year. I wouldn't mind her stretching this one out for 18 months and getting 6 singles from it.

^^Thats true Eric but id say she has some kind of input but they dont seem to take much effort over them and in turn people are getting bored of what i consider to be a chart legend!

I think Rihanna will sell 130k this week then increase next week after her X Factor performance. I think the Top 5/6 will sell over 50k each.

I wouldn't be surprised if SuBo ends up missing the top 10 - there hasn't been much hype for this release. Has she performed anywhere?

Yes. A terrible performance of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on Children in Need. I think she's lost "it" as a singer.

Yeah she sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow (badly) on Children In Need.

I don't think Example is flopping, his album is doing alright on the chart.

 

My prediction:

 

1. Rihanna

2. One Direction

3. Example

4. Little Mix

5. Susan Boyle (don't think she's doing well as everyone thinks)

^^Thats true Eric but id say she has some kind of input but they dont seem to take much effort over them and in turn people are getting bored of what i consider to be a chart legend!

 

I don't think anyone is getting bored of Rihanna. She looks like she will have her best 1st week sales in America, #1 again here, Diamonds will be #1 next week in the US, German speaking markets seem to be all over her even more than usual with this release so far. The only place she is slightly less popular these days is Australia but even then her album is/was #1 on Itunes.

Some figures are in.

 

Singles:

1. Olly Murs (over 60k sold, 21k ahead of GA)

2. Girls Aloud (16k ahead of 1D)

3. One Direction

 

Olly already sold 60k in just two days, should easily sell over 120k then. I hope he tops Cheryl's biggest opening record.

 

Albums:

1. Rihanna

3. Little Mix (22k sold)

4. One Direction (a couple of thousand behind)

top 10: Example and Susan Boyle, won't catch LM's sales.

 

I'm not sure if it was a typo made by the OP or some serious contender I don't know of, how can the current #2 album possibly be if it's neither of RiRi, LM, 1D, SuBo or Example?

Edited November 20, 201213 yr by øbscure

So if Girls Aloud are 16k ahead of One Direction - is their Number 2 *fairly* safe?

^ID SAY SO - EPS SALES WOULD HAVE BEEN DECENT ANYWAY!

I wouldn't say GA #2 is safe yet, if 1D overtake today and build a decent lead they could overturn 16k. They have their 1st nights of the tour on Fri and Sat, which I'm sure will garner loads of press. Impressive sales for Olly.

Some figures are in.

 

Singles:

1. Olly Murs (over 60k sold, 21k ahead of GA)

2. Girls Aloud (16k ahead of 1D)

3. One Direction

 

Olly already sold 60k in just two days, should easily sell over 120k then. I hope he tops Cheryl's biggest opening record.

 

Albums:

1. Rihanna

3. Little Mix (22k sold)

4. One Direction (a couple of thousand behind)

top 10: Example and Susan Boyle, won't catch LM's sales.

 

I'm not sure if it was a typo made by the OP or some serious contender I don't know of, how can the current #2 album possibly be if it's neither of RiRi, LM, 1D, SuBo or Example?

 

Led Zeplin???

I'm not really surprised that Olly is so far ahead. Everyone on Twitter seems to be outraged, but it was a foregone conclusion when they didn't get an XF performance slot. On the other hand, for the Aloud, the sales aren't bad at all!

Some figures are in.

 

Singles:

1. Olly Murs (over 60k sold, 21k ahead of GA)

2. Girls Aloud (16k ahead of 1D)

3. One Direction

 

So:

 

1 Olly Murs (60k+)

2. Girls Aloud (39k+)

3. One Direction (23k+)

 

I don't think Girls Aloud are safe just yet though. One Direction have overtaken them combined on the itunes chart (not including EP/Physicals). So if they build a decent lead, they could overtake them. I think that is unlikely though.

Edited November 20, 201213 yr by Envoirment

Have Girls Aloud got ANY promotion lined up for the rest of the week?!

ALBUMS:

 

1. Rihanna - 35.000 (Half of what 1D did in the first day)

2. Led Zeppelin - 28.000

3. Little Mix - 22.000

 

 

So rihanna will only sell around 80k - thought she wouldnt get near the 160k she got last year!!