These Days sold 63,998 last week. Still a very respectable tally given the lack of hype, and with RTW and The Flood both missing out with such high first and second week sales it's nice to see that they got this #1 with slightly lower sales.

 

Worth mentioning that is debuted at #8 in Ireland which is good! Hopefully it'll get a bit higher when they perform out there

Edited December 1, 201410 yr by jay727

Where have you heard them?

 

Someone from Germany sent me the bonus tracks. The album was released there earlier.

 

After all the good news about the single, now to worry about the album!

 

I expect the digital version to do well on Google Play as it's number 1 there at the moment (it's cheaper than Amazon's Deluxe edition on CD OR mp3 version, and contains 3 extra songs). There was a full page ad in the Metro advertising the new album "Streaming only on Google Play" and according to Music Week regarding the month exclusive streaming access that Google has: "The campaign brokered by Polydor will feature a bespoke Google Play/Take That TV advert - the first the digital platform has run anywhere in the world." The article also mentions an album launch party today, hosted by Google. It's in Google's interests that this does well.

 

 

 

Strange how it's being sold by a private seller on Amazon and not by Amazon. Maybe it's sold out? Maybe Amazon have had a problem? Doesn't seem right that it isn't top 2 at least especially when they announced late last week that it was their most preordered album ever!

Edited December 1, 201410 yr by jay727

Someone from Germany sent me the bonus tracks. The album was released there earlier.

 

the bonus tracks are all absolutely outstanding and brilliant. do it all for love is my fave from the whole album.

I cant wait to see what sales will be in the first midweeks. Im certain the album wont go number 1 here in Ireland unless they do promo. All of their 3 previous studio albums climbed to number 1 after they did promo on the Late Late Show

Hope they do well in the mid weeks tomorrow!

 

Loving the album right now! Let in the sun, Freeze, and If you want it are great. Mark is fantastic on Lovelife and Into the wild and Gary and Howard on Higher Than Higher is so catchy! Get Ready For It will be a very good second single I think though.

Google Play's free track of the week is Portrait which is a song from the new album. Google Play's album of the week is Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection, costing 99p. Worth getting if you don't have them.

 

Hope those links work... :unsure:

 

*Edit The Never Forget album for 99p is the one without Today I've Lost You. There's another version that includes that song, but it's £4.99. I can't see any other differences though.

*Another Edit Just seen the Google / Take That advert mentioned earlier in the thread. It's fun seeing all the TT references in such a short clip! I like it. It's here if anyone wants to see it.

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by SLF

Received the box set today! :D Giving the album a listen now.

 

Pleased that the single reached #1, I certainly wasn't expecting it to top the charts. The album is of course #1 in the midweeks, great news.

Excellent news! Really pleased that both the single and album are doing so well

From the first set of midweeks we know the album is certain for number 1,however,while its sales are good it won't come near the opening week of previous albums.

These days doesn't look like being a big selling no1 single so hope the album has more momentum.

Hopefully these days can manage 300,O00. I hope the album can sell strong all week as those opening sales take in pre-orders.

These days doesn't look like being a big selling no1 single so hope the album has more momentum.

 

I don't see why it can't match Greatest Day at a minimum

It will sell steady for until January, the album version will boost this weeks sales.

Looks like sales aren't going to be the enormous ones of the last 3 albums but times change and I would imagine a lot of people are streaming this album now after the massive Google Play partnership.

 

I'd be very happy with 200k, hopefully Friday and Saturday will give it a nice sales boost

 

Note: Amazon is sold out of the deluxe version so that could be a factor

Edited December 3, 201410 yr by jay727

Slightly disappointed with sales so far, expected double if I'm honest...but for any artist to get a #1 single and then the week after sell over 100,000 albums is a great achievement, especially one that is nearly 25 years into it's career.

 

It will be their 7th number 1 album too which is great

Edited December 4, 201410 yr by jay727

Am disappointed the album is doing so poorly in Europe first week charts in from some countries and it hasn't charted. However 4 years away and down to 3 i'm not surprised.

If the European tour is in Sep/Oct next year don't think it would help sales and chart position of the album that far away. Good though that they are going to Europe for the fans there.

 

The fact is the album is slipping in the UK also and I've seen bad reviews from critics who mention the tax thing. Yes they have a #1 single and possibly though not yet guaranteed a #1 album in the UK but the damage has definitely been done. It seems they have lost their casual fans after the first day big sales only 10,000 were sold the next day don't know the other days.

 

I like the album but think they really need to think about single choices and which would really capture the general public.

Debuting at #10 in Ireland is quite poor for their standards as well which is a shame

I too am disappointed with the UK sales, i had expected much more. That said, the sales they will achieve this week would be seen as brilliant by anyone else its just when we look at previous sales by Take That the current sales are disappointing. Alot has happened since they last released, big gap in releases, 2 members down, lower album sales climate and the tax evasion story, but when all is considered they are still doing very well.

 

I will be even more intrigued to see how the album will sell in the next 3 weeks, i hope it can sell reasonably well and built up sales. Singles are now important that they get it right, in the past, outside lead singles the campaigns and strategies have been a complete mess, this time is crucial that is addressed.

 

The number 10 debut in Ireland is disappointing, i had hoped for a single digit opening, BUT hopefully it will climb if they do promotion there.