No Stopping 'Frozen' Album as 11th Week at No. 1 Seems Likely

 

Billboard (April 16th 2014):

 

"Disney's "Frozen" soundtrack is heading for an 11th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, so suggest industry forecasters. While it's too early to tell just how many copies the hit album will sell in the week ending April 20, it should be a very handsome figure. The number will be amplified by the Easter holiday on April 20, as parents and families purchase gifts suitable for Easter baskets and the like. Also helping matters is how the "Frozen" album is now stocked at Starbucks stores. It reached the retailer officially on April 15, though some stores may have got it earlier.

 

In other "Frozen" news: the karaoke version of the soundtrack -- as part of the Disney Karaoke series -- was released on April 15 as well. Sources say it could sell around 10,000 copies in the week ending April 20 -- an unusually high figure for a karaoke set. The last time a karaoke album sold more than 10,000 copies in a week was the week ending Dec. 22, 2013, when the "Tween Hits" set from the Party Tyme Karaoke series sold just over 10,000.

 

In non-"Frozen" action, the highest new entry on next week's Billboard 200 chart will likely come from August Alsina's debut album "Testimony," with around 50,000 to 60,000. Ingrid Michaelson's "Lights Out" might be the next largest bow, with around 45,000. Both albums seem set for a top 10 debut."

 

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...-1-seems-likely

 

 

 

HITS DAILY DOUBLE: WEEKEND CHART PREVIEW

 

HDD (April 17, 2014)

 

"Frozen will score its biggest week yet as it snowballs its way to an 11th non-consecutive week at #1. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:"

• Frozen (Disney) 225-250k
• August Alsina (NNTME/Def Jam) 60-65k (NEW)
• NEEDTOBREATHE (Atlantic) 40-45k (NEW)
• Ingrid Michaelson (Cabin 24/Mom+Pop) 40-45k (NEW)
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia) 35-40k
• Jason Derulo (Warner Bros.) 30-35k (NEW)
• Now 49 (NOW) 19-22k
• 5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol) 18-21k
• Shakira (RCA/Sony Latin) 18-21k
• Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 17-20k
• Lorde (Lava/Republic) 17-20k
• Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 16-18k
• Johnny Cash (Sony Legacy) 15-17k
• Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 14-16k
• Eric Church (EMI Nashville) 13-15k

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

 

 

 

Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart

 

01 01 Frozen Soundtrack

** 02 August Alsina - Testimony (NEW)

** 03 NEEDTOBREATHE - Rivers in the Wasteland (NEW)

** 04 Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out (NEW)

** 05 Jason Derulo - Talk Dirty (NEW)

02 06 Pharrell - G I R L

13 07 Now 49

03 08 5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (EP)

09 09 Shakira - Shakira

08 10 Luke Bryan - Crash My Party

 

Reflects first 4 days (Monday - Thursday) reported by six merchants (iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target & Anderson Merchandisers), estimated to account for 85% of album sales.

 

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...hanks-to-easter

 

 

Literally no stopping 'Frozen'. JEEZUSSSSS :o

 

It's not like it's a default reign at the top (i.e. low sales et al.) It's blowing ALL the competition away with high sales! :wub:

Although sales are otherwise quite low to be fair :kink: It is selling very well but you'd have thought there'd be a few more albums out that'd beat those sales throughout all these weeks.

 

Why exactly did Jason Derulo not release 'Tattoos' in the USA? Very strange. 'Talk Dirty' is a terrible album title :lol: