Didn't Sugababes end up selling more than their debut weeks with a few of their albums? I remember them being in the top 10 when Chemistry charted at 11.

 

Yeah, Girls Aloud did too! Some of their albums sold 100k+ over Christmas periods.

In regards to the 21st century, these girl group albums all sold over 100k at Christmastime:

 

Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall [#14, 30 December 2000] (118,500)

Girls Aloud - Out of Control [#5, 27 December 2008] (125,047)

Girls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits [#11, 30 December 2006] (129,888)

Girls Aloud - What Will the Neighbours Say? [#12, 01 January 2005] (over 105k)

Sugababes - Taller in More Ways [#14, 31 December 2005] (less than 132k)

Sugababes - Three [#9, 27 December 2003] (over 100k)

The Pussycat Dolls - PCD [#12, 31 December 2005] (over 132k)

 

A few others were close to selling 100k+, mostly so Chemistry which must have been 95k+ in 2005.

In regards to the 21st century, these girl group albums all sold over 100k at Christmastime:

 

Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall [#14, 30 December 2000] (118,500)

Girls Aloud - Out of Control [#5, 27 December 2008] (125,047)

Girls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits [#11, 30 December 2006] (129,888)

Girls Aloud - What Will the Neighbours Say? [#12, 01 January 2005] (over 105k)

Sugababes - Taller in More Ways [#14, 31 December 2005] (less than 132k)

Sugababes - Three [#9, 27 December 2003] (over 100k)

The Pussycat Dolls - PCD [#12, 31 December 2005] (over 132k)

 

A few others were close to selling 100k+, mostly so Chemistry which must have been 95k+ in 2005.

 

Love stats like this, thanks!

 

I don't remember Girls Aloud really becoming *massive* until their Greatest Hits and then again from The Promise, but really they were selling quite a lot even with modest chart placings.

Edited November 24, 20169 yr by blacksquare

Call the Shots love :wub:

In regards to the 21st century, these girl group albums all sold over 100k at Christmastime:

 

Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall [#14, 30 December 2000] (118,500)

Girls Aloud - Out of Control [#5, 27 December 2008] (125,047)

Girls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits [#11, 30 December 2006] (129,888)

Girls Aloud - What Will the Neighbours Say? [#12, 01 January 2005] (over 105k)

Sugababes - Taller in More Ways [#14, 31 December 2005] (less than 132k)

Sugababes - Three [#9, 27 December 2003] (over 100k)

The Pussycat Dolls - PCD [#12, 31 December 2005] (over 132k)

 

A few others were close to selling 100k+, mostly so Chemistry which must have been 95k+ in 2005.

I agree that 'Chemistry' most likely sold over 95k in 2005 as it was at number 17 when the top 16 albums that week all sold over 100k.

I agree that 'Chemistry' most likely sold over 95k in 2005 as it was at number 17 when the top 16 albums that week all sold over 100k.

Yeah, I noticed a subsequent MW saying the Top 16 managed 100k+ but, at the time, I think it was widely estimated that Chemistry had sold 100k, so for it to be just under makes sense.

 

Love stats like this, thanks!

 

I don't remember Girls Aloud really becoming *massive* until their Greatest Hits and then again from The Promise, but really they were selling quite a lot even with modest chart placings.

You're welcome! Yeah I know what you mean. I suppose they had a solid fanbase and knew how to take advantage of the Xmas period, but post-Greatest Hits, they seemed to be able to do both that and receive good longevity, so I'd say they probably did still get bigger as a band as time went on.

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Thursday Update Top 40 Only

Missing Data:

 

Singles

 

1 Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - Rockabye (58.6k)

2 Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane - Black Beatles (48.4k)

3 Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex (41.2k)

4 James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (38.5k)

5 Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar - Don't Wanna Know (33.2k)

 

6-10

6 Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

 

11-20

11 Drake - Fake Love

15 DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

17 Nevada feat. Mark Morrison & Fetty Wap - The Mack

18 The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming *

 

21-30

28 The Vamps & Matoma - All Night ^

29 Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love

 

31-40

31 Craig David - All We Needed *

34 The Weeknd - Party Monster *

38 Sigma feat. Birdy - Find Me

39 Tom Zanetti feat. Sadie Ama - You Want Me *

 

[42 John Legend - Love Me Now]

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Albums

 

1 Little Mix - Glory Days (88.1k) *

2 Metallica - Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (54.6k) *

3 Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (48.1k) *

4 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together (38.4k)

5 Elvis Presley & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Wonder of You (27.0k)

 

6-10

 

11-20

16 Motion Picture Cast Recording - Trolls

17 UB40 feat. Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue - Unplugged *

19 Rick Astley - 50

 

21-30

23 Craig David - Following My Intuition

24 Adele - 25

27 Shawn Mendes - Illuminate

28 Little Mix - Get Weird

29 Donna Summer - The Ultimate Collection *

 

31-40

31 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza ^

32 Dodie - Intertwined *

33 Drake - Views

Potentially 5 new entries this week *.*

Potentially 5 new entries this week *.*

& The Vamps a re-entry being a fresher song still is great stuff :dance:

Edited November 24, 20169 yr by Rob S~

The Vamps are actually quite close to #25, not sure if they'll make the play zone again but it's not impossible!

Any chance of Louisa improving on her peak this week (even if only by one place?)

Any chance of Louisa improving on her peak this week (even if only by one place?)

Sadly not :(

Has this album underperformed for Metallica? Aren't they bigger album sellers than this? Or am I imagining it? (Even taking into consideration the decline in sales)

 

Their overall worldwide album sales for this will definitely be lower than their last release, Death Magnetic, in 2008.

 

There are a number of reasons to explain that though.

 

The gap between albums may have been longer this time (it was only five years between St. Anger and DM) but one thing to consider is that Death Magnetic marked a return to a style of music (thrash metal) which Metallica had not released a whole album of since 1989. There was a real excitement and buzz around that in the metal community. Moreover, St. Anger was critically panned, so DM was a real return to form. There was an eight year gap this time, yes, but Metallica have very much kept themselves busy during that period, releasing an EP, a collaboration with Lou Reed (the largely terrible 'Lulu') and a 3D film, 'Through The Never'.

 

Put simply, while this album has been very well received, the level of hype was nowhere near what it was for Death Magnetic.

 

However, keeping in mind this is in a climate of lower albums sales, they have STILL sold enough for them to have topped the album charts in 57 countries with this latest release. Fair play to Little Mix for halting them in the UK, but on a worldwide scale they really have not underperformed at all. There are very few rock bands - and no other metal bands - who could even approach that chart performance.

I think Louisa will peak next week. Her streaming is picking up again and she will have a small XF effect

am i counting right? Ball/Boe did more than L Mix yesterday!!!?? been saying it for days but I really think Ball&Boe are gonna be the Xmas #1 album

am i counting right? Ball/Boe did more than L Mix yesterday!!!?? been saying it for days but I really think Ball&Boe are gonna be the Xmas #1 album

They did indeed! Yes I could see them being in with a shout of Xmas #1 too. Surely there's some big TV promo lined up?

I think Louisa will peak next week. Her streaming is picking up again and she will have a small XF effect

 

What's she doing on XF? (As someone who hasn't really been following it this year)

What's she doing on XF? (As someone who hasn't really been following it this year)

Oh.. I meant just the Talk Talk advert thing, her song often gets played and gives it a small boost.

Oh YES at Tom Zanetti making the top 40 this week :dance:

Hope Justice can make the top 40, it's a great album IMO