U2 will do Around 40k I wouldn't guess with Sam at no1.

U2 will do Around 40k I wouldn't guess with Sam at no1.

U2's last conventionally released Studio Album (ie not the debacle with Songs Of Innocence) opened in February 2009 with Sales of 157,926 , I know it was a while ago but I will be surprised if they don't get at least half of that number , Sam Smith to stay at #2 for me but will undoubtedly get a big boost this week to push it above 50k.

Yeah, I'd expect U2 will get the #1 then fall heavily next week.

:arrowup: 1 U2 - Songs of Experience (Deluxe Edition) [also #13 for Regular Edition]

 

Looks like Bublé has received a December boost :

 

:arrowup: 10 Michael Bublé - Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)

 

It is definitely going to make the Top #5 overall this year at some point. I find it surprising it is #10 on iTunes at £9.99 when you can get the CD (and digital copy as well) for £5 on Amazon.

U2's last conventionally released Studio Album (ie not the debacle with Songs Of Innocence) opened in February 2009 with Sales of 157,926 , I know it was a while ago but I will be surprised if they don't get at least half of that number , Sam Smith to stay at #2 for me but will undoubtedly get a big boost this week to push it above 50k.

 

Yeh you could be right, hopefully like as I don't mind them although people seem not to like them these days - Bono especillay!

 

50k would be good for them. They have a evening with the BBC on the 17th too so could boost them!!

It is true that U2's Album is not holding up too great, out of Top 20 Amazon Best Sellers all ready and knocked off top spot on iTunes unsurprisingly by 'Now That's What I Call Christmas'. They may need some promo before the 17th...

Yeh I think my 40k prediction may be right or too much. Preorders will be big but it'll slow through the week!

P!nk seems to be the main winner after the weekend Promo although she was on BBC and ITV, she is currently at #3 (with 'Beautiful Trauma') behind the two Now Albums.

 

Midge Ure's 'Orchestrated' seems to be holding up a lot better than expected, still at #11 is a surprise to me.

What caused Paloma’s big climb this morning? Back in the iTunes top 10

What caused Paloma’s big climb this morning? Back in the iTunes top 10

She performed live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning.

 

Thanks! Will check this out later seemed like it was a good performance by the Twitter response.

1 Eminem - Revival

3 Linkin Park - One More Light: Live

5 Asking Alexandria - Asking Alexandria

8 G-Eazy - The Beautiful & Damned

13 N.E.R.D - No_One Ever Really Dies

19 Charli XCX - Pop 2

41 Gabriel and Dresden - The Only Road

53 Choirs With Purpose – Stand Together

68 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – The Punishment Of Luxury: B Sides & Bonus Material

69 BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation III

Sam Smith down at #15 in both iTunes and Amazon Album Charts, he clearly needs the Promo on "The Graham Norton Show" tonight but it won't be enough to overhaul Ed (and may be Eminem ?).

NERD heading for a criminally low debut!!

The Critics Faves (based on End Of Year Lists) ready to improve their position as we approach NYE and into New Year:

 

93. Lorde - Melodrama

163. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream

235. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

250. The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

320. The National - Sleep Well Beast

336. SZA - Ctrl

466. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION

 

Decent peaks for most of these but criminally under-performed in terms of sales.

Oh - and couldn't even see Björk's Utopia in Top 1000, not sure how that one could be so overlooked given it was an improvement on her previous Album.

Have all of the above apart from SZA and The National (which reached no1 I think?)!

Any boost for U2 from last nights special?

Have all of the above apart from SZA and The National (which reached no1 I think?)!

 

Yes, I guess The National will be one of the lowest selling #1 Albums of the year (along with The Vamps, Queens Of The Stone Age and Shania Twain).

 

Any boost for U2 from last nights special?

 

Impact may have peaked but there are still a few Albums that have improved their Sales including in the Top 200:

 

13. U2 - Songs Of Experience (Deluxe Edition)

62. U2 - Songs Of Experience

78. U2 - U218 Singles (Deluxe Version)

98. U2 - The Joshua Tree

149. U2 - The Best of 1980-1990

196. U2 - U218 Singles

Nothing special then for the new album which is disappointing, may Rise after xmas as a lot of MOR albums fall away.

Didn't QOTSA sell 35k? Thought that was decent for the period it was released!!