It's definitely fair to say it's a little different to his usual albums. Sure, it counts as a studio album but it's far from your typical studio album and it's definitely not in the same vain as +, x or ÷, so comparing to them is difficult and not especially fair. That said, it's not like we have anything else to compare to!

Dexton, you just didn't compare Ed Sheeran album to that totally screwed up release by LSD, LMAO

 

Only comparing “mixtape” to “project” and “album” :lol:

Could you compare it to Drakes Views and More Life

As Drake stated More Life was a mixtape not a studio album

Scorpion opened with similar numbers last year than More Life a year before but I guess yeah ML is the closest modern comparison.

Senorita closed the gap quite alot, 703k vs 572k.

 

Shallow up to #68!

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by SKOB

Much better hold up for Ed than I expected! Looks like Cross Me might stick in the chart and will be joined by the Stormzy track I’d guess

Well his usual album buyers are clearly less interested with the different style

 

@1149998968790798336

 

His next 'normal' album will be the real test.

 

This is a fair warning to Westlife as well

Song wise this is nothing like Plus/Multiply/Divide (Best Part Of Me could be a standard Ed album song, but I Don’t Care definitely not).

 

As IDC is basically SOY part 2 i have to disagree with this statement. The rest of it though i think your right

Omg Lalala is a bop

The Old Town Road remix remix has also entered a day later than expected at #105 which pushes OTR back into the top 10 combined

Spotify Daily Chart Update (13/07)

 

Top 40

 

01 01 Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid – Beautiful People 703,594

02 03 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don't Care 580,075

03 07 Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – Señorita 571,845

04 02 Ed Sheeran – Take Me Back To London (feat. Stormzy) 527,207

05 06 Ed Sheeran – Cross Me (feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock) 503,330

06 04 Ed Sheeran – Remember The Name (feat. Eminem & 50 Cent) 478,227

07 05 Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott – Antisocial 432,273

08 08 Ed Sheeran – South of the Border (feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B) 401,747

09 12 Stormzy – Vossi Bop 388,316

10 13 Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved 372,749

 

11 09 Ed Sheeran – Feels (feat. Young Thug & J Hus)

12 16 Billie Eilish – bad guy {#8 combined with 477,501 streams}

13 10 Ed Sheeran – Best Part of Me (feat. YEBBA)

14 11 Ed Sheeran – Put It All on Me (feat. Ella Mai)

15 18 Stormzy – Crown

16 20 Lewis Capaldi – Hold Me While You Wait

17 25 Lil Nas X – Old Town Road (Remix) (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) {#4 combined with 528,255 streams}

18 17 Post Malone – Goodbyes (feat. Young Thug)

19 22 Mabel – Mad Love

20 24 Sigala & Becky Hill – Wish You Well

 

21 14 Ed Sheeran – Nothing On You (feat. Paulo Londra & Dave)

22 15 Ed Sheeran – 1000 Nights (feat. Meek Mill & A Boogie Wit da Hoodie)

23 23 Dave & AJ Tracey – Thiago Silva

24 27 Meduza – Piece Of Your Heart (feat. Goodboys)

25 28 AJ Tracey – Ladbroke Grove

26 19 Ed Sheeran – I Don't Want Your Money (feat. H.E.R.)

27 29 MIST – So High (feat. Fredo)

28 31 Dave – Location (feat. Burna Boy)

29 21 Ed Sheeran – Way To Break My Heart (feat. Skrillex)

30 32 Dominic Fike – 3 Nights

 

31 26 Ed Sheeran – BLOW (with Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars)

32 34 Martin Garrix – Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy)

33 33 Young T & Bugsey – Strike a Pose (feat. Aitch)

34 36 Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down

35 38 Katy Perry – Never Really Over

36 37 Lil Nas X – Panini

37 35 D-Block Europe – Home P*ssy

38 39 Drake – Money In The Grave (feat. Rick Ross)

39 42 Avicii – SOS (feat. Aloe Blacc)

40 43 Jess Glynne & Jax Jones – One Touch

 

Bubblin' Under

 

41 40 Chris Brown – No Guidance (feat. Drake)

42 45 Kygo & Whitney Houston – Higher Love

43 46 Mark Ronson – Find U Again (feat. Camila Cabello)

44 41 Krept & Konan – I Spy (feat. Headie One & K-Trap)

45 44 JAY1 – Mocking It

47 47 Jax Jones & Martin Solveig present Europa – All Day And Night (feat. Madison Beer)

49 30 Billie Eilish & Justin Bieber – bad guy

52 49 Lizzo – Truth Hurts

54 55 Lil Tecca – Ransom

57 54 Young Thug – The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott)

61 59 Miley Cyrus – Mother's Daughter

63 62 NSG – OT Bop

65 66 Little Mix – Bounce Back

69 64 Bugzy Malone – Kilos (feat. Aitch)

71 71 Ellie Goulding & Juice WRLD – Hate Me

72 74 Y2K & bbno$ – Lalala

73 73 Freya Ridings – Castles

74 72 Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora – Ritual

75 76 Polo G – Pop Out (feat. Lil TJay)

78 63 Remedee – Love of My Life (feat. Not3s & Young Adz)

81 83 Sam Feldt – Post Malone (feat. RANI)

88 90 Lizzo – Good as Hell

89 95 Avicii – Heaven

92 93 The Chainsmokers & Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine

94 101 Jonas Brothers – Only Human

95 99 Ali Gatie – It's You

97 100 Ashley O – On A Roll

98 92 The Plug – Not Today (feat. Dappy & Tory Lanez)

 

102 103 Digga D x Russ splash – Mr Sheeen

105 NE Lil Nas X – Old Town Road (Remix) (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, Young Thug & Mason Ramsey) [*NEW PEAK*]

110 119 Dermot Kennedy – Outnumbered

111 120 Becky Hill & Weiss – I Could Get Used To This

121 108 Headie One – Back to Basics (feat. Skepta)

122 122 Machine Gun Kelly – I Think I'm OKAY (with YUNGBLUD & Travis Barker)

125 121 Chris Brown – Don't Check On Me (feat. Justin Bieber & Ink)

131 131 Lil Nas X & Cardi B – Rodeo

133 124 Unknown T & AJ Tracey – Leave Dat Trap

137 126 Wiley – My One (feat. Tory Lanez, Kranium & Dappy)

140 138 Marshmello – One Thing Right (feat. Kane Brown)

142 145 Gerry Cinnamon – Canter

143 142 Stefflon Don & Lil Baby – Phone Down

144 84 Jax Jones & Bebe Rexha – Harder

163 171 Gerry Cinnamon – Belter

171 139 Kenny Allstar – Friday (feat. DigDat)

178 170 Zara Larsson – All the Time

186 178 Nicki Minaj – MEGATRON

189 183 DJ Snake, J Balvin & Tyga – Loco Contigo

 

OUT 109 David Guetta & Martin Solveig – Thing For You

OUT 111 Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner & Seth Rogan – Can You Feel the Love Tonight

OUT 112 Beyoncé - Spirit

OUT 191 Lindiwe Mkhize & Lebo M. – Circle of Life/Nants' Ingonyama

OUT 196 Bon Iver – Faith

 

++

 

Ed Sheeran - No. 6 Collaborations Project

 

01 Ed Sheeran – Beautiful People (feat. Khalid)

02 Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don't Care

04 Ed Sheeran – Take Me Back To London (feat. Stormzy)

05 Ed Sheeran – Cross Me (feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock)

06 Ed Sheeran – Remember The Name (feat. Eminem & 50 Cent)

07 Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott – Antisocial

08 Ed Sheeran – South of the Border (feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B)

11 Ed Sheeran – Feels (feat. Young Thug & J Hus)

13 Ed Sheeran – Best Part of Me (feat. YEBBA)

14 Ed Sheeran – Put It All on Me (feat. Ella Mai)

21 Ed Sheeran – Nothing On You (feat. Paulo Londra & Dave)

22 Ed Sheeran – 1000 Nights (feat. Meek Mill & A Boogie Wit da Hoodie)

26 Ed Sheeran – I Don't Want Your Money (feat. H.E.R.)

29 Ed Sheeran – Way To Break My Heart (feat. Skrillex)

31 Ed Sheeran – BLOW (with Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars)

Ed's tracks holding up very well, he still has 9 of the top 10 on Apple as well. Hoping that 'Cross Me' will be able too hang onto its place in the overall chart (nice to see it finally making the top 5 on Spotify).

 

I was going to say the closest parallel to this project would probably be 'More Life', it's not a perfect comparison because this album has clearly been pushed more than that but I think it'll still follow about the same pattern, 'More Life' did pretty decently but not near as well as 'Views' and Drake then bounced back with 'Scorpion'. I'm sure Ed's next album will still be a commercial decline compared to '÷' but I'd be very shocked if it didn't perform better than 'No.6 Collaborations Project' (on the album chart that is, the decline he's having now on streaming / singles success is not even that big), as it'll be a much bigger physical sales draw.

 

Another much smaller scale example of something (sort of) like this that comes to mind is the recent Biffy Clyro soundtrack album, it was a whole new album of songs by Biffy which would usually be contending for #1 but because it was a soundtrack album and not a 'proper' album it only barely made the top 40. For whatever reason the public do seem to respond to the arbitrary distinction between artists' main 'studio albums' and other releases.

 

~

 

In other news good to see the new 'Old Town Road' remix making the chart today *.* easily a far better done remix than whatever that Bieber version of 'bad guy' is meant to be.

couldn't disagree more, I see this as his album 4 and the label is pushing it with all their promo and payola in the world, more spotify presence than this is virtually impossible

 

 

couldn't disagree more, I see this as his album 4 and the label is pushing it with all their promo and payola in the world, more spotify presence than this is virtually impossible

Obviously they're pushing it, they still want it to be a success, but it's quite clearly a separate case to his previous albums?

I didn't say it wasn't being promoted...

This is actually doing better than I thought? I was expecting a big come down from his previous album given the nature of this album, but it's dominating on streaming more than I thought so far. Of course it's only day two.

 

I'm sure his next solo album will likely be released in Q4 and sell ridiculous amounts. This album is a nice change of pace from Ed with some unexpected musical choices for him.

Why would they not promote it though any new Ed would always be huge they'd be stupid not to. Doesn't make it a new artist album!

It’s kinda like Hurts 2B Human and Thank U, Next in that I don’t think of it as a full standalone area... it’s a weird grey era. It’s more of a compilation, like JB’s Journals

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by No Sleeep

'Hurts 2B Human' and 'thank u, next' both definitely are proper albums...! 'Journals' is another good example though.

Of course Ed's label are going to promote this release, I just don't think either Ed or the label will have long term plans for it. The label will see it as a quick cash grab, Ed will see it as a side project and some experimentation. I guess there might be more videos but I don't see Ed doing traditional promo for it.

 

With the way the album chart works now though, it will inevitably pull in big streaming numbers for months on end, so will wrack up great sales and chart run even if the actual campaign is short lived on Ed and the labels part.

Edited July 14, 20196 yr by sammy01