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European Charts Favour Fiddy Over Kanye

September 20, 2007 - Global

 

By Paul Sexton and Juliana Koranteng, London

 

Kanye West may have trounced 50 Cent in the battle of the heavyweight rappers on The Billboard 200, and indeed in the United Kingdom, but across Europe as a whole the tables are turned.

 

Cent's "Curtis" (Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope) debuts at No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums, while West's "Graduation" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) can only enter at No. 3.

 

Cent's release scores a chart-topping debut in Switzerland and Ireland, while West is on top only in the United Kingdom, where sales of 84,000 outdo his rival's 72,000. But "Curtis" scores five other top five entries, in France, Germany, Austria, Holland and Norway, versus three for "Graduation," in Norway, Ireland and Switzerland.

 

Coming after his last-minute cancellation of his European promotional visit (Billboard.biz, Sept. 18, 2007), 50 Cent's regional chart-topping status could yet provide encouragement if he considers reversing his recent pledge to retire as a solo act if rival rapper Kanye West outsold him in the charts.

 

Billboard's European Top 100 collates data from charts in 19 European territories. In major markets such as Italy, Germany, and France, "Curtis" respectively reached No. 9, No. 2, and No. 3. The album reached No.2 in the United Kingdom, and No. 3 in both Flemish-speaking Belgium and the Netherlands.

 

West, on the other hand, could only manage No. 3 in Billboard's European Top 100. He was particularly vulnerable because of his showings in Italy (No. 33), Germany (No. 10), France (No. 9) and Spain, where he has not yet charted.

 

Both artists are also in the top 10 of the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, with "Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland holding at No. 4 and West's "Stronger" at No. 6.

 

In between 50 Cent and West on the Top 100 Albums, French star Manu Chao dips 1-2 with "La Radiolina" (Because). The title adds a No.1 entry in Greece, a 3-1 climb in the Belgian region of Flanders and a No.3 start in Hungary.

 

Away from the Fiddy/Kanye contest, "Back To Black" (Island/Universal) falls 2-4 on the composite chart for Amy Winehouse, as it does in the United Kingdom, and Mika's "Life In Cartoon Motion" (Casablanca/Island/Universal) also falls 3-5 overall. Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" (SRP/Def Jam) drops 4-6 on Top 100 Albums, despite climbs of 13-2 in Greece and 10-8 in Germany.

 

The other newcomer to the pan-European top 10 is K.T.Tunstall's sophomore album "Drastic Fantastic" (Relentless/Virgin), at No. 7. It's new at No. 3 in the United Kingdom on sales of 56,000, in contrast to its predecessor "Eye To The Telescope," which took 16 weeks to reach the top 10.

 

German rapper Bushido's "7" (Ersguterju) slips 6-8 on the composite survey, despite keeping top spot in Germany ahead of the 50 Cent album. "Timbaland Presents Shock Value" (Interscope) falls 7-9 on Top 100 Albums and Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals' "Lifeline" (Virgin) 8-1As of September 18, 2007, Curtis has sold approximately 691,000 copies in the United States.[8] According to Vivendi, Curtis sold nearly two million copies worldwide in less than a week.

 

Although Graduation topped the U.S. and UK album charts, Curtis debuted at number one on the Australian, Czech, German, Irish, New Zealand, and Swiss album charts.

Edited September 20, 200717 yr by nationalpimp

I knew it was too good to be true. It's disgraceful how many people can buy into such a talentless artist.

You've posted no actual evidence that Fiddy is #1 on the world charts. :huh:

You've posted no actual evidence that Fiddy is #1 on the world charts. :huh:

 

Exactly. No worldwide sales figures for Kanye posted, no source given. Hmmm...

hopefully its true :cheer: would like to see some figures though.... :unsure:

They should both be shipped to space and starved of oxygen.

I'll Edit it with Some evidence tomorrow afternoon,But if you just google around for worldwide charts your'll find it yourself.

With a lead of about 300k (UK + US), I really can't see 50 $h!t being #1 worldwide.

 

50 may be #1 in other countries, but those smaller markets can't really make the difference, and Kanye is never really far behind anyway.

For example, in France, 50 is #3 and Kanye is #10 but there're only 14k between them, and it is the 5th or 6th largest market in the world! So don't think he will overtke Kanye thanks to those markets.

 

 

Oh, and 50 just cancelled his european tour....

I presume this is copies shipped globally, if so, then that is not that impressive, but if you mean on mediatraffic than how do you know as it's not out till late tomorrow night is it? I am pretty sure Kanye will be #1. He outsold Fiddy in the USA, UK and Canada by quite alot, so it is very unlikely. And besides, Fiddy always meant US sales not worldwide.

As of September 18, 2007, Curtis has sold approximately 691,000 copies in the United States.[8] According to Vivendi, Curtis sold nearly two million copies worldwide in less than a week.

 

Although Graduation topped the U.S. and UK album charts, Curtis debuted at number one on the Australian, Czech, German, Irish, New Zealand, and Swiss album charts.

 

 

Erm, the reason being that Graduation hadn't been released the same week as Curtis in countries such as Australia & New Zeland. It'll be #1 there easily when the new charts are revealed as it's only just been released.

He's already said he's not going to retire regardless of the outcome

 

 

wan*ker

 

he said he would

 

talentless piece of scum

50 cent will not win worldwide...

Kanye will be around 1,2m

50 cent around 900k-1m

Told ya i would prove it

im not a fan of either but i never believed 50 cent would retire shouldhe be beaten,this is just another way of showing they are both winning

Told ya i would prove it

 

Since when does Europe = worldwide? :lol:

50 is a waste of time and talent for betting his entire career on some stupid feud

i was right

 

Kanye West - Graduation 1.153.000

50 Cent - Curtis 921.000

 

Graduation is only the 3° album to did more than 1m since 2006:

 

Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight 1.178.000 (555k outside USA)

Kanye West - Graduation 1.153.000 (196k outside USA)*

Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium 1.108.000 (666k outside USA)

 

*not released in Oceania in first week, other two albums was released worldwide in the same week.

Edited September 21, 200717 yr by Zago

It was obvious he wasn't going to retire anyway.

Looks like Kanye West won the battle:

 

Kanye West - Graduation (1,153,000)

50 Cent - Curtis (921.000)

 

But who will win the war?

 

I think either could, Kanye West is more popular at the moment but his new single is already doing the rounds and whilst Fiddy's 2nd video is yet to be released Kanye could burn out quickly....