Idol sales - 8/22/2012

[Pi314CA]

Aug 22, 2012
'Idol' album sales: Underwood, Clarkson, McCreery
By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY

This week, I get you the numbers on time.

And, for several of the Idols, the numbers are good. Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Scotty McCreery all saw double-digit percentage increases in their weekly sales. Kelly's Stronger, for instance, jumped 81% from the previous week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, while Scotty's Clear as Day got a 42% bump. Carrie's Blown Away continues to lead the Idols, selling 18,000 copies -- 15% better than the previous week.

Idol albums

Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (18,000, +15%, 707,000) (#17 Billboard 200)
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (10,000, +81%, 900,000) (#35 BB200)
Phillip Phillips, American Idol (5,000, -26%, 67,000) (#89 BB200)
David Archuleta, Begin (4,000, -68%, 14,000) (#138 BB200)
Scotty McCreery, Clear as Day (3,000, +42%, 1.103 million) (#141 BB200)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2,000, +24%, 7.228 million)
Skylar Laine, American Idol (2,000, -20%, 27,000)
Mandisa, What If We Were Real (2,000, -24%, 202,000)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (2,000, +37%, 2.131 million)
Hollie Cavanagh, American Idol (less than 1,000, -11%, 11,000)
Mandisa, Remixed: Get Movin' (less than 1,000, debut, less than 1,000)
Casey James, Casey James (less than 1,000, -17%, 47,000)
Lauren Alaina, Wildflower (less than 1,000, +2%, 291,000)
Casey Abrams, Casey Abrams (less than 1,000, -15%, 12,000)

Idol tracks

Phillip Phillips, Home (161,000, -24%, 1.217 million)
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (87,000, +20%, 523,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side (44,000, -3%, 381,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (22,000, -8%, 3.692 million)
Carrie Underwood, Good Girl (15,000, +4%, 1.297 million)
Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, Remind Me (6,000, +1%, 1.623 million)
Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson, Don't You Wanna Stay (5,000, -7%, 2.144 million)
Casey James, Crying on a Suitcase (5,000, +43%, 25,000)
Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats (5,000, +11%, 3.552 million)
Carrie Underwood, How Great Thou Art (2,000, +9%, 355,000)

 

[rainbow1]

Thanks Pi, great for Carrie....Lauren just can't get a break! Wish they would play her!!

 

[Burst]

Great increases for Carrie! I feel bad for Lauren, her album's not even increasing much with the new single.

 

[lab]

Aug 22, 2012
'Idol' album sales: Underwood, Clarkson, McCreery
By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY

This week, I get you the numbers on time.

And, for several of the Idols, the numbers are good. Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Scotty McCreery all saw double-digit percentage increases in their weekly sales. Kelly's Stronger, for instance, jumped 81% from the previous week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, while Scotty's Clear as Day got a 42% bump. Carrie's Blown Away continues to lead the Idols, selling 18,000 copies -- 15% better than the previous week.

Idol albums

Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (18,000, +15%, 707,000) (#17 Billboard 200)
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (10,000, +81%, 900,000) (#35 BB200)
Phillip Phillips, American Idol (5,000, -26%, 67,000) (#89 BB200)
David Archuleta, Begin (4,000, -68%, 14,000) (#138 BB200)
Scotty McCreery, Clear as Day (3,000, +42%, 1.103 million) (#141 BB200)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2,000, +24%, 7.228 million)
Skylar Laine, American Idol (2,000, -20%, 27,000)
Mandisa, What If We Were Real (2,000, -24%, 202,000)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (2,000, +37%, 2.131 million)
Hollie Cavanagh, American Idol (less than 1,000, -11%, 11,000)
Mandisa, Remixed: Get Movin' (less than 1,000, debut, less than 1,000)
Casey James, Casey James (less than 1,000, -17%, 47,000)
Lauren Alaina, Wildflower (less than 1,000, +2%, 291,000)
Casey Abrams, Casey Abrams (less than 1,000, -15%, 12,000)

After almost SEVEN YEARS - "Some Hearts" album is still selling. JESUS IS TAKING THE WHEEL because of the song "Jesus Take The Wheel".

GREAT INCREASE for "Blown Away" album!!! Thanks to NBC's Today Show PERFORMANCE of "Blown Away" single!!!

 

[Daraebe]

Blown Away (87,000, +20%, 523,000)

 

[nccountrygal]

BA is doing great!

 

[Pi314CA]

Track sales are in! BA sales up 20% and achieves GOLD!

 

[Burst]

Already gold! I'm hoping for consistent sales all the way to platinum. I think 2x platinum is in reach if it crosses over well/keeps up this pace for a while.

 

[snoopytan86]

i wish the BA will sell >100K..

 

[glenn7]

Wowser!! Go Carrie Go!!! Thanks Pi.

 

[carebear4eva]

I honestly think BA presents Carrie's best chance for a 2x Platinum single this era, even more than GG.

 

[NC State Carrie Fan]

Even though it will fall since it isn't as high this week I hope sales stay consistent because I'm totally fine with 87,000! Haha but I hope it sales enough to pass the 600k mark next week!

 

[teesharky]

Awesome numbers!! Ba is officially gold already!!

 

[lab]

Blown Away (87,000, +20%, 523,000)

WOW!!! AWESOME!!! NOT in the "TOP 5 HIT" single, YET, and already 523,000. They found a GOLD MINE - "Blown Away" SINGLE!!!

 

[NC State Carrie Fan]

I won't be happy till its officially certified Gold! So we can add it to wikipedia and everything and sometimes it tAkes them awhile :/

 

[Pi314CA]

Already gold! I'm hoping for consistent sales all the way to platinum. I think 2x platinum is in reach if it crosses over well/keeps up this pace for a while.

I also think 2x platinum is in the cards, especially with the release to Hot/AC.

i wish the BA will sell >100K..

100K is very possible this week since the pop chart number is higher than last week (as an average for the week) so far.

WOW!!! AWESOME!!! NOT in the "TOP 5 HIT" single, YET, and already 523,000. They found a GOLD MINE - "Blown Away" SINGLE!!!

They've found a PLATINUM mine.

 

[NC State Carrie Fan]

I'm not so sure Blown Away will reach 2x Platinum since only 1 of Carries hits has, Before He Cheats....Jesus Take The Wheel was just certified 2x Platinum in April (7 years after its release)....it may eventually hit 2x Platinum like Cowboy Casanova since its sales are nearing 1.9 million....I think Blown Away will fallout like Good Girl around 1.2-1.3 million. Fingers crossed hoping you are right about it crossing over but I heard that Last Name, Undo It, Cowboy Casanova, and Good Girl were all "crossing" over but never heard much out of them in the pop format.

 

[Daraebe]

This is where BA stood on 8/14 on Top 40. 393 447 UNDERWOOD, CARRIE Blown Away 2 2 0 0.006. BA may cross the 2m mark but it will take success from HAC and a bit from Top 40 to get there

 

[thunder92]

^1...none of those songs crossed over, they just had some decent Hot AC airplay
2...Blown Away is definitely carries best single sale wise in a long time. I cant remember another single doing this well so early on in its chart run.
3...BA also has the holidays coming up..which usually leads to more promo for aritsts

 

[NC State Carrie Fan]

Yes that is what I'm saying...it will need lots of help! And I hope it gets it....but yeah all those songs were supposed to crossover but none of them ever did, that was my point and we do have Christmas and it is her best selling song besides a lead single so I guess we'll just haft to wait and see