Idol sales - 9/7/11

[Pi314CA]

Some Idol sales numbers extracted from USA Today:

Idol albums
Scotty McCreery, American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery EP (14,000, +18%, 170,000) (#26 Billboard 200)
Lauren Alaina, American Idol Season 10: Lauren Alaina EP (4,000, -7%, 71,000) (#132 BB200)
James Durbin, American Idol Season 10: James Durbin EP (3,000, -1%, 58,000)
Haley Reinhart, American Idol Season 10: Haley Reinhart EP (3,000, -7%, 57,000)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (2,000, 0 change, 2.032 million)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (1,000, +24%, 7.126 million)

Idol-related albums
Brad Paisley, This Is Country Music (11,000, -9%, 459,000) (#36 BB200)
Randy Travis, Anniversary Celebration (1,000, +26%, 43,000)

Idol tracks
Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, Remind Me (57,000 weekly, -10%, 855,000 total)
Scotty McCreery, The Trouble With Girls (24,000, debut, 24,000)
Scotty McCreery, I Love You This Big (19,000, -5%, 565,000)
Lauren Alaina, Like My Mother Does (6,000, -2%, 265,000)
Kellie Pickler, Tough (4,000, -16%, 46,000)

 

[Manchs]

Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood, Remind Me (57,000 weekly, -10%, 855,000 total)

Platinum in three weeks, I hope!

 

[robinannhunt]

That is amazing for RM.

 

[juliaandavisgoldenheart]

yeah that is amazing for Remind Me it's also nice that SH is still selling all though it's been downgraded to second best selling Idol Album Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway has sold 7.160.000

 

[Manchs]

yeah that is amazing for Remind Me it's also nice that SH is still selling all though it's been downgraded to second best selling Idol Album Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway has sold 7.160.000

It's sold 6,160,000. Breakaway will never surpass SH.

 

[conorlovescarrie:)]

^I was gonna say when did it sell that extra million copies? That's great for RM itll pass 1 million really soon. And I dont know if this has been posted anywhere else but Just a Dream passed 1 million in sales this week!

 

[thunder92]

^where did you get that info from?

 

[conorlovescarrie:)]

Week Ending Sept. 4, 2011. Songs: Adele's Back On Top - Chart Watch

 

[teesharky]

yeah that is amazing for Remind Me it's also nice that SH is still selling all though it's been downgraded to second best selling Idol Album Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway has sold 7.160.000

Breakaway has sold 6 million, not 7 million.

 

[teesharky]

^I was gonna say when did it sell that extra million copies? That's great for RM itll pass 1 million really soon. And I dont know if this has been posted anywhere else but Just a Dream passed 1 million in sales this week!

OMG do we have proof that JAD passed 1 million in sales? Wow that is another platinum hit! woohoo!

- duh-- you posted the proof already.. lol thanx!

 

[maria4hitz]

Breakaway has sold 6 million, not 7 million.

Speaking about the US alone.

 

[clh_hilary]

"Remind Me" will definitely go Platinum, but at this rate, I don't see it surpassing Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's "Don't You Wanna Stay" to be the biggest-selling country collaboration...But then, the crossover and performances haven't happened for RM yet...

 

[maria4hitz]

^I'm sure Remind me will surpass DYWS, it's been selling over 50k every week without a single tv performance, and DYWS had many live performances (no music video, but still...). And it's still inside the top 20 on iTunes after its peak on radio. To me, it's been selling incredibly well. Maybe not this year but eventually RM will surpass DYWS, it's a much bigger seller.

 

[maria4hitz]

Here's a comparison of their first 13 weeks.


Remind Me
Digital Sales
Week Ending Weekly Sales Total Sales
6/12/11 (Approx) 42,000 (Approx) 42,000
6/19/11 (Approx) 70,000 (Approx) 112,000
6/26/11 (Approx) 74,000 (Approx) 185,000
7/3/11 (Approx) 74,000 (Approx) 259,000
7/10/11 (Approx) 68,000 (Approx) 327,000
7/17/11 (Approx) 64,000 (Approx) 391,000
7/24/11 (Approx) 59,000 (Approx) 451,000
7/31/11 (Approx) 62,000 (Approx) 513,000
8/7/11 (Approx) 79,000 (Approx) 592,000
8/14/11 75,829 667,477
8/21/11 (Approx) 69,000 (Approx) 736,500
8/28/11 (Approx) 62,800 (Approx) 799,300
9/4/11 56,167 854,760

DYWS
01 26,000 26,000 58 11/20/2010
02 50,000 76,218 32 11/27/2010
03 28,582 104,800 61 12/04/2010
04 21,628 126,428 81 12/11/2010
05 22,000 149,000 71 12/18/2010
06 26,000 174,000 57 12/25/2010
07 32,000 206,025 45 01/01/2011
08 56,708 262,733 63 01/08/2011
09 62,359 325,092 57 01/15/2011
10 53,000 378,000 40 01/22/2011
11 55,000 432,000 35 01/29/2011
12 57,000 490,000 30 02/05/2011
13 56,000 545,000 28 02/12/2011

 

[maria4hitz]

17 97 108 134 underwood*carrie play on 1,584 0 1,582 2,032,476
13 18 20 26 PAISLEY*BRAD DUET WITH CARRIE REMIND ME 56,167 -10 62,469 854,760

 

[clh_hilary]

^I'm sure Remind me will surpass DYWS, it's been selling over 50k every week without a single tv performance, and DYWS had many live performances (no music video, but still...). And it's still inside the top 20 on iTunes after its peak on radio. To me, it's been selling incredibly well. Maybe not this year but eventually RM will surpass DYWS, it's a much bigger seller.

I understand what you're saying. But if "Remind Me"'s only live performance will be on the CMAs, or not even one, there will be no more extra exposure for it. It sounds less likely to crossover like "Don't You Wanna Stay" does, but of course if it does it totally has the chance to outsell the latter -- but if not, it'll just be selling base on their name recognition, and that Brad Paisley and Carrie will both release new singles very soon really don't do that good. Plus, DYWS still has the award season coming up, Jason Aldean is a way bigger than Brad Paisley, etc.

 

[maria4hitz]

Only time will tell who was right lol. My opinion is that RM's sales will keep steady and it'll reach DYWS (a tv performance wouldn't hurt...). And I don't think winning an award will help DYWS, the exposure will help Jason himself and his album imo.