No real notable releases this week other that Corinne Bailey Rae’s second album The Sea (She seems cool but I wouldn’t classify her a Hip-Hop or R&B). I guess we can direct our attention to next week’s numbers to see what Lil’ Wayne’s Rebirth does and how much people sleep on Statik Selektah’s 100 Proof (The Hangover).
Other thoughts:
*I don’t know why I never put up the numbers for Michael Jackson’s Number Ones album. Four million copies sold proves that Mike is still a force to be reckoned with; even in death.
*Trey Songz is so close to his first Gold plaque with Ready. But guess what? He won’t get it next week (I’m calling it).
*Hope For Haiti Now will become the first digital only album to go Gold (If that hasn’t been done already).
#1 Various Artist/Hope For Haiti Now (Last Week: #1) – 142,900; Total: 313,900 [2 Weeks]
#6 Michael Jackson/This Is It [OST] (Last Week: #17) – 55,300; Total: 1,404,500 (Platinum) [14 Weeks]
#7 Corinne Bailey Rae/The Sea (Last Week: NA) – 53,400; Total: NA [Debut]
#10 The Black Eyed Peas/The E.N.D. (Last Week: #9) – 39,600; Total: 1,929,400 (Platinum) [34 Weeks]
#11 Alicia Keys/The Element Of Freedom (Last Week: #7) – 36,800; Total: 965,200 (Gold) [7 Weeks]
#17 Mary J. Blige/Stronger With Each Tear (Last Week: #14) – 28,500; Total: 532,500 (Gold) [6 Weeks]
#21 Rihanna/Rated R (Last Week: #19) – 24,000; Total: 595,800 (Gold) [10 Weeks]
#28 Young Money/We Are Young Money (Last Week: #23) – 19,300; Total: 270,400 [7 weeks]
#31 Michael Jackson/Number Ones (Last Week: #32) – 17,200; Total: 4,120,900 (4X Platinum) [59 Weeks]
#34 Melanie Fiona/The Bridge (Last Week: #46) – 16,100; Total: 165,900 [13 Weeks]
#35 Beyonce/I Am..Sasha Fierce (Last Week: #40) – 16,000; Total: 2,709,700 (2X Platinum) [63 Weeks]
#41 Jay-Z/The Blueprint 3 (Last Week: #31) – 14,300; Total: 1,577,700 (Platinum) [21 Weeks]
#42 Eminem/Relapse: Refill (Last Week: #30) – 14,000; Total: 1,805,100 (Platinum) [37 Weeks]
#45 Robin Thicke/Sex Therapy (Last Week: #28) – 13,000; Total: 266,900 [7 Weeks]
#47 Trey Songz/Ready (Last Week: #37) – 12,700.; Total: 486,400 [22 Weeks]