Chinese Democracy (Album) - Charting

[The Catcher]

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/digital_index.jsp

Pretty cool stuff

[gonella]

Is this real???

[ppbebe]

why? it is.

[The Catcher]

Of course it's real, they are global sales figures, which by the way should be much higher by the time I posted this. GN'R are back on top, and with virtually no promotion!

[ppbebe]

the music promotes itself.

[Jessica]

PP, glad to see you and your chance/karma avatar. 

[Mobenrad]

Of course it's real, they are global sales figures, which by the way should be much higher by the time I posted this. GN'R are back on top, and with virtually no promotion!

I'm pretty sure we can call this the greatest band in the world. 

[falungong69]

fuck yeah!!!! taking over the world, bitches!  gnr is back on top!!  way to go to everyone who made this moment possible!  axl, tommy, pitman, bumble, frank, fortus, paul, bucket, brain, josh, beta, baz, and all the other musicians and professionals who put their blood sweat and tears into this masterpiece!  it's gotta be so rewarding to see this music take the world by storm!

[luis-III]

Sold mnore world wide than the more promoted Ac/DC album... platinum for xmas ?

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

Taylor Swift   sold  619 000 the first week
GUNS N ROSES SOLD 640 000 ......FUCK YEAHH!!!!!!

[its_so_easy]

wow thats great news! Would have been higher if axl did some promotion but fuck it back on top where they belong!

[Jdog0830]

Sold mnore world wide than the more promoted Ac/DC album... platinum for xmas ?

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

WOWWWWWWWW!!!!! GREAT NEWS!!!

The only reason im supprised is cus they barely had any advertising but besides that IM FUCKING EXCITED THAT GNR IS BACK ON TOP BICH

[SLCPUNK]

Without even trying.

[Jim Bob]

#1 across the world makes #2 or #3 in the states seem irrelevant.      Sales are sales, no matter where they come from.

[Ali]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

[falungong69]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

you're so full of shit.  gnr is the biggest band in the world.  cd was the most anticipated album of all time -- officially!  so please, don't try and tell me that this baby won't go platinum.  you'd probably love that though.

[Ali]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

you're so full of shit.  gnr is the biggest band in the world.  cd was the most anticipated album of all time -- officially!  so please, don't try and tell me that this baby won't go platinum.  you'd probably love that though.

If you knew me at all, which you obviously don't, you'd know that I want this album to succeed and I love the new band and album.  The fact is GN'R is no longer the biggest band in the world.  This album is not selling well so far.  But, it is the best album I've heard in years.  Sales and quality do not go hand in hand necessarily.

Ali

[Continental Drift]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

GN'R isn't mentioned- but if I remember correctly NO ARTIST was mentioned for the 2nd spot. That either means they expect GN'R to be 2nd and forgot to mention it- OR they think it will completely fall off the charts.

At the end of the day nobody knows what's going to happen though. As you say- the quality IS there- so once people start figuring that out- this album could fall off the charts for a couple of weeks and then come screaming back with vengeance. Not typical- but NOTHING about all this is typical...

Honest to God- most rock fans I talk to are still awaking from a long slumber and just starting to realize that there's a new GN'R album for sale... Let's see what happens.

[Ali]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

GN'R isn't mentioned- but if I remember correctly NO ARTIST was mentioned for the 2nd spot. That either means they expect GN'R to be 2nd and forgot to mention it- OR they think it will completely fall off the charts.

At the end of the day nobody knows what's going to happen though. As you say- the quality IS there- so once people start figuring that out- this album could fall off the charts for a couple of weeks and then come screaming back with vengeance. Not typical- but NOTHING about all this is typical...

Honest to God- most rock fans I talk to are still awaking from a long slumber and just starting to realize that there's a new GN'R album for sale... Let's see what happens.

Actually, Taylor Swift is listed as their projected #2.  I think in order for this album to make a comeback sales-wise, it needs a hit.  Maybe a ballad could give the across the board appeal needed?  Maybe "Street of Dreams"?  I have a feeling that would work better than "This I Love" on radio.

Ali

[Continental Drift]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

GN'R isn't mentioned- but if I remember correctly NO ARTIST was mentioned for the 2nd spot. That either means they expect GN'R to be 2nd and forgot to mention it- OR they think it will completely fall off the charts.

At the end of the day nobody knows what's going to happen though. As you say- the quality IS there- so once people start figuring that out- this album could fall off the charts for a couple of weeks and then come screaming back with vengeance. Not typical- but NOTHING about all this is typical...

Honest to God- most rock fans I talk to are still awaking from a long slumber and just starting to realize that there's a new GN'R album for sale... Let's see what happens.

Actually, Taylor Swift is listed as their projected #2.  I think in order for this album to make a comeback sales-wise, it needs a hit.  Maybe a ballad could give the across the board appeal needed?  Maybe "Street of Dreams"?  I have a feeling that would work better than "This I Love" on radio.

Ali

This is the one I saw...

HITS:

YOUR WEAKEND TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: As we head into the home stretch of the sales week, it?s all about the resurgent Britney Spears, whose Circus (Jive/ZLG) has far exceeded expectations and now appears headed toward 470-490k. Just what the doctor ordered?a feel-good story heading into the holidays. The only other debut that will make the leader board is Akon?s Freedom (SRC/Universal Motown), which should wind up at #8 with a projected 90-95.

Otherwise it?ll be the usual suspects: #3 Taylor Swift (Big Machine), 170-180k; #4 Beyonce (Music World/Columbia), 160-170k; #5 Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/IDJ), 150-160k; #6 Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic), 120-130k; #7 Nickelback (Roadrunner), 110-120k; #9 Now 29 (UMe) 85-90k; and #10 a dust-up between David Cook (19/RCA/RMG) and High School Musical 3 (Walt Disney), both trending toward 80-85k. Speaking of trends, next week?s Top 10 will break the recent pattern of domination by one or two labels and will instead be spread among 10 different ones. (12/5a)

Though I don't exactly understand what they're trying to say (i.e. Taylor Swift was #3 or will stay #3 or whatever).

[adman2374]

I just saw on Hits Daily Double the projection for the top 10 next week and GN'R is not on the list.  I guess they are projecting a 70% drop in sales.  That is not good at all.  I hope it isn't too late for the album to salvage at least Gold certification, but the way it's looking, that seems tough.

Ali

GN'R isn't mentioned- but if I remember correctly NO ARTIST was mentioned for the 2nd spot. That either means they expect GN'R to be 2nd and forgot to mention it- OR they think it will completely fall off the charts.

At the end of the day nobody knows what's going to happen though. As you say- the quality IS there- so once people start figuring that out- this album could fall off the charts for a couple of weeks and then come screaming back with vengeance. Not typical- but NOTHING about all this is typical...

Honest to God- most rock fans I talk to are still awaking from a long slumber and just starting to realize that there's a new GN'R album for sale... Let's see what happens.

Actually, Taylor Swift is listed as their projected #2.  I think in order for this album to make a comeback sales-wise, it needs a hit.  Maybe a ballad could give the across the board appeal needed?  Maybe "Street of Dreams"?  I have a feeling that would work better than "This I Love" on radio.

Ali

This is the one I saw...

HITS:

YOUR WEAKEND TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: As we head into the home stretch of the sales week, it?s all about the resurgent Britney Spears, whose Circus (Jive/ZLG) has far exceeded expectations and now appears headed toward 470-490k. Just what the doctor ordered?a feel-good story heading into the holidays. The only other debut that will make the leader board is Akon?s Freedom (SRC/Universal Motown), which should wind up at #8 with a projected 90-95.

Otherwise it?ll be the usual suspects: #3 Taylor Swift (Big Machine), 170-180k; #4 Beyonce (Music World/Columbia), 160-170k; #5 Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/IDJ), 150-160k; #6 Twilight (Chop Shop/Atlantic), 120-130k; #7 Nickelback (Roadrunner), 110-120k; #9 Now 29 (UMe) 85-90k; and #10 a dust-up between David Cook (19/RCA/RMG) and High School Musical 3 (Walt Disney), both trending toward 80-85k. Speaking of trends, next week?s Top 10 will break the recent pattern of domination by one or two labels and will instead be spread among 10 different ones. (12/5a)

Though I don't exactly understand what they're trying to say (i.e. Taylor Swift was #3 or will stay #3 or whatever).

wow. so they are not expecting week 2 to be over 80k?!@@#