September 08, 2011

Thursday Billboard Update - 9/8/11

We have another new #1 this week, and no surprise that it's Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV with a staggering 963,970 copies sold. With an 88% sales increase, Adele's 21 remains at #3 with 154,182 sold. Also posting huge post-VMA gains is Beyonce's 4 which jumps back into the top 10 (12-7) with 39,265 copies sold. That's good for an 87% increase from last week.

After one week at the top of the Hot 100, Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger featuring Christina Aguilera is bumped to #2 to make way for Adele's Someone Like You, which skyrockets 19-1 after her performance at the VMAs. And after "her" performance at the VMAs, Lady Gaga's You & I scoots 10 spots 16-6.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (1)
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You (2)

3. Adele - 21 (3-3)
4. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (2-4)
5. David Guetta - Nothing But the Beat (5)
6. Jake Owen - Barefoot Blue Jean Night (6)

7. Beyonce - 4 (12-7)
8. The Game - The R.E.D. Album (1-8)
9. Barbra Streisand - What Matters Most (4-9)
10. Various Artists - Now 39 (6-10)
  • Jill Scott's Original Jill Scott From The Vault debuts at #27 with 12,765 sold.
The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Adele - Someone Like You (19-1)
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger (1-2)
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (3-3)
4. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (2-4)
5. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass (6-5)
6. Lady Gaga - You & I (16-6)
7. Bad Meets Evil - Lighters (4-7)
8. Cobra Starship - You Make Me Feel (8)
9. Pitbull - Give Me Everything (9-9)
10. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (5-10)
  • Lil Wayne's Mirror featuring Bruno Mars debuts at #16.
  • Beyonce's Love On Top debuts at #20 following her performance of it on the VMAs.
  • Lil Wayne's Blunt Blowin debuts at #33.
  • Chris Brown's Beautiful People debuts at #43.
  • Lil Wayne's MegaMan checks in at #52, and his It's Good featuring Drake and Jadakiss starts at #79.
  • Adele's Set Fire To The Rain jumps 12 spots 92-80.
  • Flo Rida's Good Feeling starts at #82.
  • The last 4 new debuts are Lil Wayne's How To Hate featuring T-Pain at #84, Nightmare Of The Bottom at #90, President Carter at #94, and So Special featuring John Legend at #95.