April 19, 2012

Thursday Billboard Update - 4/19/12

In a shocker, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee is the new #1 album in the country, 3 weeks after its release, with 129,000 sold. Debuting at #4 is Monica's New Life with 69,500 sold. Down at #10 is newcomer Hoodie Allen and his debut EP All American with 28,000 sold. That's insane!

We also have a new #1 on the Hot 100 as Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know overtakes fun.'s We Are Young.

The Billboard 200 1-10
first week debuts in bold

1. Lionel Richie - Tuskegee (4-1)
2. Adele - 21 (2-2)
3. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2-3)
4. Monica - New Life (4)
5. One Direction - Up All Night (5-5)
6. Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream (6)
7. Gotye - Making Mirrors (15-7)
8. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls (16-8)
9. Rascal Flatts - Changed (3-9)
10. Hoodie Allen - All American (10)

The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (2-1)
2. fun. - We Are Young (1-2)
3. The Wanted - Glad You Came (3-3)
4. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (4-4)
5. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend (5-5)
6. Flo Rida - Wild Ones (7-6)
7. Nicki Minaj - Starships (6-7)
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (10-8)
9. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (8-9)
10. Katy Perry - Part Of Me (9-10)
  • G.O.O.D. Music's Mercy with Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz jumps 17 spots 38-21.
  • Nicki Minaj's Beez In The Trap featuring 2 Chainz hops 15 spots 78-63.
  • Drake's HYFR featuring Lil Wayne flies 14 spots 91-77.
  • Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo's Think Like A Man (I'll let you guess what soundtrack it appears on) featuring Rick Ross debuts at #90.