DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 via Billboard (this is just from one day of sales!) In the wake of Prince’s death on April 21, the music legend is heading for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with the greatest hits album The Very Best of Prince. If the set tops the list, it will mark Prince’s fifth No. 1, and first since 2006’s 3121. Prince died on the final day of the most recent Billboard 200 chart tracking week, so the chart will reflect the immediate reaction to his passing. Anything beyond that (purchases and streams occurring on April 22 and later) will be reflected on the following week’s chart. Industry sources suggest The Very Best of Prince could earn more than 150,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 21, with between 90,000 and 100,000 in traditional album sales. (Sources say the album sold around 85,000 through the iTunes Store alone on April 21.) The overall total unit figure for The Very Best of Prince is large because of the popularity of its 17 tracks, which includes 13 of his 19 top 10-charting hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The highlights set -- which was released in 2001 and debuted and (so far) peaked at No. 66 -- boasts iconic tracks like “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Kiss,” and “Purple Rain.” It’s likely that his second-biggest-selling album for the week will be the classic Purple Rain soundtrack, which, according to sources, moved more than 40,000 copies through iTunes yesterday. The album spent 24 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and 1985. Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7341679/prince-the-very-best-of-album-headed-no-1-billboard-200?utm_source=twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Typical GP only recognizes icons when they die. The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity 7,821 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 He will get that Hot 100 #1 too if PR keeps the hold through next week See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, Baby Blue said: He will get that Hot 100 #1 too if PR keeps the hold through next week ANTI was going to be number 1 again this week, but that party got canceled. the saga continues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkCity 10,536 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I can't stand humanity... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Jock 993 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Rebel heart still has chances to get #1 Ps just kidding Its very sad that people start listening good music only when someone dies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 75,153 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 You do realize that you're giving some pretty... Disturbing ideas to some of the crazy chartga fans on here chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 25 minutes ago, Prince Bananas said: Typical GP only recognizes icons when they die. waiting for MDNA and Rebel Heart to sell a bit more after Madge dies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltaire 4,531 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 When a legend has fame and interest built over decades, its natural for a magnification to occur at the time of their death. You're taking a phenomenal amount of interest from people all over the world and contracting it into a small window of time. The attention is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean people didn't care before. It means the opposite in many cases. Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 23 minutes ago, MaryJaneHolland said: waiting for MDNA and Rebel Heart to sell a bit more after Madge dies Maybe Rebel Heart The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Prince Bananas said: Typical GP only recognizes icons when they die. He wouldn't be regarded as an icon today if the GP didn't recognise him beforehand... The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ryan 1,468 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Prince Bananas said: Typical GP only recognizes icons when they die. He was giving lifetime achievement awards, tributes, and had great album sales before his death. People just want to buy to celebrate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 13 minutes ago, Dominic Marc said: He wouldn't be regarded as an icon today if the GP didn't recognise him beforehand... Just now, BrianxRyan said: He was giving lifetime achievement awards, tributes, and had great album sales before his death. People just want to buy to celebrate. I had to say I was talking about young typical public that only listen to EDM and hardly know about icons (Madonna, Michael, Whitney, etc) The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ryan 1,468 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Just now, Prince Bananas said: I had to say I was talking about young typical public that only listen to EDM and hardly know about icons (Madonna, Michael, Whitney, etc) Young people don't buy music. Look at the sales. It's a lot of the older crowd and young children without them Adele and Taylor would have ANTI similar sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUO YI 6,089 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Just now, BrianxRyan said: Young people don't buy music. Look at the sales. It's a lot of the older crowd and young children without them Adele and Taylor would have ANTI similar sales. Ok, end this mess. Bye. The night sky tells all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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