"Midnights" by Taylor Swift to return to #1 in the US with 225-275k units

[jaXXXon 1,396]

7 hours ago, ConnorFilm said:

Jesus. 275 is what Chromatica got in its opening weekend. Taylor Swift is a GOD. The Madonna of our generation in terms of charts. 

She just re-released the album with new songs and a remix/music video which all counts towards its sales next week. You're talking like it's abnormal. Artists who released deluxe versions with extra songs did gain huge sales increases as well a decade ago. 

[gabeoz 7,802]

6 hours ago, Bronco said:

On a side note it's mental to think that 275k is enough for a #1 these days. 

It has been for a long time though? In fact, chart sales have gotten weaker over the years with the rise of streaming and the amount of different music people consume these days.

Edited May 28, 2023 by gabeoz

[Bronco 1,387]

7 hours ago, gabeoz said:

It has been for a long time though? In fact, chart sales have gotten weaker over the years with the rise of streaming and the amount of different music people consume these days.

I know that chart sales have gotten weaker. I was just saying to me it's mental that such low numbers are enough these days. These days as a term doesn't mean last week only lol

[Auralegends 2,344]

Can't wait for her to release Midnights - Summer Time edition 

[Versace 7,292]

14 hours ago, Bronco said:

On a side note it's mental to think that 275k is enough for a #1 these days. 

Huh? It’s more than enough these days. In fact its considered a solid opening week for many artists. We had albums debut at #1 with less around 10 years ago. 

[Sneaky Oliver 19,978]

The hype around this album is surreal. It’s a good album obviously, but it’s not that different from Lover, the videos are definitely not her best. I think a huge part of the album’s success came from the re-recordings and the “eras” tour. It’s such a good way to gather all the fans from previous eras who eventually stopped following her so closely 

[NATAH 30,195]

sales are DEAD