Madonna's Confessions II debut at #1 on Billboard 200 with 134k units

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19 minutes ago, SimonBaetens said:

it’s not shade, I just think it’s interesting that the album as a whole is doing so well without any standout single tracks (commercially speaking). That is very different from a few years ago when everybody claimed ‘albums were dead’ and was releasing individual 2 minute songs.

I mean for younger/newer acts its kind of true.

But for older acts & non-pop acts, its never been true. Like rock acts can regularly get #1 albums, but when was the last time any rock act got a single to #1? 

Sleep Token & Ghost both had #1 albums last year. Ghost's lead single didn't even debut on the bubbling under. Sleep Token got a single to peak at #34. 

Singles charts & album charts are basically divorced at this point.

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5 hours ago, ThisGuyTony said:

I was curious about who the oldest female artist to debut at #1 was. 

Barbara Streisand was 67 and 6 months old when Love Is the Answer debuted at #1 in October 2009 with 180k.

Cher was 72 years old in 2018 and debuted with 153k sales but it only peaked at #3.

I guess Madonna holds the record now since she debuted at #1 at 67 and 11 months old. 

Dolly Parton did do 128,000 at #3 in 2023 with her album rockstar at 77, she probably would have went higher but Drake and Taylor blocked her... of course   

[LukiiGleek 212]

wow! it's a great album. At that age in particular!

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12 hours ago, mamo said:

ok but the question is: is it for you? is it for them? 

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[ChvVolk 2,508]

Well deserved. Never been a huge fan but this album is so great.