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Pre-sale surge for Adam Lambert's debut CD
Season eight "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert is no also-ran.His first album, not due for release until November 24, zoomed to the No. 2 spot on the Amazon.com sales list Monday, behind only Barbra Streisand's much-publicized new jazz album, the New York Post reported.
The distinction ranked Lambert, 27, ahead of Madonna, the Beatles and Susan Boyle on the online retailer's sales list -- and shows that one needn't nab the top title on Idol to win the sales race, as also evidenced by such chart-topping second-place winners as Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken and Chris Daughtry.
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Lambert's sales figures are all the more impressive because his label, RCA, made no announcement that the disc could be pre-ordered, so the reaction was basely solely on word of mouth, noted the New York Post.
Collaborating with Lambert on the album are Lady Gaga's producer RedOne, One Republic's Ryan Tedder and Grammy-nominated music producer and songwriter Max Martin.
In a much-quoted Rolling Stone interview, Lambert admitted of eventual "Idol" winner (and Lambert's roommate during the competition) Kris Allen, "He's the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show ... totally my type -- except that he has a wife."
This prompted Allen to tell PEOPLE, "I'm flattered. And think it's hilarious."http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/29/adam.lambert.cd/
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Paramore set for number one album
Paramore look set to score their first UK number one album this Sunday, with their new set Brand New Eyes (Fueled By Ramen) leading its nearest competitor by around 8,000 units according to early retail reports.
That competitor is Madonna’s greatest hits set Celebration (Warner Bros), which topped the albums charts last Sunday. It sold around 15,700 units yesterday, to Brand New Eyes’ 23,500.
There should also be top ten entries for new albums from Newton Faulkner (the Ugly Truth-issued Rebuilt By Humans), Ian Brown (My Way [Fiction]), and Barbra Streisand (Love Is The Answer [Columbia]), while new albums from Alice In Chains, Paloma Faith, Basshunter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hockey, Tina Turner, the Nolans and Zero 7 should all challenge for the top 30.
By marked contrast, the singles chart looks set to be rather static this Sunday: the top three of Taio Cruz, David Guetta feat Akon and Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys remain the same in midweek sales reports, with little significant movement within the top 10.
At this stage, new entries within the top 40 are likely to be limited to Paolo Nutini’s Last Request (Atlantic) and Daughtry’s What About Now (Epic).
http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1038791&c=1
Adam Lambert's Album Tops Amazon Charts Without Single, Title
Adam Lambert's album won't be available in stores until November 24, but you can already pre-order the record on Amazon. It currently sits at the top of the Amazon sales charts, which is not necessarily unusual for a pre-order (especially one as high-profile as an "American Idol" runner-up), but it's a slightly more amazing feat for two reasons.
First, most of the details about Lambert's album is pretty much unknown. There is no title, no single and no complete track listing yet. We do know there are a handful of producers working on the album, including Rob Cavallo, Ryan Tedder, Dr. Luke and Claude Kelly) and that the song Lambert cut for the soundtrack to the upcoming film "2012" totally blew away Queen guitarist Brian May. The buzz around Lambert is truly huge if he's able to sell an album that doesn't yet exist, and the only guarantee is that his name will appear in the sleeve.
The other thing that makes Lambert's Amazon chart dominance amazing is that he has topped a number of high-profile artists, many of whom just released new music this week. Lambert's album stands above new records from Barbara Streisand, Madonna and Mariah Carey (as well as the Beatles). Those are artists with massive followings and plenty of buzz, but clearly Lambert's fans are speaking louder. They're so desperate to hear the album that they're will to buy something that doesn't yet exist.
Dominance on the Amazon sales chart doesn't necessarily mean that the album will be massive, but clearly the anticipation for Lambert's album is massive and will only get bigger between now and the day his record drops.
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/09/30/adam-lambert-album-sales/
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| Fueled by Ramen Punk-Rockers Hold the Edge Over Diva in One-Day Returns September 30, 2009 Paramore, the Fueled by Ramen punk-rock group whose 360-deal with WMG through Atlantic Records has proven a successful new model, look headed for a #1 debut on next week’s HITS Album sales chart, based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who still take our calls. Brand New Eyes, the third studio album from the band, fronted by lead vocalist Hayley Williams, takes an early lead in the race with a one-day sales total that projects to 180-190k for the week. That gives them the edge over Island/IDJ diva Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which is now on target for 160-170k. With a question as to how front-loaded those sales for Paramore are, Carey could close the edge if she has a brisk weekend. Those two are among the five top debuts next week, all registering in six-figures, including Columbia legend Barbra Streisand’s Love is the Answer (150-160k), Hollywood rockers Breaking Benjamin (140-150k) and Virgin/EMI’s retooled grunge gods Alice in Chains (130-140k). Columbia Nashville country darling Miranda Lambert’s Revolution heads the other newcomers, with a total approaching 65-75k. WB Material Gal Madonna’s Celebration greatest hits album is in the 60-70k range, as is Interscope goth-punks AFI’s Crash Love. Disney’s latest Hollywood Records crossover cable TV teen star Selena Gomez & The Scene is looking at first-week sales of 50-60k. Rock on Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd’s latest, God and Guns, on Roadrunner’s Loud and Proud label, looks for an opening week total of 30-40k, same as Williams Street virtual death metal group Dethklok, from Adult Swim’s animated Metalocalypse series. American/Columbia Rick Rubin-produced roots rockers Avett Brothers round out the debuts with 25-30k for their major label bow, I and Love and You. You may now return to stocking your underground fallout shelter with canned goods and other imperishable items. | |
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