Convicted felon Chris Brown‘s first week sales didn’t come close to meeting expectations (Jive shipped over 400,000 units), but they were still far higher than he deserves: 102,000 people purchased his album and it debuts at #7 on the Billboard 200. Nothing can stop Susan Boyle though:
1. Susan Boyle – “I Dreamed a Dream” – 582,000 copies (up 10%; 1.8 million cume)
2. Andrea Bocelli – “My Christmas” – 400,000 (down 7%)
3. “Glee: The Music, Volume 2” – 173,000 (debut)
4. Taylor Swift – “Fearless” – 168,000 (up 32%)
5. Carrie Underwood – “Play On” – 107,000 (up 32%)
6. Lady Gaga – “The Fame” – 103,000 (down 23%)
7. Chris Brown – “Graffiti” – 102,000 (debut)
8. Justin Bieber – “My World” – 97,000 (up 45%)
9. Michael Bublé – “Crazy Love” – 92,000 (up 28%)
10. Gucci Mane – “The State Vs. Radric Davis” – 90,000 (debut)
More sales data after the jump…
Further down:
11. “Glee: The Music, Volume 1” – 85,000 (up 57%)
18. 30 Seconds in Uranus – “This Is War” – 67,000 (debut)
21. Snoop Dogg – “Malice ‘N Wonderland” – 59,000 (debut)
25. Rihanna – “Rated R” – 50,000
27. Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – 46,000
32. Timbaland – “Shock Value II” – 39,000 (debut)
36. R. Kelly – “Untitled” – 38,000
41. The Clipse – “‘Til The Casket Drops” – 31,000 (debut)
43. Shakira – “She Wolf” – 31,000
54. Kris Allen – Kris Allen – 23,000
57. 50 Cent – “Before I Self-Destruct” – 23,000
Additional sales data via MTV.