February 14th, 2007
Independent Sales Chart 2-14-07
- BLOC PARTY WEEKEND IN THE CITY 47726
- SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 37950
- GRIFFIN*PATTY CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH 26631
- BAYSIDE WALKING WOUNDED 12624
- HELLOGOODBYE ZOMBIES! ALIENS! VAMPIRES! DIN 10296
- LAWRENCE*TRACY FOR THE LOVE 8317
- ALDEAN*JASON JASON ALDEAN 8301
- LITTLE BIG TOWN ROAD TO HERE 7765
- JONES*JIM HUSTLER’S P.O.M.E. (PRODUCT 7048
- SILVERSUN PICKUPS CARNAVAS 6155
Top 10 - Bloc Party blew away with my expectations with almost 48,000 sold. That was good enough for the top spot and like a few comments suggested, the new album has been growing on me. Shins stay strong with 38,000 sold enough for the 2nd spot. Bayside sell a little over 12,000 to take the 4th spot.
Here is the rest of the chart. Note that the first number is this week’s soundscans, the 2nd number is the overall scans so far for the life of the title:
11 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH SOME LOUD THUNDER 6148 25204
12 JONES*RICKIE LEE SERMON ON EXPLOSION BOULEVARD 5754 5870
13 ULTRA DANCE VOL. 8-ULTRA DANCE 5131 21953
14 CASH*JOHNNY JOHNNY CASH 4914 27348
15 COOK*DANE RETALIATION 4899 1060915
16 ATREYU BEST OF ATREYU 4834 18535
17 OF MONTREAL HISSING FAUNA ARE YOU THE DEST 4800 21028
18 TAMIA BETWEEN FRIENDS 4781 100378
19 VARIOUS TAKE ACTION! V6 4348 4390
20 MARLEY*BOB BEST OF BOB MARLEY 4252 32168
21 UNK BEAT’N DOWN YO BLOCK 4227 80809
22 CRUNK HITS CRUNK HITS VOL. 3 4028 28100
23 WILLIAMS*KELLER DREAM 3989 4012
24 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA RODRIGO Y GABRIELA 3919 55693
25 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE POISON 3910 197978
26 ANDERSON*SUNSHINE SUNSHINE AT MIDNIGHT 3821 18909
27 VARIOUS ARTISTS CELTIC FAVORITES 3639 28534
28 PITBULL EL MARIEL 3417 167335
29 ROGERS*KENNY KENNY ROGERS 3372 18988
30 VARIOUS ARTISTS HITS OF THE 70S 3308 28492
31 COUNTDOWN SINGERS FOREVER 80S 3295 33336
32 APPLES IN STEREO NEW MAGNETIC WONDER 3244 3663
33 MORGAN*CRAIG LITTLE BIT OF LIFE 3221 91496
34 LAST KISS SOUNDTRACK 3218 143287
35 COUNTDOWN SINGERS FOREVER DISCO 3203 26274
36 DELUCA*ROCCO I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME 3150 42387
37 HEARTLAND I LOVED HER FIRST 2938 251068
38 VARIOUS ARTISTS NUMBER ONE HITS OF THE 50S AND 2911 33218
39 DEERHOOF FRIEND OPPORTUNITY 2880 12753
40 VARIOUS BEST OF COUNTRY 2818 21573
41 SENSES FAIL STILL SEARCHING 2739 160275
42 BYNUM*JUANITA PIECE OF MY PASSION 2700 228479
43 LIFETIME LIFETIME 2690 2778
44 VARIOUS ARTISTS RNB FAVORITES 2629 37839
45 SECONDHAND SERENADE AWAKE 2582 2781
46 PRICE*SEAN JESUS PRICE SUPASTAR 2581 7530
47 BUTLER*JONATHAN & JUANITA BYNU GOSPEL GOES CLASSICAL 2577 61732
48 AYALA*RAMON 30 CORRIDOS - HISTORIAS NORTEN 2536 50591
49 YING YANG TWINS CHEMICALLY IMBALANCED 2469 110966
50 JONES*TOM TOM JONES 2451 10762
51 VARIOUS 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW 2414 34567
52 BLACK*CLINT LOVE SONGS 2391 3658
53 WATERS*JOHN DATE WITH JOHN WATERS 2379 2419
54 CAT POWER GREATEST 2309 176710
55 Z-RO THA OMEGA 2303 2564
56 RZA AFRO SAMURAI SOUNDTRACK ALBUM 2297 6363
57 COLD WAR KIDS ROBBERS & COWARDS 2284 37300
58 VALENTIN*ELIZALDE 16 EXITOS 2283 24223
59 MOE. CONCH 2280 12085
60 WORLEY*DARRYL HERE & NOW 2215 48242
61 SKINNY PUPPY MYTHMAKER 2198 6918
62 TECH N9NE EVERREADY (RELIGION) 2163 73935
63 KENSRUE*DUSTIN PLEASE COME HOME 2128 12806
64 WAITS*TOM ORPHANS 2105 116592
65 101 STRINGS ORCHESTRA ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 2098 21786
66 RED END OF SILENCE 1972 24498
67 EMERSON DRIVE COUNTRIFIED (U.E. ENHANCED) 1906 34660
68 MOZART 250TH MOZART ANNIVERSARY 1862 13522
69 CHIODOS ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 1834 130439
70 MENOMENA FRIEND & FOE 1805 7338
71 DESARE*TONY LAST FIRST KISS 1801 3091
72 BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN 1789 13305
73 KOOKS INSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT 1787 25834
74 BBC BIG BAND ORCHESTRA BIG BAND MUSIC OF WARS 1769 18310
75 COKO GRATEFUL 1764 32017
76 MORTON*BISHOP PAUL S. STILL STANDING 1756 23815
77 CARLISLE*BELINDA VOILA 1740 1874
78 COBRA STARSHIP WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS WE RULE 1724 34496
79 WU TANG & FRIENDS UNRELEASED 1719 1788
80 VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSICS FOR RELAXATION 1693 9435
81 WHITE*BARRY USAM-BARRY WHITE LOVE COLLECTI 1679 70758
82 VARIOUS ARTISTS COMPILATION CRUNK HITS VOL. 2 1638 109907
83 PAVAROTTI*LUCIANO MUSIC FOREVER 1601 12751
84 VARIOUS ARTISTS FILM FAVORITES 1579 10527
85 WILLIAMS*MELVIN CRAZY LIKE LOVE 1555 1573
86 LOPEZ*GEORGE EL MAS CHINGON 1537 71932
87 GAFFIGAN*JIM BEYOND THE PALE 1534 88597
88 NICKEL CREEK REASONS WHY-VERY BEST 1529 43981
89 TEDDYBEARS SOFT MACHINE 1505 11264
90 HOGAN*BROOKE UNDISCOVERED 1502 115735
91 SPM WHEN DEVILS STRIKE 1463 83793
92 LEWIS*JERRY LEE LAST MAN STANDING 1452 160170
93 J XAVIER YOUNG PRINCE OF THA SOUTH 1446 18223
94 MARTIN*DEMETRI THESE ARE JOKES 1413 24252
95 BISHOP GE PATTERSON HAVING CHURCH WITH THE SAINTS, 1411 1415
96 TRIPLE SIX MAFIA PROPHET’S GREATEST HITS 1408 1485
97 BIRD & THE BEE BIRD & THE BEE 1355 5149
98 JARS OF CLAY GOOD MONSTERS 1339 61606
99 DJ SKRIBBLE/LATINO*VIC VOL. 3-THRIVEMIX 1330 17686
100 BEIRUT LON GISLAND EP 1319 4760
101 YORKE*THOM ERASER 1316 264385
102 GUCCI MANE HARD TO KILL 1312 42061
103 PILLAR RECKONING, THE 1289 42306
104 JONES*GEORGE/HAGGARD*MERLE KICKIN’ OUT THE FOOTLIGHTS… 1284 71258
105 VARIOUS ARTISTS PIANO CLASSICS 1256 8026
106 ARCTIC MONKEYS WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT’ 1248 296832
107 STEVENS*SUFJAN ILLINOIS 1243 230706
108 CASE*NEKO FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD 1235 154922
109 CARAVANS PAVED THE WAY 1227 36430
110 STARLITE SINGERS BEST OF DISCO 1219 15279
111 SYKES*JESSE & THE SWEET HEREAF LIKE LOVE LUST & THE OPEN HALL 1214 1248
112 GOMEZ HOW WE OPERATE 1206 79615
113 WEE WORSHIP 123 FAVORITE KIDS SONGS 1201 40459
114 NEWSOM*JOANNA YS 1198 49572
115 LOS CADETES DE LINARES LAS MAS CANONAS 1186 67143
116 DIGWEED*JOHN VOL. 2-RENAISSANCE PRESENTS TR 1165 1255
117 HOLD STEADY BOYS & GIRLS IN AMERICA 1146 48787
118 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON 20 EXITOS 1138 50126
119 MORGAN*CRAIG MY KIND OF LIVIN’ 1137 445306
120 IRON MAIDEN MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH 1131 161514
120 ELIZALDE*VALENTIN 20 EXITOS 1131 22139
122 YO LA TENGO I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU & I WIL 1124 74210
123 BARBA*MARIANO ALIADO DEL TIEMPO 1117 55701
124 STAMPLEY*MICAH FRESH WIND 1099 25182
125 DEERHUNTER CRYPTOGRAMS 1079 2395
126 PATTERSON*BISHOP G.E. OLD TIME WAYS VOLUME 2 1077 79060
127 MESSY MARV PRESENTS MUZIK FO’ THA TALIBAN 1068 2434
128 MNEMIC PASSENGER 1063 1223
129 LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE SOUNDTRACK 1054 24536
130 VARIOUS CRUNK HITS 1040 243597
131 KOTTONMOUTH KINGS HIDDEN STASH III 1037 31394
132 SMITHEREENS MEET THE SMITHEREENS 1036 6699
133 SEBASTIAN*JOAN MAS ALLA DEL SOL 1030 67737
134 AYALA*RAMON VOL. 2-ANTOLOGIA DE UN REY 1024 91017
135 SHIMABUKURO*JAKE GENTLY WEEPS 1018 18640
136 DAY TO REMEMBER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE HEART 1010 3856
137 LIL WAYNE/DJ DRAMA DEDICATION 988 7543
138 SHUST*AARON ANYTHING WORTH SAYING 985 38914
139 BAND OF HORSES EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME 984 68930
140 WILLIAMS*MELVIN LOVE LIKE CRAZY 967 984
140 BLACK*LEWIS CARNEGIE HALL PERFORMANCE 967 86030
142 DROPKICK MURPHYS WARRIOR’S CODE 960 139733
143 VARIOUS ARTISTS BEST OF COUNTRY 956 16913
144 CASE*NEKO LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX 952 8448
145 HICKS*JIMMY & THE VOICES OF IN BORN BLESSED 940 24358
146 PATTERSON*BISHOP G.E. OLD TIME WAYS 938 129387
147 HERNDON*TY RIGHT ABOUT NOW 935 7625
148 VARIOUS ARTISTS ROMANTIC GUITAR CLASSICS 930 7533
149 DECEMBERISTS PICARESQUE 924 145417
150 LIL’ WAYNE 56 FLOWS 918 16307
151 PITBULL MONEY IS STILL A MAJOR ISSUE 914 320655
152 GAYE*MARVIN GOLDEN LEGENDS MARVIN GAYE LIV 909 50425
153 HUSH SOUND LIKE VINES 905 43516
153 DEAR & THE HEADLIGHTS SMALL STEPS HEAVY HOOVES 905 907
155 UNWRITTEN LAW HIT LIST 904 14928
156 THERION GOTHIC KABBALAH 899 1014
157 LOS HUMILDES VS LA MIGRA LOS HUMILDES VS LA MIGRA 898 8395
158 YOUTHFUL PRAISE LIVE THE WORSHIP PRAISE 897 32421
159 VARIOUS ARTISTS BEST OF R AND B 895 7804
159 ALEXISONFIRE CRISIS 895 23204
159 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY THUG STORIES 895 85625
162 EIGHTBALL & 8 WAYS ENTERTAINME LIGHT UP THE BOMB 894 23721
163 SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR AFRICAN SPIRIT 893 1580
164 MUSHROOMHEAD SAVIOR SORROW 886 60604
165 UNEARTH III: IN THE EYES OF FIRE 865 75164
166 TASTE OF CHAOS TWO TASTE OF CHAOS TWO 861 1733
167 JACKSON*FREDDIE TRANSITIONS 854 33507
168 WARD*M. POST-WAR 848 45964
169 STARLITE SINGERS NEW WAVE 80S 841 11510
170 KIDS RAP RADIO VOL. 1-2-KIDS RAP RADIO 839 19576
171 DENNEN*BRETT SO MUCH MORE 817 18343
172 DEVIL WEARS PRADA DEAR LOVE:BEAUTIFUL DISCORD 816 16969
173 PASTOR RUDY VOL. 1-TOUCH: PASTOR RUDY EXPE 815 5866
174 PSYCHOSTICK WE COULDN’T THINK OF A TITLE 803 15711
175 YOUTH GROUP CASINO TWILIGHT DOGS 800 2058
176 BRIGHT EYES NOISE FLOOR (RARITIES 1998-200 791 36781
177 KING*DR. MARTIN LUTHER JR. WISDOM OF MARTIN LUTHER KING J 789 7848
178 DR. DRE DEATH ROW’S GREATEST HITS 788 36088
178 SMITH*MINDY LONG ISLAND SHORES 788 33376
178 WATTS*MIKE PANDORAS BOX 788 30432
181 LOS RAZOS Y LEONEL GUTIERREZ RAZOS Y LEONEL GUTIERREZ 783 5656
182 AUTHORITY ZERO 0.523611111111111 781 2235
183 SILVERSTEIN DISCOVERING THE WATERFRONT 780 222222
184 LIL WAYNE/DJ DRAMA DEDICATION 2 775 10900
185 END ELEMENTARY 761 767
186 KEB MO’ SUITCASE 757 62504
186 REYES BROS. GHETTO THERAPY 757 16390
188 BABY GENIUS FAVORITE TODDLER TUNES (2CD) 754 71476
189 BUSDRIVER ROADKILL OVERCOAT 751 1768
190 AS I LAY DYING SHADOWS ARE SECURITY 750 249311
190 CLINIC VISITATIONS 750 3578
192 FOREVER FOR ALWAYS FOR LUTHER VOL. 2-FOREVER FOR ALWAYS FOR 749 17532 193 BEASLEY*WALTER READY FOR LOVE 748 4670
194 FRANTI*MICHAEL & SPEARHEAD YELL FIRE! 742 57700
195 SISTER HAZEL ABSOLUTELY 740 31309
196 STATIC LULLABY STATIC LULLABY 734 24170
197 STARLITE SINGERS HITS OF THE 80S 727 6036
197 JACKASS NUMBER TWO SOUNDTRACK 727 15177
199 MALCOLM X WISDOM OF MALCOM X 725 3420
200 A.G. LET ME SEE SOMETHING 724 1933
Noteworthy - Hopeless/SubCity release another version of the Take Action compilation, volume 6, and it went on to sell a little over 4,000 copies, a very strong number for a compilation. Then again, I think it is a double CD and has a DVD. Apples in Stereo sell a little over 3,000 copies of what I think is their best album yet. The new record is great. Lifetime sell 2,690 copies which is a very strong number, but considering Fall Out Boy selling like 270,000 copies, you would think that the momentum would help Lifetime sell more. I guess it goes to show that Fall Out Boy fans may get Panic at the Disco, but they will probably never get Lifetime. Jesse Sykes sells 1,200 copies of her new record on Barsuk. I saw her play live once and it wasn’t my thing yet I read praise for her everywhere. One of my new favorite bands, Dear and the Headlights, go on to sell 900 copies which is pretty solid considering no one really knows them.
Upcoming Releases/Predictions - I looked high and low for what new records are coming out this week and I could only find new releases by Jay Munly, Small Leaks Sink Ships, and The Dark Romantics. Are there any indie releases coming out this week that I missed?
Written by Virgil Dickerson
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On February 14th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
jason said:
that tom waits cd is seriously kicking ass and taking names despite it’s cost.
On February 14th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Virgil said:
totally, I love the box set, especially “bottom of the world”. A triple CD selling that many copies is huge.
On February 14th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Shannon said:
What about that Silversun Pickups!!! Such a great band, and CD. I love them!
Just think about the growth. They got a couple good tours, and the rest is history. They went from doing a few hundred a week, to then getting close to one thousand a week, to now doing 5-6k a week! Give me some of that love!
Shannon
On February 14th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Corey said:
If things keep going the way they are, Hellogoobye may be as common a Top 10 band as Little Big Town - I think that band has been in the top 10 since you started posting these. What is their total??!?!?
On February 14th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Virgil said:
Hellogoodbye has sold 259,000 so far which is incredible. Drive Thru continue to sign unknown bands and sell boatloads. What is their secret?
On February 14th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
jason said:
I think the Best Buy promo definitely helped Silversun Pickups. It was on sale for like $7 a month or so ago. They’re also getting played to hell on MTVU.
On February 15th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Scott said:
I’m really shocked at Lifetime — I thought they would’ve sold closer to 10,000. Really overestimated their fanbase.
On February 15th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
will said:
I had no idea that Bayside was that big. I guess the Victory name goes a long ways. Same with Hellogoodbye and Drive-Thru. You just have kids that will buy whatever those two labels peddle.
Yeah, I definitely thought Lifetime would pull in a higher number…really surprising.
Silversun Pickups have been building for a while. Touring with Snow Patrol will only continue to enhance those numbers. Great band too!
On February 20th, 2007 at 5:28 am
DN said:
how did Piebald do for their first week of sales?
On May 26th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Jasmine said:
Where do you get your information? Because I have to do a project for my math class and I am doing it on how many cd’s are sold per week (by a single band) and I am having a hard time finding information. can you please tell me where to find some info?