‘Chinese Democracy’ drops out of the UK Top 10
Chinese Democracy
GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", dropped out of theU.K. Top 10 earlier today (Sunday, December 6), having landed at No. 11 in its second full week of release. The CD debuted at No. 2 in the U.K. after failing to outsell "Day & Age", the latest album from Las Vegas rock group THE KILLERS.
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "Chinese Democracy" will also drop out of the Billboard Top 10 next week with second-week U.S. sales that are expected to fall below the 80,000 mark.
"Chinese Democracy" sold 261,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTuneson November 23 not counted towards the opening week) to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart — right behind TAYLOR SWIFT's "Fearless" at No. 2 (with 267,400 sold) and KANYE WEST's"808s & Heartbreak", which opens at No. 1 with sales of 450,000 and change.
Only singer Axl Rose remains in the current GUNS roster, having taken some 15 years to complete "Chinese Democracy" with a revolving cast of musicians.
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source: blabbermouth.net
Chinese Democracy N.1 all over Europe (except Denmark 2nd place)
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Chinese Democracy Tops iTunes
Chinese Democracy Tops iTunes (Part2)
GUNS N’ ROSES: ‘Chinese Democracy’ First-Week Sales In 300-500K Range
Chinese Democracy
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, first-week U.S. sales prognostications for GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", are ranging anywhere from 300,000 to 500,000 (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes). Thanks to a recent controversial Nielsen SoundScan ruling about counting digital sales, "Chinese Democracy"will not debut on this week's The Billboard 200 chart, but the following week, December 3.
In other news, GUNS N' ROSES' free MySpace streaming premiere of"Chinese Democracy" attracted 8,429,387 plays in its first four days on the site, more than half a million ahead of the previous record-holder,BEYONCE, after being up half the time.
"Chinese Democracy" went on sale on Sunday exclusively at Best Buy for $11.99 on CD, and $19.99 for the two-record LP, which also includes a code to download the music for free.
source: blabbermouth.net
