It’s the first week that we haven’t had Eminem in either of the No.1 positions since mid June, with the rapper losing his grip on the No.1 albums position this week in spectacular fashion, with the top three on the albums chart taken up by debuts. On the singles chart, meanwhile, it’s the UK’s Taio Cruz holding firm – and that’s where we begin this week’s Chart Watch segment;
SINGLES : Yes, Taio Cruz is No.1 on the Australian singles chart again this week, but he’d better watch his back ’cause Katy Perry is snapping at his sales heels. Taio’s 22,027 copies of ‘Dynamite’ this week outsold Katy’s ‘Teenage Dream’ by only 1346 copies, with Eminem and Rihanna dropping off slightly this week to 18,577 copies at No.3.
Ke$ha’s making up sales in the No.5 position with ‘Take It Off’ – 11,847 copies was 608 sales ahead of Usher in No.6.
Bruno Mars rockets up the chart into the top ten with his debut solo offering ‘Just The Way You Are’. It bagged 7182 sales in its second week, while Birds Of Tokyo are also making some noise with their latest single ‘Plans’ – up to No.11.
Mike Posner’s patience is finally paying off with ‘Cooler Than Me’ beginning to find favour with Aussie music fans, moving up a further nine positions this week and now inside the Aussie top 20 at No.14 (4599 sales).
Good Charlotte gets the highest debut of the week for their new label EMI. In at No.17 with ‘Like It’s Her Birthday’ and 4378 sales. Expect them to improve dramatically next week, given the single is now inside the iTunes top ten.
B.o.B. is into the top 20 with new single ‘Magic’, Taylor Swift pops back in behind him and Cee Lo Green’s cussin’ smash ‘Fuck You’ debuts at No.26 (3423 sales).
John Butler Trio’s ‘Revolution’ moves up again, Linkin Park is back in the top 50 at No.44 and there are top 50 debuts for Bliss N Eso (No.45), Little Red (No.49) and Kid Cudi (No.50).
Outside the top 50, Zoe Badwi’s pop genius ‘Freefallin’ rushes from No.74 to No.59 (1595 sales), contestants’ audition songs on The X Factor has former chart hits surging again (Jay Z’s ‘Empire State Of Mind’, Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ etc) and Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’ pops back into the top 100 at No.71.
Washington’s ‘Sunday Best’ moves up again (No.96 to No.78), Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem’s duet ‘Mistakes’ debuts at No.83 (1009 sales), Dane Rumble is into the top 100 at No.94 (875 sales), Swedish House Mafia in at No.95 (859 sales) and Alexandra Burke even poking her head back in at No.99.
ALBUMS : It was always going to happen – two big singles, a cheeky visit to our shores, scented product; all elements that have brought Katy Perry a No.1 debut for her album ‘Teenage Dream’. It sold a respectable 14,613 copies in its first week of sales. It’s the biggest sales for a No.1 album in Australia since July 05 this year.
A No.2 debut for Disturbed and their new album ‘Asylum’. They were less than 2000 copies behind Katy Perry too – with 12,623 copies in the bag.
Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes is also celebrating this week – a No.3 debut for his new LP ‘Rage And Ruin’ with a smidge under 10,000 copies for the position. 9861 copies all up for the week.
Eminem therefore is displaced from the No.1 position – he’s down to No.4, while Children Collide make it four top five debuts for the week – at No.5 they sell 4109 copies of ‘Theory Of Everything’.
While a number of albums decline this week, the John Butler Trio surges 17 places to No.14 with their former No.1 album ‘April Uprising’ and the Dixie Chicks are up 15 places with their ‘Essential’ collection.
Roadrunner’s Murderdolls are in at No.18 with their new LP ‘Women And Children Last’ (1713 sales), Miami Horror slumps, Melinda Schneider surges, Adam Lambert’s down, John Williamson’s back into the top 40, Clare Bowditch slips and AC/DC are back. Yes, it’s a week of lots of ups and downs.
Outside the top 50, Klaxon’s album has plummeted from No.15 to No.54, The McClymonts are back in the top 100 at No.68 with ‘Wrapped Up Good’, The Pretty Reckless debuts at No.71 with ‘Light Me Up’ (662 sales) and The Eels debut at No.80 with ‘Tomorrow Morning’ (613 sales).
Also debuting this week are John Mellencamp at No.83 with ‘No Better Than This’ (602 sales) and Brian Wilson at No.95 with ‘Reimagines Gershwin’ (528 sales).
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fishpOp says
Thanks again auspOp!
auspOp says
Hey fishpOp,
Enrique Iglesias : 9388
Adam Lambert : 8161
Usher : 3172
Train : 2732
The auspOp team
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous,
Unfortunately no – ‘My December’ was released long before we started reporting chart sales and ‘All I Ever Wanted’ was also released before we started reporting sales, so we can’t give you total stats, sadly.
The auspOp team
fishpOp says
“Hey auspOp, could I please have this week’s sales for these songs…
#7. I Like It – Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
#9. If I Had You – Adam Lambert
#11. Plans – Birds of Tokyo
#13. For the First Time – The Script
#15. Billionaire – Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
#16. Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars
#18. Magic – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo
#19. Mine – Taylor Swift
#28. OMG – Usher feat. will.i.am
#32. Hey, Soul Sister – Train
Thanks again for your generosity in the giving of sales figures auspOp :)”
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“Hey fishpOp,
We’re afraid we can’t give full sales information for everything in the chart (by giving the figures you’ve asked for, we’d be giving the sales for the entire top 20). We don’t want to jeopardise the service for everyone.
The auspOp team”
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Sorry… would I at least be able to have I Like It and If I Had You, and possibly OMG & Hey, Soul Sister too? Thanks..
fishpOp
Anonymous says
do u have the total sales for kelly clarksons album all i ever wanted and my december
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous,
Yes, the accreditations are how many copies of the album/single have been sold into stores.
The chart position determines how many copies have been sold OUT of stores.
So essentially while more than 35,000 copies of Katy Perry’s album were shipped into stores last week (giving her the gold accreditation), 14,613 of them were sold (including 903 digitally), giving her the No.1 spot on the albums chart.
The auspOp team
auspOp says
Hey fishpOp,
We’re afraid we can’t give full sales information for everything in the chart (by giving the figures you’ve asked for, we’d be giving the sales for the entire top 20). We don’t want to jeopardise the service for everyone.
The auspOp team
Anonymous says
Hi there, you said Teenage Dream has already gone gold, but sold 14,— copies? How is this so?
fishpOp says
Hey auspOp, could I please have this week’s sales for these songs…
#7. I Like It – Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
#9. If I Had You – Adam Lambert
#11. Plans – Birds of Tokyo
#13. For the First Time – The Script
#15. Billionaire – Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars
#16. Closer to the Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars
#18. Magic – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo
#19. Mine – Taylor Swift
#28. OMG – Usher feat. will.i.am
#32. Hey, Soul Sister – Train
Thanks again for your generosity in the giving of sales figures auspOp :)
auspOp says
Hey JimJim,
Biggest sales for a No.1 album since July 05, 2010.
Perhaps we should have qualified.
The auspOp team
JimJim says
“It sold a respectable 14,613 copies in its first week of sales. It’s the biggest sales for a No.1 album in Australia since July 05.”
Am I reading that right? Surely that’s a mistake.
Cheers,
~JimJim
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous,
Ssssh! No-one here’s supposed to know! But later today.
The auspOp team
Anonymous says
when will the twitter winner be announced
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous #1,
No Kelly Clarkson on the charts whatsoever, unfortunately.
And for Anonymous #2,
We have no idea. Perhaps you should ask him yourself tom@djtompiper.com
The auspOp team
Anonymous says
Off topic.
Hi auspOp, I would like to know what kind of geeky stuff Tom Piper is using in the studio (software, keyboard, monitors)? Please respond.
Anonymous says
any kelly clarkson
The Real fishpOp says
Hey, “fishpop” who asked for Scarlett Belle figures, would you mind not using my name? I’ve been using it since last year, and I’d rather not be impersonated. Thanks
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous,
There’s no Hayley Warner, Scissor Sisters or Am8er anywhere to be seen within the top 100s.
Similarly fishpop,
No Scarlett Belle inside the top 100.
For Chris A,
Club Can’t Handle Me – 13956
California Gurls – 9094
Love The Fall – 3917
Gettin’ Over You – 2622
IYIYI – 2177
Your Love Is My Drug – 1926
If It’s Love – 1799
The auspOp team
Chris A says
hey auspop what did these songs sell for the week:
Club Can’t Handle Me
California Gurls
Love The Fall
Gettin’ Over You
IYIYI
Your Love Is My Drug
If It’s Love
thanx guys
fishpop says
Scarlett Belle please?
Anonymous says
Hi there, any Hayley Warner, Scissor Sisters and Am8er sales?
Thanks
auspOp says
Our regulars list for the week;
Beyonce
SINGLE No.82 : Single Ladies (1015)
Black Eyed Peas
ALBUM No.74 : The E.N.D. (650)
SINGLE No.66 : I Gotta Feeling (1321)
Michael Buble
ALBUM No.66 : Crazy Love (715)
Eminem
ALBUM No.04 : Recovery (7851)
SINGLE No.03 : Love The Way You Lie (18577)
SINGLE No.12 : Not Afraid (5470)
Glee Cast
ALBUM No.48 : Volume 3 – Showstoppers (950)
ALBUM No.57 : Volume 1 (780)
ALBUM No.77 : Volume 2 (624)
ALBUM No.96 : Journey To Regionals (517)
SINGLE No.87 : Don’t Stop Believin’ (957)
Michael Jackson
ALBUM No.51 : Essential (880)
Lady Gaga
ALBUM No.19 : The Fame Monster (1665)
ALBUM No.97 : The Remix (516)
SINGLE No.29 : Dance In The Dark (3130)
SINGLE No.62 : Bad Romance (1402)
SINGLE No.72 : Alejandro (1215)
SINGLE No.81 : Telephone (1034)
SINGLE No.92 : Poker Face (880)
Kylie Minogue
ALBUM No.33 : Aphrodite (1236)
SINGLE No.88 : All The Lovers (953)
Pink
ALBUM No.55 : Funhouse (821)
Stan Walker
ALBUM No.06 : From The Inside Out (3977)
SINGLE No.23 : Choose You (3725)