It took a few years, but finally – Iggy Azalea got her buzz to a roar in the States, and she’s on fire right now! The Australian raptress released her debut album The New Classic last month, and its being led by the hit single “Fancy,” featuring Charli XCX…and yesterday, the track was officially declared platinum selling 1,046,000 copies on iTunes! Go, girl! (Forbes is still bugging, though…) Marisa Mendez Source: Chart News
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 5/18/14 … MJ Debuts At #2 With Posthumous Album!
Rock duo the Black Keys nabbed their first number 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this week with the release of Turn Blue, debuting with 164k copies sold. They edged out the legendary Michael Jackson’s posthumous Xscape, which came in at number 2 with 157k copies sold, though still becoming MJ’s tenth top 10 effort. Get the full top 10 below!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 5/4/14 … Iggy Azalea Moves In Front Of Future & Pharrell!
The Frozen soundtrack continues its reign once again this week, marking its 13th week at number one with an additional 106,000 units sold. Will it ever be knocked out of its post? Meanwhile, Iggy Azalea gained some steam for her second week on the charts, moving ahead of Future (who beat her by less than 1000 units sold on their respective chart debuts last week) as well as Pharrell, who’s been on the charts with G I R L for quite some time. Check out the official numbers below!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 4/27/14 … Congrats To Future & Iggy Azalea On Top 3 Debuts!
Contining to hold its reign and prevent everyone from that coveted top spot, the Frozen soundtrack tops the Billboard 200 for its 12th week this week, moving an additional 115k copies! Future and Iggy Azalea still saw strong debuts, though, as they came in at 2 and 3, respectively. Get the full top 10 below!
Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales, Week Ending 4/20/14 … Congrats To August Alsina On A #2 Debut!
There is no sign of the Frozen soundtrack stopping its reign any time soon! Fueled by Easter shopping, the soundtrack to the hit Disney film reached its biggest sales week yet, marking its 11th week at number 1 on the Billboard charts with 259k copies sold. To date, Frozen has sold 2.3 million copies, and now surpasses The Lion King as the longest-running number one soundtrack by an animated film. Also winning big this week is August Alsina, whose debut album Testimony comes in at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Hip-Hop and R&B chart! Congrats, homie! Get the full top 10 below.
