USA Today
Dec 9, 2009
Carrie Underwood’s Play On actually moves up three spots (No. 9-No. 6) even though its weekly sales drop was 35%.
Speaking of sales drops, let’s talk about Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment for a minute. Its weekly sales plummeted 74%, from nearly 200,000 its debut week to just shy of 51,000 in its second. If you’re an Adam Lambert partisan, you can try to spin it all you want, but that’s just bad. Did the Black Friday shopping rush factor? Maybe, but SoundScan’s overall Top 200 sales were off only 14% for the week — Adam’s were down 74%. For Your Entertainment had the biggest percentage drop of any album in the Top 200 (only one other album was off 70%). From a pure numbers standpoint, it came up more than 147,000 units short of its first week, a bigger shortfall than any other album on the chart save Boyle’s — which still outsold Adam by a margin of more than 10-to-1. His digital sales were also down last week.
Adam still hasn’t found a foothold at radio, which he’ll need if he wants to have solid week-to-week sales going forward after the holiday sales season. One of the major television networks clearly has doubts about his value to them, and the other networks will find amusement in booking him so they can thumb their noses at ABC for only so long. If he doesn’t deliver a hit, those big network-TV opportunities (save maybe for Fox) will start drying up soon. In other words, the days of Adam Lambert as a perceived phenom are quickly drawing to a close. He needs a hit, and he needs it quickly.
Allison Iraheta also could use a hit. She sold almost 32,000 copies of Just Like You, making it the third-highest debut of a rather light release week behind R. Kelly’s Untitled (114,000) and the Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel soundtrack (39,000).
Carrie Underwood, Play On (81,000, -35 percent, 737,000 total/3,000 digital, -39 percent, 97,000 digital total)
Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (51,000, -74 percent, 250,000/4,000, -88 percent, 42,000 digital total)
David Archuleta, Christmas From the Heart (34,000, +57 percent, 122,000/5,000 digital +87 percent, 16,000 digital total
Allison Iraheta, Just Like You (32,000, debut, 11 32,000/7,000 digital)
Kris Allen, Live Like We’re Dying (22,000, -31 percent, 135,000/2,000 digital, -55 percent, 29,000 digital total)
Daughtry, Leave This Town (17,000, -5 percent, 784,000/1,000 digital, -31 percent, 139,000)
Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted (9,000, -19 percent, 774,000/1,000 digital, -60 percent, 166,000)
Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler (4,000, +4 percent, 347,000)
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And if you only wanted to talk about adam for a MINUTE then you wouldn’t have named the name of the blog
Adam Lambert: Album Sales Plummit…
ugh. i don’t know why i bother reading your blogs about Adam when their all negative. your just attacking him…
-Joey-
ugh another post that’ll make me hate this website more and more…
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
Good publish… hold it coming! I only wish there were additional websites like this.
I truly like this artist and have been considering making a playlist of their past album for an upcoming write-up.
Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also…
77 comments. LOL.
You are correct. This blog is open to everyone including people who don’t agree with me or with each other.
One more thing, you should read CAREFULLY through a post before you hurl a mean, angry answer. I NEVER SAID THAT THIS IS A CLAY AIKEN MESSAGE BOARD
What gives YOU the right to tell me to go? You said it youself, this is place where people come to share opinions. WTF is wrong with you? I don’t have a even have a board; I don’t belong to AO, so calm your ass down.
What part of “I don’t war with people” didn’t you understand? You’re waring with me because you can’t take it when someone disagrees with you. Grow up. Being online is suppose to be fun, you’re taking this far too seriously.
Buy going thru the threads, I’ve noticed that you sh*t on anyone who disagrees with you. Seriously, you need a Valium.
Marie, this is a blog whose owner obviously dislikes Adam so it is going to attract people who don’t like him just like VFTW does. This blog is not a Clay Aiken messageboard.
I guess my point is that attitudes start from the top and are reflected down through the ranks. Go on any major Clay messageboard and you will not find Clay’s fans using homophobic slurs about anyone. The only time there were slurs was when Clay allowed fans to say anything they wanted about him when he came out. He took it like a man, let them say what they wanted and loved and forgave them anyway. Those fans who couldn’t accept him have since moved on.
So don’t you dare compare our message boards to yours. The fans that have stuck with Clay are in no way shape or form homophobes, we’ve been through hell and back and those that have stuck around have come through it as advocates for equality for ALL GLBT people and not just because of Clay but he has opened a lot of people’s minds to what it’s like to be discriminated against and not afforded the same basic human rights or respect as others just because you’re gay.
For me, Adam’s fans as a group are tasteless, classless and to borrow a word from Kris Allen, heartless. So run along now and leave us alone.
Marie what you say is very true bonny lass,I do not disagree with a single word.The only problem is all these appearences have not culminated in increased sales for his cd,and remember the discussion was about his falling sales.But you do have a valid point pet.
Mr. Burns, I think I can respectfully answer your question.
The reason “proud Adam” didn’t do an AMA style performance on Idol is that he would have gotten voted off the very next night. He was just being smart there, business wise. The Bible thumpers would have hanged him.
Now that he is famous and has a contract, he can OBVIOUSLY take more liberties…I do agree it was very, very stupid of him to be so in-your-face with his performance, but his recent TV perfomances, like on last night’s family show So You Think You Can Dance Finale have gotten great reviews. They said he stole the show…if America was still so very mad, that HIT show would not have booked him. Maybe people don’t take things sooo seriously after all.
If people were still holding this against him he would not be in all the prestigeous magazines year end issues; Rolling Stone Artist of the Year, Time magazine list of People that Mattered, Forbes musicians to watch, and the list goes on. I know that Susan Boyle is kicking butt on the charts, but she is kicking everyone’s butt, not just Adam’s.
And the thing they have never understood is the word superstar.Susan Boyle,The Beatles,Elvis,Queen and many others were superstars.They were all known in every corner of the globe.He is only a superstar in there own minds ,he has never been or never will be one.Now you go and try and tell them that and see the comments back at you.Even after he was villified after Ama they were still saying ,it will not effect his sales.they never want to listen.
I would like to follow up on Priscilla’s article. What she is saying is absolutely true, For Adams fans to understand the appalling comments they were making about other artistes and now find they themselves despise what is being said about him should really tell us a lot. Let me make this abundantly clear, No way is every Lambert fan a moronic individual, there are lots who appreciate other talents ,But me personally I shake my head in utter disbelieve when you read comments that defend the indefensible. Fantastic comment by one Adam fan. ” If Adam was so proud of his sexuality and thought he would take the risk on Ama,then how come he never took that same risk on American idol, After all they were both family shows ” So there were those who weren’t blinded by the voice and could articulate in a way that most could look at and say, How do you argue with his point. And yet it is the Pricilla’s of the world that his fans make out to be despicable, when all in fact she is doing is making a valid point as she experienced it. And they most certainly call everyone homophobic that dares to make remarks that are unflattering to him. Is his career dead, well I am not a gambler but I offered 5,000 dollars when his fans said he would outsell Susan Boyle 3-1,There were not any takers. I think it is almost impossible for him to come back. Bigger stars than him have never recovered,Example,Chris brown who would probably have gone to number 1 if he had not beaten his lady.But for them he will return as a superstar,and that is as likely as Tiger woods keeping all his sponsors.They fail to realise if it is going to cost them ,radio,tv,record companies,sponsorship revenue, they will drown him as quick as they can.
Kristen,
I am not putting anyone in “neat little boxes”. And WHERE did I say that everyone who dislikes Adam and his fans are Claymates? I said that this site is “heavily represented” by Claymates…..geez.
Of course people have the right to come here and express their views, I never said otherwise on that point either. You seem very reasonable when you say that you only have a problem with the rabid, hateful Adam fans. Others here could take a lesson from you on that. I’m just a 40 yo woman who thinks that Adam is a great singer. I don’t “war” with anyone. Some, not all, of the others who post here jump all over anyone who has a nice point to make about Adam and refer to them as a “crazy and nuts” simply by virtue of being an Adam admirer. Saying things like “it goes with the territory” of being a fan.
Thanks for not doing that.
Actually, Marie, I think there is a big difference between a blog like this and the Official Fan Club message boards. This blog does not represent Clay Aiken or his fans. And not all who dislike Adam are Clay fans either. Sure, some of them are, but you are mistaken if you think they all are. Heck there are quite a few Clay fans who are also Adam fans. So quit trying to categorize everyone here in your neat little boxes. I think most here are making the distinction between the rabid, hateful Adam fans and those that are not. We are well aware that not all Adam fans are hateful, but the ones that are, are the ones we have issue with and have the right to express our opinions about.
And I think that as long as there is a contingent of Adam fans who make it their life’s work to bash everyone else and to over run comments on even articles that have nothing to do with Adam… then they have no room to complain about how other people express their views about them or Adam. They started it… only they can stop it… and it isn’t by going around and insulting everyone at every blog and article that even vaguely references to Adam.
“Priscilla” It is the height of hypocracy for you to say what you are about “Glamberts”
This may not be an offical Clay “board”, but it is heavily represented by Claymates, and from what I’ve read on these threads, what U guys have to say is pretty vile and nasty. (Yes, some are nasty over at AO, but two wrongs don’t make a right).
So tell me please, how are U any better than the “evil” Glamberts????
WOW Priscilla, That word makes me cringe thats not right..And for those Mods on that Board to allow them to call anyone that is just down right wrong!!! Adams fans need to get a life! They need to come back to earth! I dont have any respect for anyone that calls any gay person that word..It isnt any better then if they were calling a African American the N word!!! And you are soooooooo right we would of never talk like that on Clays boards about ANYONE!!! And they say the Claymates are weirdos..I think the Glamberts take the cake on that one thats for sure!!!!!
Leslie, I’ll tell you one reason I hate Adam’s fans. I am a member of Adam’s Official Fan Club because at one point I thought I wanted to see him in concert and buy his music.
Not anymore.
I saw post after post on Adam’s Official Fan Site saying Adam was gay but Clay was a f*ggot. And then Adam fans have the nerve to say that the reason I didn’t like his AMA performance is because I’m homophobic. WTF?????
Adam fans make me nauseated, bunch of whiny hypocrits. You will never, ever see a thread or post on Clay’s official fan site calling Adam a f*ggot. It wouldn’t happen.
So talk all you want, nothing you say is going to change how I feel about him and his fans.
Clay has never pretended to be anything. He is who he is. Some people probably expected him to be different after he came out, but he is still the same Clay everybody knew from the beginning. He didn’t wear makeup before, and he doesn’t wear make up now. His dressing style is still the same, he has always been discreet in his personal life, he never tries to shock anybody. He’s always had a big heart and treated his fans and everybody around him with great respect. If he had changed drastically when he came out, you might think that he was a pretender, but no, he is not. He is as authentic as always. I love him so much!!!
Clay had all the right in the world to keep his private life private. What was he supposed to do? To take the mic on the Idol stage and announce to millions that he was gay? I don’t think so.
Clay is not a pretender. He is who he is. His private life is private and continues to be private.
Lambert, on the other hand, pretends to be some kind of Rock God. I think he’s been found out.
Well leslie the real sad part about it,i do not know if your a lady or gent is this ,they have just announce the number 1 for this the 3rd week sales.,susan boyle has sold another 582,000 this week and retains the number 1 spot and adam has sold 46,000 and dropped to number 27,what that says is they are not going to forgive him,and remember leslie almost all his sales were done and sent out before the controversy,so that is why i think he will not recover.his next cd will be a noose around his neck no matter how hard they try to repackage him,just look at tiger woods in the last week 3 of his biggest sponsors have parted with him,in adams case the religious right in the usa hold ultimate power and he will only get played on small independent radio,sure some big ones may take a chance but they live or fold on sponsorship money,without it they cannot survive. so you can see the dilemma he will face.it is not mount everest but boy it is close.and i think your last comment was very fair,but it will not happen and that is the reality sir,or madam.
Maryn,
I have to disagree with you on the “Clay wasnt what he pretended to be for all those yrs” part! I dont think Clay pretended to be anyone but himself..Just because he chose to keep his private life private..doesnt mean he was pretended to be anyone else..No he didnt come right out when asked..but thats his right..plus his family didnt know he was gay for until 2005..I think he thinks his family is a little more important the then us and the media! You cant force someone to come out unless they are ready to come out..And Clay chose the right time for him to come out to the world..And he did lose fans..because of it..but thats on them not on him!
WOW! I have not been here in awhile, and I see people are still slamming Adam to death. NO, I did not like his AMA performance in any way, even vocally, but I have seen him a couple of times since, and he was just amazing. Love that song, and cannot imagine it being sung better. He lost a boat load of fans over one huge mistake, and it’s a shame. He should have saved that act for certain clubs. His album was leaked online days before it dropped, and I don’t know who did that, but it certainly could have made his numbers lower. The AMA performance kept a lot from buying too.
As for Kris, he likes Adam, and meant no harm. I think he’s a sweet guy, but certainly does not have a stupendous voice. It’s very average, in fact, and his personality carried him to the finish line. That’s fine. He’s a better choice for the AI image, but not the better singer at all.
Clay has a wonderful voice, and I hope he can get back on his feet, after his personal life took center stage, and turned people off. No, he’s not what he pretended to be for years, but he is still an amazing talent, and I wish him well. I WILL buy his album, as I already know it will be great.
Andrew,
P.S. Thank you for making your points without making them a personal attack on me. You and one or two others on this site can actually intelligently make your points without being mean, without being a part of the lynch-mob.
Andrew,
You make very valid points. A lot of Glamberts ARE mean and nasty. And yes, the AMA performance was crude and lewd. I was mad at Adam, because I saw it as a wasted opportunity. But where I differ from you is that I don’t think he should be punished FOREVER. Because I think that he is VERY talented, I hope he can recover. Maybe he can’t. Only time will tell………
lesllie,you talk about hatred dear,i am certainly not going to blame you personally but christy does have an excellent point.go and look at some sites what lamberts fans called susan boyle for instance,fat,f*****g ugly bitch,lousy f****g singer ,and they were the nice things they called her .go to other sites and read the forums,you can’t put across points of debate to these people,there are no other points in there view.they are right and the rest are wrong as far as any discussion about lambert is concerned.so yes,christy is right they really do deserve everything they get,and so does he,if the leslies of the world care more about the lamberts than the 15 yr old kid who wrote on a web site how ” shocked and horrified i was because after i had saw him sitting on a stool singing mad world on AI,how could i possibly have known he was going to do what he did on ama,i wanted to vomit.i cancelled my 2 cd’s ” and she was one of many. it is like millions have said,him being gay is neither here nor there ,many gay sites have slaughtered him.he chose the path,not society. am sure he will do well singing in small clubs in the future years,because that is about all he will be doing.he is not the first to fall and he sure won’t be the last.you do not call someone the next freddie mercury or elvis and brag his cd will sell millions and then they sell 50,000 in week 2 and say they did super,when they brag he did better than so and so,they were not the ones that were touted in the same league.so that counts for nothing.
P.S.
Priscilla, I DO know of several rather extreme Glamberts, but not this “Eraserhead” person. LOL. What a stupid username. If it was me I could certainly come up with something better. Eraserhead, wtf????
Christy, Wow. I offered to leave, bow out, but you guys won’t drop it and let me go. Stop talking about me and I’ll go. But I guess you want me to stay. You say I bash. I bash nobody. I’m to busy defending myself against your bashings. You guys don’t think that you do any bashing? Go read through all the threads on this site. You guys do nothing BUT bash Adam, and then U have the NERVE to call others bashers.
Regarding the “mother” comment. I don’t even know you guys, MUCH LESS your mothers. So, CHILL please. Go back and read what I said.
What I meant and said was; why is there such EXTREME hatred towards someone you don’t know? You’d think that he had raped your mom, burned your house down or was the neighborhood pedophile. He hasn’t done any of those things….
THAT DOES NOT MEAN I’M INSULTING ANYONE’S MOM, ANY HOMEOWNERS OR ANYONE’S CHILDREN. I am insulting the level of hatred around here. Nothing more, nothing less. Explain to me please, how that is a personal attack on a mother I don’t know, of a poster here that I don’t know.
But of course you’ll twist a very general comment I made. Because haters always want to feed into/perpetuate their hateful agenda.
I’m soooo excited to be the center of attention here. The quickest was to bore me is to ignore me. But no. You guys can’t figure that out, and will continue to bash and abuse.
“Leslie” mentioned somebody’s mom and now she wants to appear as a victim. About her “admiration” for Clay, does she think we are idiots? She is exactly like the rest of the Glamberts, bashing and bashing and that is all they do. They wouldn’t feel as frustrated as they do if they hadn’t behaved so ridiculously from the beginning. and they know everybody is laughing at them now. Not every Idol or new singer in general can have platinum on the first week of sales, so what? but no other fan base have been so mean and unrealistic as the Glamberts. They just should accept the fact and calm down, it is not the end of the world.
Why would you be so offended that I called you someone else unless you knew who that someone else was?
Me thinks thou dost protest too much.
Mary,
Yes. I am showing my true colors. I will ALWAYS defend myself when I’m being bullied and lied about. Cyber-bullying is not a joke, and it says a lot about you as a human being if you condone it. For God’s sake those 2 girls accused me of being someone I’m not.
I know that this isn’t an Adam friendly site. I have a brain. But I am a huge Clay fan as well. However, as you pointed out in another thread, to some people it is not okay to be both. Too bad you didn’t even notice my admiration for Clay. You’re too absorbed with hating Adam.
It’s hilarious that you guys rag on Adam’s fans. You haters are WAY MORE cruel and weird than any Glambert.
Now, if you guys stop verbally smacking me down at every turn, I’ll stop posting on this site. So I’ll say a dignified goodbye. Don’t come back at me with something mean, and this will be the last you’ll hear of me.