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Obama's Soulful Serenade Bumps Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' Sales by 490%
January 26, 2012 – Digital & Mobile | Retail | Chart Alert
President Obama, noting Al Green's presence at a fundraising event last week, crooned the first few lines of Green's "Let's Stay Together," bumping the song's sales by 490% to its best sales since SoundScan began tracking downloads in 2003. » Full Story

Etta James Sales Jump 378% in Days After Her Death
January 25, 2012 – Retail | Chart Alert
The late singer's "The Best of Etta James - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection" rises from No. 162 to her highest-ever mark at No. 46. » Full Story

Adele's 'Fire' Burns Path to Hot 100 Summit
January 25, 2012 – Retail | Chart Alert
'Set Fire to the Rain' becomes the third single from her album '21' to lead the Hot 100 while '21' has sat atop the Billboard 200. No set by one artist had previously led the Billboard 200 concurrently with three different Hot 100 No. 1s. » Full Story

Adele's '21' - Biggest No. 1 Album Since 'Bodyguard'
January 25, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
It seems that every week, there is a new Adele-related accolade to tout. And this week is no different, as her "21" album hits its 17th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (95,000; down 9%). "21" has been No. 1 longer than any other album since since "The Bodyguard" soundtrack wrapped a 20-week run at No. 1 on the May 29, 1993, chart. » Full Story

Adele, Prince... and Vanilla Ice? The 20 Albums to Lead the Billboard 200 for 16 Weeks or More
January 19, 2012 – Retail | Chart Alert
Adele's "21" becomes the exclusive sweet-16 club's latest member and its first since the "Titanic" soundtrack in 1998, joining the ranks of Prince's "Purple Rain," Vanilla Ice's "To The Extreme" and more - including more than a few surprises. » Full Story

The Kids Are Alright: 'Kidz Bop 21' To Bow Big on Billboard 200
January 19, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
The latest edition of the long-running "Kidz Bop" franchise -- "Kidz Bop 21" -- is looking to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week. Industry sources suggest the "Kidz Bop 21" effort could sell between 50,000 to 70,000 copies by week's end on Sunday, Jan. 22. » Full Story

Rihanna's 'Love' Scores A Perfect 10 Atop Hot 100
January 18, 2012 – Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
"We Found Love" becomes only the 11th song with a female lead vocalist in the 53-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to score ten weeks at No. 1, while Adele nabs her third No. 1 on the Hot Digital Songs chart and David Guetta flies into the top ten again. » Full Story

German Music Sales Stabilized in 2011
January 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Chart Alert
The German charts showed CD sales down slightly in 2011, but big increases in digital downloads and holiday season business helped overcome the decline marking the first time since 1997 that overall music sales in Germany didn't drop. » Full Story

Adele Matches No. 1 Run of 'Titanic' at the Top of Billboard 200
January 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
As expected, Adele's "21" spends its 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (104,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan; down 16%). Its reign is the longest since the "Titanic" soundtrack also earned 16 weeks at No. 1 in 1998. » Full Story

David Crowder Band Headed for No. 2 Debut
January 14, 2012 – Record Labels | Chart Alert
On Billboard's Building chart, Adele's "21" is at No. 1 while new albums from David Crowder Band ("Give Us Rest") and Snow Patrol ("Fallen Empires") appear at Nos. 2 and 3 on next week's Billboard 200. The two albums are aiming to sell around 35,000-40,000 and 30,000 each, respectively. » Full Story

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