Zac Brown Band and Ocean are the lone debuts in the top 10 this week. The next highest arrival is at No. 12, where
(25,000). The country veteran had previously gone as high as No. 16 — twice. He hit No. 16 with both 2006’s greatest hits set
With a 73rd week in the top 10,
21 has now spent more weeks in the top 10 than any other album by a woman in history. It surpasses the 72 week run of
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. (Among all albums, the soundtrack to
The Sound of Music has the most weeks in the top 10, with 109.)
Rounding out the Billboard 200’s top 10 are Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream (2-9 with 34,000; down 58%) and Kenny Chesney’s Welcome to the Fishbowl (8-10 with 32,000; down 26%). Teenage Dream collapses after last week’s rush up the chart, which was owed to a one-day 99-cent sale by Amazon MP3. A week ago, it rallied 21-2 with a 417% gain.
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” gives up the No. 1 slot, as it falls to No. 2 with 203,000 (down 17%). Taking over the penthouse is Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake,” which ascends to the top for the first time, selling 205,000 (down 2%). It’s her eighth No. 1 on Digital Songs.
Flo Rida’s “Whistle” rises 4-3 (191,000; up 11%) while
Pink’s “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” makes a major move, zooming 41-4 with 171,000 (up 259%). The song was released to digital retailers on July 3, a week earlier than planned. Likely owed to its rush release, it lacked major promotion in the iTunes Store until last week. Its digital jump syncs up with its airplay rise on the Pop Songs chart, where it flies 34-19 this week.
Maroon 5’s “Payphone” is down two to No. 5 (155,000; down 16%), Ellie Goulding’s “Lights” slips one to No. 6 (150,000; down 6%) and David Guetta’s “Titanium” is steady at No. 7 (127,000; down 8%). Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” drops two to No. 8 (just under 126,000; down 12%) and Cher Lloyd’s “Want U Back” breaks into the top 10, rising 13-9 (114,000; up 30%). Closing out the top 10 is Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Good Time,” descending two spots to No. 10 (104,000; down 18%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending July 15) totaled 5.56 million units, down 4% compared with the sum last week (5.80 million) and down 1% compared with the comparable sales week of 2011 (5.61 million). Year-to-date album sales stand at 161.81 million, down 3% compared with the same total at this point last year (166.42 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 25.07 million downloads, down 3% compared with last week (25.89 million) and up 9% stacked next to the comparable week of 2011 (22.92 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 748.97 million, up 6% compared with the same total at this point last year (706.96 million).
Next week’s Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2011 when: Adele’s “21” returned to No. 1 with 77,000 (up/down 1%) while the “Kidz Bop 20” album was the highest debut (No. 2 with 69,000).
