US Billboard Charts

[Mad_Cactuar]

^ It's because the song wasn't made at the same time with the album. Like the album already got produced recorded, awaiting release. And suddenly the artist gets a new song that's fantastic but it's too late to add on the CD. Or, the label wouldn't allow it (maybe?) so they can cash in.

I got the normal Oral Fixaion Vol. 2 and it sucks that I don't have the bonus tracks. Even Ashlee Simpson and her single "Invisible" is the same.

I find it weird that only certain people get lots of sales in America.. x.x

Are you kidding? Rascal Flatts had the highest first week sales this year. Fiona Apple's debut album went multi-platinum eventhough she was a nobody shortly before that. Anyone can sell in America given the right promotion and quality. Unlike in Japan where every Ayumi/Utada/Ai Otsuka/Koda Kumi/B'z/Kinki Kidz/Orange Range seems to dominate the Top 10 and the yearlies ever since forever.

[pbs1605]

It does suck about missing out on the bonus tracks.

[Mad_Cactuar]

The album originally did not include the track "I Belong to Me", Simpson stated that the track would only be included on a special version of the album which is being sold only in Wal-Mart. On the iTunes version of the album, "I Belong to Me" is included. However, less than two weeks after the album release, her record company decided to start shipping albums with "I Belong To Me" included for every retailer, today, the album can be purchased anywhere with the bonus track included.

Wow, that's great. I might just buy the CD then. Might. Paris has better singles though.

I ain't liking I Belong To Me.

[truehappiness]

About Rascal Flatts: Just WHY did they sell so much in the first place o__o?

[Mad_Cactuar]

^ I REALLY don't know. I hated their song so much, the one for the Cars movie. It was terrible, it didn't even sound good.

I hope Nerina Pallot gets released in the US, she's bloody awesome.

[Neo Daydream]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

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And just HOW did Futuresex do so well? o_o

i am bewildered as well...

i mean, HOW in the WORLD do songs like that SURVIVE???? "I'm bringin' Sexy back."???? What? is ANYONE listening to the words... the song doesn't even have a good sound or anything!

[Delirium-Zer0]

I've learned to just never listen to the lyrics of english-language pop songs anymore. The mean IQ in this country has dropped considerably over the last two decades or so and the quality of lyrics has diminished along with it. Not like you can understand what they're saying half the time anyway. But if I paid attention to the lyrics of the songs I'm hearing at work all day, I'd probably end up in a straitjacket screaming about how lyricists have gone "dee dee dee". When you get past the terrible lyrics, alot of recent US pop songs are actually pretty well-done. The beats & sounds in "SexyBack" are great, IMHO. But I can't STAND the lyrics.

And in defense of Rascal Flatts, "Life is a Highway" IS a cover song that the makers of Cars commissioned them to do (and it's better than the Tom Cochrane original, by ALOT). Their original material is very nice, and the guy can seriously sing.

[BabyUtada]

I'm not surprised that Beyonce and JT have the two best singles and albums on the Billboard Charts; however, I am a little surprised that John Mayer is on the charts. In my opinion, his singing in his single "The World is Going to Change" has become quite irratating to my ears. I guess dating Jessica Simpson all this time was a bad idea........ Anyway, yay for Beyonce and JT!

[TeamAyu]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

And in defense of Rascal Flatts, "Life is a Highway" IS a cover song that the makers of Cars commissioned them to do (and it's better than the Tom Cochrane original, by ALOT). Their original material is very nice, and the guy can seriously sing.

I LIKE RASCAL FLATTS TOO! LOL The guy's voice isn't for everyone but they have some really nice pieces.

[Ayumi-Yummi]

Yay for Paris! & Maneater should kill Sexyback soon.... or Ring The Alarm (I want maneater to do it first though)

Country Music is the highest selling music in America. Its because rednecks don't know how to use the internet.

[explodingbird]

Originally Posted by j_nerd

Country Music is the highest selling music in America. Its because rednecks don't know how to use the internet.

Or because, y'know, country music that doesn't suck tends to sell better (there is some crappy country out there but it tends to be ignored).

I also love what little I've heard of Rascal Flatts, but for now I'm in love with Carrie Underwood.

[TeamAyu]

^ Carrie Underwood has a gorgeous voice. I didn't like her at first... but I never really gave her music a chance and once I did I was won over.

"Wasted" & "We're Young And Beautiful" = love.

[explodingbird]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu

^ Carrie Underwood has a gorgeous voice. I didn't like her at first... but I never really gave her music a chance and once I did I was won over.

"Wasted" & "We're Young And Beautiful" = love.

See, I first caught her on American Idol (around when she butchered Independence Day) and HATED her for awhile. Then I dug up some of her older performances on the show (Alone is awesome) and saw her singing Bless the Broken Road and Elvis's Trouble and was won over (grudgingly). I was happy for her when she won, although I'd originally wanted her to lose to Bo Bice.

But yeah, her album is almost as perfect as.... not just an Idol debut album it's awesome by those standards - but for a country pop album at all, it's great. The only song I really don't like much on there is Inside Your Heaven *snicker. snicker.* - and while I'm not wild about We're Young and Beautiful, it's nice.

The rest are all stellar - even Jesus, Take the Wheel. It's downright corny, but it is pretty.

Her voice reminds me of Martina McBride's (which is a huge compliment coming from me), but... that doesn't mean I want her doing Martina's songs.

Still, her debut was one of the best albums of 2005, I think. Definitely the best Idol debuts. And the best country album of '05 (the only other ones i bought, to my memory, were Jo Dee Messina's Delicious Surprise, LeAnn Rimes's This Woman - both awesome albums - Faith Hill's Fireflies, and Martina's Timeless, which was kind of surprisingly boring).

[JesA]

i dont see how Justin is selling so well...in my opinion, Futuresex is awful. i wish just for once, Aly and AJ could sell as well as Beyonce or someone else, just to show everyone that they can really sing and sell cds well. btw, what ever happened to Kelly Clarkson? i havent heard anything new from her in a while...i really liked her Breakaway album.

ps: and yur sig doesnt suck, exploding bird. i think its funny...the text is a little plain though

[explodingbird]

Originally Posted by JesA

i dont see how Justin is selling so well...in my opinion, Futuresex is awful. i wish just for once, Aly and AJ could sell as well as Beyonce or someone else, just to show everyone that they can really sing and sell cds well. btw, what ever happened to Kelly Clarkson? i havent heard anything new from her in a while...i really liked her Breakaway album.

ps: and yur sig doesnt suck, exploding bird. i think its funny...the text is a little plain though

AH, thanks.

As for Kelly, she's still here! She's going to be releasing her new album next year, possibly around February or so. She hasn't been gone that long! She put out a lot of hit singles from Breakaway and she's been touring quite a lot too, so... yeah.

[Mad_Cactuar]

"Jesus Take The Wheel" is so awesome. It's the only single I like from her though. "Inside Your Heaven" was lame. Terribly lame. Her third single didn't do well though. I even forgot the title, but it had "Remember" in it.

Of course, besides Kelly, we also have Avril with her new album to come out next year. I love Avril.

[immel]

I'm impressed that the sales sort of equal the sales of the Japanese market.

[truehappiness]

Actually, the first week sales are only sort of similar..
Long term.. sometimes 2-5 million is the norm for popular artists..

[Mad_Cactuar]

Japan is #2 behind the US, so yeah. Japan's bottom feeders sell terribly low though. In the US, albums at #200 still sell approximately 3,000 copies a week.