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Rihanna’s “Rated R” is said to sell less than 200.000 units in its first week in the United States. This is not what the fans expected, but don’t forget that “Good Girl Gone Bad,†her previous album, has sold 2.5 million units in the US and more than 7.5 million worldwide, and it sold 165.000 units in its first week in the US.
If you haven’t bought “Rated R” yet, buy it NOW!
Billboard prediction:
#1 Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream – 700k
#2 Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment – 225k
#3 Lady GaGa – The Fame Monster – 200k
#4 Rihanna – Rated R – less than 200k
Sources: Billboard.biz, GagaDaily.com
In other news, “Hard” is Top 10 on iTunes (US)!
Damn, Rodrigo! You just put Rihanna out there.
Comment by Dani — November 25, 2009 @ 12:38 am
Well maybe the sales start off slow… hopefully it'll pick up after a while. Just keep buying! It'll get higher… the others just got a head start lol. All the best to Rih.
By the way, how many units did Jay-Z sell in the first week? For his last album (Blue Print 3)?
Comment by jjj — November 25, 2009 @ 12:40 am
Rodrigo I love this site, but I'm very disappointed in you!!!!!!!!!! Why oh why would
you put up this bias, piece of shit statements, when I know you read us discredit it
last night. Why would you put this dumb shit out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rodrigo, we got
to have a word with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is bias, its dumb, its from vauge, its not
written well, its like it came from ahaters wet dream, so nagain I ask why would you
put this on RD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 12:42 am
Seriously sometimes you guys post the most ridiculous stuff. How is "less than 200" an estimate? Oh and one of your sources is "Gagadaily?" How old r you guys anyway. Pls just take this post dwn! It aint evn the end of the week yet! Now I'm Sem-pissed!
Comment by pelumiie — November 25, 2009 @ 12:43 am
LMAO @ Rodirgo. He likes posting controversial stuff, I see.
Comment by Dani — November 25, 2009 @ 12:44 am
Nothing wrong with Rodrigo posting this
Comment by chick — November 25, 2009 @ 12:44 am
The sales will pick up seeing as Black Friday is coming up and it's the official start of the holiday weekend
Comment by RiRi Fan — November 25, 2009 @ 12:45 am
let him post it nothing wrong with that and when it sells over 200K he will post that too……..
Comment by hatin on the club — November 25, 2009 @ 12:47 am
Never mind… Jay-Z sold twice as much. Ummm it's aight, maybe the leak affected it but over time the units will get higher, just keep buying.
I'm gonna buy mine on Saturday.
Comment by jjj — November 25, 2009 @ 12:47 am
not to worry, Riri is going to be #1…God bless her!!!!!
Comment by sasha..jamaica — November 25, 2009 @ 12:50 am
Please take this post down! Who the hell runs this site anyway? U dont put this kind of news on a FAN site you dumb asses! People who are on the fence about buying the ablum look at post like this and then opt to pass on buying because they think its not worth it. This is just simple PR 101. Get with it!
I already knew this anyway, she does not have a top 10 single on the charts right now and the ablum is clearly darker and more "grown up" then what some of her "so called fans" were hoping for. all in all its an excellent peice of work, better then her last by far! Sells have nothing to do with how good a record is, Mariah's "Memoirs" was her best offering since Butterfly but sold less then 200k in first week.
Comment by 1914inches — November 25, 2009 @ 12:53 am
Hmmm….that's a little disappointing but hey I love, love, love this album, my favorite so far and I'm so proud of Miss Fenty!! I think it will pick up before the Christmas holiday.
Susan Boyle is a novelty act so is Adam Lambert. GaGa has her legion of gay supporters. Rih has a more urban sound and that doesn't draw the hardcore "pop" fans that ate up her other recordings. I don't think we fans should worry.
Comment by zazzytink — November 25, 2009 @ 12:53 am
So because this report isn't fully pro-Rihanna and putting RR at #1, it shouldn't be posted? Well, everything can't be 100% pro-Rihanna, even if it is a fansite. Thanks for posting the estimates. I am sure by late Friday-middle Saturday, those figures will change!
QUIT WORRYING ABOUT THE SALES EVERYONE! I swear some of you all are stressing ME out with the numbers game. Has 'proving the haters wrong' become bigger than focusing on Rihanna? She made a album SHE loves, she got to get HER word out WITHOUT someone holding her down and all you all can focus on is whether or not it sells? Do you really want the album to be supported by those who don't care for her but brought it because it's the 'trend of the day' or for Rihanna to get long-lasting fans who will support her music and creativity?
Comment by Sherrick — November 25, 2009 @ 12:54 am
Let's look on the bright side!!!!!!!!!
RIHANNA IS OUTSELLING LADY GAGA AND ADAM LAMBERT WORLDWIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIHANNA IS #2 ON UK ITUNES TOP 10 ALBUMS, RIGHT BEHIND SUSAN BOYLE WHO IS PREDICTED TO SELL 400K IN THE UK!!!!
Comment by NICKY — November 25, 2009 @ 1:01 am
@MMM nobody said rihanna disappointed or any shit like that but I think people need to look at her past albums and see that she hasnt done that much in a first week, and I think thats what billboard is saying hell they are hardly ever wrong so what… i think some of you people care to much I dont think she gives a damn where she is on the charts as long as we her fans get her music and we love it i think thats what she cares
besides its not like thats where the mony is lol its all about the Tour and I pretty sure its gonna happy soon. watch as soon as she starts touring i'm pretty the album is gonna be like GGGB all over again. dude i mean dont beat your self up or anybosy else they did say it was just a predictions if u wanna keep track of it next week on early tuesday or late monday here is the website that counts the album total or estimated total… its a real site and legit only site that has the #'s
http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales/salescht.cgi
Comment by bubblywubbly — November 25, 2009 @ 1:18 am
@cold case love because thats the deluxe the main album with only the 8 songs what is gonna count for GaGa
Comment by bubblywubbly — November 25, 2009 @ 1:20 am
EXACTLY, BUBBLYWUBBLY! Like I said, she made the album that SHE wanted to make and for me, that's all I'll ever need! So what if it's not performing how someone wants it to; they have UNREALISTIC GOALS of it from the start anyway!
NICKY, once again EXACTLY! For her to NOT have been in the game for 8+ months while I have (and others) had to SUFFER through Lady Gaga and Susan Boyle OVEREXPOSURE and all the 'Adam is Gay, that's why he didn't win' theories; it's AMAZING that she is OUTSELLING THEM INTERNATIONALLY!
Comment by Sherrick — November 25, 2009 @ 1:26 am
I'm just tired of people putting her down. She's a great artist and doesn't deserve to
be treated like this. These people are trying to end her career. Like ciara, they want
to put her in the corner. But I told you I believe that article is BULLSHIT and I stand
by that!!!!! Billboard is always wrong in its projections, but I don't care about first
week sales so let them talk shit.
@Nicky I'm glad you posted those numbers. Even though I know them, its good to
see them. I will continue to look at the bright side.
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 1:27 am
RD just posted a dumb ass article!!!!!!!!! But we still cool
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 1:33 am
I am glad I have gotten my source of satisfaction from the great reviews, the great music and the control she's had over her career during this era. As I have been saying, usually artists have huge critical acclaim–bold and artistic achievements–or huge commercial success. The masterstroke, the real blockbuster CDs have BOTH, but not many do. If you are cutting edge and daring, you usually lose some in commercial success. The work just aint as "accesible" to the masses. ANd rihanna's image at this point is hard to take for some folks. they wanted her to be little miss sunshine and do fun dance music. She followed her heart instead.
whatever her sales are Rihanna should keep her head up and be proud of Rated R. She could have easily made a CD that played on sympathy or she could have ignored the difficulties in her life altogether. But she chose to examine the pain and I will always have much love for her for this!!!
Comment by Swag4Me! — November 25, 2009 @ 1:42 am
Rihanna is an international artist. Don't forget, she sold 6.5 internationally!!!
Fans, if she sells more than her last then she has gained fans. What are you whining about?
Comment by nomore — November 25, 2009 @ 1:46 am
maison martin margiela YOU ARE A TRAINWRECK
AND ITS KINDOF SCARY TO READ
YOU ARE OBSESSED AND I FIND IT PRETTY SAD
you are contradicting yourself all up & down rihanna daily
gove it up,you are making yourself seem like a crazy weirdo
not a good look for rihanna fans
are you a bit slow? do you have any friends?
how old are you?
you creep me out
Comment by RE-&-NA FIN-TEA — November 25, 2009 @ 1:52 am
@mmm you are a true Rihanna soldier a G4L for real!!!!
Don't worry so much sweetie no one is making her look bad the numbers are what they are it takes nothing from her or her artistry, work ethic or success. Just keep in mind it's not how you start but how you finish and I have no doubt her finish will be stronger than ever.
Comment by zazzytink — November 25, 2009 @ 1:55 am
Another thing HIts Daily Double hasn't even made predictions yet. And RIhanna should not be in the 4th position. She is the veteran!
Comment by nomore — November 25, 2009 @ 1:58 am
@zazzytink I agree
Comment by chick — November 25, 2009 @ 2:03 am
@re&na You don't know me, and lets keep it like that. You already called me
names while I wasn't addressing you so, why then would you want personal
information about me. If you see my post, just skip over it, okay.
@zazzytink Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I love riri and her music, but as long
as she's doing well, I feel great. I just hate liars, and I thought the article was biases.
But, you're write, its a sprint not a marathon. :-) I know 2010 is her year!!!! She's
gonna own it!!!!
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 2:06 am
@ 36. maison martin margiela…LOL at "heated family discussion"….
…cool to hear that we are all in the same page because this is really rare to happen though…lol…
…i'm reeeeeaaally happy with Rated R,no matter what happens with sales or whatever and i'm sure Rihanna is very happy with it too…of course that i really want it to be #1 and shut the haters…but i'm really proud to know that she wasn't joking while she was in the studio in the past 8 months (while some ppl were trashing her saying that the only thing that she knew how to do well was to go shopping and go clubbing) and she made us a kicking ass album and she made it exactly the way she wanted to…
…our girl is taking over!!!!!….everything will be aiight …she is and will always be on top!!!!
Comment by Lu — November 25, 2009 @ 2:08 am
Guys I've written two songs for rihanna. One called "rated r" and "privacy". But I think if I record it as a demo its just gonna sit there on youtube and these songs I really want rihanna to hear
Comment by cold case love — November 25, 2009 @ 2:14 am
i read somewhere that it's only 0.99$…that's an uberuberlow price for such a great album
i will buy it when it becomes available in my country
love RiRi [:x]
Comment by andrew — November 25, 2009 @ 2:15 am
@CCLOVE Get an agent, then go to Def Jam, and see an A&R.
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 2:16 am
@ 48. cold case love…thats awesome!!….are u a siger/musician?
Comment by Lu — November 25, 2009 @ 2:21 am
**singer
Comment by Lu — November 25, 2009 @ 2:25 am
Hard is now #7
iTunes Store: Top 100 Pop Songs
1. Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
2. TiK ToK – Ke$ha
3. Replay – Iyaz
4. Meet Me Halfway – Black Eyed Peas
5. Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
6. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo
7. Hard – Rihanna & Jeezy
8. 3 – Britney Spears
9. Down (feat. Lil Wayne) – Jay Sean
10. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Comment by nomore — November 25, 2009 @ 2:28 am
hey guys… i just bawt rihanna albums 2day was s excited… got 1 explict and 1 clean so i can play it wen fam around..im not frm u.s but it will help her long term…nthe cd was 150 rand… that is 20 dollars… damn it is so much mre 4 us in South Africa to buy music.. he prices are unfairly high compared to urll in u.s
Comment by shermoon — November 25, 2009 @ 2:45 am
Just so you all know: The ALBUM is not 3.99 (or .99 cents) on AMAZON. It is the mp3!!!! The album is 10 bucks on amazon. Why do people keep posting this everywhere. Adam's "album" is also .99 cents, then and Jay Z's is 2 bucks if we go by that logic. Why do all these people want to see her fail. It is really sad. Can someone make a post clearing this up because she is getting laughed at everywhere. Natalie???
Comment by Dani — November 25, 2009 @ 2:47 am
I like the album because its different from what is out right now. Do you think Rihanna's live performances has helped or hindered her regarding album sales.
Comment by Daisy — November 25, 2009 @ 2:49 am
@ RE-& NA-NA-FIN THERES NOT A DAM THING WRONG WITH MAISON M/M/ AND NO ONE GIVES A SH*I ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, …..STFU ALL OF US ARE GIVING RIRI REDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE. THIS IS A DIFFERENT ROUTE THAT SHE HAS TAKEN AND IT HAS ALREADY BEE TRITICALLT ACCLAIMED. AND FOR ALL OF THE BOW WOWS (DOGS) WHOS ON THERE KNEES WAITHING FOR HER TO FLOP JUST FU* OF AND GET A DAM LIFE WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD RATHER FOR LEAP FROG LEAP TO SELL MORE THAT RIRI BECAUSE THE HATE IS SO THICK FOR HER SO LIKE ID SAID WE ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP ON HER, OTHER SITES ARE RALLYING SND HAVING A BALL LAUGHTING OUT LOUD SAYING THAT SHE HAS FLOPED AND SHE AIN'T SH*T WELL I AM USED TO THAT KIND OF BULL SHIT AND I KNOW BETTER THAN HALF OF THE TRUE FANS AROUND THE WORLD THAT RIHANNA IS HATED TO THE LAST DEGFREE AND I KNOE EXACTLY WHERE IT COMES FROM,,, ANS THE A** HOLES THATS WAITING FOR HER TO FLOP HOLD YOUR FU**ING BREATH UNTIL SHE FLOPS A*S HOLES..
Comment by bodacious. — November 25, 2009 @ 2:55 am
that make me so mad, she should be selling more than susan boyle her album aint nothing but covers… wtf???
Comment by Nikkos — November 25, 2009 @ 3:02 am
@Dani You said what I've been trying to say all day. Bravo, bravo, bravo!!!!!! These
people are lying!!!!! I don't care about sales numbers, but they are spreading
lies!!!!!!!! The cd is not .99, thats a lie!!!!! We haven't challenged it, so now it has
spread, so people think its true!!!!!!!!
Comment by maison martin margie — November 25, 2009 @ 3:03 am
@ TRAVIS SCREW YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by bodacious. — November 25, 2009 @ 3:06 am
@Travis
I agree with what your actuall saying. Russian Roulette should not have been the first single, I think it pulled her down because there are other great songs on the album. In my opinion G4L would have hit nicely, Cold Case Love would have been a good anthem to women regarding DV (the video could have been awesome), Even Rock star would have hit hard, but RR doesnt do it for me. Even Photographs would have been nice.
Comment by Daisy — November 25, 2009 @ 3:15 am
Debut Album Will Top 600k, Adam Lambert, Gaga, Rihanna, Shakira Also Bow
November 25, 2009
Not since Mrs. Miller warbled “A Lover’s Concerto†on the Ed Sullivan Show have we had as unlikely a pop heroine as Susan Boyle.
And if that dates us, go tell it on Topio Gigio the little Italian mouse.
A story which began with Simon Cowell’s arched eyebrows on Britain’s Got Talent, where she made her unlikely debut singing “I Dreamed a Dream†from Les Miserables climaxes in a chart-topping debut for the album of the same name in the middle of the busiest retail season of the year. The album set a record in the U.K. with more than 130k sales on its first day in stores. It is on track to beat the highest first-week sales of 375,872 for a debut album set by Leona Lewis two years ago.
That’s right, folks, the team of Barnett and Boyle, as in Columbia’s fearless leader Steve, will be #1 next week with a total that right now appears more than 600k and, dare we say it, could go even higher.
That’s based on one-day sales reports from delirious retailers high on Boyle’s version of “Daydream Believer.â€
The controversial gender-bending Idol runner-up Adam Lambert proves to be the real people’s choice—at least those who prefer their music a cross between Freddie Mercury and Anthony Newley—with a first-week total in the 210-230k range for his 19/RCA/RMG bow, For Your Entertainment, unfortunately, not named after the retail chain.
Interscope provocateur for all seasons Lady Gaga’s Fame Monster EP, a seven-song addition to the deluxe edition available on its own, will do 180-200k, while the new version (now merged on the charts with the original album) should do another 130-150k.
Def Jam/IDJ’s Rihanna, whose new album Rated R has been getting stellar reviews in the L.A. and N.Y. Times and Rolling Stone, is on line for 180-200k.
Yet another global diva, Epic’s Shakira, will bow with 80-90k of her new She Wolf album.
A couple of Cash Money/Universal Republic acts in Jay Sean and Birdman are the other new releases, both trending in the 30-35k range.
The market was up 13% vs. last week, down 16% vs. same week last year and down 13% year to date.
Now it’s time to suck down some tryptophan, curl up on the couch in a fetal position and watch some football.
Comment by NICKY — November 25, 2009 @ 3:20 am
I hope Rihanna pulls 200,000 the first week
Comment by chick — November 25, 2009 @ 3:37 am
The album is in stores for 3 days. The albumsles arn't that bad. Or am i wrong ?
Comment by BlikeRI — November 25, 2009 @ 4:19 am
Hard is going to be a number 1 !
Comment by Rehab — November 25, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
She’s just getting her feet wet…WAIT TIL THE NEXT ALBUM!!!!
Comment by AVANT GARDE — November 25, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
@Rehad—–>>>YUP!
Comment by AVANT GARDE — November 25, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
can’t buy it cause I live in not a very big town so it take like forever for an album to hit the stores here!!!
Comment by TK-75523 — November 25, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
This news came from billboard.com
Comment by chick — November 25, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
I don’t see anything wrong with this being posted, maybe its just me *shrug*..if anything it makes me want to go out and get another copy just to push the sales that much more.
Comment by Kat — November 25, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
What I don’t understand is why they gave an estimate for every other album except hers? Even said Gaga was going to do 150k but just say Rihanna will do less than 200k lolllll
Comment by Dani — November 25, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Um the second site u posted just gives the same info as billboard bliz.
Nothing is confirmed yet let’s wait and see.
Comment by shawn — November 25, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
@1914inches Cosign. Only or fav fansite, RD would put up projections that make
Rated R look bad. Its like running up a mountain of sand sometimes here. Take this
post down please. It has bearly been 2 days, Black Friday is two days away. Its a
major sales holiday. At least wait til after then to put up projections. I remember
Graduation was projected at 700k it sold 900k. I heard she bhad sold 200k as of
monday.
Comment by maison martin margiela — November 25, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
well we all new that it came from billboard
@ maison martin margiela i told u this and where all up set this is ther perdictions and billboard is usally right u they only one in denial
Comment by ANNa — November 25, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
I can not deal with the main site right now. SMDH.
Comment by TakeABow2 — November 25, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
@NICKY I agree
Comment by chick — November 25, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
@Anna I’m not in denial, some of you can’t read or see when someone is kicking
you in the face!!!!!!! I know she’ll not get the number 1 slot, but I hate shady shit.
Rated R is projected to sell less than that. Where are the numbers????? But I was
one of the first to say I don’t care about first week sales. I’m glad that she made an
album that she loves. I’m glad she kicking these hoes asses internationally. But, I’m
sorry, you can’t see the obvious shade they throwing at riri!!!!! Thats what I don’t like.
Whats the point of bring CB into the article. Why didn’t they say, well Adam lambert
disappoints cause he was on American Idol. Or Gaga disappoints cause 150k and
she was the it girl. Only Rihanna disappoints?????? BULLSHIT!!!!!!!
Comment by maison martin margiela — November 25, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
@ Nicky I feel she is like more worldwide and so are alot of other artist than their own country
so I think its a good thing who cares I mean wait til Nov. 23, 2010 to really see if this album is a flop which I dont see that at all so she debut @ #1 not everybody does… If the singles do great the album will basically start to sell its self
Comment by bubblywubbly — November 25, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
@Nicky.
Completely agree with you. She is doing well in the itunes top 10 albums worldwide
#1(Australia, Germany, Norway)
#2 (UK, France, Austria, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland),
She is also in the top ten in other countries. Rihanna sales will be fine. Go Rihanna!!!!
Let’s indeed look at the bright side.
Comment by Jamie — November 25, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
O m g ! And the drama starts. Why would Rd post this?? And why is billboard only saying rihanna is dissapointing when gagas the fame deluxe is projected to sell less than her?? they just tryna throw shade at rihanna. Remeber black friday hasn’t came yet and we know that will mark a huge sales increase. She’s also outselling all of them worldwide.
Comment by cold case love — November 25, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
OMG!!!!!!….
…for real…I’m looking foward to the day (at least ONE DAY) that i’m gonna come to RD and won’t have ppl arguing and almost killing each other for the same thing …
…anyway…
..this are just predictions,it doesn’t mean that it will happen exactly like that….
…the truth is one and everybody knows it : The album is EPIC!!!!!…
….and we are on day 3 of it ,…and we can’t forget the fact that it’s doing very well worldwide….
…it will be aiight…this is just the beginning of a monster success!!!!!
Comment by Lu — November 25, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
@Lu Not an argument, just a heated family discussion LOL Everyone is basically
on the same page. We want the album to continue to do well, and we’re happy she
made the album she wanted.
Comment by maison martin margiela — November 25, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
They have the album for $3.99 on Amazon …please go buy it!
Comment by RiRi Fan — November 25, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Marathon not a sprints, oops, LOL
Comment by maison martin margiela — November 25, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
I am a huge Rhianna fen but I am not happy with the 1st week sales predictions !!! I mean she is been all over TV even two weeks before the album come out. I think it has to do with Russian Rollete being the 1st single if she released Hard as the 1st single it would have been #1 on the charts the 1st week its alredy in the top 10 on I tunes it was just a bad choice for 1st single and now its costing her sales she is had the most promotion from all the artist from this week
Comment by Alex — November 25, 2009 @ 7:57 am