“Rated R” has sold 81,584 copies in the United States last week, according to HDD. The sales had a 62% increase (+31,000 copies) comparing to the previous week. The album had the second biggest increase, losing only to John Mayer’s “Battle Studies”, with 78%.
Congratulations, RiRi!
On Wednesday or Thursday we will post Billboard’s album and singles positions.
BUY “RATED R” NOW!
1 1 SUSAN BOYLE COLUMBIA 659,382 +13%
I DREAMED A DREAM
– 2 ALICIA KEYS J RECORDS/RMG 405,762 –
ELEMENT OF FREEDOM
2 3 ANDREA BOCELLI DECCA 384,928 -2%
MY CHRISTMAS
4 4 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 230,045 +39%
FEARLESS
5 5 CARRIE UNDERWOOD 19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 159,423 +44%
PLAY ON
– 6 MICHAEL BUBLE REPRISE 149,437 –
CRAZY LOVE
7 7 LADY GAGA INTERSCOPE 135,045 +32%
FAME
8 8 JUSTIN BIEBER ISLAND/IDJMG 130,012 +28%
MY WORLD
– 9 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 120,018 –
SEX THERAPY
12 10 MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 115,086 +41%
THIS IS IT
3 11 GLEE CAST COLUMBIA 103,252 -40%
GLEE, VOL. 2
16 12 LADY GAGA INTERSCOPE 99,019 +39%
FAME MONSTER (EP)
13 13 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC SONY MUSIC 96,998 +24%
NOW 32
10 14 GLEE CAST COLUMBIA 90,749 +1%
GLEE, VOL. 1
27 15 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 90,557 +78%
BATTLE STUDIES
14 16 NORAH JONES BLUE NOTE/EMI 87,702 +16%
THE FALL
24 17 LADY ANTEBELLUM CAPITOL NASHVILLE 83,722 +43%
LADY ANTEBELLUM
21 18 MILEY CYRUS HOLLYWOOD 83,097 +34%
TIME OF OUR LIVES
20 19 BLACK EYED PEAS INTERSCOPE 82,159 +27%
E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES)
28 20 RIHANNA DEF JAM/IDJ 81,584 +62%
RATED R
17 21 TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON CHOP SHOP/ATLANTIC 80,563 +13%
SOUNDTRACK
18 22 JOSH GROBAN REPRISE 76,452 +8%
NOEL
29 23 OWL CITY UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 73,851 +57%
OCEAN EYES
26 24 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 70,571 +38%
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
32 25 CASTING CROWNS PROVIDENT/REUNION 66,135 +56%
UNTIL THE WHOLE WORLD HEARS
25 26 STING DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 63,703 +18%
IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT
30 27 ADAM LAMBERT 19/RCA/RMG 62,623 +37%
FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
31 28 TIM MCGRAW CURB 61,786 +41%
SOUTHERN VOICE
38 29 ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS RHINO 57,663 +54%
THE SQUEAKQUEL
23 30 CASTING CROWNS PROVIDENT/REUNION 56,584 -4%
PEACE ON EARTH
37 31 ZAC BROWN BAND ATLANTIC 52,115 +38%
FOUNDATION
6 32 CHRIS BROWN JIVE/JLG 51,858 -49%
GRAFFITI
33 33 MICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 50,680 +23%
NUMBER ONES
44 34 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 45,556 +40%
WIDE OPEN
34 35 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA LAVA/ATLANTIC 45,449 +11%
NIGHT CASTLE
47 36 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 44,785 +49%
LEARN TO LIVE
41 37 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 43,995 +23%
CHRISTMAS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY
39 38 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 43,039 +18%
TAYLOR SWIFT
19 39 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 42,904 -37%
BUFFET HOTEL
– 40 ROD STEWART J RECORDS/RMG 40,751 –
SOULBOOK
– 41 HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE WALT DISNEY 39,700 –
SOUNDTRACK
42 42 BON JOVI ISLAND/IDJMG 39,100 +11%
THE CIRCLE
– 43 JAY-Z ROC NATION/ATLANTIC 38,978 –
BLUEPRINT 3
40 44 STRAIGHT NO CHASER ATLANTIC 38,190 +7%
CHRISTMAS CHEERS
– 45 SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE HOLLYWOOD 37,516 –
KISS & TELL
11 46 GUCCI MANE WARNER BROS. 36,113 -59%
STATE VS. RADRIC DAVIS
– 47 KINGS OF LEON RCA/RMG 35,128 –
ONLY BY THE NIGHT
– 48 MIRANDA LAMBERT COLUMBIA NASHVILLE 34,386 –
REVOLUTION
35 49 SUGARLAND MERCURY NASHVILLE 33,822 -15%
GOLD & GREEN
– 50 PAUL MCCARTNEY HEAR MUSIC 33,513 –
Good Job Rihanna..
Comment by ♥A — December 21, 2009 @ 8:10 am
EVERYONE SOLD ALOT THIS WEEK WOW
Comment by HMM — December 21, 2009 @ 8:12 am
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
….AND IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)
:dance: :dance: :dance:
Comment by Lu — December 21, 2009 @ 8:19 am
yay!!!!
Comment by Raychel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:21 am
Yay!!!!! Go Go Go Rih!!!! I wanna get that album to the top five so bad!!
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:24 am
Rodrigo why yall do a new post??? We were so close to 1,000 comments :(
Comment by cold case love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:24 am
That Rihanna reign just won't let up!
Comment by Caramel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:24 am
This is good but we could do much better.
Comment by lilly — December 21, 2009 @ 8:25 am
Im gonna buy 5 copies tomorrow to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by cold case love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:25 am
TaHaHa chris's album has a negative percentage!!!!
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:26 am
Aww Mary J. Blige shouted Rihanna out on 106 & Park! She said “She LOVES Ri and we need her she’s like a fashion poster†I AGREE!
Comment by Caramel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:26 am
bad news. cb actually does have a new twitter@wiredupdummy. this kid.. omg
congradulations riri keep doing what ya doing
Comment by Raychel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:26 am
Did Rihanna make it on 106&park?
Comment by Keeping it real — December 21, 2009 @ 8:27 am
@lilly ur right. Everyone needs to buy a copy of rated r this week. 100k this week would be awesome. Its only $9.99 at iTunes, FYE, and $13.99 at Target guys. BUY THE ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by cold case love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:27 am
NEW POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Lu — December 21, 2009 @ 8:28 am
Did his friends say it was his new Twitter?
Comment by Keeping it real — December 21, 2009 @ 8:28 am
@raychel
Too bad he has more followers than album sales. Hardly any of his followers bought the album last week.
Comment by on top of the game — December 21, 2009 @ 8:28 am
NEW POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NEW POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NEW POST!!!!!!
Comment by maison martin margie — December 21, 2009 @ 8:29 am
@Raychel is it confirmed on his website?
@noelle yes. EVERYONE I know is getting this album for Christmas.
Comment by cold case love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:29 am
@kir yea, its confirmed by his friends and crap its his twitter for his stupid blog but now people are saying its his new one. :/ he wont go away
Comment by Raychel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:29 am
@Raychel…u serious…he's really doing for more…he just deleted the old one for attention!!
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:30 am
CB just wants to get talked about. He is begging for us to clown his silly ass.
Comment by on top of the game — December 21, 2009 @ 8:31 am
@cold case love, damn you have alot of money to be buying 15 Rated R albums! send me one!
Comment by golong — December 21, 2009 @ 8:31 am
Why is Alicia Keys so successful in the US?
Comment by Woahx3 — December 21, 2009 @ 8:33 am
@woahx3
Because she is highly respected here.
Comment by on top of the game — December 21, 2009 @ 8:35 am
I visited the twitter account and it doesnt seem like its him personally..it seems like its his manager or someone else
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:35 am
@qui
I was just going to say that, But he will be back trust.
Comment by on top of the game — December 21, 2009 @ 8:37 am
thts not his twitter!!!!!dammm raychel he doesnt have onee..he deleted it aand if he did his friends would be like chris new twitter…blah blah blah but theyre not
Comment by love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:40 am
@on top yea I think its him because he directs his blog. he just needs to go sit down
Comment by Raychel — December 21, 2009 @ 8:40 am
@on top of the game…he's just like a little child…needing people to watch over him!
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:41 am
thts his blag sites twitter..i think but not his personal twitterr
prolly management
Comment by love — December 21, 2009 @ 8:42 am
but thats just what he used to do when he first got his twitter..just post links and stuff for his blog site
Comment by Qui — December 21, 2009 @ 8:43 am
Most likely CB's Personal (??) .. http://twitter.com/BreezySoFlyyy
MechanicalDummy Blog Host .. http://twitter.com/wiredupdummy
You wan't some 'strange' myspaces too ?? ..
Comment by Hell — December 21, 2009 @ 8:52 am
I like Alicia Keys. I seen a live stream on youtube of a concert she did for charity. Her live performances are really good.
Comment by mccormick — December 21, 2009 @ 8:54 am
@love people were saying it was
Comment by Raychel — December 21, 2009 @ 9:00 am
I just can't stay away!!! lol I am just thrilled with the increase this week. had to holla again!!
GO GO GO Rihanna!!!! She got the second biggest increase for a CD that is faaaar from a "stocking stuffer" LMAO!!! Now think about that!!! How'd THAT happen? She got the "darkest" CD out of the bunch but increased 62% a wk before the holiday. Good sign!!! 8-)
Comment by Swag4Me! — December 21, 2009 @ 9:05 am
wow! rihanna got the biggest percent!.. :laugh:
Comment by yeah — December 21, 2009 @ 9:06 am
@ swag…who has the highest jump?..
Comment by yeah — December 21, 2009 @ 9:07 am
cong riri love you
Comment by RUMORED — December 21, 2009 @ 9:32 am
Good Job Rhi, I see good things next year.
Comment by golden — December 21, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Holy SHIT THATS AMAZING NEWS! RIHANNA IS ON A ROLL NOW!
Comment by jERRY — December 21, 2009 @ 10:39 am
AWESOME! :yes:
I hope it continues to increase in sales and eventually outsell GGGB.
Comment by jjj — December 21, 2009 @ 10:49 am
Well everyone on that list saw an increase in album sales.
Comment by MG — December 21, 2009 @ 11:19 am
@Swag4Me! that's why i'm happy with the increase.
Comment by golden — December 21, 2009 @ 11:29 am
awww poor alicia this is gonna be her first album that doesnt debut @ #1 that sucks. I was hoping she would be the only one with 5 consective #1 albums o well I guess Beyonce gonna get it now sux!!!!
O congrats to Rihanna
Comment by bubblywubbly — December 21, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Excellent news!! Way to go Rihanna!!! I just love that she gets a bigger cut this time around considering her songwriting and co-executive producing credits!
Others (not all) saw an increase but not as big as 62%!!! Come on now. That's excellent considering how different this CD is from what's popular right now.
Comment by Corrine — December 21, 2009 @ 11:43 am
yep you know this!
This is an excellent album and it should be at the top, not shitty no-hit wonder Susan Boyle, SB won't last…
Comment by Jeremy — December 21, 2009 @ 2:00 pm
Congratss RiRii!! Good Job you'll do better then this !! hope so <33
Comment by Wait-Your-Turn — December 21, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
WOOOOW
Comment by RihannaLife — December 21, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
RR needs to be #1. RR is the most comprehensive and unique album out there right now; you can listen to it from beginning to end. RiRi fans go out there and buy, buy. buy…we need to make RR not only a criticial sucess but also a comerical one. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE RR. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Team RiRi.
Comment by Ally — December 21, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
RIHANNA YOUR WORK IS WONDERFUL WITH MUSIC LINDAS.A YOUR VOICE EVERY DAY THAT PASSES IS LINDA AND MUCH MORE WIDE, RIHANNA YOU ARE THE MAXIMUM YOU BÉLA YOU SHOW. TI AMO Nininho. BEIJOSSS … :brokenheart:
Comment by jorge ferreira — December 22, 2009 @ 1:07 am
Yea I guess this is a good thing. But, I think it could've and WOULD'VE sold more, if ppl would focus more on her MUSIC, and not so much on her personal life.
Comment by Melanie — December 22, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
rihanna your new single RUSSIAN ROULETTE is very cool and i love you so much you are my favourite star and you are verry good singing by popstars.I am from germany byby :-) :rotfl:
Comment by rihannafan — December 22, 2009 @ 9:37 pm