Despite the less than enthusiastic sales of her first single ‘Run the World (Girls)’ from her recently released album, ’4,’ Beyonce once again proved that her reign won’t let up, as she debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
According to Neilsen SoundScan reports, her fourth studio album sold 310,000 copies in its first week and Beyonce is celebrating the #1 album throughtout the entire world, including the U.K. where it sold 89,000. In addition, her heavy promo in the UK leading up to her album’s release has paid off as she currently has six singles in the Top 75.
As impressive as the top earning sales of ’4′ are, the album is the lowest opening week of any of her solo career. Her 2003 hit ‘Dangerously in Love’ sold 317,000; the 2006 album ‘B’Day’ topped the charts at 541,000 sold; and in 2008 ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’ debuted at 482,000.
Billboard Magazine writes:
Her first single “Run the World (Girls)” is at just Number 35 and her latest, “Best Thing I Never Had,” is at Number 85. That implies Beyoncé’s fan base is still based on traditional hits and mainstream popularity, rather than a broader, percolating Internet fan base.
Even so, congrats to King Bey for still coming out on top. In other chart news, G.O.O.D Music’s Big Sean debuted at #3 on the charts with 87k units sold and Adele’s ’21′ album is still riding high at #2 with 92,000 album sold.
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