Nothing says I love you more than a diamond ring, but if you’re on a budget, apparently there’s no better gift than Groban’s new Reprise album, All That Echoes, which racks up 141k would-be romantics to debut at #1.
Tim McGraw’s Big Machine bow, Two Lanes of Freedom, debuts at #2 with 108k, followed by Capitol’s Now 45 at #3, racking up 67k.
Glassnote’s Grammy-wining Mumford & Sons album Babel soars 74% to land at #4, with another Valentine perennial, Verve’s Andrea Bocelli album, rounding out the Top 5 in its second week.
Last week’s chart-topping Island/IDJ artist Justin Bieber dips to #6, followed by Dualtone’s The Lumineers (#7, +27%), Atlantic’s Bruno Mars (#8) and Capitol’s Grammy Nominees 2013 (#9, +64%) , giving Steve Barnett’s new team two in the Top 9. Provident Christian rockers Red enter the chart at #10.
Hundred Handed Inc.’s Coheed and Cambria debuts at #11, with other Top 50 newcomers including eOne’s Joe Budden (#15) and Verity’s Wow Gospel 2013 (#44).
ATO’s Best New Artist nominees Alabama Shakes re-enter at #26 (+260%) after Brittany Howard’s Grammy night performance, followed by Def Jam/IDJ’s 2 Chainz (#45, +49%) and Frank Ocean (#47, +120%).
Other Grammy sales spikes go to Fueled by Ramen’s fun. (#24-12, +106%), Nonesuch’s The Black Keys (#39-24, +62%), Atlantic’s Hunter Hayes (#37-25, +49%), Glassnote’s Mumford & Sons Sigh No More (#41-39, +42%), RCA’s P!nk (#30-22, +39%), XL/Columbia’s Adele (#23-20, +36%), Atlantic’s Wiz Khalifa (#50, +29%), RCA’s Alicia Keys (#36-32, +28%), Def Jam/IDJ’s Rihanna (#18, +26%), RCA’s Kelly Clarkson (#47-46, +22%) and A&M/Octone’s Maroon 5 (#33, +19%).
Hitting the streets this week are RCA’s Bullet for My Valentine,
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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