You’ve read the speculations, assumptions, and projections, but tonight Billboard yields the official report of where Beyonce’s fifth album stands regarding its chart placement and first week numbers.
Indeed, competitors were already distraught by the digital records demolished by the ‘Bow Down’ beauty, but now Billboard’s ruling now brings with it new records the pop queen has broken.
Let your curiosity lead you below:
“…Beyonce’s new self-titled album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first woman to hit No. 1 with her first five studio albums. “Beyonce” [the album] was released on the morning of Friday, Dec. 13 — exclusively via the iTunes Store without any pre-release announcement — and it sold 617,000 copies through the week ending Sunday, Dec. 15, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It follows the chart-topping “Dangerously In Love” (2003), “B’Day” (2006), “I Am… Sasha Fierce” (2008) and “4” (2011). All five of her albums also debuted at No. 1.”
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Chart stats: ‘Beyonce’
- “Beyonce” also notches the largest sales week for a woman in 2013
- “Beyonce” tallied the largest sales week for an album in its U.S. iTunes Store
- Fastest-selling title ever globally (828,773 sold worldwide through Dec. 15).
- “Beyonce’s” launch is also the second-largest digital sales week overall — counting all digital retailers. It’s second behind the debut frame of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” which sold 662,000 downloads in its first week. (That number was enhanced by Amazon MP3’s decision to sell the set for 99-cents for two days during its first week. Billboard has estimated that Amazon MP3’s 99-cent version resulted in 440,000 copies sold.)
- “Beyonce” is only the second digital-only album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
- “Beyonce” is Beyonce’s best ever first sales week
Your thoughts?
King
Congratulations. She slayed. Credit where it is due, no biased hate from me.
(Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” which sold 662,000 downloads in its first week. (That number was enhanced by Amazon M**′s decision to sell the set for 99-cents for two days during its first week. Billboard has estimated that Amazon M**′s 99-cent version resulted in 440,000 copies sold.)
Kiiiiii , Congratulations Bey.
It was a boss move and it paid off, plus the album is fantastic so congratulations.
YASSSS HER P**** HOT YALL!!!
She did great QUEEN/KING Bey
Lol the SHADE at the Gaga point. Well done to her.
WELL F****** DESERVED!!!
queen slayed… and will continue to slay through 2014
I bought the album and I am not even a big fan of hers. But I was hearing good things. Its like a domino affect, the same happened with 21. So no shocker here. Oh and it was worth my coins as well.
YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!! That album its definitely worth the hype. Beyoncé put together a good body of work. Love the songs, concept, videos, overall theme, just EVERYTHING. I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy to add to those amazing sales. 828,000 in three days #NOW THATS GANGSTA
Queen. No one was forced to spend $15 on an album either so please don’t come with the lame excuses.
I wonder if she bought copies of her own CD to push the sells up like her husband did…kee kee…hmm but it is a great project though, love all the videos.
Beyoncé was definitely worth the wait this era.
BEYHISTORY
Billboards threw so much shade
@Greg what Jay Z did with Samsung was no secret. He was open about it and still sold 500k without them. What makes you think Beyoncé could not have done this with all the hype she had? The proof was in pudding. She had almost everyone and mother tweeting about and it writing articles.
I’m so over people trying discredit her and be shady.
HBIC
Messy b****** shall not be acknowledged on this joyous occasion. Congrats again Mother Bey #GAME CHANGER
Brilliant! She needs to perform these songs on Tour now. That will slay. I wonder if she will perform at the Grammys? Hope so.
@Jewell
Oooohh! I really hope she performs at the Grammy’s this year *fingers crossed*.
@Tyler so do I. I know she has got the whole of January and most of February off from Tour so hopefully she will use that time wisely.
yes she has grown and doing it and I am so proud of her even though I am a Rihanna fan
She’s KING FOR A REASON
Damn, another Beyonce post. LOL Sam is having a field day. Anyways, congrats to Beyonce… AGAIN!
You can’t purchase multiple copies of an album on itunes. You need to have an itunes account. I doubt Beyonce made 100,000 itunes accounts to boost sales. However, I’m sure the label will purchase physical copies for promotional purposes ie to give away to audiences like 106npark etc.
Congrats!!
Congratulations to THE QUEEN
Now Samantha get your messy ass self together and fix this ghetto site the comments are a mess I’m tired of it
I won’t lie as a member of the hive I was worried bey would ‘flop’ commercially this go around even though I shut down the haters I had a tiny doubt shed flop……. WELL THE QUEEN PROVED ME WRONG OH NO
Well done Beyoncé.
It’s not the fastest selling title ever … N’sync had an album in 2000 that sold 2.4 million copies its first week.
LOL AND SHE STILL DIDN’T BEAT GAGA LOL
Congrats Queen Bey!! U may not like her,but u can’t knock the woman’s hustle.That was a bold move she pulled and this is coming from a non stan.#respect
All I’m going to say that the WEEK ISN’T OVER YET…ITS BEEN 5 DAYS.
I’m just gonna wait for 3rd and 4th week sales enuf.
Glad to see no hate…so far this will get messy eventually just give the woman her props no one could of pulled it off and I don’t even stan for Bey full on navy
BOW DOWN B**** QUEEN BEY.. TAKE THAT HATERS. NUMBERS DON’T LIE
Just as Billboard shaded tf out of Gaga with those parentheses [ () ], I’m sure they’ll credit Beyonce for for surpassing Gaga’s digital sales in her first full week (7 days) in the same way, making sure to note that she sold 1 million+ albums at full prices, something gaga has yet to do.
Oh @Sybil aka @RihKeeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where are you??????!!!!!!!!! #SEETHE!!!
Yes @Molly sis,
I like your new avi….
Congrats Bey!!
@FutureCiara thanks boo, its one of my favorite pics of OUR QUEEN>
Congrats Beyonce! The wait and suspense was definitely worth it! You did NOT disappoint!!
DEAD at the Gaga shade!!!!! LOL! $0.99 trash album
@LOL 15.99>>>>>>>>>>>$0.99
digital sales…
read more carefully.
Oh Beyonce, you and your sister…Tamar need to sit _/.
First she jacks Tina Turner’s style and music/dance signature and now Rihanna. We all know the Partition music video screams “I want to be Rihanna now.” We all know Rihanna is the queen of acting like a wh*re in her music videos and now you want to try it now, since it works? You and Miley Cyrus are jokes.
And I’m pretty sure Beyonce doesn’t write her lyrics herself. She has someone to write it for her because she is illiterate.
And also stealing UNKNOWN artists music video ideas is not original. Beyonce “SuperPower” music video and Unknown pop artist named Anjulie (2010)”Stand Behind The Music.” And oh I guess she was talking about Beyonce and other artists in this song.
http://youtu.be/U3_TSG4AkOE
@EnoughOnika exactly i lived for the gaga shade billboard will not let that b**** live it down. kiiiiiiii!!!!!
@Ohbaby no one wants to be Whorehanna next.
I actually really like your fav, I was a stan all through Nicki’s debut so I won’t drag but can your deluded ass sit and hush because I do believe PF RR is struggling to reach platinum in the us, am I right? pls hush
Lovebird you are truly delusional, even though you have the elusive cover of being behind a screen don’t you feel embarrassed for spewing ignorant borderline bipolar insults?
@Molly Yes!!!! LOL!!! They will NOT let that b*tch think she actually won lol!!
Congrats to the Queen, MY SHERO.
@OhBaby dead at you thinking the video were Bey’s imitating a stripper means she’s trying to be Rihanna!!! LOL!!! The self shade!!
@LANA DEL BEY where is lizzie grants platinum plaque? can we not?
Let me not summon that demon that is @Sybil aka @RihKeeps…
Thanks. Something your favorite can only dream of in this day and age.
First…congrats to my fav, although yall have been posting this for the past few days so its no shock…
Lets not forget that she didn’t have a full week….and there were no physical copies..
And DEAD at people talkin bout 3rd and 4th week sales…. NO ONE expects her to sell 600,000 copies every week… TF?
And according to the haters she bought 400,000 of her own LP. Lemme see, at $16 a pop, thats about 6.5 million…. still less than 25 million promo. (I love Gaga but a fan of hers rubs me the wrong way)… tell ya favs to step their p**** up.
No magazine cover, no interviews, no live performances, no radio interviews, no ads…. and she still saturates your timeline and tv screens…..
its about the big drop in sales
Mess at trollyonce failing to sell 1.2m……
GaGa and Taylor are unbothered!!!
CALL ME WHEN T********* CAN SELL 1.2m IN HEE FIRST WEEK, TILL THEN, DON’T BOTHER REPLYING TO ME BECAUSE I WILL PAY YOU DUST!!!!!!!!
@cake PREACH!
Flawless♡ Yonce deserves Every Mother F****** Success She is getting And MORE!!!!!! This Album Is Just Amazing, FANTASTIC And So HOT! #APPLAUSES# For BB!!!
@NickiIsQueen the real kiiii is how after 5 tries and with her best selling mixtape, she STILL couldn’t do GaGa and Taylor numbers…
I can see why the HlV+ is mad tbh
But they did it in a full week(7days) she did her 800,000+ in 3days and didn’t have them sold for 0.99¢. I’m hoping ur old enough to know how to do math. And I’m a fan of Gaga and Taylor Please stop making them look bad.
MWAH Bey…
YES, she bought majority of it. Let’s assume “others” bought this album on iTunes… OK and all because they were sucked into buying it because most wanted to know what the hype and fuss was all about. These same people will not be buying the store copy .so expect a major drop when its released to the public.
A little like how her videos are struggling to get vevo views….hmmm the album will also struggle and the HIVs will be saying “well she released it on iTunes and; “everyone” has already seen it.
4lop in the making.
Ladies and gentleman…. RETURN OF THE FLOP.
@cake it’s the ultimate kii!
SUPERB!!!
Deserves this and only happened in a super short amount of days.
Rih Rox guess what?
She already is winning and won with her epic move so sip some wine, as you are not good with he tea
Death at the haters clinging to she bought them excuses to make them feel better.
Congrats Beyonce #Winning. Irrelevant? Not going to do 200k? Hahaha. *Sips tea*
Yesss B! She deserves all the success she’s getting right now, after seeing other artists sales I am floored by Beyonce’s effortless slayage. I love the album, the visuals and I hope its incorporated into her tour as she’s added a few extra dates
Grats King B for having the biggest female opening week of 2013 – selling 600.000 in 3 days, without any 6.99 / 0.99 discounts, with singles and physical copies yet to be released, without heavy promotion, weird antiques or having your fans give blowjobs, rimjobs and take it up the ass for sales
KIINNGGGG!!!! Congrats Legendonce! I see you have the pressed trolls seething! Listen up you dumb ass b******,if she had really bought her albums,she would have sold a million copies by now. The hive has more logic and reasoning than you stupid h***. Back to school you go
Hating on beyonce @ this point is pure psychosis,no excuse.This is really epic and its not even in a week.I give credit where its due coz i would want people to do the same when my fave shall slay.
Hating on beyonce @ this point is pure clinical psychosis,no excuse.This is really epic and its not even in a week.I give credit where its due coz i would want people to do the same when my fave shall slay.
I want to see a performance of Pretty Hurts.
No shade, but an honest question: How is Beyoncé the fastest selling title globally if some artists, like Taylor Swift, have sold a million in a week in the US alone, which brings Swift’s worldwide total to over a million already?
@Question because it hasn’t even been a week yet. This is only counted three days.
LOL TAYLOR SWIFT-1 MILLION
GAGA-662K
TAYLOR & GAGA REMAIN UNBOTHERED LOL
this is just so good… just when I thought Beyonce’s reign maybe over she pulls this out the bag
Check out “Dare” by new artist Marcel
http://youtu.be/UjNYIt2znVo
How many copies did she sell in the US alone? Just curious since they said she sold 828,000 worldwide. And since when do that grape juice factor in worldwide sales for first week sales?
These typical trolls keep on not being able to read.
Why are you acting as if Gaga didn´t sell almost 700,000 at full price in the USA alone? Funny thing is some of them stan for lssors who will never see these two ladies success.
Congrats to Beyonce!
Beyonce’s Album Sales Cross 1 Million In iTunes
The good news keeps coming for Mrs. Carter: Apple and Columbia Records tell The Huffington Post that Beyonce’s self-titled album has sold over 1 million copies in the worldwide iTunes Store.
The millionth sale came around 11:15 am PST on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the matter told HuffPost.
“Beyoncé,” released as a surprise shot as Thursday ticked over into Friday of last week, became the fastest-selling album to ever hit iTunes. The singer’s fifth solo album moved 828,773 copies over the course of its first weekend. The LP remains an iTunes exclusive, though physical copies are expected to be in stores by Christmas.
The 14-track “visual album” came with videos for every single song, a stunning expanse of material that was recorded in large part while Beyonce was touring the globe as part of her Mrs. Carter World Tour. The mammoth effort was kept under wraps, and news of its release spread across social media like wildfire, providing extremely efficient and organic marketing for the label.
“Beyoncé” (which comes with 17 videos) is currently only available as a $15.99 package. Songs are not available for individual purchase until Dec. 20. In the time since its release, the album has spawned vigorous debates about feminism, consumerism, parenthood and sexual representation, as bloggers and Twitter users write and pick apart a myriad of thought-pieces on Beyonce’s music and messaging.
The RIAA has yet to certify the album platinum, though that’s expected to happen soon.
BOW DOWN HATERS
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“Beyonce’s Album Sales Cross 1 Million In iTunes”