The Predictions Are In: Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Set To Sell…

Published: Wednesday 11th Mar 2015 by Sam
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The road to the release of Madonna‘s new album, ‘Rebel Heart,’ has been all sorts of rocky.

As widely reported, last December the legend’s 13th studio effort was thrown into disarray after several songs were leaked onto the internet months ahead of plan – forcing a rushed iTunes release of six songs. Unfortunately for the Material Girl, the entire album was spilt onto the inter-web in unmastered form shortly after.

Three months and a BRITs fall later, the singer is rejoicing this week. For the LP officially landed in stores worldwide.

And though performing well out of the gate in most territories, all eyes are on how the ‘Living For Love’ led set is to sell on home soil.

Wonder no more. The predictions are in! Details below…

According to Hits Daily Double, the 56-year-old diva is duking it out with an unlikely foe – the cast of ‘Empire.’

The season one soundtrack of the FOX series was also released this week and is giving the singer a run for her chart money – as is Country star Luke Bryan.

All three releases are heading towards the 100,000 mark in sales – making it relatively difficult to decipher who’ll clinch the top spot.

Peep how the numbers are shaping up below…

Madonna (Live Nation/Interscope) – 100-110k sales (115-125k w/streams)
Empire (Turn First/Columbia) – 90-100k sales (115-125k w/streams)
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) – 85-95k sales (95-105k w/streams)

No word on if the confirmed bundling of ‘Rebel’ will impact the sales total. Stay tuned.

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  1. I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

    FLOPDONNA! Every song is a struggle from start to finish! except maybe Veni Vidi Vici 🙁 Even after pulling a Babidi stunt, Granny is still going to flop 🙁

    • Grow Up Moron March 11, 2015

      She is a touring artist, 30 years, leaked album and gets no radio supports.

      You should be embarrassed of yourself. You can’t think objectively.

      Plus, this is just a prediction.

      • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

        So you’re new here right?! Guess you realised that I’m the Top commentator 2 months running and your pathetic sour bottom áss is responding to me to get some free promotion 🙂 Work your way up Bítch ☠

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      Try Again Bítch 🙂 That’s obviously not me CareerEnder Stahp! why can’t you call Babidi a whóre or say Blue Ugly is ugly or something? Give it up! I will remain on TGJ 24/7

      • Riri4Eva March 11, 2015

        You moron has forgotten. Madonna has sold more than 350m records in her career. Even she sold 5 copies, she is still the Queen of Pop and Icon. Unlike your fav and our ugly wig….

        Nice try and live well. Uneducated peasant like you should not be allowed on the net.

      • I Stan For Longevity March 11, 2015

        How many copies Mariah’s Elusive Chanteuse sold???
        More than 100k is considered…decent for a veteran artist.

      • Yulanda March 11, 2015

        Dear Mr I Stan(d*ck) For Talent,

        Before you hate, at least try to learn some basic spelling skills.

        😆

      • Arianator Barb March 11, 2015

        Being top commenter for 2 months is NOT a badge of honor sweetie

    • Lickmy P**** March 11, 2015

      I bet you have artflop in your toilet, or any from the already death lady fatta

    • Terri March 11, 2015

      100,000 is INCREDIBLE wow MADONNA still has the MAGIC

    • Phyllis Daniels March 12, 2015

      Ill believe Granny will flop when you go to # 1
      By the way, there are several seats available…please do have at least one of them!
      #ByeGirl

    • Phyllis Daniels March 12, 2015

      Girl…#BYE

    • martin March 14, 2015

      Is that hair in the photo for real? Looks like a bad wig, what happened?

  2. Al March 11, 2015

    Flop ain’t the word 100K for the biggest selling female even Barbara done double. Shame and all the numbers people where throwing on here your queen ain’t doing numbers #BYE

    • Mia March 11, 2015

      Wait till your favs reach her age….

      • Al March 11, 2015

        Na mine died I would wanted her to have an album flop in this day of age. Her last album sold 5M and was released back in 2009,so am all good

  3. Jay Jay March 11, 2015

    Honestly i can’t even call her a flop. She’s been around for decades and can still outperform than some of your faves and your momma.

    She’s 56 and slaying

    • Riri4Eva March 11, 2015

      Her Paris Bercy show sold -out in less than 5 minutes. Unlike 20 yo wannabes.

      • Al March 12, 2015

        And tickets in the US aren’t selling and her album debuted at #3 in France. Flop.

  4. No favs, just here for the music March 11, 2015

    That’s not bad. Honestly, I was expecting less. To me, a major flop would be 50K or less. Good for her

    • thisssss March 11, 2015

      Still doing better than Moomooriah’s Elusive Chanteuse

      😀

      • No favs, just here for the music March 11, 2015

        You’re right. I looked up Mariah’s numbers and she sold 58K her first week…tbh that’s kind of shocking considering how big of a star she is and her fanbase seemed relatively large. Maybe next time, she will do better.

      • LIL’ KIM IS THE G.O.A.T. March 11, 2015

        Mariah did not promote. Flopdonna was all over the awards ceremonies and in the media and only did 100k.

      • Lickmy P**** March 11, 2015

        But she wish to make real music like mariah… I love madonna but please, dont compare the voice with the busineswoman. Regards

  5. datreddone23 March 11, 2015

    Rihanna is the new face of Dior!

    • Dirty Laundry March 11, 2015

      Dont nobody curr!

  6. The Darling March 11, 2015

    There is no excuse for the simple fact that Barbra Steisand who is older and been around much longer can still come out and sell effortlessly…. Without the huge promo push or even the support of radio all on name alone. Madonna should be able to sell more on name alone …

    Babs isn’t competing with these young girls for relevancy …Madonna is because she didn’t lay a better foundation and transition from pop music ….which is very it girl oriented … At 56 Madge is still trying to keep up with the Jones while Barb can drop a album go gold with no struggle and go back to resting

    • JOHNVIDAL March 11, 2015

      And how many more examples you can give us apart from Barbra? And how many albums does Barbra release and after how long? Yeah it´s absurd when people use this argument to bring other artists down. Picking the only other artist who outshines at a particular time the one you want to bring down in just one particular front is pathetic really. It´s like when Gaga and Tony had success with their JAZZ album and some people were still trying to drag just cause Barbra sold more with a similar album (worse album btw). Like instead of congratulating for a very difficult win, they found the only artist they could use to shade.Are the rest of the people Madonna´s age selling more than her? (apart from Barbra, this time, and only in the USA) Is anybody else selling more with a Jazz album than Gaga? (apart from that Barbra album) Is any of Mariah Carey chart contenders back in 1990 selling more than her now in 2015? How many? Exactly.
      I just gave 3 examples of how absurd some people´s drags can get. Truly desperate to shade artists with so much success in their careers.

      • RoyalKev March 11, 2015

        Wait John,

        You do the exact same thing! You often dismiss Bey’s sales, but praise Taylor’s when she’s practically one of the few people that managed to sell more than Beyonce recently. I’m mean, how many people are doing double platinum these days?

      • The Darling March 11, 2015

        This has nothing to do with Gaga ,Madonna is the standard for a pop star right ? She is 56 and still has to moon the cameras at the Grammys, sing about graphic s** on Rebel Heart etc…, shouldn’t she be beyond those kind of stunts at this point? I know this because I downloaded the album and supported her. I can voice my opinion and I don’t need to attack any one to do so. My point stands Madonna did not lay the foundation to transition out of the very dog eat dog pop genre … The biggest selling female should be able to churn out more numbers on her name alone ….., As for Babs she has does not need to resort to those tricks but perhaps it isn’t s fair fight since she has more talent than Madonna

      • Lickmy P**** March 11, 2015

        Royalkevs. Taylor Will disappear after the next album. Its her moment but shes next

      • JOHNVIDAL March 12, 2015

        @royal
        Sorry but I never do that in that way. Never. You must have confused my comments with those of other people. I never support Taylor Swift and the only thing I say about her is that it is appalling that she is the most successful artist in the USA atm.
        About Beyonce´s sales I said she did very good with her last album and that almost nobody has been doing those numbers recently. Also that her last album is her best. So I don´t know what you´re talking about. Only when some Beyonce fans start feeling themselves too much I remind them that she is not in that top level of legendary sellers. Just that.

    • AmbeRussell March 11, 2015

      Tour examples is flawed for the simple fact that BOTH of these women are exceptions to the rule. What u are saying is bc Oprah made it, every black female should have made it similar to her success wise. But obviously that didnt happen and to make a statent like bc Barbra did it, Madonna should to is expecting a lot

      • The Darling March 11, 2015

        I would expect some one of Madonna’s status and influence over the years to sell 175k -200k on name alone …. The most successful female artist right ?? Bringing that to the table why is Barbara off limits , she is older yet is a example that women of any age can sell without all of the hoopla she can do it off name alone. I guess Madonna set such a high standard I expect that from her…..she’s a bad b**** right ??

  7. Vee March 11, 2015

    You mean to tell me that with 15 million viewers that’s the best Empire could do? Urban listeners suck.

  8. RoyalKev March 11, 2015

    I can’t knock those numbers! I think 100K is very respectable for a legends. If she does this amount without bundling, I tip my hat to her!

  9. I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

    So CareerEnder is the one bítch that is trolling as me 🙂 This bítch is stalking my TL and logging in as me to argue with herself! Keep trying you African Fem bottom bítch I ain’t never leaving TGJ! I will be here night and day 24/7 until all of the lessors are extinct!!! 🙂

  10. RoyalKev March 11, 2015

    I can’t knock those numbers! I think 100K is very respectable for a legends. If she does this amount without bundling, I tip my hat to her!
    —————————–
    typed my e-mail in wrong! smh.

  11. Rihhhhh March 11, 2015

    Let’s not let stan covered glasses make u guys delusional…yes this is low for an artist of her caliber but Madonna is the biggest female act of all time in almost every way imaginable…she doesn’t have to sell another album ever and still be the best to ever do it…not to mention her tour will be the biggest female tour over the next yr or so and she will top the Forbes list at the highest paid female next yr

  12. Stephy. March 11, 2015

    First of all, Barbra is the BIGGEST female artist in AMERICA. So, its no surprise her album went Platinum. Madonna’s sales have been relatively LOW in the USA since the 1990’s. But, worldwide as in ALL TOGETHER… Her album definitely will see decent numbers. At-least 1.3 million.

    I give the album a 5/10. Its a solid album, but musically Madonna peaked with The Ray Of Light for me. The next single should be “Ghost-Town”. I want a great video for that song ASAP. Its my favorite song on the LP.

  13. Charlieyoncé March 11, 2015

    Aww GrandMadonna…that’s actually not too bad though, slay a little! Xo

  14. Rosie March 11, 2015

    I’m not even going to drag, not only did the album leak like 3 months in advance before it was even announced but on top of that, Madonna is THE biggest female artist of all time, whether she fell off or not and despite all of her desperate tricks to appeal to people under the age of 30.
    *inb4 a certain fanbase runs in here even though their fave’s latest release only did 20-30K more with just as much, if not more promo*

  15. FutureCIARA March 11, 2015

    Thats not bad, When will your grandmas???
    (Tilts Head 10x)

    • Mark111 March 11, 2015

      Right? Even yo fave can’t even do these numbers. lol

      • FutureCIARA March 11, 2015

        Nor can the deceased….

    • Brian310 March 11, 2015

      But the deceased albums have all gone multi platinum something the living(Ciara) can’t do.

  16. Yulanda March 11, 2015

    better than mariah…..

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      bítch where was my spelling errors? Go Ahead and clock me, I dare you 🙂 I’m Waiting

  17. Career Ender March 11, 2015

    grandpaVidal writing essays to non gravatarless hòes. boy is granny mad, its not our fault that yo faves are flopping, move over you flop gaga as$ licking biatch!
    .
    Chitaura aka Talentless you are a low class low life basic biatch, you dwell in a cardboard shack. you hold no weight in tgj
    .
    why would the whole Career Ender has time to be attached to anything related to you? , the irrigation scheme water that you been consuming is not good for your brain
    .
    stay in yo lane JAGGERNUT!

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      You sad bleaching blick fem bottom, You dwell in a shack in Alexandra KII! The same place where everyone has dysentry and rats are the size of dogs! You are so so so PRESSED, you didn’t accept my truce and now you chose to troll under my name. You even had the audacity to call yourself ‘Centurion’ after my hometown. #DaFúckingNerve

    • JOHNVIDAL March 12, 2015

      What are you talking about? I don´t even care about what happens with Madonna´s career. I just don´t like people to bash for the pleasure of it. Like you do for example. You TROLL

  18. LOL March 11, 2015

    LOL SCREAMING @ ALL THESE EXCUSES. Y’ALL GOT MORE EXCUSES THAN ALBUMS SHE SOLD! LOL

    NOT THE SO CALLED QUEEN DOING BRITNEY JEAN NUMBERS LOL!

    AND DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT BRINGING UP GAGA. EVERY MANDINOSAUR ALBUM HAS FLOPPED AND SOLD LESS THAN EVERY GAGA ALBUM SINCE SHE CAME OUT LOL.

    REBEL FLOP IS GONNA STRUGGLE TO SEE GOLD, EVEN WITH HER TICKET FREEBIES SCAM LOL.

    • Rosie March 11, 2015

      TL;DR
      We’ll see where Fad is at 30+ years into his career (that is, if he hasn’t overdosed on coke by then).

      • LOL March 11, 2015

        LOL A LANA DEL IRRELEVANT STAN DEFINITELY NEEDS TO HUSH ON THIS TOPIC SINCE GAGA SLAYS THAT BATHROOM STALL ARTIST’S ALBUM SALES TOO LOL. IS ULTRAFLOPPAGE CERTIFIED SARAN WRAP YET? LOL

      • Rosie March 11, 2015

        Yes, it was certified and scanned gold weeks ago. Catch up f**. Your drags are so ugly.

  19. SMH March 11, 2015

    These numbers are dismal, no matter what kind of delusional spin you try to put on it. And they’ll be even worse next week once the new generation payola/ticket bundling schtick is finished. if Barbra streisand can sell a Gold album after over 60 years in the business, Madonna should be able to do the same after only 30-and I mean without gimmicks and chart manipulation.

    • FROOTJOOCE March 11, 2015

      bundle is next week so these will actually increase. H**

      • SMH March 11, 2015

        ….and drop drastically down the charts the following week. Sit.

  20. I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

    “grandpaVidal writing essays to non gravatarless hòes. boy is granny mad, its not our fault that yo faves are flopping, move over you flop gaga as$ licking biatch!
    .
    Chitaura aka Talentless you are a low class low life basic biatch, you dwell in a cardboard shack. you hold no weight in tgj
    .
    why would the whole Career Ender has time to be attached to anything related to you? , the irrigation scheme water that you been consuming is not good for your brain.”
    |
    |
    |You sad bleaching blick fem bottom, You dwell in a shack in Alexandra KII! The same place where everyone has dysentry and rats are the size of dogs! You are so so so PRESSED, you didn’t accept my truce and now you chose to troll under my name. You even had the audacity to call yourself ‘Centurion’ after my hometown. #DaFúckingNerve

  21. I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

    Not Bad. The Queen of pop is about to get her 8th or 9th #1 on the Billboard 200. Sorry troll. I love Madonna. Everybody knows that.

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track

      • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

        May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track
        |
        TYLER stahp!!

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      So @CareerEnder cropped my avi and it looks pixelated LOL! Isn’t her South African wi-fi working properly, why couldn’t this low-life thot just google it instead #LeStruggle

  22. I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

    May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track
    |
    TYLER stahp!! you Beyonce stand are fùcking psycho

    • I STAN(D) FOR TALENT March 11, 2015

      *stans. GOD you trolls really need to go back to school and say no to crack! 🙂

  23. orangeyougladIdidntsaybanana March 11, 2015

    This is amazing!
    3 figure opening week numbers despite a leak months in advanced and she IS ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD

    • eduardo March 12, 2015

      That is not amazing at all. 100K is not great at all. MDNA was considered a flop with over 300K it’s first week. Yes the MDNA tour did well but the album sucked.

  24. TheElusiveLamb March 11, 2015

    Those are amazing numbers. Congrats.

  25. LB March 11, 2015

    Numbers look good to me, especially for a leaked album. Plus her tour is doing amazing so really, I believe Madonna is passed album sales, not when she’ll sell out every single venue she’s performing at.

    • eduardo March 12, 2015

      If you think those numbers are good, you’re clueless!

  26. FROOTJOOCE March 11, 2015

    Expect to have this sales predictions rise, ALSO tours bundles is NEXT WEEK, so it will have a sharp or consistent path of sales next week.
    .

    What is amazing is that she is doing six figure debuts for her 13th album that leaked 3 months ago with no hit single etc.

    Slė

  27. @rihicon March 11, 2015

    yes for longevity! our faves can only hope

  28. coolness March 11, 2015

    Pretty decent numbers if you ask me. I’m taking into consideration the leak three months prior to its scheduled realease date and the fact that she’s been around for more than 30 years. I’m not a fan of Madonna but I think it’s silly to try to ‘drag’ her for these sales.

  29. Mark111 March 11, 2015

    Not bad, I said time and time again. Madonna’s albums are just promo for her tours. This may do 300K the most. The Cutters will have fun with this tho.

  30. Afton C March 11, 2015

    Simply put some of you guys sound crazy because this lady’s album leaked almost two months in advance so the fact that over 100,000 people are buying a album that they can have for free just shows how dedicated and loyal her fan base is and it shows the power of Madonna that with a album leaked two months in advance and no music video plus bad selling singles during this era she can still land at number one. Big Ups to her and her fanbase

  31. #NoStan March 11, 2015

    Oh wow. I wasn’t expecting huge numbers but 100k?! But she was reported to have had 60 or 70k pre-orders a while ago so that means only 30-40k are expected to buy her album first week not counting pre-orders? O_O Seemingly only her diehard fans are bothered buying this album…

  32. Valerie March 11, 2015

    Thats good 30 plus years later, bestselling female of all time and still doing over 100k is great. Call me when your faves can do that.

  33. gina March 11, 2015

    lmao @ everybody saying these are good numbers. People will do anything to protect their bubble.

    P.S., you stans need to pull your heads out of this old woman’s crusty snatch and do some research. Madonna is not the biggest selling female artist of all time. A woman named Nana Mouskouri is. Look it up. *sips tea

    • XYZ March 12, 2015

      sip as much as you want – Nana Mouskouri sold a lot (and honestly, I’m suprised by that) – as of 2006 she sold 250 mill. ww, but she sold less than Madonna…

  34. Rihboy March 11, 2015

    I love the album the fact that she is 50 plus and still kicking is great. May not be a supreme vocalist. However definitely into her craft. She is Icon. she is legend.

  35. SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE) March 11, 2015

    lol not surprised that you pressed fools would bring up Carey. Mariah dropped her album and literally hasn’t promoted it after that. Madonna was everywhere on award shows, news, etc. congrats to her nonetheless..

  36. B**** I Can’t Even Spell Welfare March 11, 2015

    I don’t know, trying to drag a pop icon who has been in the business for 30+ years just seems so pointless.

    100K is fine. The tour, once again, will be another blockbuster. That’s all that matters.

  37. Al March 12, 2015

    She truly is over. Her tickets aren’t even selling. She only sold out in Paris. Her new album only went #3 there too.

  38. OMG Logic!!! March 12, 2015

    Can’t even hate on Grandmadonna’s hustle.

  39. Liam March 12, 2015

    Considering her album leaked since late November last year and her music not playing on the radio…these numbers are pretty commendable!I don’t get why ya’ll call her Flopdonna considering all her albums are RIAA certified even that last one went GOLD…she will be fine once she starts touring as that where she gets her money from anyways lol

  40. Keith March 12, 2015

    Madonna’s music has been garbage for some time now but NO ONE can “drag” her business sense and her career. Rebel Heart will only be a blip but I’m sure the tour will be noteworthy….

  41. ML March 12, 2015

    Definitely not the Queen of Pop

  42. Mr mUSIC March 12, 2015

    REBEL HEART is a flop. 100 000 as an opening is 1/3 of the opening sales of MDNA (359 000). Shes’s over.

  43. Mr mUSIC March 12, 2015

    looks like she has lost 259 000 of her gay fans in the last 3 years! amazing.

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