This week saw the charts blessed with new releases from both Katy Perry and Fantasia. With expectations high for both, all eyes are on the ladies’ first week sales figures – Billboard‘s prediction of which has just been released.
Check out how much the ladies are on course to sell after the jump…
Via Billboard:
Eminem will likely relinquish the No. 1 position next week to Katy Perry’s new “Teenage Dream.” Released yesterday (Aug. 24), industry prognosticators suggest that the set will likely sell in the range of 170,000 to 200,000 by week’s end on Aug. 29. Former “American Idol” champ Fantasia is seeking a big week too. Her third set, “Back to Me,” is on track for a sturdy No. 2 debut with a number in the range of 150,000 to 175,000.
Interesting numbers to say the least. While both figures are respectable (particularly in this day and age), Fantasia undoubtedly looks set to emerge the true victor here. Yes, she’s had unprecedented media attention as of late, yet that in comparison to Perry’s huge promotional campaign and worldwide smashes with ‘California Gurls’ and new single ‘Teenage Dream’ should have ensured the soon-to-be Ms. Brand higher first week numbers than that. At this rate, Fantasia could very well clench the top spot. Not bad for an outright R&B album, whose only released single (‘Bittersweet’) enjoyed all of its success on the Urban charts alone.
WOW! Okay Fanny!
Fantasia, definetly took advantage of her situation. I’m sure other artists are taking note and cooking up some interesting controversies to help boost their album sales.
team fanny…i am so getting that album..i love bitter sweet!!
Guess the publicity stunt worked for Fantasia huh?
I really hope Fantasia can grab the top spot, but I think it would be really difficult to beat Katy…
OMG………. IS THIS THE SAME GURL WHO WAS IN THE NEWS LAST WEEK ‘CAUSE OF HER S****** ATTEMPT. NO SHADE, GENUINE??
WHERE IS KATY GOING TO DEBUT? #1 OR #2?
RIHANNA AND KATY ARE VERY SIMILAR. SORRY FOR BRING RIHANNA UP BUT THEY ARE SIMILAR IN TERMS OF BEING SINGLE ARTISTS.
AGAIN, I’M SORRY FOR BRINGING RIRI UP ON THIS NOTHING-TO-DO-WITH-HER BLOG LOL
SEE WHAT I’M SAYING, KATY PERRY IS LIKE RIHANNA. CAN SELL SINGLES BUT NOT ALBUMS!!! PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT REAL TALENT OVER GIMMICKS!!! #FACT!!!
GO FANTASIA GO!
HOLY S*** IF FANTASIA GETS #1 I WILL BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!
Hey man! 170-200K is really really great! Remember: One of The Boys is a multi-platinum CD from Katy, and its peak was ONLY 10 @ Billboard 200. It stayed a lot of weeks in the TOP20. So, Teenage Dream is doing sooo well !!!!!
For all the people over here saying they wanna get the album PLEAAAASE (!!!)
GET IT SOON, THIS WEEK PLEASE , TO ENSURE HER TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL FIRST WEEK SALES !! Don’t wait too much. Thanks =)
So happy for her
I agree with @Beyonslay and @Carl So true! I need to go buy Fantasia’s album. I heard her on GMA. She had a good performance.
Get It Fantasia!
What is the best place to buy music online besides itunes?
YESS! GO FANNY! I PRE-ORDERED THE ALBUM AND IT CAME ON THE 23RD! I LOVE IT!! I HOPE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE UK BUY IT TOO!! It would be great if it charted here 😀
http://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/JONATHANGARDNERTV
YESSSSSS TASIAAAAAAAAA
@ NO NO NO NO NO KELLY NOWLAND
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Give Fantasia a few weeks and her cd will do the electric slide off of the charts. Katy will have staying power, which is the real winner when it comes to chart success.
i doubt it, Fantasia’s cd has been getting GREAT word of mouth, look for it to be a consistent seller
I boughtFantasia’s album and it worths every penny!
Go get it this week, would be so amazing if she beats This dumb b**** Katy lol
Carl is right, thats why Ciara & T. Mari are flops and Fantasia is a successful if country dumb talent. Props to Fanny, poor thang is trainwreck after I watched her Behind The Music show. She needs all the success she can get to boost that low self esteem of hers, raise that daughter she always forgets about and get those moochers she call family off her back. She should put her story into her albums like Mary, Faith & Monica do instead of using publicity stunts to sell it. But she is talented and deserves to be rewarded on that ALONE. Once again congrats IF things go as predicted. Too bad the VMAs ain’t this Sunday or Katy would have definitely seen better numbers.
GUESS WHAT PEOPLE FANTASIA BACK TO ME ALBUM IS SOLD OUT AT TARGET AND BEST BUY WHERE LIVE
I think it is impossible for Fantasia to be number one unless her label ships more albums out to retailers. Katy’s label already shipped out 200K units and plans on sending more by the end of the week.
Wowww. This is suprising after all of the promotion
Teenage Dream was given.
170K would actually kind of be a flop.
Especially with someone like Fantasia being shorty
behind her…& has only released one song.
Where as Katy as performed or released almost
all of her songs. 7 out of her 12 songs have been
either previously heard from her perfoming them
or have been released as promotional or real singles.
She’s had too much promotion to just do this.
I hope fantasia gets the top spot. I’m so buying her album.
This album is seriously amazing..
HAHA JUST LIKE I PREDICTED THE DUMB B**** KATY IS A SINGLES ARTIST AS PROVEN BY HER 1ST ALBUM “(CURRENTLY SUCKING) ONE OF THE BOYS”.
I HOPE FANTASIA GETS NO1 SO THAT TRUE TALLENT IS REWARDED OVER THIS FOOL, HER LABEL BETTER START SHIPPING MORE COPIES OUT TO RETAILERS THIS IS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH MINICA.
GO FANTASIA!
OMG, I’m such a jerk , i didnt know aaliyah died 9 years ago
i cant stop crying my eyes out!! 🙁
Yay Fantasia! I haven’t bought the album yet, but I am DEFINITELY buying it this week. I need some new TRUE R&B in my life right now. Fantasia is amazing! Love her!
wow am shocked
The Album is Fiyah!!!!!!
I will be getting Fantasia’s new album…I love her voice. Anyway, her label better ship enough copies to fill the demand, and not do to her what they did to Monica. I had a hard time finding Monica’s CD during the first week of release, so I think that really affected her sales.
Those are good numbers but I don’t think Fanta will have as much longevity as that dumb ass
Wow I must say I’m shocked at Katy’s predicted numbers. Since the beginning of summer her new album has been over-hyped and it’s only predicted to sell about 200K?! I would’ve guessed she would do at least 300K. The sales look good for Fantasia who deserves it IMO. While my opinion remains strong regarding her recent s****** attempt, I must give her props for delivering ONE HELL OF AN R&B ALBUM. I haven’t stopped listening to it!!
So happy to see all these posters planning Tasia’s fantastic new album!
Remember: it’s our only power to bring real R&B back & keep it alive.
planning to buy*
Hate Fannie’s personal life but have to admit the cd rocks!! Real vocals and real rnb and I HATE american idol winners. Cannot stand them but Fannie did well. Her live performances and the sob story interview she did on GMA came off well. Good job with the PR, LOL. I have the leaked album version, haha. Hell I still aint paying for a retail version. Just sayin.
This Title of this article makes NO DAMN SENSE! Billboard clearly stated that Katy Perry will be number 1 and is selling more albums. So how is she underperforming? And Fantasia soaring? Yall are the craziest bloggers i ever met….its like u make up s*** just for attention…
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The thing with Katy is that her single has been out for so long, both California Gurls and Teenage Dream have been enormous sellers. These weekly “promo singles” are selling truckloads too. If you click on the iTunes singles chart, nearly every Katy track is in there. I think she’s still seen as a singles artist by the public. Although these sales are great, and I can garuntee she’ll be a consistent seller.
Fantasia… wow. I love her, but expected less than a quarter of that. I’m thrilled. I’m definitely picking up a copy!
Katy is a singles artist like Rihanna. They do similar numbers in the first week but they release a lot of singles from the album until it eventually sells. We’ll see who eventually ends up with the bigger total album sales between Fanny and Katy after a year or so.
BADD, as of today. Those numbers are great. Remember we’re in 2010, not the early 2000’s anymore. Welcome to the new decade. Fanny betta work!
@ Dave.: Not for the promotion she’s got.
Lots of artist now have done better with less promotion.
#justsaying.
@Beysbetter.:
I think that they were saying that for all of the promotion
Teenage Dream got the sales should have been greater.
& that Fantasia is merely an r & b singer & she’s really
close to Katy in sales…& she didn’t promote as much.
& she only has one single off that album that wasn’t a
worldwide hit like California Gurls or Teenage Dream.
… So, on-the-way to seeing ‘Takers’ I can stop-on-over at my local Best Buy and get Fanny’s CD …?? … NP, I’M IN!! I like Fanny, say what you will; she’s….. REAL …!!!! And the thought of an R&B performer, given the resources poured on/at Katie Perry, performing as-well(?), intrigues me to-NO-end …!! For that reason, along with her support for/of Breezy is “just-enough” for me!
X,Y,”and Z” — OUT ..!!!
I..know a place..
Wow Love the album “man of the house” is the jam….
Team Fantasia. Katy Perry Who ? The no talent h** who cant sing cant dance and cant perform ? I’m Happy people dont buy that trashy music! She’s a Gimmic just like her BF Rihanna!
Fantasia’s album is GREAT! GREAT GREAT!
Katy Perry is joining the FLOP LIST SINGERS CLUB. BRITNEY IS THE NEXT!
@ No, no , no, no, no Kelly Rowland & G … I’m not sure if Amazon sales count towards the sales of the artist in billboard. I forgot where I heard that, but I really think you’re better off looking to purchase the cd from a store like Best buy.
I purchased it from itunes last night and it’s really a good cd. I love I’m doin’ me and Move on me. I hope she gets alot of support.
REAL MUSIC IS MAKING A COMEBACK! GO FANTASIAAAAAA
I have to get my hands on Fantasias album. Its off to Target.. 🙂
I don’t get how some people make ignorant comments when it comes to music without knowing all of the facts. Katy Perry’s last album did not even dent the top 10 that much two years ago and still went on to become multi-platinum. This day and age 150k and above is not a flop. I’m sorry but its not. The only people who have sold more this year have been Eminem and Drake. Everyone else has been selling regular numbers. A #1 album is a #1 album. Besides, she has staying power which is what really matters (ask Lady Gaga, she knows)
@ Badd, regarding Katy:
Well if the album sucks, and everyone knows it… sometimes leaks aren’t the best things for certain artists?
I hope Fantasia gets the Top spot.
Katy’s new alum is utter trash, her singing has gone to s***…..I mean she never was astounding but still passable……and the main draw to her this era are her boobs.
this is an extract from hits daily double
Fantasia’s J/RMG album Back to Me seemed to generate sales from media interest in her overdose, with first-week estimates of 120-130k, making her a solid #2.
so, where you got those numbers is beyond me.
this is also an extract from the article
Teenage Dream, finds her in the clouds, set to debut at #1 with a total of around 200k, almost half of which will be digital downloads. And while the first-week sales are slightly below expectations, if the steady stream of hit singles keep coming, it could eventually approach a similar performer, Black Eyed Peas’ E.N.D., which is up to 2.7m
so this album is definately not a flop
i don’t care who debut at no 1 both albums sound amazing and the sells look good good for them
Go ahead fannie I will be getting your album because it’s very good.
ummm that grapejuice shouldve waited for hits daily being as they more accurate than billboard……According to hitsdaily Katy Perry will do about 200k and Fantasia will come in at the 120-130k range which is good but i wish this site would stop overhyping stuff getting folks all worked up with false info………………………………………………….
her new CD is fantastic!!!
congrats to tasia, and much love
They are both good albums. I bet the majority of you people bitching about Katy haven’t even heard yer album yet!!! It is a good pop album. Meanwhile Fantasia has a great R&B album. They are two completely different sounds. It all comes down to preference. It doesn’t matter who gets #1 because in this day and age, those numbers are great. Give credit where it is due, they aren’t Eminem afterall!
Just bought Fantasia’s new CD and it’s amazing.
Fantasia S****** Letter: Goodebye Crule Worold. I takted 24 Flintstone Vitamins. I shuld be Died by the time you rede these. Sincerrly Fantasia
So who thought Fantasia would outsell Monica??? LMAO…
Without all the drama, Oprah, GMA, Behind the music, reality-show marathon, AOL Sessions, mainstream press…Fantasia still can’t compete with MO…120-130k? Please.
RnB album of the year? Maybe next year!
monica was only on urban and she did twice that so being just urban is not an excuse.as for katy perry if i had to buy hers or gaga i would go with gaga.
@ GFSSD
This article is based on Billboard.com. By the way, dont be so quick to quote HITS DAILY DOUBLE. They are the same people who said Rick Ross was going to debut Number 1. BTW, Even if Fantasia does 130-175k, that is still considered a success. I believe your Hating.. Please fall back and take a seat!
GO FANTASIA
I got it on iTunes, BUT I am still going to buy like 4 copies, & mail them out 2 family…YES TASIA!!!!!!! LUV HER!!!
Its sad that the MONICA stans are kissing all up Fantasia’s ass.. Following EVERY article posted about Fantasia. (LOL) Monica had the same promo run as Fantasia. She broke up with Rocko the week before her album realeased, was HEAVILY promoted by BET (Hosted 106&Park) for days, CBS Early SHow, Twitter and everything else. Not to mention she had the number1 song in the country.
Fantasia has overcame the odds. With weeks, matter of fact MONTHS of bad press and A song that has barely cracked the Top 10 she has still maintained her fan base. So who is the bigger victor? FANTASIA.
Also, Fantasia has more stage presence and vocal abilities than DEEP VOICE MONICA will ever have.
FANTASIA WINS… Name one R&B besides Mary J. Blige that could give Fantasia a run? Im sure your thinking long and hard!
LMAO! Damn Tasia
almost killed urself and can’t even crack above 200k? LOL
FANTASIA CD IS VERY GOOD. IF YOU DONT HAVE IT GO GET IT
i’m going for katy
Good ploy Tasia…I’m proud of you..next album…try slitting your wrists..you may go GOLD 1st week! 😉
Fanny??? ya’ll call that fugly b**** Fanny??
OK Fanny , next time try to let your husband kill you
so you can sell again . coz if not ?
you’ll be selling 7k.
*peace*
I’m asking everybody to go out and buy this CD. Tasia takes it back to true RnB. Her CD is great. Let’s support Tasia so that she can have a chance to come in at #2. That would be a great way to let her know we love her. Let’s make her feel loved!!!!
To the person who said Fantasia sings a lot better than Monica, I can’t even take you serious after you said only Mary J blige can give Fanny a run for her money in the vocals department. You must be tone deaf, because Mary is not a singer. She uses emotion to convey her message to us.
MONICA “STILL STANDING” BIGGEST OPENING WEEK FOR A FEMALE ARTIST IN 2010. It won’t be beat, watch.
@ monica?
Most people didn’t even know Monica and her boyfriend split because it was not primetime news..That was not a PR stunt, it was just reality and honestly, no one even cared. How can u compare an attempted s****** to a breakup?
How can u compare Oprah to 106 and Park? How can you compare Behind the Music to CBS Early Show? You sound foolish to say Monica had the same level of promo than Fantasia.
You’ re making it seem like having the #1 song wasn’t Monica’s doing? Yes, she did have a #1 for 7 weeks and that’s because people love her and her music. When is Fantasia going to do it?
Monica has a beautiful tone, something Fantasia knows nothing about..
Still Standing= biggest debut for ANY female this year..DEAL!
@Monica?
Wait..and did you mention Twitter as a part of Monica’s “promo run.” Just accept the fact that Monica>>Fantasia and her desperation.
@Unbroken
2 Words Taylor Swift !!!
&
Wait didn’t Sade go GOLD her 1st Week
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/17/entertainment/main6216529.shtml
Yeah she did!
To be fair yall keep mentioning Oprah. Fantasia was on Oprah back in February this is now August. Fantasia hasn’t even been on 106 and Park yet to promote her album.
Fantasia and Monica have great voices but very different albums. Why do yall keep comparing them? Both ladies should be celebrated. Monica’s “Love All Over Me” is about to be #1 and Fantasia’s Album comes in at #2 celebrate that.
im so glad for Tasia, god bless her, she has raw talent, the girl can sing her album is awesome..
@MilaJ Sade is a group..not a solo artist
@MONICA? XCUSE ME FANTASIA CANNOT SING BETTER THAN MONICA< MONICA IS A LEGEND ~~FANTASIA IS A NEWCOMER OK MONICA IS ONE OF 3 FEMALE ARTISTS WITH THE MOST RNB NUMBER 1 SONGS WITH 7 NUMBER 1 SONGS UNDER HER BELT AND SOON TO BE 8 WITH LOVE ALL OVER ME at NUMBER 4 OK MONICA"S SONG EVERYTHING TO ME WAS AT NUMBER 1 FOR 7 WEEKS FANTASIA BARELY GOT IN THE TOP 10 AND ALSO MONICA HAD ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIRST WEEK SALES BY A FEMALE ARTIST OF THIS YEAR< HER ALBUM OUTSOLD RIHANNA< KERI HILSON< TREY SONGZ ETC.. AND HER ALBUM HAS ALREADY PASSED RIHANNA"S ALBUM SALES OF RATED R WHEN IT CAME OUT AFTER RIHANNAS O GET UR FACTS STRAIGHT ….
MONICA IS A SINGLE AND ALBUM ARTIST WITH MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS AND SHE HAS VENTURED IN MORE THAN 1 GENRE OF MUSIC WITH NUMBER 1 POP AND RNB HITS~~ LOOK AT MONICA”S HISTRORY IN THA GAME FANTASIA AINT ON MONICA”S LEVEL YET ~~~~!!!
WELL MONICA BEEN OUT WAAAAAAY BEFORE FANTASIA SO MONICA IS SUM 1 FANTASIA PROBABLY LOOKS UP TO SO THAT IS 2 DIFERRENT LEVELS PEOPLE MONICA IS ON A WAY HIGHER LEVEL THAN FANTASIA AND MONICA WILL ALWAYS BE A LEGEND TO FANTASIA SO KNOW UR FACTS BEFORE U MAKE UR COMMENTS PEOPLE~!!!!!
ACTUALLY MONICA WILL ALWAYS BE ON A HIGHER LEVEL THAN FANTASIA BECAUSE MONICA BEEN OUT WAAAAY BEFORE FANTASIA WITH WAAAAAY MORE SUCCESS THAN FANTASIA BUT STILL WISH FANTASIA A WHOLE LOT OF SUCCESS~~~!
Monica’s a sweet girl with a great voice. lots of singers have great voices so there is really nothing special about just having a great voice anymore. Since the hay days of Whitney, Mariah, and Celine, just having a great voice has become pretty damn boring. What makes Fantasia special is that she has a raw voice. Any singer can learn to hit a pleasant clear note with enough practice or training, which is why Opera singers don’t sell so well although they hit the highest notes. But that gritty raspy raw s*** Fantasia does is just beast mode. The way she mixes gospel/soul/rock is just F-ing genius. She’s got a gift to be able to do that.
FANTASIA MAY HAVE BEEN O N GMA AND HAD ALL THAT DRAMA ON THE NEWS AND EVERYTHING BUT MONICA WILL STILL OUTSELL HER BECAUSE MONICA HAS LOYAL FANS WHO WILL BUY HER MUSIC AS LONG AS SHE GIVES US WHAT WE WANT AND SHE PROMOTES IT TO LET US KNOW~!!!
I Think faNtasia ahould DO HER BACK TO HOW IT WAS WEN SHE WON AMERICAN IDOL~!
SHE LOOKS PRETTY THOUUGH I LUV U FANTASIA~~
UR HAIR STIL LOOKS NICE THO TASIA I THINK U SHUD NOTY WORRY ABOUT WAT OTHERS THINK THO DO WAT MAKES U HAPPY ENJOY UR LIFE CUZ AT THE END OF THE DAY UR TRUE FANS WILL ALWAYS LOVE U AND UR MUSIC AS LONG AS U STAY POSITIVE AND PRODUCE POSITIVE MUSIC THAT WE CAN ENJOY~~
@TERRELL Um like u said lots of singers have a great vouice but lots of singer CANT MAKE CERTAIN BEAUTIFULSOUNDS WITH THEIR VOICE .. MONICA, WHITNEY HOUSTON AND MARIAH CAREY, AND CELINE DION DONT JUST HAVE GREAT VOICES THEIR VOICES MAKE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS AND HIT LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL NOTES WEN FANTASIA JUST SCREAMS SO DON KNOW WAT UR TLKN BOUTT!!!~~~~~ A GREAT VOICE TO U MAY GET BORING BUT A GREAT VOICE THAT MAKES BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS LIKE MARIAH CAREY, MONICA AND WHITNEY HOUSTON NEVER GETS BORING!!! JUSTIN BIEBER FOR EXAMPLE IS AN OK VOICE BUT NOT A VOICE THAT MAKES BEAUTIFUL NOTES
DON GET ME WRONG FANTASIA CAN SING AND SHE IS RAW ~~
Katy Perry’s album delivers. Not only are her vocals amazing, but the beats and harmonies are great. No wonder her singles are breaking records! -JC
Fantasia did not take advantage of her situation, she actually worked hard and produced quality material. The album is the best one to date that she has made and you can tell that she has grown. If you would listen to it, then you would understand why her CD came out #2. It had nothing to do with her personal life, I was going to buy it regardless of if any of those things occurred, because she is a great artist.