Though major label backing would have seen it fare far better, it seems Ashanti‘s independent release ‘Braveheart’ is having no trouble impacting the charts this week.
Set to move around 20,000 units in its US opening week, the R&B effort now finds a friend in the United Kingdom, where it can now boast of owning a Top 40 spot thanks to sales that have seen it out perform Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines‘ this week.
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Debuting at #29 on the Official R&B Albums chart, ‘Brave’ now sees itself placed two spots Destiny‘s Child’s ‘NO #1s’, which spends its 89th week on the tally at #31.
Marking the star’s first independent release, the LP’s British debut has to thank a well oiled digital PR machine to thank for its charting, with UK radio or print press yet to lend its full support to the project.
Elsewhere, Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ trots and tramples over her competition, flinging its supporting album ‘Prism’ back in the Top Ten…#7 to be exact.
Rising 17 spots in the last week, the album is now placed 4 spots above Rick Ross’ ‘Mastermind’ which debuts at #11, while Beyonce‘s ‘Beyonce‘ spends its 13th week on the chart at #6.