It’s been quite the journey for Ariana Grande in the run-up to the release of new album ‘Dangerous Woman.’
Armed with the success of 2014’s ‘My Everything’ and its various singles, the pint-sized powerhouse was poised to hit new career highs with her third project. Especially after picking up mega-manager Scooter Braun and featuring prominently on blockbuster collaboration ‘Bang Bang.’
It’s no surprise then that many scratched their heads when ‘Focus,’ the lead single from the then-titled ‘Moonlight’ LP, struggled upon release.
Fast forward to now and much has changed – most notably the project’s name, “lead” single, and Grande’s management (again).
How, then, has this affected the starlet’s selling potential? Find out what ‘Dangerous Woman’ is set to sell in its opening week below…
According to Hits Daily Double, the budding diva will be battle it out with Drake’s ‘VIEWS’ for the top spot on the Billboard 200.
With 120,000 – 130,000 forecast in pure sales, Grande would easily nab #1 — if this were the pre-streaming era.
Yet, with 150k – 180k projected when factoring in Sales-Plus-Steaming (which now dictates final placements on the US chart), it’s complicated predicament – one which could see Drizzy cause an upset for his Republic label-mate.
For, while sales for ‘VIEWS’ have slowed, it remains a streaming force. Even more so now that its Apple Music exclusivity has ended and it’s available on Spotify and the like.
Put simply, it’s shaping up to be a closely fought fight!
As for Ari’s numbers, they’re…cute. All things considered (including the industry’s continued sales decline), she’s somewhat on-par with her previous project which opened with 169k in pure sales.
It does beg the question of whether, at only three albums in, selling less is “ok”? From where we’re standing, though, the goal of the game should be longevity. For some odd reason, her numbers always stall around the 600k mark, which in today’s age is respectable, but not the kind of digits which point to durable domination.
Not bad seeing how it leaked! Good job Ariana
Girl, bye. Every album leaks. That sh1t isnt an excuse for being a flop.
This is her best album. Her and Taylor swift are truly the new Britney and Christina (Taylor being Britney, the less talented but hugely successful). I have Dangerous Woman on repeat. No fillers just pure fire.
GREAT ANALYSIS SIS.
I don’t agree Taylor writes all her music and plays lead instrument
She’s not a powerhouse vocalist bc she doesn’t sing R&B
Using “leaking” as an excuse for weak opening sales week numbers isn’t valid in today’s marketing because EVERYTHING leaks in advance of the physical release of an album in today’s world. And especially in this case seeing as though Ariana and her label were the ones giving away the album and releasing 75% of it on iTunes before it was even released. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, Ariana is very talented but there’s something missing with her. I find that her music has no personality, even though the girl can obviously sing. And putting a little dominatrix bunny mask on isn’t going to make the buying public think you’re “grown” and “mature”…..it actually looks a bit “try hard” in my opinion. Anyhoooo, best of luck to her in her future endeavors….
130k isn’t bad sis wyd
Do u see how many artists are doing free streaming and giveaways nowadays?
Lame excuses. If she’s gonna be deemed the “next Mariah” and is gonna be written about like an A list talent, she needs to sell like one.
AND HERE GO THE F****** LAMES ADDING THEIR TWO CENTS ON ANOTHER DIVA THAT’S MORE INTERESTING THAN STIFF ASS MARIAH. ARIANA STILL DOUBLED THE SALES OF ELUSIVE FLOP, YET U GUYS ARE GOING TO STORM IN ACTING LIKE SHE’S WASHED UP LIKE UR FAV. U GUYS HAVE SO MUCH TO FIX IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD, BUT YA’LL STAY IN JLO AND ARIANA’S. NOT ONLY THEM, BUT BEYONCE, RIHANNA, NICKI AND CELINE TOO. ALL OF THEM DO MORE THAN MARIAH THESE DAYS. YA’LL EVEN ATTEMPT TO THROW SHADE AT TONI, JANET AND WHITNEY TOO, ALTHO YA’LL STAY TRYING TO ALIGN MARIAH WITH HER, THEN SHOOT WHITNEY DOWN. BY BRINGING UP IRRELEVANT S*** ABOUT WHITNEY’S ESTATE WHEN SHE DOESN’T HAVE A LIVING CHILD TO LEAVE MONEY BEHIND TO. YA’LL BEEN TRYING TO ALIGN HER WITH MADONNA TOO, BUT SHE’S OUT SOLD COW BY 100 MIL AND IS ANOTHER LEGEND WITH 2 DECADES OF SUCCESS, WHILE MARIAH DID A RIHANNA AND RUSHED ALL HER BEST ALBUMS BEFORE SHE FIZZLED OUT INSIDE HER FIRST DECADE.
THE ONLY THING YA’LL CAN SAY ABOUT MARIAH IS THAT SHE WRITES. THAT’S DOPE, BUT SO F****** WHAT? WHY DO EVERYONE NEED TO GIVE MARIAH SYMPATHY POINTS BCUZ SHE’S THE ONLY LEGEND THAT FAILED MISERABLY AT BEING SUCCESSFUL FOR 2 DECADES STRAIGHT OR COMMANDING A STAGE. SAY WHAT YA’LL WANT, BUT SHE WASN’T ON PAR WITH ARIANA IN THE EARLY YEARS. COW WAS AWKWARD AND BORING. GREAT WRITER, BUT HORRIBLE LIVE PERFORMER WITH PAYOLA HITS THAT ARE FORGETTABLE. QUIT DUMPING UR HATE ON OTHER WOMEN AND FIX THE GIMMICKY B**** YA’LL STAN FOR. HER ONLY CLAIM TO FAME RIGHT NOW IS HASBEEN SHADE AND CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Yes hunny drag
I peep that too
Compare Mariah’s voice to Janets but they don’t want to compare her stage presence
The Elusive to be honest wasn’t s great album, but if you’re doing like for like from where Mariah was 3 album in and the quality of music which still stands better than Arianas does, then she (Ariana) needs to step it up.
Mariah has recorded, sang and written great songs and I’m sure that her Christmas song is outselling Arianas singles every year.
GIRL THEY SHADE ANYBODY ON THE COME UP THAT’S MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES AND THEY HATE ON OTHER LEGENDARY B******. THEY WERE COOL WITH JANET FANS UNTIL JANET CAME BACK. THEN THEY STAYED TRYING TO TEAR HER DOWN AFTER SHE SOLD DECENT FIRST WEEK NUMBERS. THEY’D DO THE SAME WITH MADONNA, BUT THEY DON’T REALLY WANT IT. IT’S BETTER THEY PICK ON SOMEONE LIKE JLO, ALTHO EVERYTHING SHE DOES NOW IS MORE INTERESTING THEN MOO TOO. SO ALL THEY CAN DO IS TALK ABOUT EVERY SONG MARIAH’S WRITTEN TO RELIVE THE 90S ALL OVER, WHILE HATING ON ALL THE NEW ARTISTS. BEY AND RIHANNA DON’T WRITE LIKE COW, BUT SHE NEVER HAD THEIR STAGE PRESENCE. MARIAH ACTUALLY HAD NONE. LIKE 0.
I HAVEN’T HEARD THIS ALBUM, SO I CAN’T SAY I APPROVE OR DON’T. MARIAH’S MUSIC BOX WASN’T BAD, IT MIGHT EVEN BE BETTER THAN THIS ALBUM BY ARIANA, BUT ARIANA’S STILL BETTER LIVE. MARIAH WOULD HAVE LOVED TO OFFER A PERFORMANCE LIKE WHAT ARIANA DID ON SNL AT ANY POINT IN HER CAREER. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT STRENGTHS.
“Another Diva” No sweety. Mrs. Grande Frappuccino doesn’t get access to that title until she earns it, and her pathetic sales say she’s not even close.
When will ANTI?
Anti already did girl you late. Enjoy this week for Ariana. it only goes downhill from here.
Her sells have never matched her hype. But decent numbers
It’s a cute album still can’t get into her… She annoys the hell out of me.
For me it’s her voice, it was better at the start but really winey and overrated. She sings at a pitch that (for me) ruins songs. She needs to develop a lower register and adjust her tone
Come one Fifth Harmony!!
SCREAMING! Isn’t this more than Anti? How embarrassing.
Hahaahahahahah when will anti?
There’s only a few songs off the album that I enjoyed such as Leave me lonely, sometimes, be alright and Let me lobe you. Smh Ariana is talented as I said before but her material and persona with those damn bunny ears won’t be serious. With a voice like hers her material should be of maturity, classy, s***, and soul. But no its like rejects or penned songs for her pop peers who lack vocals. She has a voice yet lacks soul too. For her next album more R&B and hire real songwriters.
When will Jackie?????? lol
When will Anti-sales?
Another album that will outsell my fave:(
she bout to outsell Rihanna’s latest album first week, now these are the real peers of Rihanna!
Scalp Thor so BADLY wants to be my 2014 troll account 2.0
Lol at the excuses for these mediocre numbers. She has the press and radio backing her. Many artists sale what she will. She should be selling around 250k. No excuses. For an acclaimed pop act these numbers are only ok. Mariah’s last album was amazing. Stop writing all of these pointless a** novels. Mariah is an all time great.
Lol Katy Perry barely reached that with Prism and sales were much better back then! Have a seat boo, you’re tired
Did Prism stall at 600k though?
…..but that has nothing to do with the point I’m trying to make. You can take a seat next to him
Not bad
Her album sales have never been spectacular but they’ve never been average either. I think it has alot to do with her audience, type of music, and the overall time period. Honestly, this album roll out was a mess, almost as bad as Yours Truly. I just hope the album has legs like ME did.
mariah’s last tour was a phenom success and she actually owned the stage…shes happy again.
Her voice was phenom. Such a LEGEND. MAYBE I SHOULD TYPE IN CAPS TOO TO GET MY POINT ACROSS
EVERYONE SEE ME.poor ghetto thing.
Don’t come for Miss Carey.
Why are Lambs STILL obsessed over this girl? The only ones comparing her to Mariah anymore are Mariah’s own pressed fans. I shouldn’t be shocked though, they’re still fixated with Christina and Leona too. In this day and age, those numbers aren’t bad. Yes it was a decline but nothing major. This is her best album thus far but she’s still struggling to find herself as an artist. Most of her song content is the same too. Where are the inspiring anthems? Personal songs? The closest thing we got is I Don’t Care. Her music lacks personality which is why some people are calling it boring. I think once she can share more of herself instead of more relationships songs, she’ll be able to reach a broader audience.
First of all, people are free to dislike this chick regardless of whether they’re lambs or not.
Second of all, what on God’s green Earth is a Leona?
Nah these numbers are ok. Adele, Taylor, Beyonce, Pink & Meghan’s first album moved a lot more units than this. Stop making excuse. While her latest single is a hit, it isn’t the biggest one. She’s a bigger social/media artist than she is an actual artist. No ones comparing none of those to MC, because none of them can compare to her anyway..
Lol sweetheart you are TIRED. Like are you really comparing Ariana who debuted in 2013 to Taylor, Pink, and Beyonce? Girl what? Adele had how many #1s on her album? How much more promo did she do? Meghan had one the biggest hits of the decade on her album and her second one sold less then Arianas. Like you said, DW wasn’t that big of a hit. These numbers are good. Have a seat with these reaches
Certified Coconuts
Don’t her album coming out in August but this one is nice