Staying Power! Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Returns To #1 On iTunes

Published: Saturday 14th May 2016 by Sam
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Beyonce‘s ‘Lemonade’ success is proving to be no quick fizz.

A chart-topper upon release three weeks ago, the set has established itself as a consistent force – both on the streaming and sales front.

The latter has seen the LP sweep up another 155k in the most recent US tracking week; a number which rises to 220k when factoring in Sales-Plus-Streaming.

Next week is shaping up to be another winning window for the project commercially.

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As at writing, ‘Lemonade’ has climbed back to #1 on US iTunes despite fierce competition from Drake and a new release from Meghan Trainor.

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The feat is rendered even more impressive when considering that no traditional promotion – outside of her summer ‘Formation’ stadium tour – has been embarked on yet.

Current totals put the album at close to 1 million in Stateside sales and 1.2 million already when weighing the streaming component.

Still, no phenomena lasts forever. Hence, it’ll be interesting to see how Team Bey mature the campaign in the months ahead. Uniquely, the LP has managed to sustain (and slay) despite the scarcity of platforms its material has been serviced to (see: no VEVO, no Spotify, no Apple Music).

Logic suggests it’ll be smart to roll-out select songs (perhaps singles) to said services soon. But given the left-field approach that has defined the singer’s present and previous album cycles, it’s anyone’s guess what’s coming next.

A frustrating reality at times, but an equally exciting one too.

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  1. Lana Del Fan May 14, 2016

    I distinctly remember someone saying Drake will have high first week sales then fall off (True)

    Someone also said Lemonade would fall off after a week (False)

    ???????????????????

    • Keri Qween May 14, 2016

      The hive cant accept defeat with dignity

      Drake sold twice as much as your fave first week and got a #1 single and he’s starting promotion

      Views did have a huge drop second week but Lemons dropped 61% second week and y’all didn’t have nothing yo say, the hive then resorted to clinging to the singles which fell off in a week

      • Krista May 14, 2016

        Lemonade and Views>>>> Anti

      • Truth(honey Adel is a has been like nicki) May 14, 2016

        What does Keri do now?? 😐

      • Arx May 14, 2016

        A Keri fan commenting on anyones career is a compete joke.

      • Ariel May 15, 2016

        Views cost $13.99 and Lemonade $17.99 she still managed to sell good with such an expensive album so now imagine if it would’ve costed $13.99 as Views. Lol

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      Because the hives complain about streaming yet it’s helping her so f*** out here with early bull this morning and at this point no one really cares but her fans the hives come for others all day long when you have no job and prospects to look forward to and be on a welfare check the hives have time to sit in,Starbucks use WIFII to harass people to be honest no one cares drake came and slayed for a week now Beyonce have to catch up sell a million

    • Adelephant (previously HYDROQINONE) May 14, 2016

      the funny part is the haters refuse to notice the risks she’s taken with this album, risking loosing her white fans, limited release and Zero promo, Drakes doing a lot of promo and even Adele did promo with 25 ,u seriously think If she pushed sorry hold up and formation eveb simultaneously they wouldn’t take turns at number one?? she’s not trying to get a number one she wants us to know that, although bcos there haters are so Vile and vicious I hope she reconsiders and try and promote her singles and see her win… lemonade is also backstop number one in the UK and Hold up is doing well in UK no promo and not even a single yet it’s number 4

    • Lemon tree May 14, 2016

      Aubrey might b an Rnb artiste but c’mon lemon lady is muthaaaa!!!

  2. MsYonce May 14, 2016

    Ohh b**** slayyyyy!!! I’m surprised she passed Meghan so fast I mean everyone was so excited for her album. Anyways slay queen! Look at the last black woman to sell a million copies of an album?????? Something she will do again with LEMONADE . I’m proud of ha ????

  3. Ayyseify May 14, 2016

    Thatbeyoncejuice.net is what this site should be called holy s***! I wonder who is on her patrols on this site

    • Ayyseify May 14, 2016

      Payroll*

  4. Arkhes May 14, 2016

    Slay my Queen?

  5. coockiness May 14, 2016

    so what, not trying to be a hater but that list fluctuates everyday and sometimes every hour.

  6. Royalkev May 14, 2016

    …yet, these haters always accuse Bey of using gimmicks to sell and ignore all of the limitations she put on herself (midweek releases, high albums cost, exclusive Tidal streaming). Anyway, Slay Yonce! ‘Lemonade’ is everything! I was listening to the album right before I came to this post! #HiveStillInFormation

    • A&R May 14, 2016

      Lol this was petty, accurate, and true.

  7. coockiness May 14, 2016

    that album is so lackluster, she gets away with it cuz she combines it music videos and a movie

    • MsYonce May 14, 2016

      Girl shut up ! People like the album and y’all will deal with it. It’s a great album and y’all will deal with it now move the f*** on. Stop bitching about an album you claim you don’t like

      • coockiness May 14, 2016

        get off my d***, with yoo dry ass p**** b**** im not the f****** one…trush!!!

  8. Gee May 14, 2016

    Funny this site will shove something about Beyoncé down your throat when it positive but when it is negative this site does a spin cycle quicker than clothes in a washing machine. But all in all be the bias site you claim to be!!!

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      I know this blog act as if this woman has no failures if rih could not sell her clothes out or no one showed up to stores it would be world War 4

  9. coockiness May 14, 2016

    i just cant with hold up having 16 writers and six inch having 12, but its a personal album. but then again we know she can’t read….

    • Lana Del Fan May 14, 2016

      Smart/successful people know that you should take as much help as possible to assure quality product. and if you know anything about the music industry, you’d know most people don’t write all their songs by themselves. You’re just a hater.

      • rosy3 May 14, 2016

        Well the hives said bey writes her own music and she is Michael Jackson prince

    • Paulo May 14, 2016

      that happens when you use samples. why does basic logic always evade the enemies of the Hive?

    • IOWNTHEWORLD May 14, 2016

      Ever hear of SAMPLES? That’s why the number or writers is unusually high. If she didn’t give the credit you heaux would say she’s a thief. Moving forward…

  10. MsYonce May 14, 2016

    The fact that people is still buying LEMONADE bothers these haters lol ppl love the album and y’all shall deal. Lol first it was “she makes ghetto music” but now she makes another solid album y’all still complaining??. Don’t listen to her music it’s simple as f***, if you don’t like her don’t click on her posts and then come an b**** about it. Lmao y’all love Beyonce deep down its alright ????

  11. Gee May 14, 2016

    All these fan bases going so hard for these artists yet you are paying for them to live lavishly and a majority of you can barely scrap together your daily living expenses yet you’re paying for Blue Ivy tuition. Find a better hobby kids Beyoncé and JayZ will do just fine they have amassed more than enough to live comfortably a few life times.

    • IOWNTHEWORLD May 14, 2016

      Take Beyoncé and Jay Z out of the equation then. Have other fan bases not paid for their faves to live the way they do? It’s the same as crowd funding only the people on the receiving end are actually DOING something for the money besides simply asking for it. If everyone does what you suggest for EVERY artist then we’d all have to entertain ourselves. I’m not saying that it’s impossible but it’s unrealistic. No matter how many locals there are who may be able to sing/rap/perform just as well or better, there’s always going to be those who are going to attract us from the outside. If Beyoncé wasn’t who she IS, her success wouldn’t be such a problem to so many people. It’s JEALOUSY no matter how you say it. ????

  12. Duffster Lovato May 14, 2016

    “Thought that i will self-destruct but i’m still here, even in my years to come i’m still gon be here”.

    Now Bey just release the music video for Formation, Sorry and Hold Up on Vevo and spotify release for them. #1s guaranteed. Oh and the album will be platinum in no time off PURE SALES.

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      Good for her to catch to adele Taylor these women did not need streams to count in pure albums sales they both took their music off streaming sites and taylor was able to chart 11 songs both women have people going out for them I can’t with adele doing 3.38 in a week the power of this woman wow I guess when you a queen you should be able to get number ones and millions to watch you for free the hives said rih is bey lessor but what do you call her trailing behind Taylor adele and drake with over a million in first day sales

  13. Monica stan May 14, 2016

    Where’s anti?

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      Anti is in shannon hotel room playing his favorite song with that thot he DM work work work make her work b****

      • Monica stan May 14, 2016

        Lemonade sold 1m pure sales already. No Samsung needed so just let that sink in d***

  14. B2B May 14, 2016

    Love how Bey ain’t giving in on the streaming front! Tidal only! Everybody probably streaming Meghan on Apple Music but ain’t going to purchase crap. 1500:1.

  15. Music all the way May 14, 2016

    Damn! And it costs $17.99! Well congrats even though it took me about a week to truly get into the album and the meaning behind it. I also see her self titled still selling and I believe it still cost $15??

    Am I the only one who can feel a bit of inspiration from Kendrick’s To pimp a butterfly in this album??

    Congrats Bey,,but this is my last album I will be buying from you unless you bring your tour to South Africa (even though I said the same with your last album,,,kiiii)

  16. Stephon Jackson May 14, 2016

    Queen.

  17. killian May 14, 2016

    She don’t gotta give it up she a professional.#queen

  18. obsidian May 14, 2016

    HELLO BEYONCE….IF U WANT TO INCREASE THE SALES OF YOUR ALBUM, HOW ABOUT U MAKE THE ALBUM AVAILABLE ON THE GOOGLE PLAY PLATFORM AS WELL! I’m sorry, but I am NOT going to become a tidal subscriber.

    • Truth May 14, 2016

      The physical copies are available on some platforms like, Best buy and Amazon.

  19. Adelephant (previously HYDROQINONE) May 14, 2016

    the funny part is the haters refuse to notice the risks she’s taken with this album, risking loosing her white fans, limited release and Zero promo, Drakes doing a lot of promo and even Adele did promo with 25 ,u seriously think If she pushed sorry hold up and formation simultaneously they wouldn’t take turns at number one?? she’s not trying to get a number one she wants us to know that, although bcos there haters are so Vile and vicious I hope she reconsiders and try and promote her singles and see her win… lemonade is also backstop number one in the UK and Hold up is doing well in UK no promo and not even a single yet it’s number 4

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      She took no risk bey is a narcissist who thought the hives who anointed her queen that white people would bow to her but she got a wake up call for sure bey claim to be white and doing this would give her a pass drake is half Jewish white he has a right to claim is roots and mama drake always been who he is ride for blacks from the beginning bey realize her roots when Obama invited her to the white house where was Jay and bey blackness when two young black kids went into barneys jayz still did business with barneys instead of saying no I’m taking my business elsewhere AL sharpton stood up to barneys for these kids rih been riding for her blackness don’t care what no one think and still reach the damn top bey probably stop talking to her daddy at the time because he too dark skin

  20. IStan4Rihanna. May 14, 2016

    Why exactly is this surprising?

    .

    1) It’s Beyoncé.
    .
    2) It’s a very good album and considering it’s music and music videos can barely be legally watched or streamed anywhere else across the net, it’s only natural that people would have no choice but to go and purchase it where it is formally available.

    .

    Congratulations! Thus far, the nominees for “AOTY” in 2017 should be interesting.

  21. Krista May 14, 2016

    Lool sit on that haters. Drakes sales are the true meaning of hype, had that been Beyonce you would be saying the same.

  22. IStan4Rihanna. May 14, 2016

    @Monica Stan. Why are you, a “non-Rihanna” fan mentioning her name in a post that has NOTHING to do with her?
    .
    In actuality, most of the time it isn’t even genuine “Hive” or “Navy” members that mention Beyonce and Rihanna’s names in one and others posts, but fans of others “lessors” who do so for the sake of starting more stan-wars & arguments.

    .

    To answer your question, ‘ANTI’ is doing just fine. It is still within the Top 10 of the BB200 four months after its release; this week it’ll pass the 1 Million mark in ‘S.P.S stateside; it has sold just over 1 Million copies WW to date and is already one of the Top 6 most-streamed albums of all time on ‘SPOTIFY’ with 895 + million streams globally – it’ll be in top 5 next week. She’ll also have two songs from the album sitting comfortably in top 10 of the Hot 100 this week. So stay mad, angry, distressed and frustrated Sweetheart.

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      Why is this Monica cockroach asking where anti is I told it anti is up in Shannon hotel room leave rih alone she or he need to ask where code red is that’s the name of Monica album stop coming for Robin Rihanna fenty

    • Monica stan May 14, 2016

      Rihanna is the one angry about her flop album and tour

      • Ayyseify May 14, 2016

        When Monica sells out a ballroom these days let me know. Thanks ?

    • Truth May 14, 2016

      THAT’S NO Monica stan, it’s a Brandy stan trying to get Monica dragged. Sam clocked his tea awhile back.

  23. Metzo May 14, 2016

    Only way to go is UP! #Queen

  24. Metzo May 14, 2016

    LEMONADE is also back at #1 on Itunes WW. #StayingPower
    lmaooo

    • rosy3 May 14, 2016

      Adele went diamond yet? Oh well tried getting tickets to her concert sold out in minutes

  25. King Mark111 /.\ May 14, 2016

    Drake always fizzel out around the million and the half mark. Beyonce’s era came and went. Sure it can sell, but I bet by summer this era will be dead, but her circus will go on. Meanwhile Anti will still be in the top 5 or 10.

    • Monica stan May 14, 2016

      Anti hasn’t even sold 500k yet so stop

      • King Mark111 /.\ May 14, 2016

        Anti sold over 2 million WW. Sit and find Code Dead.

      • Ayyseify May 14, 2016

        Monica hasn’t sold 2k yet

    • BEYICON May 14, 2016

      Phàg do you honestly think an album that is selling less than 10k and streamed less than 50k a week will remain in the top 10 this summer? I cant wait for the new releases because that trash album is about to DROP!!
      ??

    • King B May 14, 2016

      Oh, first she will scan 200k, then it will out within a month to now next summer? What other predictions have you made, so far all are wrong.

      • King Mark111 /.\ May 14, 2016

        “By summer”, summer is next month fool. Pest are so dumb.

    • King B May 14, 2016

      Oh, my bad. Sorry if I don’t live in US. Btw, Aaliyah opened with 40k and 70k respectively on her first two albums. IN THE MF 90s, while Bey sold 154k at 17.99. Care explaining?

      • rosy3 May 14, 2016

        But alliyah was a better actress than bey she had style and cross over appeal she gone too soon this girl was original unlike the the puppets today

  26. Monica stan May 14, 2016

    The navy is mad because Bey and Mo are Queens while Rihanna is a pauper!!!!!

    • kii May 14, 2016

      What exactly is mo the queen of? Foil wrap certifications and filling up bathroom sized tour venues.

  27. LOL May 14, 2016

    LOL CHILE PLEASE, ANYBODY CAN TOP ITUNES, IT CHANGES EVERY HOUR LOL.

    I SEE THE BUGS FORGOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT DRAKE SLAYED KOOLAID IN PHYSICAL SALES AND BUMPED IT TO #3 ON…WAIT FOR IT…

    BILLBOARD. CALL ME WHEN KOOLAID CAN HIT #1 AGAIN ON BILLBOARD LMAO.

    • BEYICON May 14, 2016

      She can possibly hit #1 next week. Our fave actually released with competition while another artist waited for the storm of 25 to end….

      • Alex May 14, 2016

        People coming up with all types of excuses to try to downplay Beyoncé’s success!! Lol!! You called her sales front loaded, yet Drake’s sales have fallen over 80% during his second week!! Lmao!! Beyoncé is consistently selling over 150,000 weekly. Y’all haters will get enough of doubting the QUEEN! Wait til Sorry and hold up start slaying! She’s does have 3 top 20 hits on the hot 100 and only ONE of her songs have left the hot 100. She twirling on her haters like she said!

  28. RihYonce May 14, 2016

    Just like I said ! Told y’all she was going back to #1 Slay Queen !!! Now we just need them singles on vevo ?

  29. MsYonce May 14, 2016

    “Anti sold over 2 million WW” Lmaoo Anti just crossed the 900k mark stop lying

  30. King B May 14, 2016

    She sold 154k on her THIRD WEEK with a $17.99 album. That’s like more than Aaliyah’s Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number and One In A Million debut week COMBINED (total around 110k), furthermore Aaliyah’s album were released in the 90’s and casettes still exist back then. In other news, Beyoncé topped the New Zealand album chart and BACK to number one in Dutch Album(Drake at #7). Karma for all the fan bases for calling Bey Local. Now she slaying UK,NZ, Aus, Canada, Netherland, Sweden etc.

  31. King B May 14, 2016

    So Mark decided to flee the post when I mention Aaliyah selling 70k and 40k in the 90s? That’s like Ciara selling 19k in 2015.

  32. Justafan May 14, 2016

    Gosh Yonce, spotify this already! Lol

  33. Bitchpleaseeee May 14, 2016

    #Aziliabanksgotsuspendedparty continues tonight and y’all are invited. Dress code is no hoodie, aggressive behaviour or racial slur to anyone or a strict measures will be enforced including getting your account suspended permanently. Enjoy the party y’all ????????????????????

  34. Sherrele May 14, 2016

    Congratulations Beyonce!!! Beyonce is working! On tour, killing it and no exact single from the album as of yet and still made #1. A true artist.

  35. ShakuZulu May 14, 2016

    I twirl on my HATERS!!! ????????

  36. What Now May 14, 2016

    Has anyone bought Meghan’s album? Is it any good besides No?

  37. S****** Blonde May 14, 2016

    I haven’t listened to the album yet but Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool is a masterpiece ?

  38. Fatusankoh May 14, 2016

    You go queen bey she have the best album I can’t stope listening to it every song is very good hard work talente shows May god continue to bless protect her and her family for life long happy life more power and more success in all she do

  39. The Great Lacefronce. May 14, 2016

    When will it be #1 on billboard??

    • Jackson 5 Nostrils (Tyler) May 14, 2016

      Very very soon

    • LDN Chick May 14, 2016

      It has been #1 on billboard already stupid.

  40. The Great Lacefronce. May 14, 2016

    Lmao!

  41. #JACKIE May 14, 2016

    Rosy will you STFU for once? Illiterate ass b****!

    • BEYICON May 14, 2016

      LMAO.. Drag that dumb bitxh!!!

  42. Career Ender May 14, 2016

    hahaha. I think rosy3 is either Truth (icki garbage …) ‘s alter ego or its Sybil back with a different username

  43. Meteorite May 14, 2016

    The only I’m mad about is that I paid 17.99 for the album and the film wasn’t even in HD lol other than that I love the album

  44. DIABETIC STROKE May 14, 2016

    Not to mention Bey sold almost 1.1 mill ww in first 2 wks. I been said Bey would still go #1 one way or another if released on the same friday as Drake. Im just surprised mainstream media hasnt dubbed friday as game changing via Bey. Bey hasnt been prasied much by turning tuesday into friday even tho shes almost solely responsible (ww also charts friday if im not mistaking). Im not surprised tho that Bey isnt doing promo. Only way bey would show up to the Bet awards is if they invent sum new award in her honor and let her open middle and end the show. But bey thinks shes above promo which is apparantly so a proven Fact. Lol first it was Surf Bort now its Becky with the good hair. If sorry doesnt go top 10 i will have another stroke!

  45. Career Ender May 14, 2016

    @Rosy3 , Sybil why did you come back?

  46. DIABETIC STROKE May 14, 2016

    Lmao @ skidmark always with the fabricating imaginery sales. First it said rih sold 2 mill uS when it hadnt passed 400k until just now. Now its saying Rih sold 2 mill when it just now nearing 1 mill. How is bey going to be out of the top 5/10 b4 anti when each of its 3 wks surpass antis FIRST. #LOGIC Lemonde has a good chance at going back to #1 esp if rih can with only 17k in pure sales.

  47. DIABETIC STROKE May 14, 2016

    Views 1.17 mill ww, lemonade 710 mill ww >>>> Anti 191k ww.

  48. LDN Chick May 14, 2016

    Slay

  49. ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? May 14, 2016

    Y’all, my cousin graduated from college today, and I swear I’m on cloud nine with happiness right now. I’m so proud and overjoyed that I can’t even drag or shade anyone right now. I’m so beyond elated it’s unreal.

    • Annalise May 14, 2016

      SLAY!! #BlackExcellence

      • ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? May 14, 2016

        Thanks, hun! He’s headed off to Law School in the fall and I’m beyond the position tears of joy for real.

      • Annalise May 14, 2016

        yasss, professor Annalise Keating would be proudT!

      • ???????Chile, take this “Itty Bitty Piggy” to the market and make sure you hold her hand while crossing the street!??????? May 14, 2016

        Lol! Let it will be.

  50. Truth May 14, 2016

    Why is that BRANDY STAN/LAKE ERIE posing as a Monica stan? Getting Monica dragged won’t change the dynamics of your favs career. I would go in to dragging your fav, but I won’t stoop to your level. Enjoy your day boo boo.

    • Annalise May 14, 2016

      ????????????

      • Annalise May 14, 2016

        Monica ain’t his fave btw, so leave her out of it

      • Truth May 14, 2016

        Yeah I know Monica’s not his fav, Brandy is. He just likes seeing Monica get dragged by trolling as a Monica stan. He’s actually the third Brandy stan to get caught trolling and trying to get Monica dragged.

        1.BeyRihLiyah aka OK
        2.BrandNu
        3.Lake Erie

  51. nico May 14, 2016

    Y once aint playing

  52. zeroing ivy bloper tran anti girl lemond time May 14, 2016

    Can’t wait to hear what Yonce next single

  53. Purple Haze May 15, 2016

    Well Toni Braxton and Janet are still the Queens!!!!!!

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