Bruno Mars has been marvelling the masses with his third album ’24k Magic.’
Unleashed last week, the set has been bolstered by the popularity of its title track and a slew of major promotional spots.
The latter has proven especially effective, as the LP’s sales forecast rose following his show-stopping performance at the AMAs.
With the week’s numbers tallied in total, where did Mars land?
Find out below…
Per Hits Daily Double, the set did indeed best initial predictions.
Its final sales are…
226,413 (Sales Plus Streaming)
196,000 (Pure Sales
The figures serve as the singer’s highest first week numbers to date. Both from a pure sales and SPS standpoint.
And while he was denied the #1 spot by Metallica (whose new release hit 305k), there’s still several weeks left in the year to snatch it. After all, Mars’ preceding LP – ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ – opened at #2 only to hit the top shortly after.
We sure hope it’s a case of history repeating itself because ’24k Magic’ is wholly deserving.
That’s cute still for him! That album is nothing to play with…The best album I’ve heard in a looong time hands down!!!
His highest first week numbers?? The hype is strong. I was thinking he was selling 500k. He dont even sell more than Nicki albums. Thats sad
The powers behind this industry are too strong, lol! This 9 track album is trash! The whole album with the exception of maybe three out of the 9 songs sound just like 24k, so bye with all that noise!
You must come from the era where children don’t know much about REAL music and live production so I won’t fault you!
Lol..
The Weeknd ended him
He’s still a zaddy though
Yeah he ended him even though Bruno is the one selling one million tour tickets in one day??
? How can anyone stan for Selena Gomez ?
Selena ended herself!
Selena had more top 10 hits than Beyonce this year.
How many top 10 hits does Selena have in total? Cause I can guarantee you she doesn’t have more than Bey. Has her album crossed Lemonade’s first week sales yet?
Let’s get the facts obviously the weeknd is the flavour of the year and his album and singles will sell more but Bruno mars will beat him in touring and if you know anything about singers is that the touring is where the real money is e.g. madonna has 2 flop albums but has 2
high grossing tours
Hell, the Weeknd trash too!
Fantastic, so proud of him, Both he and Abel have great albums
WAY better that what was predicted…congrats!
*than*
How or what made them think sales would be close to 100k at first. Strange. Great numbers in today’s climate but not good for somebody who has had such a prolific career and public appearances over the years. I wonder what the album would have done if he latched another massive hit like “UpTown Funk!” though? That’s an interesting thought. I haven’t looked into his album sales but it seems more like Bruno Mars is the male Katy Perry/Rihanna. Their albums do well but not amazing and do hit platinum over time, but their bread and butter isn’t albums but more so singles that become hits and touring revenue obviously.
FALSE. Bruno’s last album did over 6M WW.
His debut and sophomore did over 6 Mill and was considered best selling albums WW this decade
I’m so proud of my baby!!!!
I’m happy for both The Weeknd and Bruno Mars. These are two minority men out here selling out arenas and doing it big in the charts.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaas
Just looking at the track list and seeing the word “Perm” has me dying. Good job for him, though.
Congrats to him! He’s a slow burn seller. He will definitely hit platinum and Metallica will probably only be number one this week. Bruno knows how to milk an album campaign and he doesn’t rush to the next single if one doesn’t seem to be doing well. He let’s it marinate in people’s minds til more and more people like/love it.
Not bad.. I’m just so into Abel rn. He’s slaying. Starboy has grown on me
BS!
The most talented young man (30 and under crew) out right now.
Who?
Because Bruno is liek 31.
Why this half breed not wearing socks? Most talented man out?? Nobody cares about bruno and his stinky feet.
He did very well. He sold 50k in the UK. That’s more than Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Gaga combined, probably include Britney as well.
Lol bro!! I live for your shade! !
These are strong numbers . He did good. And the album is lit
His feet are s***.
Bruno’s album is far from trash. Those 9 songs are life dummy
Good for him
Oh wow congrats to him.
Very very VERY similar sales to Gaga´s. With the difference that Bruno was coming from a sweeter moment in his career commercially wise, but still, he had been receiving a little bit of backlash durings the last few weeks. Both have proved real talent can prevail.