Nicki Minaj’s ‘Megatron’ generated over $500,000 worldwide in its opening week.
Where the lion’s share of its first week earnings came from? The United States.
The single’s success has come as a surprise to those who feared the rapper’s star had waned following the release of the so-so selling ‘Queen’ and seen it rise above and beyond a number of tracks which enjoyed the benefit of a longer lead in time.
I ain’t a big fan of today’s music, the only beat that’s pulling my heartstrings atm is #Megatron @NICKIMINAJ is slaying. Give me Queen, The pink print, Roman reloaded any day. She is Queen, and Queen always wins ??
— Chloe Perry (@ChloeLouisee123) June 23, 2019
In its opening week the song’s sales saw it earn north of $500,000 thanks to support from the likes of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand & France. Of this half a million, 99,000 dollars sprung from her domestic market.
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The song sold 29,000 pure units and was streamed over 10 million times during the same period which saw it bag 99k for the rapper, her producers and their respective publishing companies who can expect to see its earnings cross the $1 million point by the end of August.
“MEGATRON” by @NICKIMINAJ sold 190,000 copies in its first week in the United States being 29K pure and 160K streams sales. ?? pic.twitter.com/dKrGtZ2XLM
— Nicki Minaj Charts (@NickiOnChart) July 3, 2019
‘Mega’s mega opening week should come as no surprise to those familiar with Minaj’s sales history, as her fans are among one of the last bases to prioritise sales over streaming when supporting releases.
Back in 2010, the group purchased 1 million copies of her debut album ‘Pink Friday‘ in the United States alone and in 2012, to support her second set ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘, they pushed sales of her single ‘Starships’ over the 7.2 million singles sold barrier within the first six months of its release.
Of course, branding and creative missteps made by the rapper following Safaree Samuels‘ departure from her camp saw her fail to make full use of her base and neglect a number of key markets on a promotional front. As a result? Sales of her albums and their singles dipped to figures which, though were commendable for some of her more Spotify-dependant peers- were anything but for her.
Will ‘Megatron’s parent album fare just as well?
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It will be forgotten next week
didn’t your hating clown @ss said the same thing about her back in the day the millionth time and here she is still.
Stream Queen Lizzo Truth Hurts, bout to crack Top 10 next week!! ?? When the payola blogs try to make fetch happen, a new supreme sneaks in the clutch!! ? the Monopoly’s over…Thank God for female Rap Variety! ??????? #Lizzo4TheCulture
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Highest solo hit be a female rapper in 2019 (so far)
STREAM STREAM STREAM!!
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why are people so obsessed with charts & sales? https://youtu.be/oMp58oVociw
It’s a marker for success, that’s like going to a basketball game and asking why is everyone so concerned with the points
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Lets talk about how its going to fall 50 spots next week. FLOP FLOP FLOP FLOP
Y’all really reaching now with Nicki now……her time has past she will never enjoyed all her sucess like she did 10 years ago…..just let it go…..
You’re so pressed and bothered by her, i love it lol
Nicki need to grow the hell up and drop this whole p***y popping Barbie gig. It was cute when she first started but it is seriously old now. She need to grow as an artist and step outside the freaking box. That is why she not selling like when she first burst out in mainstream in 2008 cause for 10 years same thing. Growp up sis!!!!!
Everybody got a hater yet this blog insists on pushing Nicki down our throats like brussels sprouts whenever there’s competition. She had 10 years and y’all act like it’s not enough. I’mma start calling her Jafar from Aladdin cuz even if you throw her the lamp Barbz won’t ever be satisfied. ? True gluttony Chile. Please understand it took us a minute to get Female Rap Diversity poppin again and we ain’t gon turn back because Saint Nick wants things in her favor. Nope, not happening!
Something is pushing down your throat that’s right, but it sure an’t Nicki Minaj.
You need meds if you think this blog has any impact on sales.
Lol ? ???? The Nicki Minaj Haters are Angry ?Again get use to it SL UTS she’s been Winning for over A Decade ??????????? Queen Things Y’all MAD ????????
Winnning everything but a Grammy ??
Or a Bbillboard No.1 after 1,999 attempts/chart entries lol???
Who cares female rap game is finally occupied by more than one person. This arrogant, narcissistic degenerate will never hog the rap spotlight again.
So many hateful people. Thanks for the Nicki Minaj update.
Congratulations to Nicki and her fans. Good to see her doing well. Positivity.
PLZ STOP FORCING THIS WOMAN DOWN OUR THROATS AND FIND OTHER STUFF TO POST ABOUT.
SHUT THE F UP!! literally no one is forcing your hating a$$ to take time out of your day to then read and comment on every post about Nicki.
AWWWWW YOU MAD MAD
When newspapers were a thing …
Did you rip apart pages with content you disliked?
Likely not.
All you gotta do, now, is skip content you dislike.
Yesssssss Sirrrrrr bought it as soon as Apple music had it ready awesome song from Queen Onika
Save your coins and catch up on that rent…
The party was twerking to it last nite