After the #61 debut and peak of ZAYN‘s sophomore album on the Billboard 200, 2018’s ‘Icarus Falls,’ his fans were undoubtedly concerned about how its follow-up – ‘Nobody is Listening’ – would fare given it lacked even less promotion than its predecessor.
What’s more, his junior effort – announced just a week ahead of its January 15 released date – had garnered little buzz from the record-buying public at large by the time it arrived to digital shelves, a feat underscored by the nonperformance of its singles ‘Better’ (#89 Hot 100 Peak) and ‘Vibez’ (uncharted as of time reported).
By the time industry analysts weighed in with their first-week commercial forecast, fears were affirmed low anticipation for the set would negatively impact its inaugural sales figures.
Curious to see how the 11-track project stacked up against its prediction? Look inside to see:
ZAYN’s ‘Nobody is Listening’
First-Week Sales (SPS): 14,900 units
First-Week Sales (Pure): 4,200 units
Billboard 200 Debut: #44
Though the SPS first-week figure of ‘Listening’ is less than ‘Falls’ (which shifted 20,000 its first week), the projects’ pure sales are in line with each other. ‘Falls’ – with its #61 premiere and peak – remains ZAYN’s lowest charting album to date.
Both albums’ numbers pale in comparison to the singer’s debut opus, 2016’s ‘Mind of Mine,’ which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 to the sum of 157,000 units SPS (112,000 pure sales).
Billboard 200 This Week
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Clearly nobody is listening
Lol
Meanwhile his ex band mate Harry with Style is still rocking the top 20 after more than a year of its release
On my my my, what a big fat Oopssssss???????????????????????? Or maybe he can change his career to becoming my baby daddy???????????????????????? Or donate his s p e r m to the public since he got pretty good genes ????
Them Muslim men controlling as hell chile! I lived with one, I have the experience… But he could still pump me full of c*** any day ????????????
Wow! I’m so jealous of u sis???????? hope my man will do this to me too. I heard Muslim men are pretty aggressive and being hyper s e x u a l i t y all the time. I really need a man like that in my life???????????????????????? Back to Zayn. He was super yummy when he was in 1D. I missed the old good Zayn
There are a lot of things they stop you doing. Normal everyday things that you don’t see as an issue. It really isn’t a good situation. But Zayn could wrap my legs around my head any day ????????????????????????
HE CLEARLY JUST WANTS OUT OF A CONTRACT BY NOW CUZ HE DOES NOT CARE
He’s more floppy than JoJo & Tinashe combined and I love to see it. I love when male artists flop ;))
I enjoyed a few songs from the album. I would say it isn’t his best but still listenable. I probably won’t go back to it again. Mind of mine is his best work to date.
MorMANLY gonna flop even harder. If she ever actually finishes that album chile ????????????
Keep this article because in just a few months, y’all will be writing this same article about camilas third album. ????????
*MorMANLY (correction, sis)
Camila going to rack up a THIRD platinum album ????????????
lmaoooooo where on Mars? because her last one didnt even certify tin foil lmfaoooooo
After Hours in the Top 10 ????????????????
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Zayn, this is the result of paying your fans dust
And generally hating all criticism
I hope he’s proud of himself lol ???? Purposely preflopping his own album with the titles too. Why did y’all sign this man ????