The Predictions Are In! Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Album Set to Sell…

Published: Saturday 18th Sep 2021 by Sam

Lil Nas X has stirred up quite the promotional storm in support of his debut album ‘Montero’ and it looks like the star is set to yield major results.

Because the first-week sales predictions are in and they show that he’s set for a major debut on the Billboard 200.

Full story below…

Preceded by #1 hit ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ and follow-up smash ‘Industry Baby,’ the project has been powered by what many are calling one of the most well-deployed promotional pushes in recent memory. A push that included major performances, social media omnipresence, and even a “pregnancy.”

All, it seems, have helped position ‘Montero’ in the upper echelon of next week’s charts.

For, according to Hits Daily Double, the album is on track to launch with:

130,000-140,000
[Sales Plus Streaming]
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17,000-20,000
[Pure Sales]

The impressive total sum is fuelled by streaming, thanks to 130 million plays of the LP’s 15-tracks.

On a traditional week, the 22-year-old would be a shoo-in for #1. However, with it being Drake Season and Drizzy still pulling solid numbers with ‘Certified Lover Boy,’ a chart-topping debut isn’t a guarantee.

Time will tell how things play out.

What is for sure is that Nas has solidified himself as a commercially viable artist and is making waves on a seismic scale.

Your thoughts?

[Photo Credit: Columbia Records / Charlotte Rutherford]

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  1. Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 18, 2021

    Flop

    • Farrahs Luggage (8k Camila) September 18, 2021

      Yes, Camila Cabello is a flop who sold 8k and debuted at #127 on billboard. How embarrassing. An album with nothing but her face flopped that hard 😂😂😂😂

    • My name September 19, 2021

      You must be deaf if you think this is a flop.

  2. Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎💋 September 18, 2021

    I said it before and I’ll say it again, it is the drag queen of payola 👸🏿

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 18, 2021

      Do you even know what payola is my Dear Danny Dipshit?? 🤣🤣😂😂💯🤳🏽

      • Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎💋 September 18, 2021

        Hey FAKE Shayla Queen 👑 profile, you are more like Shayla Queen of CLOWNS 👑. I’m not like you I don’t use words I don’t comprehend.

      • Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎💋 September 18, 2021

        Get his ass Shayla 🤣 ✅💯 Danzou Thee Flop lmaooooooooo 😂

      • Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎💋 September 19, 2021

        I’m winning I’m still using the Fancy name 😂😂😂😂

  3. HELLOKITTY September 18, 2021

    Good going!

  4. marilyn monh-O-E (Da Real DIVA 👠) September 18, 2021

    His streaming sales are Power Bottom but looking at his pure sales are Messy Bottom 💅🏿😂🤣😂

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 18, 2021

      🤣🤣🤣 Yaaaaas my Diva!

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 18, 2021

        Noooo my Divisive Dunces. Back to the filthy streets from whence you both came 😂😂🤣🤣🤳🏽💯

      • marilyn monh-O-E (Da Real DIVA 👠) September 18, 2021

        F u c k u trashy bish using Shayla Queen’s royal account. How dare you!!!! We gonna get u! We gonna find u! 💅🏿 We will f u c k u up h o e! You are so dumb!

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        Yaaaaas Diva! That trashy fake Shayla is an ashy clown 💋

  5. Pat September 18, 2021

    On par w his peers. Good numbers

  6. Diabetes UNBOTHERED September 18, 2021

    #FLOP

    I was expecting 250K at the absolute Minimum.

    {I admit his music as a whole is pretty good tho if you’re in the mood for it}

    • Normani the new Queen of Beyhives September 18, 2021

      Be nice, she sold more than 13k line Beyonce did in lion king lol 😂

  7. J September 18, 2021

    Interested to see who ends up on top!! May the best bottom win!! 😋

    #StartedAsABottom

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

      SCREAMING 🤣

  8. Knowles September 18, 2021

    I think the numbers will be revised upwards in the next couple of days. I see 200k at least first week for this album.

  9. Alpha September 18, 2021

    I really don’t understand what’s so great about these artist, nothing about them moves me at all

  10. Jacobdajeweler September 18, 2021

    I expected at least between 180-200K. I guess he’s gonna have to spread his booty cheeks for those last minute sales.

  11. Farrahs Luggage (8k Camila) September 18, 2021

    Congrats king! Meanwhile, CAMILA SOLD 8k AND DEBUTED AT #127!

    • marilyn monh-O-E (Da Real DIVA 👠) September 18, 2021

      Dumb c u n t! Use some logic would ya? If you want to compare Camila and lil nasty, use their debut album to compare b I t c h💅🏿 Camila’s debut is selling 119,000 album-equivalent units, with 65,000 coming from pure sales, so my gurl Camila won 🏆

      • Adelefan September 18, 2021

        How did she win with 120k n he’s expecting to do 140k. Don’t pull that BS pure sales shyt because STREAMING is the reason why she got platinum singles!

  12. Hsgsi September 18, 2021

    I was actually expecting a lot more than this seeing as how everyone is on his bandwagon. And only 20k in pure is kinda tragic considering the smooth of hype he’s had. But he’s a singles artist. He won’t last.

    • Michael g Cuviello September 20, 2021

      Yea people been saying that since old town road lol

  13. Sandwich September 19, 2021

    No matter how u try to slice it these aren’t good numbers for someone with endless hype, promo and 3 #1 singles.

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

      Periodt 💯

    • Ydbdj September 19, 2021

      You’re absolutely right. For all the hype he has he should be doing Taylor numbers and he’s barely doing 100k.

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        You thought a gay black man was going to pull Taylor Swift numbers? In America? Really? The only artist to pull Taylor numbers is Adele.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        @DeanD here we go again with the victim excuses. “Black!” “Gay!” 🥱

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        I’m not calling anyone a victim. But there are qualifiers. Please name a black or gay artist who has sold over 2 million albums in their first week.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        Name ANYONE in the last decade aside from Adele who has sold more than 2 million albums in their first week.

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        But I’m not saying Lil Nas X should be pulling Taylor Swift numbers. I’m asking why anyone thought a gay black man would sale TS numbers in Americuh? And why do you consider “black” and “gay” words of victimization?

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        Because those words are used for exactly that by people like you at times like this.

    • DeanD September 19, 2021

      How do you interpret me calling Lil Nas X gay and black, two things he’s proudly built his brand on and is clearly obvious, victimizing him? As a gay black man myself I’m genuinely curious. And please be specific.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        “You thought a gay black man was going to pull Taylor Swift numbers? In America? Really?”

        Point proven.

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        But what IS your point? It sounds like we’re in agreement. Lil Nas X was never going to pull Taylor Swift numbers because America is a racist and homophobic country but that doesn’t mean LNX isn’t a success or can’t be successful.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        “America is a racist and homophobic country”

        You just proved my point AGAIN. Are you that dumb that I have to spell out YOUR own point for YOU? If America is so “racist and homophobic,” then YOU’RE saying blacks and gays are victimized.

        Does the dumb one get it yet? FFS 🤦🏽‍♀️

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        But black people and homosexuals have been victimized, brutalized and commodified. That’s well documented in the annals of U.S. history And for that reason LNX was never going to sale like Taylor Swift but I still consider his mere existence and pervasiveness a surprising success. And more power to him. That’s not an excuse, that’s a reason to celebrate! I’m still not sure what you’re trying to say but let’s just agree to disagree. Have a nice day!

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        So you asked how those words were of “victimization,” now you’re saying they are.

        You have a nice day too.

      • DeanD September 19, 2021

        But you used the word first. I didn’t. See the distinction? Thanks for this entertaining if not convoluted debate.

  14. Huh? September 19, 2021

    I’m not a Fan at and will never be. He’s clearly a singles Artist. Those pure album sales are sad.

  15. Jennifer Garcia September 19, 2021

    With all the hype and promotion surrounding Lil Nas X you would expect him to be doing some extravagant numbers. Those pure sales are tragic and Awful. I’m not a Fan of his music.

  16. Londonbound September 19, 2021

    you danced with the devil for 100K records?
    i am cackling

  17. Deandigger1@yahoo.com September 19, 2021

    Congrats to Lil Nas X! I never thought I’d see an openly gay, s** positive, flamboyant gay black man capture America’s zeitgeist like this. It doesn’t matter how many albums he sales or how many more #1 hits he has. He has met the moment and made history. We loves to see it!

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

      ANYONE could have done it, sweetie.

      • Deandigger1@yahoo.com September 19, 2021

        But no one else has that’s what makes it so exciting to see!

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        Because it’s whack! 🤣 Just give us good music! He hasn’t “struggled” the way he says he has. Look at his life, for example. He is an overly-privileged American brat and is making a mockery of the gays and the blacks that came before him and REALLY struggled.

      • Deandigger1@yahoo.com September 19, 2021

        So you just don’t like him? I wish you would’ve just said that from jump. You would’ve saved us a lot of time. I don’t know anything about him but he’s still made history and like I said: I never thought I’d see this in my lifetime. And he deserves credit for that irregardless of your personal feelings about him.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        The way you dumbed down what I said to compartmentalize it for your dumb head because for someone to criticize anyone is to completely dislike them, right?

    • Deandigger1@yahoo.com September 19, 2021

      Again, we’ll just have to agree to disagree. But why do you keep calling me names? Can’t we talk without the insults when I have treated you with nothing but respect? If you can’t carry on a conversation without it devolving into childish name calling and insults then please stop replying to my comments or at the very least don’t expect a response. I’m more than happy to debate but I won’t tolerate your disrespect when you keep jumping on my comments. I don’t play those games.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        No, you just play childish games of your own making, saying one thing then denying it, then saying you said it. You make zero sense. Good day to you, buddy.

      • Deandigger1@yahoo.com September 19, 2021

        That’s not how I see it but if that’s your take, that’s fine with me. But realize you started all this. You replied to my comments and then served up sone word salad and then started calling me names when I asked for clarification. That’s all you. And thanks for the well wishes. You can post a message without needless name-calling.

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

        What I said was self-clarifying and only “word salad” to someone who is dumb, which is not “name-calling,” it is fact when here you are still confused. Let it go and MOVE ON.

  18. Ask4yall September 19, 2021

    Move over OG’s, the children are future

  19. Theman September 19, 2021

    These are kind of under par. Even the pure sales should be around 75k-125k. Overall sales should be around 175k – 250k. All of that hype, hit songs, and media coverage and those are the sales. They’re not bad. But not as great considering everything.

  20. DeanD September 19, 2021

    Is the physical album available? I can’t find it anywhere, not even on his website. Just to stream. I’d like to purchase a physical copy. Any help would be much appreciated!

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 September 19, 2021

      It’s not worth manufacturing physical copies when no one will purchase them. The digital pure sales are a clear indication of that.

  21. Bobby September 19, 2021

    Flop lol all that for these numbers!!!!
    This article was so dumb!

  22. My name September 19, 2021

    The album is fire
    Soild, revealing universal and just good!

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