The road to the release of Madonna‘s new album, ‘Rebel Heart,’ has been all sorts of rocky.
As widely reported, last December the legend’s 13th studio effort was thrown into disarray after several songs were leaked onto the internet months ahead of plan – forcing a rushed iTunes release of six songs. Unfortunately for the Material Girl, the entire album was spilt onto the inter-web in unmastered form shortly after.
Three months and a BRITs fall later, the singer is rejoicing this week. For the LP officially landed in stores worldwide.
And though performing well out of the gate in most territories, all eyes are on how the ‘Living For Love’ led set is to sell on home soil.
Wonder no more. The predictions are in! Details below…
According to Hits Daily Double, the 56-year-old diva is duking it out with an unlikely foe – the cast of ‘Empire.’
The season one soundtrack of the FOX series was also released this week and is giving the singer a run for her chart money – as is Country star Luke Bryan.
All three releases are heading towards the 100,000 mark in sales – making it relatively difficult to decipher who’ll clinch the top spot.
Peep how the numbers are shaping up below…
Madonna (Live Nation/Interscope) – 100-110k sales (115-125k w/streams)
Empire (Turn First/Columbia) – 90-100k sales (115-125k w/streams)
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) – 85-95k sales (95-105k w/streams)
No word on if the confirmed bundling of ‘Rebel’ will impact the sales total. Stay tuned.
FLOPDONNA! Every song is a struggle from start to finish! except maybe Veni Vidi Vici 🙁 Even after pulling a Babidi stunt, Granny is still going to flop 🙁
She is a touring artist, 30 years, leaked album and gets no radio supports.
You should be embarrassed of yourself. You can’t think objectively.
Plus, this is just a prediction.
So you’re new here right?! Guess you realised that I’m the Top commentator 2 months running and your pathetic sour bottom áss is responding to me to get some free promotion 🙂 Work your way up Bítch ☠
Try Again Bítch 🙂 That’s obviously not me CareerEnder Stahp! why can’t you call Babidi a whóre or say Blue Ugly is ugly or something? Give it up! I will remain on TGJ 24/7
You moron has forgotten. Madonna has sold more than 350m records in her career. Even she sold 5 copies, she is still the Queen of Pop and Icon. Unlike your fav and our ugly wig….
Nice try and live well. Uneducated peasant like you should not be allowed on the net.
How many copies Mariah’s Elusive Chanteuse sold???
More than 100k is considered…decent for a veteran artist.
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Before you hate, at least try to learn some basic spelling skills.
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Being top commenter for 2 months is NOT a badge of honor sweetie
I bet you have artflop in your toilet, or any from the already death lady fatta
100,000 is INCREDIBLE wow MADONNA still has the MAGIC
Ill believe Granny will flop when you go to # 1
By the way, there are several seats available…please do have at least one of them!
#ByeGirl
Girl…#BYE
Is that hair in the photo for real? Looks like a bad wig, what happened?
Flop ain’t the word 100K for the biggest selling female even Barbara done double. Shame and all the numbers people where throwing on here your queen ain’t doing numbers #BYE
Wait till your favs reach her age….
Na mine died I would wanted her to have an album flop in this day of age. Her last album sold 5M and was released back in 2009,so am all good
Honestly i can’t even call her a flop. She’s been around for decades and can still outperform than some of your faves and your momma.
She’s 56 and slaying
Her Paris Bercy show sold -out in less than 5 minutes. Unlike 20 yo wannabes.
And tickets in the US aren’t selling and her album debuted at #3 in France. Flop.
That’s not bad. Honestly, I was expecting less. To me, a major flop would be 50K or less. Good for her
Still doing better than Moomooriah’s Elusive Chanteuse
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You’re right. I looked up Mariah’s numbers and she sold 58K her first week…tbh that’s kind of shocking considering how big of a star she is and her fanbase seemed relatively large. Maybe next time, she will do better.
Mariah did not promote. Flopdonna was all over the awards ceremonies and in the media and only did 100k.
But she wish to make real music like mariah… I love madonna but please, dont compare the voice with the busineswoman. Regards
Rihanna is the new face of Dior!
Dont nobody curr!
There is no excuse for the simple fact that Barbra Steisand who is older and been around much longer can still come out and sell effortlessly…. Without the huge promo push or even the support of radio all on name alone. Madonna should be able to sell more on name alone …
Babs isn’t competing with these young girls for relevancy …Madonna is because she didn’t lay a better foundation and transition from pop music ….which is very it girl oriented … At 56 Madge is still trying to keep up with the Jones while Barb can drop a album go gold with no struggle and go back to resting
And how many more examples you can give us apart from Barbra? And how many albums does Barbra release and after how long? Yeah it´s absurd when people use this argument to bring other artists down. Picking the only other artist who outshines at a particular time the one you want to bring down in just one particular front is pathetic really. It´s like when Gaga and Tony had success with their JAZZ album and some people were still trying to drag just cause Barbra sold more with a similar album (worse album btw). Like instead of congratulating for a very difficult win, they found the only artist they could use to shade.Are the rest of the people Madonna´s age selling more than her? (apart from Barbra, this time, and only in the USA) Is anybody else selling more with a Jazz album than Gaga? (apart from that Barbra album) Is any of Mariah Carey chart contenders back in 1990 selling more than her now in 2015? How many? Exactly.
I just gave 3 examples of how absurd some people´s drags can get. Truly desperate to shade artists with so much success in their careers.
Wait John,
You do the exact same thing! You often dismiss Bey’s sales, but praise Taylor’s when she’s practically one of the few people that managed to sell more than Beyonce recently. I’m mean, how many people are doing double platinum these days?
This has nothing to do with Gaga ,Madonna is the standard for a pop star right ? She is 56 and still has to moon the cameras at the Grammys, sing about graphic s** on Rebel Heart etc…, shouldn’t she be beyond those kind of stunts at this point? I know this because I downloaded the album and supported her. I can voice my opinion and I don’t need to attack any one to do so. My point stands Madonna did not lay the foundation to transition out of the very dog eat dog pop genre … The biggest selling female should be able to churn out more numbers on her name alone ….., As for Babs she has does not need to resort to those tricks but perhaps it isn’t s fair fight since she has more talent than Madonna
Royalkevs. Taylor Will disappear after the next album. Its her moment but shes next
@royal
Sorry but I never do that in that way. Never. You must have confused my comments with those of other people. I never support Taylor Swift and the only thing I say about her is that it is appalling that she is the most successful artist in the USA atm.
About Beyonce´s sales I said she did very good with her last album and that almost nobody has been doing those numbers recently. Also that her last album is her best. So I don´t know what you´re talking about. Only when some Beyonce fans start feeling themselves too much I remind them that she is not in that top level of legendary sellers. Just that.
Tour examples is flawed for the simple fact that BOTH of these women are exceptions to the rule. What u are saying is bc Oprah made it, every black female should have made it similar to her success wise. But obviously that didnt happen and to make a statent like bc Barbra did it, Madonna should to is expecting a lot
I would expect some one of Madonna’s status and influence over the years to sell 175k -200k on name alone …. The most successful female artist right ?? Bringing that to the table why is Barbara off limits , she is older yet is a example that women of any age can sell without all of the hoopla she can do it off name alone. I guess Madonna set such a high standard I expect that from her…..she’s a bad b**** right ??
You mean to tell me that with 15 million viewers that’s the best Empire could do? Urban listeners suck.
I can’t knock those numbers! I think 100K is very respectable for a legends. If she does this amount without bundling, I tip my hat to her!
So CareerEnder is the one bítch that is trolling as me 🙂 This bítch is stalking my TL and logging in as me to argue with herself! Keep trying you African Fem bottom bítch I ain’t never leaving TGJ! I will be here night and day 24/7 until all of the lessors are extinct!!! 🙂
I can’t knock those numbers! I think 100K is very respectable for a legends. If she does this amount without bundling, I tip my hat to her!
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typed my e-mail in wrong! smh.
Let’s not let stan covered glasses make u guys delusional…yes this is low for an artist of her caliber but Madonna is the biggest female act of all time in almost every way imaginable…she doesn’t have to sell another album ever and still be the best to ever do it…not to mention her tour will be the biggest female tour over the next yr or so and she will top the Forbes list at the highest paid female next yr
First of all, Barbra is the BIGGEST female artist in AMERICA. So, its no surprise her album went Platinum. Madonna’s sales have been relatively LOW in the USA since the 1990’s. But, worldwide as in ALL TOGETHER… Her album definitely will see decent numbers. At-least 1.3 million.
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I give the album a 5/10. Its a solid album, but musically Madonna peaked with The Ray Of Light for me. The next single should be “Ghost-Town”. I want a great video for that song ASAP. Its my favorite song on the LP.
Aww GrandMadonna…that’s actually not too bad though, slay a little! Xo
I’m not even going to drag, not only did the album leak like 3 months in advance before it was even announced but on top of that, Madonna is THE biggest female artist of all time, whether she fell off or not and despite all of her desperate tricks to appeal to people under the age of 30.
*inb4 a certain fanbase runs in here even though their fave’s latest release only did 20-30K more with just as much, if not more promo*
Thats not bad, When will your grandmas???
(Tilts Head 10x)
Right? Even yo fave can’t even do these numbers. lol
Nor can the deceased….
But the deceased albums have all gone multi platinum something the living(Ciara) can’t do.
better than mariah…..
bítch where was my spelling errors? Go Ahead and clock me, I dare you 🙂 I’m Waiting
grandpaVidal writing essays to non gravatarless hòes. boy is granny mad, its not our fault that yo faves are flopping, move over you flop gaga as$ licking biatch!
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Chitaura aka Talentless you are a low class low life basic biatch, you dwell in a cardboard shack. you hold no weight in tgj
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why would the whole Career Ender has time to be attached to anything related to you? , the irrigation scheme water that you been consuming is not good for your brain
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stay in yo lane JAGGERNUT!
You sad bleaching blick fem bottom, You dwell in a shack in Alexandra KII! The same place where everyone has dysentry and rats are the size of dogs! You are so so so PRESSED, you didn’t accept my truce and now you chose to troll under my name. You even had the audacity to call yourself ‘Centurion’ after my hometown. #DaFúckingNerve
What are you talking about? I don´t even care about what happens with Madonna´s career. I just don´t like people to bash for the pleasure of it. Like you do for example. You TROLL
LOL SCREAMING @ ALL THESE EXCUSES. Y’ALL GOT MORE EXCUSES THAN ALBUMS SHE SOLD! LOL
NOT THE SO CALLED QUEEN DOING BRITNEY JEAN NUMBERS LOL!
AND DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT BRINGING UP GAGA. EVERY MANDINOSAUR ALBUM HAS FLOPPED AND SOLD LESS THAN EVERY GAGA ALBUM SINCE SHE CAME OUT LOL.
REBEL FLOP IS GONNA STRUGGLE TO SEE GOLD, EVEN WITH HER TICKET FREEBIES SCAM LOL.
TL;DR
We’ll see where Fad is at 30+ years into his career (that is, if he hasn’t overdosed on coke by then).
LOL A LANA DEL IRRELEVANT STAN DEFINITELY NEEDS TO HUSH ON THIS TOPIC SINCE GAGA SLAYS THAT BATHROOM STALL ARTIST’S ALBUM SALES TOO LOL. IS ULTRAFLOPPAGE CERTIFIED SARAN WRAP YET? LOL
Yes, it was certified and scanned gold weeks ago. Catch up f**. Your drags are so ugly.
These numbers are dismal, no matter what kind of delusional spin you try to put on it. And they’ll be even worse next week once the new generation payola/ticket bundling schtick is finished. if Barbra streisand can sell a Gold album after over 60 years in the business, Madonna should be able to do the same after only 30-and I mean without gimmicks and chart manipulation.
bundle is next week so these will actually increase. H**
….and drop drastically down the charts the following week. Sit.
“grandpaVidal writing essays to non gravatarless hòes. boy is granny mad, its not our fault that yo faves are flopping, move over you flop gaga as$ licking biatch!
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Chitaura aka Talentless you are a low class low life basic biatch, you dwell in a cardboard shack. you hold no weight in tgj
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why would the whole Career Ender has time to be attached to anything related to you? , the irrigation scheme water that you been consuming is not good for your brain.”
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|You sad bleaching blick fem bottom, You dwell in a shack in Alexandra KII! The same place where everyone has dysentry and rats are the size of dogs! You are so so so PRESSED, you didn’t accept my truce and now you chose to troll under my name. You even had the audacity to call yourself ‘Centurion’ after my hometown. #DaFúckingNerve
Not Bad. The Queen of pop is about to get her 8th or 9th #1 on the Billboard 200. Sorry troll. I love Madonna. Everybody knows that.
May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track
May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track
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TYLER stahp!!
So @CareerEnder cropped my avi and it looks pixelated LOL! Isn’t her South African wi-fi working properly, why couldn’t this low-life thot just google it instead #LeStruggle
May I help you? Loving your persistence right now!!!! Your meltdowns are entertaining hun 🙂 now go back to the dusty soweto dirt track
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TYLER stahp!! you Beyonce stand are fùcking psycho
*stans. GOD you trolls really need to go back to school and say no to crack! 🙂
This is amazing!
3 figure opening week numbers despite a leak months in advanced and she IS ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD
That is not amazing at all. 100K is not great at all. MDNA was considered a flop with over 300K it’s first week. Yes the MDNA tour did well but the album sucked.
Those are amazing numbers. Congrats.
Numbers look good to me, especially for a leaked album. Plus her tour is doing amazing so really, I believe Madonna is passed album sales, not when she’ll sell out every single venue she’s performing at.
If you think those numbers are good, you’re clueless!
Expect to have this sales predictions rise, ALSO tours bundles is NEXT WEEK, so it will have a sharp or consistent path of sales next week.
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What is amazing is that she is doing six figure debuts for her 13th album that leaked 3 months ago with no hit single etc.
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yes for longevity! our faves can only hope
Pretty decent numbers if you ask me. I’m taking into consideration the leak three months prior to its scheduled realease date and the fact that she’s been around for more than 30 years. I’m not a fan of Madonna but I think it’s silly to try to ‘drag’ her for these sales.
Not bad, I said time and time again. Madonna’s albums are just promo for her tours. This may do 300K the most. The Cutters will have fun with this tho.
Simply put some of you guys sound crazy because this lady’s album leaked almost two months in advance so the fact that over 100,000 people are buying a album that they can have for free just shows how dedicated and loyal her fan base is and it shows the power of Madonna that with a album leaked two months in advance and no music video plus bad selling singles during this era she can still land at number one. Big Ups to her and her fanbase
Oh wow. I wasn’t expecting huge numbers but 100k?! But she was reported to have had 60 or 70k pre-orders a while ago so that means only 30-40k are expected to buy her album first week not counting pre-orders? O_O Seemingly only her diehard fans are bothered buying this album…
Thats good 30 plus years later, bestselling female of all time and still doing over 100k is great. Call me when your faves can do that.
lmao @ everybody saying these are good numbers. People will do anything to protect their bubble.
P.S., you stans need to pull your heads out of this old woman’s crusty snatch and do some research. Madonna is not the biggest selling female artist of all time. A woman named Nana Mouskouri is. Look it up. *sips tea
sip as much as you want – Nana Mouskouri sold a lot (and honestly, I’m suprised by that) – as of 2006 she sold 250 mill. ww, but she sold less than Madonna…
I love the album the fact that she is 50 plus and still kicking is great. May not be a supreme vocalist. However definitely into her craft. She is Icon. she is legend.
lol not surprised that you pressed fools would bring up Carey. Mariah dropped her album and literally hasn’t promoted it after that. Madonna was everywhere on award shows, news, etc. congrats to her nonetheless..
I don’t know, trying to drag a pop icon who has been in the business for 30+ years just seems so pointless.
100K is fine. The tour, once again, will be another blockbuster. That’s all that matters.
She truly is over. Her tickets aren’t even selling. She only sold out in Paris. Her new album only went #3 there too.
Can’t even hate on Grandmadonna’s hustle.
Considering her album leaked since late November last year and her music not playing on the radio…these numbers are pretty commendable!I don’t get why ya’ll call her Flopdonna considering all her albums are RIAA certified even that last one went GOLD…she will be fine once she starts touring as that where she gets her money from anyways lol
Madonna’s music has been garbage for some time now but NO ONE can “drag” her business sense and her career. Rebel Heart will only be a blip but I’m sure the tour will be noteworthy….
Definitely not the Queen of Pop
REBEL HEART is a flop. 100 000 as an opening is 1/3 of the opening sales of MDNA (359 000). Shes’s over.
looks like she has lost 259 000 of her gay fans in the last 3 years! amazing.