Folklore appears 11-2 on the most recent chart after sales and promotion prices in the Swift store on the web. It sold 106,000 copies in the tracking week (up 742%). On the Billboard 200, the albums occupy the numbers 1 and 3.
Swift is the first act since 2016 to have two albums selling at least 100,000 copies each in the same week. The last to do this was Prince, after his death, on the chart dated May 14, 2016, with The Best of the Prince sold 216,000 and the Purple rain soundtrack sold 133,000. The last living act, and woman, to administer the feat was Lady Gaga, on the list dated January 9, 2010, when The fame sold 169,000 and The monster of fame (EP) sold 115,000.
Ever was released on December 11th by Republic Records with few warnings, and was only available as a standard downloadable digital album (from traditional digital retailers such as iTunes, as well as Swift’s own official webstore) and a standard streaming album. Its CD edition didn’t hit stores until Friday, December 18th (so expect good sales in the second week of the album). The cassette and vinyl LP configurations are to be made in 2021.
Holiday album by Carrie Underwood My gift drops 2-3 on the new album sales chart with 26,000 units sold (down 22%), while Harry Styles’ Thin line jumps 9-4 with 25,000 (up to 77%). The latter benefits from a bunch of vinyl album sales, as its vinyl LP comprises 22,000 of its sales in the week (up to 89%).
Dolly Parton’s Holly Dolly Christmas drops 3-5 with 24,000 sold (down 11%).
Sturgill Simpson Cuttin ‘Grass, vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions reaches a new record in the list and registers its best week of sales, when entering the chart in position 6 again with 23,000 units sold (increase of 2,761%). The album reached 7th position on the October 31st chart, with 10,000 units sold. The group’s huge sales increase in the past week was caused by its December 11 release on CD and vinyl LP. Previously, it was only available for purchase as a digital download.
AC / DC’s Power up drops 5-7 in top album sales with 18,000 units sold (up 1%), Chris Stapleton Starting again is stable in 8th position with 17,000 units sold (4% increase) and BTS ‘ Be drops from 7-9 with 16,000 copies sold (down 3%). Kid Cudi is new Man on the Moon III: The Chosen One closes the top 10, leaning to tenth position with 15,000 units sold.