This Week Scans
Posted April 5, 2007 — in Music News
J Lo
Como Ama Una Mujer
TW 49,179
This is a stiff. J Lo sold 49,452 copies. Lopez’s first Spanish language album was a calculated move to win back the audience she lost as her pop albums became increasingly more and more about herself and her celebrity. The failure of “Como” is alarming for many reasons, not the least of which is that Lopez’s already questionable recording career is now in severe jeopardy. Her last ENGLISH album was a sales disaster too. A lot of room at the top for NEW music folks. Consumers are no longer purchasing these pop records sung by socialites.
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
TW 46,300
Total 144,922
Carrie Underwood
Some Hearts
TW 39,245
Total 5,155,202
Nickelback
All The Right Reasons
TW 32,536
Total 5,156,389
Gym Class Heroes
As Cruel As School Children
TW 15,810
Total 261,486
I’m not too into GCH but I respect them and Travis knows how to do a good DJ set as experienced last Friday at Axis in Scottsdale. He played some of my favs including Mos Def and A Tribe Called Quest which worked surprisingly well in a club atmosphere. They sold out their show 5 days before in Tempe which took place before the DJ set and I can only assume they are selling out or close to selling out other venues. They got the college crowd on lockdown thats for sure.
Comment by A2daC — April 5, 2007 @ 11:58 am
Unfortunately all Lopez needs is the right beat and the right timing and she will be all over the charts and club speakers again…sux that’s the way it goes.
Comment by A2daC — April 5, 2007 @ 12:06 pm
I’m really proud of Gym Class Heroes for all of this success. I’ve been following this band for years now and have attended many amazing concerts of theres. This is truly original music that’s rocking the mainstream.
Comment by Brock — April 5, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
GCH have worked hard and always had fun.
They grew up and played a few towns over from me and I have watched them just progress and grow so much.
It is inspirational and refreshing to see them just have fun and do what they have always done.
Good for them.
Comment by Gustavus — April 7, 2007 @ 5:38 pm