HDD final numbers: 'Midnights' vs. 'SOS' for #1 – only separated by 200 (!) units

[Jay L]

It's so close it could still go either way on Billboard. I'm rooting for SZA 

[bad guy]

1 hour ago, EnoughSaid said:

Only a 200 difference with all the versions and scamming Taylor ran? SOS the peoples choice of the week could still pull it with official billboard numbers. 

Even more impressive since SOS has zero physicals out. Once vinyls are produced or a deluxe version is put out SZA is golden. Just organic demand for an album people are actually listening to 

[JohnWayneHolland]

12 minutes ago, Steve Johnson said:

And it's selling 124k in its 11th week.

Other artists can't even sell more than 41k in their first week despite releasing 100 versions 

OT: talent won. 

Not really sure who this is supposed to be about but ok 

[Patient Zero]

I can't believe SZA is competing with Taylor. SZA's album is a billion times better, but it's Taylor...

[Green]

I wonder if they are underestimating SZA's streams. Because according to their streaming songs chart Kill Bill had 25.8 million streams and that seems too low considering that Kill Bill had 15 million streams on spotify alone 

 

--	1	SZA | KILL BILL TDE/RCA (SME)	25,823,804	--
--	2	DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE | RICH FLEX OVO/REPUBLIC (UMG)	17,041,712	--
--	3	METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND & 21 SAVAGE | CREEPIN BOOMINATI/REPUBLIC (UMG)	16,151,780	--
--	4	TAYLOR SWIFT | ANTI-HERO REPUBLIC (UMG)	15,242,551	--
--	5	ZACH BRYAN | SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE WARNER (WMG)	14,656,361	-

[Literature]

50 minutes ago, Steve Johnson said:

Jush like Bad bunny didn't beat Adele's 30.

Oh please. Midnights is 3 times bigger than 30

[youreyesgocold]

36 minutes ago, Bentley said:

Yes… and???

 

[wehavetostan]

I think SZA has the edge 

[Headlock]

1 hour ago, Bentley said:

I damn well know a Camila stan isn’t trying it accusing someone of racism

 

[WildHeart]

2 hours ago, EnoughSaid said:

Only a 200 difference with all the versions and scamming Taylor ran? 

Midnights' 11th week is above SOS' 4th week indeed 

[LosingHimWasBlue]

2 hours ago, Steve Johnson said:

And it's selling 124k in its 11th week.

Other artists can't even sell more than 41k in their first week despite releasing 100 versions 

OT: talent won. 

And no need thong bundle 

Ugh my fave always ended OTH faves with ease. 

[Cloröx]

I love when Liddos having meltdown. Taylor stay winning 

[Steve Johnson]

6 hours ago, LosingHimWasBlue said:

And no need thong bundle 

Ugh my fave always ended OTH faves with ease. 

[FAN]

9 hours ago, Steve Johnson said:

Huh?  Drake sold 410k for #1, Taylor sold 300k for #2 few weeks ago. 

I meant for January

[Steve Johnson]

2 hours ago, FAN said:

I meant for January

[Sorecer]

Taylor winning again not surprised 

[Steve Johnson]

13 hours ago, LosingHimWasBlue said:

And no need thong bundle 

[Assassin]

I hope SZA takes it in the BB update. La Diabla needs to be defeated after using such cheap, pathetic and desperate tactics.

[Michael196]

16 hours ago, Bentley said:

not the member that jumps on every racist girl bandwagon coming for Taylor of all people

know your place next time

[TheArgonaut]

Where is the chart omg?

[Green]

1 hour ago, TheArgonaut said:

Where is the chart omg?

 

 

[simmnfierzig]

Does someone still have the early prediction (including the sales and streams breakdown). Because god damn that was god awful. 

With a more accurate early prediction Taylor probably wouldnt have done anything 

[pride4jc1222]

11 hours ago, simmnfierzig said:

Does someone still have the early prediction (including the sales and streams breakdown). Because god damn that was god awful. 

With a more accurate early prediction Taylor probably wouldnt have done anything 

It wouldn’t surprise me if there were changes to rules/formula of the Billboard charts this week. Billboard has made changes during this week the last 3 years. Maybe they are weeding out sales or midweek remixes.

[Feanor]

12 hours ago, simmnfierzig said:

Does someone still have the early prediction (including the sales and streams breakdown). Because god damn that was god awful. 

With a more accurate early prediction Taylor probably wouldnt have done anything 

For 'Midnights':

First Tuesday prediction: 107k SPS // 46k sales

Updated Tuesday prediction: 116.5k SPS // 55k sales

Final prediction: 124.6k SPS // 64.7k sales // 58.7k SEA

Billboard: 117k SPS // 58k sales

 

For 'SOS':

First Tuesday prediction: 113k SPS // 240 sales

Updated Tuesday prediction: 118k SPS // 240 sales

Final prediction: 124.4k SPS // 3.3k sales // 120.7k SEA

Billboard: 125k SPS // 3k sales // 121.5k SEA

[simmnfierzig]

24 minutes ago, Feanor said:

For 'Midnights':

First Tuesday prediction: 107k SPS // 46k sales

Updated Tuesday prediction: 116.5k SPS // 55k sales

Final prediction: 124.6k SPS // 64.7k sales // 58.7k SEA

Billboard: 117k SPS // 58k sales

 

For 'SOS':

First Tuesday prediction: 113k SPS // 240 sales

Updated Tuesday prediction: 118k SPS // 240 sales

Final prediction: 124.4k SPS // 3.3k sales // 120.7k SEA

Billboard: 125k SPS // 3k sales // 121.5k SEA

Thanks

 

So SZA did 8-9k better in streaming than initially estimated and Taylor 2k worse. That makes SZA the clear favorite for this week too

 

But a 12k sales boost from the digital albums is pretty good for Taylor.