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

[By the Water]

54 minutes ago, skyandground said:

Un Verano Sin Ti was blocked for a lot of weeks as well. (Harry, BTS, Drake, Kendrick, Blackpink and Beyonce)

It could've got 20+ weeks at #1...

 

The difference is UVST had insane streaming longevity that eventually got the album 13 weeks at #1 anyway While Swifties aren't that confident Midnights will outlast SOS in streaming.

Midnights did 140k SEA in its 4th week. In what world is SOS outlasting Midnights in streaming? 

[PoisonedIvy]

Taylor, SZA, Bey, and Olivia all holding it down in the top 20.  

[PoisonedIvy]

5 hours ago, Hot Volcano said:

Historically, January always had the LOWEST album sales during the digital era, and now you are telling me this girl is pulling 46k pure sales in her 11th week in freaking 2023 ?

 

How is this NOT suspicious?! Call me an obsessed hater, delusional, psycho, I dont care, bring it on, but who the **** is still buying this album? Almost 50% of its total activity from album sales

 

I mean, if these are legit sales and not something her stans keep pulling week after week, then this is hands down the biggest female album since 25.

I applaud you finally coming to terms with the reality of Taylor’s domination of the music industry, you give me faith for the rest of the delulus on this site.  

[Kylizzle]

 My favs sitting pretty 

[skyandground]

19 minutes ago, By the Water said:

Midnights did 140k SEA in its 4th week. In what world is SOS outlasting Midnights in streaming? 

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I'm clearly not talking about week 1 vs week 1, week 2 vs week 2 etc...

To return to the #1 spot, Midnights must outlast newer releases like this: Midnight's Week 11 having to beat a new release's Week 2)

 

UVST's Week 8 beating Drake's Week 2, UVST's Week 14 beating Renaissance's Week 2 etc.

[By the Water]

8 minutes ago, skyandground said:

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I'm clearly not talking about week 1 vs week 1, week 2 vs week 2 etc...

To return to the #1 spot, Midnights must outlast newer releases like this: Midnight's Week 11 having to beat a new release's Week 2)

 

UVST's Week 8 beating Drake's Week 2, UVST's Week 14 beating Renaissance's Week 2 etc.

And with Midnights' 11th week being 6k behind SOS' 4th you think SOS will outlast Midnights? 

[family.guy123]

16 minutes ago, By the Water said:

And with Midnights' 11th week being 6k behind SOS' 4th you think SOS will outlast Midnights? 

Closer to 40k since the topic on hand is SEA

[skyandground]

11 minutes ago, By the Water said:

And with Midnights' 11th week being 6k behind SOS' 4th you think SOS will outlast Midnights? 

The streaming gap is pretty big (61k vs 110k this week). You think SOS will fall below Midnights in SEA anytime soon?

 

Unless Midnights still keeps selling 50k pure every week, I don't see it until the 3AM physicals get released...

 

(Who's still buying Midnights Standard at this stage tho?)

[FAN]

SZA 4th week at #1 and Taylor 11th week over 100k?  that’s super strong for January isn’t it?

[trainsskyscrapers]

8 hours ago, MrLovett said:

RENAISSANCE showing great stability!

 

Week 22

#13 RENAISSANCE

#15 Lemonade

#22 I Am... Sasha Fierce

#23 B'Day

#33 BEYONCÉ

#37 Dangerously in Love

#66 4

#NoVisualsOWT 

[PrudenceHCharmed]

Beyoncé I'm so happy she's doing incredibly well while sleeping at home. 

[pride4jc1222]

5 hours ago, FAN said:

SZA 4th week at #1 and Taylor 11th week over 100k?  that’s super strong for January isn’t it?

Yes, and in fact, it is strong for any time of the year. Keep in mind, the 4th week numbers for SOS are stronger than Her Loss (which fell below 100k in Week 4). Any time you’re beating Drake at something is super strong.

[WildHeart]

8 hours ago, skyandground said:

The streaming gap is pretty big (61k vs 110k this week). You think SOS will fall below Midnights in SEA anytime soon?

 

Unless Midnights still keeps selling 50k pure every week, I don't see it until the 3AM physicals get released...

And 4 week old album's streams will decrease harder than 11 weeks old album which is most likely stabilized already. 

 

Assuming the decrease of Midnight's pure sales should consider other new albums's faster decrease in SEA units to make any sense. 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Artistofthedecade

[doonerr]

Why are people complaining about Beyoncé’s increase?

 

It only compliments her power that she can move albums without any promo besides whatever airplay the singles get

[Capruni]

Incredible numbers for SOS 👏

[PopFan1996]

17 hours ago, Cotton said:

SOS keeping the witch at bay the gag. Once the Kill Bill video + vinyls drop she’s easily gonna stay for a couple more weeks hopefully.

 

Are the vinyl  even dropping? And where is the deluxe SZA keeps mentioning we're tired 

[monologueNacafe]

RCA is a terrible label.

[Steve Johnson]

Incredible numbers for Midnights. Tour will give more boost to it.  

[xfreshkidxx]

SZA 

If only her label werent so shitty and send Kill Bill to radio. 

[QueenBLadyG]

20 hours ago, Armani? said:

Rennassince #13 (+27)

We LOVE to see it!

[Lovett]

17 minutes ago, xfreshkidxx said:

SZA 

If only her label werent so shitty and send Kill Bill to radio. 

[Planet Mars]

9 hours ago, PrudenceHCharmed said:

Beyoncé I'm so happy she's doing incredibly well while sleeping at home. 

I'm convinced Beyoncé suffers from a serious undiagnosed case of amnesia.

[est. in 90s]

20 hours ago, MrLovett said:

RENAISSANCE showing great stability!

 

Week 22

#13 RENAISSANCE

#15 Lemonade

#22 I Am... Sasha Fierce

#23 B'Day

#33 BEYONCÉ

#37 Dangerously in Love

#66 4

Insane. Whole catalog charting we love to see it! 

[Lovett]

Just now, est. in 90s said:

Insane. Whole catalog charting we love to see it! 

No sis, those are the positions each album was (or is expected to be) on their 22nd week. They're not all charting now!

[est. in 90s]

Just now, MrLovett said:

No sis, those are the positions each album was (or is expected to be) on their 22nd week. They're not all charting now!

Oh wow. Thanks for the clarification. Still insane to see!