In what will most likely be the second-biggest opening sales week for an album by an Idol alum this quarter, Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment hits store shelves for one of the traditionally biggest sales weeks of the year.
One thing that will help Adam greatly in his quest to move the most units possible is the media' fascination with him as a person. He is the most talked about finalist to ever grace the Idol stage, which has allowed him to snag some of the most coveted promotional outlets available including a high profile performance at tonight's American Music Awards. Other big appearances coming up include Good Morning America and The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday and Ellen on Tues., Dec. 1.
There are some causes for concern, however, as Adam's lead single "For Your Entertainment" has been shown no love at radio to this point and the track's sales have been much lower than anticipated. Similarly, Adam's "Time For Miracles" from the 2012 soundtrack fell drastically after opening with 46.5k downloads. When sizing these sales data up with Adam's post-Idol sales, which were noticeably below winner Kris Allen's sales on average considering the attention he had even back then, the question is raised as to whether Adam's hype will translate to transactions.
But the most important factor will be whether Adam's disc will be able to stand out from a crowded roster of competition. Despite the fact that Entertainment will literally catch the eyes of shoppers thanks to its colorful cover, it may have a tougher time convincing shoppers to spend their hard-earned cash when albums from more established acts like Tom Petty, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce, and popular newcomers like Susan Boyle and Jay Sean. Add in expectantly strong second week sales from albums like John Mayer's Battle Studies and there are plenty of options for music fans.
When all these factors are considered, Adam will probably have a healthy opening week that will be way ahead of past runners-up like Blake Lewis and Diana DeGarmo, but it will also most likely be below debuts from runners-up like Clay Aiken and Bo Bice. Therefore, I'm calling for Entertainment to open with 175k copies, coming in on the charts at #8.
For Your Entertainment will be out tomorrow and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.com
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
IDOL LIVE predix: Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment'
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #17 (11/7/09)
For the second consecutive week, Carrie Underwood saw one of her tracks debut on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. For the Nov. 7 edition of the chart, Carrie's single "Temporary Home" was joined by a debut from Adam Lambert.
Leading the Idol crew once again was Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," which reached a new peak at #17. This single is now Kelly's 10th-highest charting single to grace the Hot 100.
Next up was Carrie's "Cowboy Casanova," which dipped two spots to #21. The country star's debut of "Temporary Home" at #92 was a little weaker than the debut of single "Mama's Song" on last week's chart (#77).
And Adam's "Time For Miracles" hit the halfway mark at #50 in its maiden voyage. Look for the song to drop off the chart next week.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
17 20 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
21 19 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
50 -- Adam Lambert, "Time For Miracles"
92 -- Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Digital sales roundup: "Already Gone" #20 (11/7/09)
Two Idol-related singles debuted nicely on the Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart this week, which complemented an overall trend of positive sales for alums.
It was the veteran track "Already Gone" that retained the distinction of the highest-charting song from an alum, however, as the Kelly Clarkson single was up 2% in sales for a five-spot jump into the Top 20 at #20. The track sold 46.8k downloads for the week for a current total of 573.6k.
Next up was the first of two debuts in Adam Lambert's 2012 soundtrack offering "Time For Miracles," which just missed the Top 20 at #21. It sold 46.5k downloads for the week. Carrie Underwood saw two of her tracks follow, with "Cowboy Casanova" sliding 23% to 43.7k and falling #18-24 and newcomer "Temporary Home" debuting nicely at #54 with 24.5k downloads. "Casanova" has sold 330.2k to date.
Two older tracks came in next, with Jordin Sparks' platinum-selling "Battlefield" getting a bump from her Suite Life on Deck episode airing, jumping 13 spots to #57. It was up 8%, selling 23.5k for a current total of 1.094 million. And Kris Allen's single "Live Like We're Dying" was up two spots to #138 with 10.2k downloads sold. It was up 2% from the previous week and has sold 73k to date.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
020 025 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 46,824 2% 46,106 573,579
021 -- Adam Lambert, "Time For Miracles" 46,507 999% 0 46,507
024 018 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 43,727 -23% 56,723 330,189
054 -- Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home" 24,545 999% 0 24,545
057 070 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 23,471 8% 21,642 1,094,338
138 140 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 10,190 2% 9,980 72,953
Total sales are in bold.
Friday, October 23, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Adam Lambert's "Time For Miracles" music video premieres
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>Adam Lambert's music video for "Time For Miracles," his song for the 2012 soundtrack, premiered on MySpace Music on Tuesday. Watch the video below:
The video will be getting the full treatment, as it will be shown in theaters nationwide in front of Michael Jackson's concert movie, This Is It, beginning Wednesday, which should only boost the song's performance on the charts.
>The final track listing of Kris Allen's debut album, Kris Allen (out Tues., Nov. 17), has finally been revealed. The tracks and their respective writers can be found below:
01 "Live Like We’re Dying" (Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan)What are the odds of "Let It Rain" being a cover of Jordin Sparks' song that appeared on her album Battlefield? All kidding aside, it definitely bodes well for Kris' reputation as an artist considering he co-penned or penned nine of the album's 13 tracks. This is the second-most input a winner has had on his or her post-Idol release to date (only second to David Cook).
02 "Before We Come Undone" (Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Greg Kurstin)
03 "Can’t Stay Away" (Allen, Robbins, Mike Elizondo)
04 "The Truth" (Pat Monahan, Toby Gad)
05 "Written All Over My Face" (Kipner, Frampton, O’Donoghue, Sheehan)
06 "Bring It Back" (Allen, Francis White)
07 "Red Guitar" (Allen)
08 "Is It Over" (Allen, Cale Mills, Elizondo)
09 "Let It Rain" (Allen, Tobias Karlsson)
10 "Alright With Me" (Allen, Joe King)
11 "Lifetime" (Allen, Jon Foreman, Elizondo)
12 "I Need To Know" (Allen, Robbins, Gad)
BONUS TRACK
13 "Heartless" (Malik Yusef El Shabbaz Jones, Scott Mescudi, Kanye West, Ernest Wilson, Jeffrey Bhasker, Benjamin McIldowie)
>Speaking of Jordin Sparks, Idol's sixth season champ debuted on The Disney Channel's hit series The Suite Life On Deck this week, as the episode featuring Jordin in a guest role (titled "Crossing Jordin") premiered tonight. Watch a clip of her performing "Battlefield" below:
Aside from singing, Jordin was able to branch out by demonstrating her acting skills.
>It was announced today that Adam Lambert will not be the only Idol alum performing at the 37th Annual American Music Awards. Per People.com:
Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry have been added to the schedule of performers for the 37th annual awards, airing live Nov. 22 on ABC. They join fellow Idol alum Adam Lambert, who was announced earlier as a performer.This is great news for Idol as a franchise because it is a testament to the kind of staying power these artists have in the industry and their ability to still be taken as credible performers after all these years.
"American Idol continually produces great talent, and we are looking forward to hosting Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry and Adam. It's a great fit for the AMAs," said producer Larry Klein.
>Fantasia engaged in a noble cause this past week when she took part in Macy's partnership with Feeding America for its "Come Together" campaign. The campaign calls for people to host dinner parties where they contribute funds for the organizations with the goal of raising enough money to provide for $10 million meals. Watch Fantasia speak about what the campaign means to her personally at her home in Charlotte, N.C., below:
Fantasia's dedication to this cause is a little more special considering the recent talk that she could face foreclosure of her home.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Track review: Adam Lambert's "Time For Miracles"
Adam Lambert attained superstardom while on the eighth season of ‘American Idol’ thanks to his unforgettable displays and endless range. His first post-show effort, “Time For Miracles,” does not allow him to demonstrate his individuality and is consequently a major letdown.
"Time For Miracles" can now be purchased at iTunes and Amazon MP3 ($1.29).
In what can be seen as a weak attempt to recreate the magic felt in Aerosmith’s classic “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” which appeared on the soundtrack for 1998’s ’Armageddon,’ “Miracles” includes some of the most clichéd, forgettable lyrics in recent memory (although not as bad as those found on fellow Season 8 finalist and winner Kris Allen’s winning song, “No Boundaries”). The song, which was co-written by Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider (the latter having died tragically of cancer in 2008), attempts to impose a sense of empowerment to listeners, but seems to fall short.
As for Lambert’s vocals, he sounds pretty solid in the verses but seems to come apart at the seams in the bridge and final chorus. Granted, he is known for his remarkable range, but it all seems a little forced here. Adding to factors working against Lambert here is the lack of a catchy melody.
Fortunately for Adam Lambert, this is more of a contractual obligation for RCA than it is a representation of the material his forthcoming album will consist of. But it still is unfortunate his name had to be attached to “Time For Miracles” in the first place.
Out today: Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home"
"Temporary Home," the second of three consecutive singles from Carrie Underwood in the weeks leading up to her third studio album Play On (Nov. 3) was today released to iTunes.
Also making an appearance on digital retailers Adam Lambert's single "Time For Miracles" for the 2012 soundtrack.
Links to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
Singles,
Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
iTunes - ($1.29) - Buy
Adam Lambert, "Time For Miracles"
Amazon MP3 - ($1.29) - Buy
iTunes - ($1.29) - Buy
"Temporary Home," which was co-written by Carrie, Luke Laird and Zac Maloy, has been getting massive amounts of praise from all corners, with both Carrie and boyfriend Mike Fisher calling it their favorite song on the album.
"Time For Miracles" is getting a big push ahead of the release of 2012, as its music video featuring Adam will premiere in movie theaters across the country on Wed., Oct. 28, when it will air before Michael Jackson's concert film This Is It.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Adam Lambert's "Time For Miracles" leaks
The long wait for Adam Lambert's first official post-Idol studio recording is over, thanks to a leak of "Time For Miracles" earlier today. "Miracles," of course, is the theme song of November's big budget disaster blockbuster 2012. Listen below:
Well, that was really worth all the hype...
Regardless, the song has a good message, so that's got to be worth something.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Clip of Adam Lambert's "Time For Miracles" music video unveiled
A clip of a music video of Adam Lambert's much buzzed about song for the upcoming disaster flick 2012 was added to AOL's Moviefone today. The video features an introduction of the song by Adam and a short snippet of him singing in the studio while eye candy (i.e. global destruction) from the movie is shown, as seen below:
Watch more Moviefone videos on AOL Video
Is it just me, or does the clip of the song not fit the death and destruction portrayed in the scenes included here? I mean, I understand the point of the song is that the world could use a miracle or two here, but the stringed accompaniment and rousing chorus just do not mesh well with Los Angeles crumbling to the ground and St. Peter's Basilica careening over thousands of people like a bowling ball.
As for the song, based on the clip its expectantly cheesy and schlocky lyrics give it the feeling of a coronation single. Thankfully, this is not the material Adam will release on his upcoming album. Still, look for it to be a big hit when it's released to digital retailers on Fri., Oct. 16 according to Amazon MP3.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
'2012' soundtrack shooting up Amazon thanks to Adam Lambert's fans
It looks like Adam Lambert's fans are in it to win it. Considering news of Adam's song, "Time For Miracles," which will be featured on the upcoming soundtrack of Roland Emmerich's disaster film 2012, has been circulating for a while, it was no surprise the soundtrack's sales skyrocketed yesterday after being placed on Amazon.com for pre-order.
It is already #49 at the moment, marking two Adam-related albums in the Top 50 (Adam's upcoming studio album has been sitting at #1 for days). This kind of activity is eerily similar to the fan activity seen by Clay Aiken's fan base following his narrow loss to Ruben Studdard back in 2003. Moreover, these early indicators are giving good credit to the idea that first week sales of Adam's album will be monstrous. Is it possible that this soundtrack, which releases Tues., Nov. 10, could possibly debut at #1 and Adam's album follows suit two weeks later? Probably not, since most fans will opt to download the single via iTunes if it's available, but it could happen.
Additionally, "Miracles" will reportedly play during the end credits, and if it is the first song to play during the credits, it can be nominated for an Academy Award. Not sure it will be worthy of a nomination considering no one has heard it yet, but that's just something to keep in mind.
Whether or not Adam's fans will be able to sustain consistent sales after a huge opening is another question. But as for now, all systems are a go.
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