Actually, nearly every Pearl Jam studio album has moved up and down the chart. "Vs." bounced around between #2 and #3 for a couple of months after spending its first 5 weeks at #1. "Vitalogy" moved up from #3 to #2 in the fourth week the CD was available. "No Code" bounced around from #82 to #77 to #83 to #76 to #70 to #82 a few months into its chart run. "Yield" similarly moved from #97 to #96 to #104 to #97 after five or six months. And "Riot Act" had a couple of brief, slight upticks during its 13-week chart run.
In fact, the only Pearl Jam studio album that moved down the chart every week was "Binaural," which moved steadily downward from its #2 debut until falling out of the top 200. "Pearl Jam" almost duplicated the "feat," but managed to hold steady at #35 in its sixth and seventh weeks on the chart.
I stand corrected, lets go..."go back up the charts with a huge jump, #91 up to #43".
You got some chart info there, once upon a time I used to keep listings like that.
I'm not saying that the decrease in price helped sales, because I'm sure it did... but, don't you think Just Breathe may be another potential reason for the bump?
I still hear The Fixer daily on three different stations here in Chicago, four months after its release, which is a hell of a lot better than World Wide Suicide did.. not to mention Just Breathe is in Rotation as well, along with a few others. I think this album is blossuming.
By the time Life Wasted made it to the radio, WWS had already disappeared, and Life Wasted only lasted a few weeks, if that.
I stand corrected, lets go..."go back up the charts with a huge jump, #91 up to #43".
You got some chart info there, once upon a time I used to keep listings like that.
Well, if you want to get really technical, Pearl Jam's biggest move back up the charts occurred during the chart run of "Vitalogy," and it will almost certainly never be surpassed by the band. "Vitalogy" was released on vinyl two weeks before it was released on CD. The band was so popular then that the record debuted at #55 on the strength of vinyl sales alone. In the second week of vinyl-only sales, the record dropped to #173. Then, in its third week on the chart after the CD had been released, "Vitalogy" rocketed from #173 to #1.
Would have posted earlier, but didn't have my info with me:
After ten weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #45 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their tenth week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
Would have posted earlier, but didn't have my info with me:
After ten weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #45 on The Billboard 200.
I think Backspacer will be in for a huge fall next week when back to regular price. I believe the 2 days being priced at $6.50 is the main reason it saw this one-week surge. I'm predicting a fall back to around #90 next week. Hope I'm wrong.
When did Ten finally appear on the chart? And what did it top out at?
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
When did Ten finally appear on the chart? And what did it top out at?
"Ten" debuted at #155 on the album chart for the week ending January 4, 1992. It spent four weeks at #2 beginning in August 1992. It remained on the chart until October 1996, spending a total of 250 weeks on the chart.
When did Ten finally appear on the chart? And what did it top out at?
"Ten" debuted at #155 on the album chart for the week ending January 4, 1992. It spent four weeks at #2 beginning in August 1992. It remained on the chart until October 1996, spending a total of 250 weeks on the chart.
When did Ten finally appear on the chart? And what did it top out at?
"Ten" debuted at #155 on the album chart for the week ending January 4, 1992. It spent four weeks at #2 beginning in August 1992. It remained on the chart until October 1996, spending a total of 250 weeks on the chart.
742 weeks (and counting) for "Dark Side," but it would probably be a lot more if Billboard hadn't banned "catalog" titles from the chart in the '90s. They recently (as in, last week) began allowing catalog titles on the chart again and, sure enough, "Dark Side" re-entered the chart this week at #189.
742 weeks (and counting) for "Dark Side," but it would probably be a lot more if Billboard hadn't banned "catalog" titles from the chart in the '90s. They recently (as in, last week) began allowing catalog titles on the chart again and, sure enough, "Dark Side" re-entered the chart this week at #189.
yeah i know. the last number of weeks i remember seeing was 1,300. And this was a few years ago.
Would have posted earlier, but didn't have my info with me:
After eleven weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #134 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their eleventh week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
After twelve weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #134 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their twelfth week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
I can say that I have had a few friends that aren't familiar with Pearl Jam (other than the normal Jeremy/Daughter/Alive bits) at all and have never bought an album commenting on Just Breathe. One said that she saw a video and fell in love with the song. Definitely has some appeal, if it can get the proper exposure.
After twelve weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #134 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their twelfth week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
Looking at that chart there are A LOT of Christmas albums on there.. I think Backspacer would be much higher if it weren't for Christmas.
After twelve weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #134 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their twelfth week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
Looking at that chart there are A LOT of Christmas albums on there.. I think Backspacer would be much higher if it weren't for Christmas.
That is true. When Billboard changed its policy a few weeks ago to include catalog albums on The Billboard 200, it opened the floodgates for Christmas albums to reappear.
I'm going to post a bunch of other information about album sales trends at some point soon, but here's a little nugget that reflects the overall shift from album sales to digital track sales: in 2000, there were 32 albums that sold at least 2 million units; in 2009, there have been two (Taylor Swift's "Fearless" and Beyonce's "I Am... Sasha Fierce"-- the Susan Boyle album has a chance to get there, too).
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
the Susan Boyle album has a chance to get there, too).
Man, I'd tear that shit up..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
CORRECTION: On one of these threads, I incorrectly said that there were two albums that had sold 2 million copies in the U.S. in 2009, and that they were Taylor Swift's "Fearless" and Beyonce's "I Am... Sasha Fierce." In fact, as of the time I wrote that, the 2-million sellers were Swift's record and Michael Jackson's "Number Ones." Since then, Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed A Dream" has officially surpassed the 2 million mark.
After thirteen weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #123 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their thirteenth week of release?
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
That's not the reason. This chart covers the period from December 21-27, and includes several days of holiday shopping. Andrea Bocelli is still #3 with "My Christmas," and there are several other holiday albums in the top 50. As far as catalog albums are concerned, Michael Jackson's "Number Ones" held steady at #32 and "Thriller" moved up from #86 to #78 (one spot behind "Backspacer").
After fourteen weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #77 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their thirteenth week of release?
"Vs.": #7
"Vitalogy": #16*
"Yield": #67 "Backspacer": #77
"No Code": #82
"Binaural": #118
"Pearl Jam": #139
"Riot Act": Off chart
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
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After fourteen weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #77 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their thirteenth week of release?
"Vs.": #7
"Vitalogy": #16*
"Yield": #67 "Backspacer": #77
"No Code": #82
"Binaural": #118
"Pearl Jam": #139
"Riot Act": Off chart
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
this is really impressive. what are the total sales numbers to this point?
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In fact, the only Pearl Jam studio album that moved down the chart every week was "Binaural," which moved steadily downward from its #2 debut until falling out of the top 200. "Pearl Jam" almost duplicated the "feat," but managed to hold steady at #35 in its sixth and seventh weeks on the chart.
You got some chart info there, once upon a time I used to keep listings like that.
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By the time Life Wasted made it to the radio, WWS had already disappeared, and Life Wasted only lasted a few weeks, if that.
Well, if you want to get really technical, Pearl Jam's biggest move back up the charts occurred during the chart run of "Vitalogy," and it will almost certainly never be surpassed by the band. "Vitalogy" was released on vinyl two weeks before it was released on CD. The band was so popular then that the record debuted at #55 on the strength of vinyl sales alone. In the second week of vinyl-only sales, the record dropped to #173. Then, in its third week on the chart after the CD had been released, "Vitalogy" rocketed from #173 to #1.
Of course, that was an unusual situation.
After ten weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #45 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their tenth week of release?
"Vs.": #2
"Vitalogy": #8*
"Yield": #43
"Backspacer": #45
"No Code": #48
"Pearl Jam": #73
"Binaural": #105
"Riot Act": #155
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
I think Backspacer will be in for a huge fall next week when back to regular price. I believe the 2 days being priced at $6.50 is the main reason it saw this one-week surge. I'm predicting a fall back to around #90 next week. Hope I'm wrong.
2000: 8/15, 8/18, 10/9, 10/11, 10/12
2003: 6/18, 6/21, 6/22
2005: 9/9, 9/28
2006:5/16, 5/17, 6/26, 6/27
2007: 8/5
2009: 8/23, 8/24
2010: 5/3, 5/4, 5/21
2011: 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12
2013: 7/19, 11/16
2014: 10/3, 10/9, 10/12, 10/17
2016: 4/16, 8/20, 8/22
2018: 8/18, 8/20, 9/2
2022: 9/18
2023: 8/31, 9/2, 9/5
"Ten" debuted at #155 on the album chart for the week ending January 4, 1992. It spent four weeks at #2 beginning in August 1992. It remained on the chart until October 1996, spending a total of 250 weeks on the chart.
At some point, when I have more time, I will try to post the entire chart history of all the albums.
250 weeks???? That is fucking crazy!!
Dark side of the moon is like 10x times
742 weeks (and counting) for "Dark Side," but it would probably be a lot more if Billboard hadn't banned "catalog" titles from the chart in the '90s. They recently (as in, last week) began allowing catalog titles on the chart again and, sure enough, "Dark Side" re-entered the chart this week at #189.
yeah i know. the last number of weeks i remember seeing was 1,300. And this was a few years ago.
After eleven weeks, "Backspacer" sits at #134 on The Billboard 200. How does this compare with prior Pearl Jam studio albums in their eleventh week of release?
"Vs.": #3
"Vitalogy": #10*
"Yield": #43
"No Code": #56
"Pearl Jam": #97
"Binaural": #108
"Backspacer": #134
"Riot Act": #173
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
"Vs.": #2
"Vitalogy": #13*
"Yield": #51
"No Code": #64
"Pearl Jam": #107
"Binaural": #112
"Backspacer": #134
"Riot Act": #176
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
Looking at that chart there are A LOT of Christmas albums on there.. I think Backspacer would be much higher if it weren't for Christmas.
That is true. When Billboard changed its policy a few weeks ago to include catalog albums on The Billboard 200, it opened the floodgates for Christmas albums to reappear.
I'm going to post a bunch of other information about album sales trends at some point soon, but here's a little nugget that reflects the overall shift from album sales to digital track sales: in 2000, there were 32 albums that sold at least 2 million units; in 2009, there have been two (Taylor Swift's "Fearless" and Beyonce's "I Am... Sasha Fierce"-- the Susan Boyle album has a chance to get there, too).
Man, I'd tear that shit up..
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
"Vs.": #3
"Vitalogy": #15*
"Yield": #61
"No Code": #69
"Binaural": #117
"Backspacer": #123
"Pearl Jam": #137
"Riot Act": #175
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billb ... r=position
That's not the reason. This chart covers the period from December 21-27, and includes several days of holiday shopping. Andrea Bocelli is still #3 with "My Christmas," and there are several other holiday albums in the top 50. As far as catalog albums are concerned, Michael Jackson's "Number Ones" held steady at #32 and "Thriller" moved up from #86 to #78 (one spot behind "Backspacer").
"Vs.": #7
"Vitalogy": #16*
"Yield": #67
"Backspacer": #77
"No Code": #82
"Binaural": #118
"Pearl Jam": #139
"Riot Act": Off chart
"Ten": Not charted
*Does not include two weeks on chart when available on vinyl only (debuted at #55 vinyl-only, then fell to #173 before leaping to #1 upon the CD release).
this is really impressive. what are the total sales numbers to this point?