BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
The world waited nearly fifteen years for Chinese Democracy. But somehow, the pent-up energy is not translating into bankable receipts. Ahead of official sales numbers from exclusive retail partner Best Buy, sources close to the album are pointing to a rather subdued release, despite the hype.
According to one source, first-week figures on the Guns N' Roses opus were "nowhere near Black Ice," the AC/DC album that recently scored 784,000 during its debut week in the United States. Another noted that Democracy is "well below gold, maybe gold at best," based on a number of issues.
That includes softer traffic at Best Buy, thanks to more selective purchasing of higher-end, consumer electronics items. Just recently, Best Buy dialed down its financial guidance, based on the traffic and consumer confidence issues. That is not a problem shared by the deeply discounted and more diversified Wal-Mart, the exclusive partner for AC/DC. Meanwhile, another source noted that Best Buy offered less aggressive in-store positioning than Wal-Mart, though the album still enjoyed considerable visibility both inside and outside of the retailer.
Across the pond, Chinese Democracy has been trumped on the British charts by Day & Age, the latest release from the Killers.
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