We probably should take all the credit (or blame), because there is no clear evidence that it directly had any effect whatsoever, but can it really be a coincidence that GLONO kicked off our new “Pay to Slum” column by Johnny Loftus with a look at the hit single by Black Eyed Peas, and then less than two weeks later their album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200? Yes. Yes, it really can be. Here is this week’s top ten:
1. Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D.” – 304,000 (debut)
2. Dave Matthews Band – “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” – 128,000 (down 70%)
3. Eminem – “Relapse” falls one position to No. 3 with 87,000 (down 38%)
4. Chickenfoot – “Chickenfoot” – 79,000 (up 53%)
5. Aventura – “Last” – 47,000 (debut)
6. Lady GaGa – “The Fame” – 47,000 (up less than 1%)
7. “Hannah Montana” movie soundtrack – 46,000 (down 8%)
8. Green Day – “21st Century Breakdown” – 41,000 (down 21%)
9. Mos Def – “Ecstatic” – 39,000 (debut)
10. Pleasure P – “The Introduction of Marcus Cooper” – 39,000 (debut)
Further down:
18. Sonic Youth – Eternal (19,000)
20. Teena Marie – Congo Square (18,000)
65. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca (8,000)
120. Anti-Flag – People or the Gun (4,000)
Additional sales data via MTV.