1. “Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals” EP – 152,000 (debut)
2. “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” soundtrack – 144,000 (debut)
3. Christina Aguilera – “Bionic” – 110,000 (debut)
4. Jack Johnson – “To the Sea” – 89,000 (down 63%)
5. Plies – “Goon Affiliated” – 56,000 (debut)
6. Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0” – 49,000 (down 7%)
7. “Glee, the Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers” – 40,000 (down 11%)
8. Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now” – 39,000 (down 5%)
9. Dierks Bentley – “Up On The Ridge” – 38,000 (debut)
10. Jewel – “Sweet and Wild” – 31,000 (debut) (correction)
Further down:
20. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – “Grace Potter and the Nocturnals” 18,000 (debut)
30. Hanson – “Shout It Out” – 14,000 (debut)
32. The Rolling Stones – “Exile On Main St.” (reissue cume: 134,000)
34. Against Me! – “White Crosses” – 12,000 (debut)
49. Lil Jon – “Crunk Rock” – 9,000 (debut)
81. Infant Sorrow ft. Russell Brand – “Get Him to the Greek” – 6,000 (up 67%)
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending June 13) totaled 5.49 million units, “the highest tally in five weeks.”
Society is pretty much out of control in my opinion and the crap that makes up this list is simply another reflection of that.
I realize there are a few exceptions – it’s not ALL crap. But most of it sure as hell is.
I look at this Top 10 and, in general, it’s the same kinda crap that’s always been there; just less copies of it being sold than in the past.
From looking at that list,that’s if you want to call it a list,it’s a representation of what’s culturally & artistically lost in this current state of music. Where are the visionaries? Don’t you miss & yearn the days when a great
artist can shake the foundations? Where’s the rebellion?
What happen to the angnst & pure unadulterated joy? Don’t you
miss a great rock&roll band that can just ‘Kick Out The Jams’
& take no prisoners? How did ‘Glee’become the arbiter of
what’s good in music? It’s horrible & banal! One can only hope this period of music will end soon.