Whitney Houston - I Look To You : 1.3m WW (800,000 USA)

[HeatSeeker]

Present and discuss the chart positions, sales, and airplay of the album and its single(s).

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[Wayne]

Yesterdays airplay update was:

I Look To You
7/27/2009
Aud: 8.422 (+1.992)
Spins: 740 (+188)
POP: 34 (0)
HAC: 3 (0)
URB: 214 (+68)
UAC: 479 (+115)
RHY: 10 (+5)

[Aaliyahfan]

The release of I Look To You has been pushed up a day to August 31st, to meet the Grammy deadline.

[Nichu94]

^^The increases are strong :shock:

[Wayne]

Yeah why has it been pushed back a day? Will Billboard count the extra day's sales?

She's also at no7 on Amazon's most pre-ordered 8-)

[Wayne]

I Look To You
7/28/2009
Aud: 10.86 (+2.438)
Spins: 964 (+224)
POP: 34 (0)
HAC: 3 (0)
URB: 283 (+69)
UAC: 627 (+148)
RHY: 12 (+2)
S-JAZZ: 5 (0)

OMG! :shock: :o

[Aaliyahfan]

Yeah why has it been pushed back a day? Will Billboard count the extra day's sales?

She's also at no7 on Amazon's most pre-ordered 8-)

It's pushed up a day to meet the Grammy deadline. Billboard will count the extra day of salec b/c the sales tracking week is from Monday to Sunday :P

[Wayne]

Thanks :)

I Look To You debuts at #27 on the BB R&B Top 100!

+

Here's how Hot 100 Airplay ended up before recurrents were removed:

No. 142 - Whitney Houston (+10.9 million)

Incredible success so far.

[Gillyberto]

I hope this is big : its her comeback!


I'm impressed by airplay, but I'm afraid it's gonna stall in a couple of days!

[Wayne]

07/29/09

I Look To You
Audience: 14.133 (+3.273)
Spins: 1299 (+335)

AC: 9 (+9)
HAC: 4 (+1)
COU: 1 (+1)
POP: 37 (+3)
URB: 374 (+91)
UAC: 852 (+225)
RHY: 16 (+4)
S-JAZZ: 6 (+1)

The greatest gainer of the day! :o :o :o

[Wayne]

07/30/09

I Look To You
Audience: 16.093 (+1.960)
Spins: 1523 (+224)

AC: 13 (+4)
HAC: 4 (=)
COU: 1 (=)
POP: 37 (=)
URB: 458 (+84)
UAC: 989 (+137)
RHY: 17 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 14 (+8)

I Look To You is now #7 on Amazon.com 8-)

[aShLEy]

#7 already! :o

[Aaliyahfan]

Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston are set to make their respective comebacks with a series of concerts at the O2 arena early next year.

AEG, the US entertainment giant that owns the 20,000-seat venue, has been searching for “marquee names” to fill some of the 23 dates in early 2010 when Michael Jackson was due to perform.

With both Williams, 35, and Houston, 45, releasing long-awaited new albums this year, they believe they have found two artists with the profile and repertoire to sell out *several gigs at the east London venue.

The move will save millions for AEG, which has failed to book new shows for 20 nights this year, left open after Jackson's sudden death last month.

An AEG source told the Standard: “Robbie's eagerly-awaited album will be out soon and he is likely to be touring Europe next year. It will be perfect for him to start with shows at the O2.
“Whitney Houston has been on the O2 arena wish-list for a while — she has the voice and hits to sell the arena out several times over.”

Williams's new album Reality Killed the Video Star will be released in October, with the singer's manager David Enthoven promising fans “a big pop record with four or five smash hits”. It will be Williams's first album since his 2006 flop Rudebox, and follows two successful comeback tours and albums from his former band Take That.

Houston was one of the biggest-selling artists in the late Eighties and early Nineties, before drug and alcohol addictions derailed her career. Her new album I Look To You is being released next month and will be her first release since 2002's Just Whitney.

This month she announced her comeback at the Mandarin Oriental in London before a VIP crowd of record executives and entrepreneurs including Topshop's Sir Philip Green and music guru Clive Davis.

Both singers will perform their greatest hits in addition to material from their new albums.

[Wayne]

Whitney @ the O2 - in the UK ... WHERE I LIVE!! :mrgreen:

Next week Houston's song I Look To You will enter on the Hot Airplay chart, and will be her first such occurence since 2003 when she peaked at no 72 with One Of Those Days! 6 years! :shock: :D

[Wayne]

07/31/09

I Look To You
Audience: 14.905 (-1.188)
Spins: 1487 (-36)

AC: 21 (+8)
HAC: 4 (=)
COU: 1 (=)
POP: 37 (=)
URB: 480 (+22)
UAC: 909 (-80)
RHY: 15 (-2)
S-JAZZ: 20 (+6)

Explanation:

"It's very normal and happens to almost every song. After a full week it's compared to the same day a week ago. 7 days ago it got amazing 3.969 million AI and today much lesser (-1.040 is the difference)."

Courtesy of candyman!

[Aaliyahfan]

14.958 AI (+0.053)/1560 spins (+73)

AC: 27 (+6)
Hot AC: 2 (-2)
Country: 1 (-)
Pop: 7 (-30)
Urban: 527 (+47)
UAC: 946 (+37)
Rhy: 17 (+2)
Smooth Jazz: 33 (+13)

[Wayne]

14.958 AI (+0.053)/1560 spins (+73)

AC: 27 (+6)
Hot AC: 2 (-2)
Country: 1 (-)
Pop: 7 (-30)
Urban: 527 (+47)
UAC: 946 (+37)
Rhy: 17 (+2)
Smooth Jazz: 33 (+13)

As I thought, it's increasing again. Not by much, but at least its going up.

[Wayne]

08/02/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.118 (+0.160)
spins: 1649 (+89)

AC: 39 (+12)
HAC: 1 (-1)
COU: 1 (0)
POP: 3 (-4)
URB: 553 (+26)
UAC: 986 (+40)
RHY: 18 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 48 (+15)

[Gillyberto]

Awww.... I think it's beginning to stall now! :shock:

[HeatSeeker]

Is there a date for the digital release?

[Wayne]

08/03/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.655 (+0.537)
spins: 1768 (+119)

AC: 50 (+11)
HAC: 1 (0)
COU: 1 (0)
POP: 3(0)
URB: 601 (+48)
UAC: 1034 (+48)
RHY: 15 (-3)
S-JAZZ: 63 (+15)

US iTunes albums: No.28
Pop albums: No.9
Pop 100 songs: No.67

Canada iTunes albums: No.33
Pop albums: No.8
Pop 100 songs: No.46

Australian iTunes: No.97

[HeatSeeker]

Oh the song's on iTunes now?

[Wayne]

Yep! :)

#57 now!

08/04/09

I Look To You
Audience: 15.919 (+0.264)
spins: 1866 (+98)

AC: 63 (+13)
HAC: 1 (0)
COU: 1 (0)
POP: 3(0)
URB: 664 (+63)
UAC: 1043 (+9)
RHY: 17 (+2)
S-JAZZ: 74 (+11)

[Wayne]

US iTunes
57. I Look to You - Whitney Houston

08/04/09

I Look To You
Audience: 15.919 (+0.264)
spins: 1866 (+98)

AC: 63 (+13)
HAC: 1 (0)
COU: 1 (0)
POP: 3(0)
URB: 664 (+63)
UAC: 1043 (+9)
RHY: 17 (+2)
S-JAZZ: 74 (+11)

[Gillyberto]

Things aren't really looking good for this song atm. :?

[britneyfan09]

Down to #64 on iTunes. :cry:

[HeatSeeker]

I feel bad for her...I want her to be successful. But that song and those vocals are just not hit material =/

[Wayne]

BUBBLING UNDER
18 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU

R&B 100
20 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU

+ the song is down to 66 (57) on US iTunes

[Wayne]

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The song has been added to UK iTunes!

[Wayne]

08/05/09

I Look To You
Audience: 15.219 (-0.7)
spins: 1861 (-5)

AC: 77 (+14)
HAC: 0 (-1)
COU: 0 (-1)
POP: 0 (-3)
URB: 702 (+38)
UAC: 973 (-70)
RHY: 17 (0)
S-JAZZ: 92 (+18)

[Wayne]

08/06/09

I Look To You
Audience: 15.980 (+0.761)
spins: 2011 (+150)

AC: 95 (+18)
URB: 756 (+54)
UAC: 1038 (+65)
RHY: 21 (+4)
S-JAZZ: 101 (+9)

[Wayne]

Quite unbelieveably, MDB is already registering airplay:

Million Dollar Bill airplay:

8/6/2009
AI: 0.02 million
Spins: 3 (HAC 1 / UAC 1 / RHY 1)

[Wayne]

Million Dollar Bill airplay:

8/7/2009
AI: 1.210 million (+1.190)
Spins: 51 (+48)
HAC: 4 (+3)
POP: 11 (+11)
URB: 6 (+6)
UAC: 19 (+18)
RHY: 11 (+10)

[Wayne]

08/09/09

I Look To You
audience: 17.611 (+0.451)
spins: 2261 (+66)

AC: 129 (+10)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 792 (+22)
UAC: 1201 (+36)
RHY: 24 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 114 (-3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 1.788 (+0.163)
spins: 87 (+12)

HAC: 6 (+1)
POP: 25 (+4)
URB: 9 (+2)
UAC: 31 (+4)
RHY: 16 (+1)

[HeatSeeker]

Is MDB the confirmed second single off the album?

[Nichu94]

Is MDB the confirmed second single off the album?

I heard it's the first international single :?

[Wayne]

08/10/09

I Look To You
audience: 17.674 (+0.063)
spins: 2261 (+47)

AC: 140 (+11)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 788 (-4)
UAC: 1238 (+37)
RHY: 26 (+2)
S-JAZZ: 115 (+1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.323 (+0.535)
spins: 108 (+21)

HAC: 6 (0)
POP: 26 (+1)
URB: 14 (+5)
UAC: 37 (+6)
RHY: 25 (+9)

[Wayne]

08/11/09

I Look To You
audience: 17.687 (+0.013)
spins: 2361 (+53)

AC: 152 (+12)
HAC1 (0)
URB: 780 (-8)
UAC: 1290 (+52)
RHY: 24 (-2)
S-JAZZ: 114 (-1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.598 (+0.275)
spins: 127 (+19)

HAC: 6 (0)
POP: 28 (+2)
URB: 21 (+7)
UAC: 41 (+4)
RHY: 31 (+6)

Another sluggish day. This has really slowed down :?

[Wayne]

08/12/09

I Look To You
audience: 17.752 (+0.065)
spins: 2401 (+41)

AC: 158 (+6)
HAC: 2 (+2)
URB: 778 (-2)
UAC: 1332 (+42)
RHY: 21 (-3)
S-JAZZ: 110 (-4)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.997 (+0.399)
spins: 153 (+26)

HAC: 8 (+2)
POP: 30 (+2)
URB: 28 (+7)
UAC: 46 (+5)
RHY: 41 (+10)

[Wayne]

Whitney Houston I Look To You

Billboard hot 100 debuts at - 74
Billboard Hip hop/ RNb Charts - 19

[Wayne]

08/13/09

I Look To You
audience: 17.028 (-0.724)
spins: 2350 (-51)

AC: 166 (+8)
HAC: 2 (0)
URB: 748 (-30)
UAC: 1311 (-21)
RHY: 16 (-5)
S-JAZZ: 107 (-3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 3.275 (+0.278)
spins: 167 (+14)

HAC: 8 (0)
POP: 32 (+2)
URB: 28 (0)
UAC: 49 (+3)
RHY: 50 (+9)

[gimme1mimi]

FLOP



so much for tryna emulate the queens M&M

[Wayne]

From Billboard.com; "Ask Billboard":

MATERIAL GIRL VS. EVERY WOMAN

Hi Gary,

Whitney Houston and Madonna are making simultaneous returns to the charts, harkening back to the diva rivalry the two staged in the '80s. Which one of these pop stars has sold the most albums? Conflicting sources show one selling more than the other, and vice versa. I know you will have the most reliable information.

Thanks,

Neil Massey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hi Neil,

Houston and Madonna do indeed grace a number of charts this week, including the Billboard Hot 100, to which each superstar returns. See yesterday's Chart Beat for details.

As for who has sold the most albums since the singers' arrivals, let's use two sources. Because the pair enjoyed major successes prior to the advent of Nielsen SoundScan data in 1991, let's first look at Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) figures, which encompass the spans of both singers' entire extraordinary careers.

According to the RIAA, Madonna holds a slight edge over Houston. Madonna ranks 15th all-time with 63.5 million units certified. Houston places 20th with 54 million. (The Beatles lead with 170 million units certified).

Using Nielsen SoundScan data (again, since 1991), Madonna holds a much wider lead. She has sold 26,347,000 albums, compared to 9,489,000 for Houston. Part of the reason for the discrepancy is that Nielsen SoundScan categorizes 1992's "The Bodyguard" as a soundtrack, while the RIAA considers it a Houston album. It has sold 11,808,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. If we were to add that album's sales to Houston's other efforts, Madonna would still lead, as Houston's sum would be 21,297,000. And, to add further unavoidable confusion, "Waiting to Exhale" (5,100,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan) is considered by both sources to be a soundtrack, while "Evita" (2,000,000) is a soundtrack to SoundScan and a Madonna album for the RIAA. All told, Madonna would still lead even if those sets were included in each artist's totals.

Here are Madonna's 10 best-selling albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan:

5,777,000, "The Immaculate Collection" (1990)
3,837,000, "Ray of Light" (1998)
2,923,000, "Music" (2000)
2,309,000, "Bedtime Stories" (1994)
2,086,000, "Something to Remember" (1995)
1,890,000, "Erotica" (1992)
1,695,000, "Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005)
1,385,000, "GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2" (2001)
725,000, "Hard Candy" (2008)
675,000, "American Life" (2003)

Here are the totals of Houston's five studio albums to date, plus her best-of and holiday sets:

2,753,000, "My Love Is Your Love" (1998)
1,728,000, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (1990)
1,644,000, "The Greatest Hits" (2000)
1,038,000, "Whitney Houston" (1985)
972,000, "Whitney" (1987)
737,000, "Just Whitney" (2002)
433,000, "Holiday Album" (2003)

The next showdown is set. Houston releases "I Look to You" Aug. 25, and Madonna offers "Celebration," her third hits compilation, Sept. 29. The latter date is scheduled to feature new albums from two other female superstars, which should make for a notable scramble for the top of the Billboard 200: Mariah Carey releases "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" and Barbra Streisand returns with her first studio album since 2005, "Love Is the Answer." Female-led alternative rock act Paramore, featuring singer Hayley Williams, will also compete for the summit the same week with its sophomore set, "Brand New Eyes."

http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbe ... 3516.story (http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story)

[Wayne]

08/14/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.899 (-0.129)
spins: 2368 (+18)

AC: 172 (+6)
HAC: 1 (-1)
URB: 738 (-10)
UAC: 1330 (+19)
RHY: 14 (-2)
S-JAZZ: 113 (+6)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.474 (-0.801)
spins: 139 (-28)

HAC: 5 (-3)
POP: 22 (-10)
URB: 21 (-1)
UAC: 39 (-10)
RHY: 46 (-4)

Oh my! :o

[HeatSeeker]

I think people heard I Look To You first and decided that after waiting for six years for a Whitney single, and after it had gotten so much hype, it was a terrible disappointment, after which they didn't want to give MDB much of a chance.

[Wayne]

08/15/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.824 (-0.065)
spins: 2394 (+26)

AC: 179 (+7)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 731 (-7)
UAC: 1365 (+35)
RHY: 14 (0)
S-JAZZ: 104 (-9)

08/15/09

Million Dollar Bill

audience: 2.585 (+0.111)
spins: 141 (+8)

HAC: 6 (+1)
POP: 18 (-4)
URB: 32 (+11)
UAC: 39 (0)
RHY: 46 (0)

[Wayne]

08/16/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.450 (-0.374)
spins: 2387 (-7)

AC: 186 (+7)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 717 (-14)
UAC: 1369 (+4)
RHY: 12 (-2)
S-JAZZ: 102 (-2)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.637 (+0.052)
spins: 146 (+5)

HAC: 6 (0)
POP: 19 (+1)
ALT: 1 (+1)
URB: 33 (+1)
UAC: 39 (0)
RHY: 48 (+2)

[gimme1mimi]

I honestly feel bad for her....but dude,you can't release shit and expect people to lap it up.We're not HOGS. :?


I like madonna is this regard...she KNOWS what song's catchy,what's not...to think that the legendary clive davis won't recognise a simple HIT tune.. :oops:


Both tracks are great BUT as album tracks.


Wayne...has mariah overtaken Madonna is the US already ????????????/

[Wayne]

In what context?

- Album sales?
- Single sales?
- Total?
- Airplay?

:lol:

[gimme1mimi]

album sales
and
total record sales :twisted:

[HeatSeeker]

album sales
and
total record sales :twisted:

As far as album sales, it's only a matter of time.

[Nichu94]

album sales
and
total record sales :twisted:

As far as album sales, it's only a matter of time.

In records sales Madonna is ahead for millions :D

[gimme1mimi]

You do realise madonna started 8 years earlier,right ??? :roll:

If the music industry wasn't in such a dire state,I would have CHALLENGED you that Mariah would have overtaken her in the near future(in america).

[Wayne]

This is Whitney's topic, not Mariah and Madonna's.

08/17/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.614 (+0.164)
spins: 2423 (+36)

AC: 199 (+13)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 721 (+4)
UAC: 1389 (+20)
RHY: 11 (-1)
S-JAZZ: 102 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.592 (-0.045)
spins: 158 (+12)

AC: 2 (+2)
HAC: 8 (+2)
POP: 29 (+10)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 34 (+1)
UAC: 42 (+3)
RHY: 42 (-6)

[gimme1mimi]

^ the AI is understandable..

But the Spins... +12 really ???

How sad is that ?

Oh whitney,you should sue clive davis.

[James]

awwwwwww bad times Whitters.

She should try a bit of promotion for christs sake!


On the up side I have heard Million Dollar Bill here in the UK on numerous stations including Radio 1!!!!!!!!! Not too shabby considering the albums been pushed to Oct 19th here to coincide with the live X Factor shows.

[wannarock81]

She should try a bit of promotion for christs sake!


yeah wonder what she's doing, she seems so quiet

[Wayne]

08/18/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.404 (-0.210)
spins: 2417 (-6)

AC: 208 (+9)
HAC: 1 (0)
URB: 685 (-36)
UAC: 1402 (+13)
RHY: 10 (-1)
S-JAZZ: 111 (+9)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 2.753 (+0.161)
spins: 178 (+20)

AC: 1 (-1)
HAC: 9 (+1)
POP: 40 (+11)
URB: 37 (+3)
UAC: 45 (+3)
RHY: 45 (+3)

[James]

She should try a bit of promotion for christs sake!


yeah wonder what she's doing, she seems so quiet

well lets hope she is working on her voice before the Good Morning America concert on 1st Sep. A bad comeback performance could be career suicide :shock:

But she needs to jump on the promotion bike and peddle as hard as she can, I hope Clive doesn't think she can sell just based on her name anymore. She had to promote the hell out of My Love Is Your Love, this will be even more difficult to make an impact as the lead singles aren't performing as well.

[Aaliyahfan]

Thi had more AI the week it was released. Atleat Million Dollar Bill is kinda taking off

[Wayne]

OPRAH AND WHITNEY: You knew it was coming. Oprah Winfrey launches the 24th season of her talk show with what she calls “the most anticipated music interview of the decade," a sit-down with singing icon Whitney Houston on Monday, Sept. 14. This marks Houston’s first interview in nearly seven years and follows the release of her new album, I Look To You, on August 31. (8/19p)

Exciting! :D

08/19/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.565 (+0.161)
spins: 2493 (+76)

AC: 211 (+3)
HAC: 0 (-1)
POP: 1 (+1)
URB: 679 (-6)
UAC: 1480 (+78)
RHY: 11 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 111 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 3.026 (+0.273)
spins: 223 (+45)

AC: 1 (0)
HAC: 11 (+2)
POP: 66 (+26)
URB: 43 (+6)
UAC: 49 (+4)
RHY: 52 (+7)

[Wayne]

08/20/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.823 (+0.258)
spins: 2542 (+49)

AC: 218 (+7)
POP: 1 (0)
URB: 677 (-2)
UAC: 1521 (+41)
RHY: 12 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 113 (+2)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 3.441 (+0.415)
spins: 290 (+67)

AC: 1 (0)
HAC: 17 (+6)
POP: 113 (+47)
URB: 50 (+7)
UAC: 51 (+2)
RHY: 57 (+5)

Good increase!

[HeatSeeker]

Why isn't Whitters doing any promo yet? She's being like Mariah! Except her album is already done.

[britneyfan09]

Why isn't Whitters doing any promo yet? She's being like Mariah! Except her album is already done.
Yeah I'm a bit worried about how her album will perform.. :x

[PlatinumDiva]

shes gonna be on Oprah :shock: :shock:

[Gillyberto]

I'm predicting 200k first week. And if she don't take this seriously she won't even go platinum!

[britneyfan09]

I'm predicting 200k first week. And if she don't take this seriously she won't even go platinum!
Yeah I kinda have to agree.

[HeatSeeker]

Ask Billboard: Madonna vs. Whitney vs. Mariah

This e-mail is a follow up to last week's entry from Neil Massey, who asked about album sales of Whitney Houston and Madonna. I'm curious as to how Mariah Carey stacks up against her two fellow superstars. I know Madonna and Houston began their careers earlier than Carey, but Carey has been very productive with her albums, especially in the '90s. —Leo del Castillo - Baguio City, Philippines

Bill Trust of Ask Billboard replies:

Accounting for certain complexities in how soundtracks are categorized by each source, Madonna's totals top Houston's. As noted last week, according to the RIAA, Madonna ranks 15th all-time with 63.5 million units certified. Houston places 20th with 54 million.

According to Nielsen SoundScan - whose data begins in 1991, after the two stars had begun their careers - album sales since that year stand at 26,347,000 for Madonna and 23,786,000 for Houston (again, including soundtrack sets such as "The Bodyguard," which is officially considered a soundtrack to Nielsen SoundScan).

With Madonna and Houston having head starts in the '80s over Carey, who arrived with the release of her self-titled debut collection in 1990, how does the lattermost artist fare against the other two? Like last week, let's compare using figures from both the RIAA (where longevity gives a potential edge to Madonna and Houston) and Nielsen SoundScan, where a span of 1991 to date covers a period in which all three performers have actively released product.

The RIAA places Carey just one spot below Madonna, in 16th place among all artists with 62.5 million units certified. So, per the RIAA, it's Madonna (63.5 million), Carey (62.5) and Houston (54) in this comparison.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Carey is the clear winner by a wide margin, actually topping the total album sales - again, since 1991 - of Madonna and Houston combined. Carey's sum stands at 51,833,000.

Here is a look at Mariah Carey's top-selling albums, according to Nielsen SoundScan:

7,556,000, "Daydream" (1995)
7,189,000, "Music Box" (1993)
5,912,000, "The Emancipation of Mimi" (2005)
4,993,000, "Merry Christmas" (1994)
4,845,000, "Mariah Carey (1990)
3,719,000, "Butterfly" (1997)
3,703,000, "#1's" (1998)
3,584,000, "Emotions" (1991)
2.946,000, "Rainbow" (1999)
2,731,000, "MTV Unplugged EP" (1992)

Again, the numbers will change in upcoming weeks, as all three stars will serve up new product and add to their extraordinary sales totals. Houston's "I Look to You" is due Aug. 25, while on Sept. 29, Madonna releases the best-of collection "Celebration" and Carey offers "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."

[Wayne]

08/21/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.681 (-0.142)
spins: 2560 (+18)

AC: 225 (+7)
POP: 1 (0)
URB: 665 (-12)
UAC: 1540 (+19)
RHY: 11 (-1)
S-JAZZ: 118 (+5)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 3.773 (+0.332)
spins: 352 (+62)

AC: 1 (0)
HAC: 22 (+5)
POP: 154 (+41)
URB: 53 (+3)
UAC: 53 (+2)
RHY: 68 (+11)

[Wayne]

08/22/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.374 (-0.307)
spins: 2565 (+5)

AC: 229 (+4)
POP: 1 (0)
URB: 649 (-16)
UAC: 1556 (+16)
RHY: 8 (-3)
S-JAZZ: 122 (+4)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 4.318 (+0.545)
spins: 423 (+71)

AC: 1 (0)
HAC: 28 (+6)
POP: 203 (+49)
URB: 55 (+2)
UAC: 56 (+3)
RHY: 79 (+11)

[stevyy]

i hope MIllion Dollar Bill outpeaks I look to you on the hot 100...

[Wayne]

08/24/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.787 (+0.416)
spins: 2668 (+67)

AC: 231 (+1)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 645 (-6)
UAC: 1656 (+72)
RHY: 5 (-2)
S-JAZZ: 129 (+2)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 4.981 (+0.147)
spins: 553 (+63)

AC: 0 (-1)
HAC: 44 (+8)
POP: 285 (+44)
URB: 62 (0)
UAC: 61 (+1)
RHY: 100 (+11)

[stevyy]

why these weird gains and losses.. lol..

[HeatSeeker]

ILTY has been in the 16mills for forever :o

[Wayne]

08/25/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.042 (-0.745)
spins: 2616 (-52)

AC: 231 (0)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 632 (-13)
UAC: 1624 (-32)
RHY: 4 (-1)
S-JAZZ: 123 (-6)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.224 (+0.243)
spins: 616 (+63)

HAC: 52 (+8)
POP: 330 (+45)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 62 (0)
UAC: 65 (+4)
RHY: 106 (+6)

Thanks Falsetto!

[Wayne]

08/26/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.147 (-0.895)
spins: 2518 (-98)

AC: 236 (+5)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 592 (-40)
UAC: 1560 (-64)
RHY: 3 (-1)
S-JAZZ: 125 (+2)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.369 (+0.145)
spins: 653 (+37)

HAC: 58 (+6)
POP: 363 (+33)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 58 (-4)
UAC: 67 (+2)
RHY: 106 (0)

bks @ Pulse:

BILLBOARD HOT 100
-- 99 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU

R&B 100
23 26 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU
72 56 WHITNEY HOUSTON MILLION DOLLAR BILL

[Wayne]

Thanks to AmazingBoy

The album on european iTunes:

Itunes Germany #1

Itunes Austria #1

Itunes Italy #1

Itunes Switzerland #1

Itunes Netherlands #1

Itunes Greece # 1

Itunes Belgium #2

Itunes Ireland #2

Itunes Luxembourg #2The album on european iTunes:

Itunes Germany #1

Itunes Austria #1

Itunes Italy #1

Itunes Switzerland #1

Itunes Netherlands #1

Itunes Greece # 1

Itunes Belgium #2

Itunes Ireland #2

Itunes Luxembourg #2

[Wayne]

08/27/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.188 (+0.041)
spins: 2535 (+17)

AC: 235 (-1)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 591 (-1)
UAC: 1576 (+16)
RHY: 3 (0)
S-JAZZ: 128 (+3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.363 (-0.006)
spins: 667 (+14)

HAC: 58 (0)
POP: 373 (+10)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 63 (+5)
UAC: 69 (+2)
RHY: 103 (-3)

[HeatSeeker]

Wow at all those #1's and #2's :o

[Wayne]

Label has high hopes for Whitney Houston comeback

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Don't call it a comeback. I've been here for years," Whitney Houston sings on what is, in fact, her latest comeback album.

The 46-year-old pop singer, a long-term resident of the record charts during the 1980s and '90s, officially ends a seven-year hiatus on Monday with the U.S. release of her sixth studio album, "I Look To You."

Early reviews are promising and Houston's Sony Corp-owned Arista Records label hopes it will become one of the biggest sellers of the year.

The music industry desperately needs a hit. Annual U.S. sales in 2009 are on track to slide for the eighth time in nine years, ravaged by the recession, piracy and competition from other forms of entertainment such as video games.

Houston could also do with a hit. Her previous album "Just Whitney" in 2002, also was billed as a comeback and was the worst-selling of her career. She got more attention in the ensuing years for her rocky personal life, including multiple stints in drug rehab and a bitter divorce from former R&B star Bobby Brown.

In fact, she half-jokingly said last month that she had been planning to retire to an island when her mentor, record-industry chieftain Clive Davis, phoned 3 1/2 years ago to lure her back to the studio.

Davis, who has closely overseen Houston's career since signing her at a New York nightclub in 1983, lined up such A-listers as R&B singers Alicia Keys and R. Kelly, and prolific tunesmith Diane Warren to write songs for Houston.

"IT'S A BEYONCE WORLD"

Keys wrote the single "Million Dollar Bill," which received a warm reception at radio stations earlier this month. But will that translate into big album sales, especially when there's a new crop of superstars in the spotlight?

"It's a Beyonce world," said Caryn Ganz, an editor at Rolling Stone magazine. "I don't think Whitney has a clear place anymore."

She predicted early sales would be strong, then taper off.

Arista agrees with the first half of that assessment. Industry sources expect the album will sell between 300,000 and 400,000 copies across the United States during its first week, easily taking the No. 1 spot during a late-summer slump.

"This is a cultural event," said Scott Seviour, the label's senior VP of marketing and artist development. "The enthusiasm and the energy for this release is palpable."

Such a start would outpace first-week tallies for recent releases by Kelly Clarkson (255,000) and Madonna (280,000) but fall short of those for Mariah Carey (463,000), Beyonce (482,000) and Britney Spears (505,000).

"Just Whitney," the only album that Davis did not work on, debuted at No. 9 in 2002 with 205,000 copies and sold about 730,000, overall. Houston's worldwide sales of albums, singles and videos stand at 170 million units, according to Arista.

The label has left no marketing stone unturned, targeting Houston's core fan base of 30- to 55-year-old women, as well as the gay and lesbian community, Seviour said.

[Wayne]

08/28/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.222 (+0.034)
spins: 2537 (+2)

AC: 234 (-1)
POP; 2 (0)
URB: 587 (-4)
UAC: 1578 (+2)
RHY: 3 (0)
S-JAZZ: 133 (+5)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.963 (+0.600)
spins: 738 (+71)

HAC: 60 (+2)
POP: 378 (+5)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 76 (+13)
UAC: 121 (+52)
RHY: 102 (-1)

[Wayne]

08/29/09

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 14.423 (-0.799)
spins: 2450 (-87)

AC: 234 (0)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 580 (-7)
UAC: 1504 (-74)
RHY: 3 (0)
S-JAZZ: 127 (-6)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.703 (-0.260)
spins: 743 (+5)

HAC: 62 (+2)
POP: 380 (+2)
ALT: 1 (0)
URB: 81 (+5)
UAC: 118 (-3)
RHY: 101 (-1)

[Wayne]

I Look To You
audience: 14.393 (-0.030)
spins: 2448 (-2)
AC: 234 (0)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 581 (+1)
UAC: 1504 (0)
RHY: 3 (0)
S-JAZZ: 124 (-3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.516 (-0.187)
spins: 752 (+9)

HAC: 60 (-2)
POP: 400 (+20)
ALT: 0 (-1)
URB: 84 (+3)
UAC: 112 (-6)
RHY: 96 (-5)

[Wayne]

I LOOK TO YOU

#1 - Amazon
#1 - iTunes USA
#1 - iTunes Germany
#1 - iTunes Austria
#1 - iTunes Denmark
#1 - iTunes Greece
#1 - iTunes Italy
#1 - iTunes Luxembourg
#1 - iTunes Netherlands
#1 - iTunes Norway
#1 - iTunes Portugal
#1 - iTunes Sweden
#1 - iTunes Switzerland
#1 - iTunes Belgium
#2 - iTunes Finland
#3 - iTunes France
#3 - iTunes Ireland
#1 - Tower Records Bestsellers
#1 - FYE Top Pre-orders

[Gillyberto]

It's doing really good on Itunes! 8-)

[aShLEy]

:shock: Legend...

[Wayne]

08/31/09

I Look To You
audience: 14.457 (+0.064)
spins: 2458 (+10)

AC: 234 (0)
POP: 2 (0)
URB: 571 (-10)
UAC: 1523 (+19)
RHY: 4 (+1)
S-JAZZ: 124 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.766 (+0.250)
spins: 765 (+13)

AC: 2 (+2)
HAC: 60 (0)
POP: 393 (-7)
URB: 100 (+16)
UAC: 116 (+4)
RHY: 94 (-2)

[Wayne]

First official certification for I Look to you: GOLD in Austria, 10,000 copies shipped

Thanks MJDangerous

[Wayne]

HOUSTON, THERE'S NO PROBLEM: After two days in the street, the Whitney Houston album appears to be selling in the 200k range. How far above that can it go? Tune in tomorrow morning for more. (9/1p)

[Gillyberto]

OK, so heres the deal - this is what I expected, yes. But tbh, these sales are a bit mediocre. Not only because it's Whitney, one of the best selling female artist of all time. But also because this is her first studio album in 8 years. I would of expected at least 300k (at first) for this comeback. She doesn't have promo, no, nor videos. But just they hype and name alone should of helped her sale more. I hope her sales dont rocket down after first week!

Some people are expecting so much WW!

I would say - 600k-1m USA and 1.5 - 2 m WW. It's not very impressive when you take in concideration this is suppose to be her comeback

[James]

This is what I expected also, I think Whitney fans were expecting a 700k + debut LOL.

I think this is very respectable considering the lack of promo, no video etc.

[Gillyberto]

Well know that she's debuting with higher sales, this is doing pretty good atm.

But I'll wait a couple of weeks before I can judge. She has to do TONS of promo to keep this alive, since her singles aren't doing that job.

[Wayne]

She has Oprah twice which should give her strong sales! Having the Oprah taping air during her third week of sales was very smart

[Wayne]

Billboard Hot 100

98. (99) I Look To You

Should rise next week. Currently sits at #39 on US iTunes (with Million Dollar Bill at #64)

[Wayne]

09/02/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.414 (+1.325)
spins: 2636 (+110)

AC: 238 (+4)
POP: 1 (-1)
URB: 602 (+29)
UAC: 1661 (+72)
RHY: 8 (+4)
S-JAZZ: 126 (+3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.097 (+0.086)
spins: 780 (+9)

AC: 9 (+4)
HAC: 59 (-3)
POP: 389 (-3)
URB: 111 (+9)
UAC: 124 (+6)
RHY: 88 (-4)

[HeatSeeker]

ILTY is down to No. 58 on iTunes

[Wayne]

The album debuts at #2 in Sweden!

Million Dollar Bill also debuts at #22 there.

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IRELAND
38 (NEW) I look to you (Album)

OMG - that is a disaster. It cannot be more than 100-125 copies?!

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YOUR LABOR DAY WEAKEND CHART PREVIEW: In a wonky week that began with a Monday release date and ends with a holiday weekend, the margin of error may be a little greater than usual (if that's even possible). Here's how we think the top of next week's chart will look:
** Whitney Houston (Arista/RMG) 290-310k
Miley Cyrus (Hollywood) 135-150k
** Trey Songz (Atlantic) 110-120k
Michael Jackson Number Ones (Epic) 60-65k
Colbie Caillat (Universal Republic) 50-55k
Kings of Leon (RCA/RMG) 45-50k
** Chevelle (Epic) 35-40k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 30-35k
Hannah Montana: The Movie (Walt Disney) 30-35k
** Pitbull (Polo Grounds/J/RMG) 30-35k
Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 30-35k
Maxwell (Columbia) 30-35k
** Black Crows (Silver Arrow) 30-35k
Zac Brown Band (Atlantic) 25-30k
** The Used (Reprise) 25-30k
** Denotes debut
Have a mellow Labor Day weekend, boys and girls. See y’all Tuesday. (9/4a)

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"I Look To You" debuts at #2 on the Italian Musica e Dischi album chart.

It's not the official album chart - but it's a good indication that Whitney will have a top 5 album on the official FIMI Italian album chart by Monday

Thanks to LostAvenger

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09/05/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.683 (+0.120)
spins: 2664 (+9)

AC: 242 (+5)
POP: 1 (0)
URB: 582 (-6)
UAC: 1706 (+11)
RHY: 9 (0)
S-JAZZ: 124 (-1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.898 (-0.502)
spins: 737 (-54)

AC: 16 (+3)
HAC: 61 (0)
POP: 386 (+2)
URB: 116 (-3)
UAC: 78 (-49)
RHY: 79 (-7)
S-JAZZ: 1 (0)

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Polish National Top 50

50 (NEW) Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill

Polish Airplay

26 (35) Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill

[Wayne]

09/05/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.767 (+0.084)
spins: 2669 (+5)

AC: 244 (+2)
Pop: 3 (+2)
Urban: 573 (-9)
Urban AC: 1727 (+21)
Rhythmic: 10 (+1)
Smooth-Jazz: 112 (-12)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.104 (+0.206)
spins: 744 (+7)

AC: 20 (+4)
Hot AC: 60 (-1)
Pop: 386 (0)
Urban:122 (+6)
Urban AC: 83 (+5)
Rhythmic: 72 (-7)
Smooth-Jazz: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

Italy #1

[Nichu94]

Italy #1
FIMI?

[Wayne]

Italy #1
FIMI?

Yes! :D

[Nichu94]

Italy #1
FIMI?

Yes! :D
Amazing results here in Italy. And now I'm waiting for Zago's sales estimations

[Wayne]

09/06/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.553 (-0.214)
spins: 2631 (-38)

AC: 249 (+5)
Pop: 3 (0)
Alternative: 1 (+1)
Urban: 543 (-30)
Urban AC: 1709 (-18)
Rhythmic: 10 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 116 (+4)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.196 (+0.092)
spins: 758 (+14)

AC: 22 (+2)
Hot AC: 59 (-1)
Pop: 391 (+5)
Triple A: 1 (+1)
Alternative: 2 (+2)
Urban:123 (+1)
Urban AC: 85 (+2)
Rhythmic: 74 (+2)
Smooth-Jazz: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

The album also officially debuts at #1 in Germany

[HeatSeeker]

Million Dollar Bill should have at least 20 million AI by now as it's 10x better than "I Look to You"!

[Wayne]

So far:

#1 - Italy
#1 - Germany
#1 - USA (projected)
#38 - Ireland

[AyuM]

So far:

#1 - Italy
#1 - Germany
#1 - USA (projected)
#38 - Ireland

In Ireland #38 represents it's first 3 days of release so it will further rise for sure! :mrgreen:

[Wayne]

09/07/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.017 (-1.536)
spins: 2485 (-146)

AC: 246 (-3)
Pop: 3 (0)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban: 508 (-35)
Urban AC: 1605 (-104)
Rhythmic: 7 (-3)
Smooth-Jazz: 115 (-1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.012 (-0.184)
spins: 751 (-7)

AC: 24 (+2)
Hot AC: 58 (-1)
Pop: 394 (+3)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Alternative: 2 (0)
Urban:118 (-5)
Urban AC: 80 (-5)
Rhythmic: 73 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 1 (0)

[HeatSeeker]

Uh-oh...looks like they're heading downhill.

[Wayne]

CHART DATE: 09/07/2009
LAST UPDATE: 09/08/2009 10:33:29
NOW IN: 54.02%

LW TW artist / album label power index
-- 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA/RMG 266,314
I LOOK TO YOU

[Wayne]

More Global Chart Debuts:

#2 Norway
#3 France
#63 in Japan on import sales only: 1,870 copies.

First week sales in South Korea: http://www.hanteo.com/rank/chart.asp?pa ... &genre=pop (http://www.hanteo.com/rank/chart.asp?page=weekly&genre=pop)

#3 (NE) Whitney Houston - I Look To You 607 copies

Thanks LostAvenger!

[HeatSeeker]

Already early signs of a big second-week decline:

iTunes: #5
Amazon: #20

[britneyfan09]

Already early signs of a big second-week decline:

iTunes: #5
Amazon: #20

:( :( :( :(

[Wayne]

9627 Sales in France (Physical + Digital) (no3)

==

#1 album in Switzerland! (Also certified Gold = 15,000 copies)

Unforunately it debuts at #25 in Portugal.

Also in Switzerland, "I Look To You" & "Million Dollar Bill" both debut at #'s 16 & 40 respectively. And "I Will Always Love You" reenters at #93.

Thanks LostAvenger and Silence!

[Wayne]

09/08/09

I Look To You
audience: 14.826 (-0.191)
spins: 2488 (+3)

AC: 258 (+12)
Pop: 4 (+1)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban: 508 (0)
Urban AC: 1594 (-11)
Rhythmic: 7 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 116 (+1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.004 (-0.008)
spins: 757 (+6)

AC: 24 (0)
Hot AC: 57 (-1)
Pop: 393 (-1)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Alternative: 2 (0)
Urban:133 (+15)
Urban AC: 77 (-3)
Rhythmic: 69 (-4)
Smooth-Jazz: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/6/09)

1) Whitney Houston – I Look To You – 304,801
2) Miley Cyrus – Time Of Our Live EP – 153,147 (After 2 weeks – 215484)
3) Trey Songz – Ready – 130,803

Other Debuts
4) Insane Clow Posse – Bang! Pow! Boom! – 49,708
6) Chevelle – Sci-Fi Crimes – 45,544
8 ) Pitbull – Rebelution – 41,144
10) Used – Artwork – 34,854
12) Black Crowes – Before The Frost…Until The Freeze – 32,158

[Wayne]

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S I LOOK TO YOU DEBUTS AT NO. 1 ACROSS THE GLOBE

WHITNEY LAUNCHES OPRAH'S SEASON PREMIERE WITH POWERFUL INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE ON SEPTEMBER 14 AND SEPTEMBER 15


NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Proving that it was well worth the wait, Whitney Houston's long-awaited album I Look To You debuts at No. 1 on several charts across the world, including the US Top Albums and R&B Album charts, according to Nielsen/Soundscan. With 304,801 units sold within the first week of release in the US, this marks Whitney's biggest first week sales of her career and the best selling first week by a female artist this year! Houston's No. 1 position extends across the globe and claims the top spots in Canada, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.

Led by the dual release of the album title track and "Million Dollar Bill" at radio, coupled with presale promotional campaigns on Amazon.com, QVC and iTunes, and a heavily promoted appearance on Good Morning America, the chart-topping result marks the official return of "The Voice."

And the critics agree! The New York Times boasts that Whitney "re-emerges with full diva qualifications," USA Today said: "Strong, confident and ready, she clearly hadn't forgotten how to sing imbuing the material with emotional power." The Washington Post cites I Look To You "hits all the right marks" and the Associated Press states "the pop queen still has a dazzling voice that can leave you spellbound."

The spell will continue next week when Whitney Houston launches the 24th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show with a two-day event, inclusive of what Oprah calls "the best interview I've ever done," and an emotional performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" that had "grown men and women weeping in the aisles" according to Oprah's recent Twitter post. "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Season Premiere: Oprah And Whitney Houston - The First Interview" airs Monday, September 14, 2009. "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Season Premiere Part II: Whitney Houston's Show-Stopping Surprise" airs Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (check local listings).

Be sure to visit www.whitneyhouston.com (http://www.whitneyhouston.com) regularly for up-to-date album information, exclusive photos and breaking news! To download cover art and photos, please visit our press site www.rcamusicgrouppress.com (http://www.rcamusicgrouppress.com).



SOURCE Arista Records/RCA Music Group

[Wayne]

Canadian Sales:

Whitney Houston debuts at No. 1

By JOHN WILLIAMS
Senior Editor, JAM! Showbiz

Whitney Houston made like it was the '80s all over again by scoring the top album in the land.

Her long-awaited return, "I Look To You," shot to the top of the Canadian charts selling 10,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.

It's easily Houston's best opening totals since Neilsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1996. Her last album, 2002's "Just Whitney," debuted at No. 85 with just 3,000 in sales.

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Wonderful news from the UK. Million Dollar Bill is A-Listed on BBC Radio 2's Playlist, which is the biggest and most important radio station in terms of audience figures. It also means that you should expect a huge rise on the UK radio airplay chart in the next couple of weeks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/music/playlist/index.shtml

BBC Radio 2 is the biggest radio station in the UK, catering more to Adult Contemporary music as you can see.

Thanks LostAvenger! :D

[Wayne]

MTV

Whitney Houston Looks To #1 On Billboard

Whitney Houston's I Look To You

The diva's comeback seems secure, as I Look to You sells 311,000 in its first week.

By Gil Kaufman

After seven years off the charts, Whitney Houston has proven she's still got it. The R&B diva will debut at #1 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart with her comeback album, I Look To You. The LP notched 305,000 in sales last week (and 6,000 copies were sold before its official release), a strong showing that handily outperformed 2002's Just Whitney, which managed just 205,000 in its first week for a #9 debut

[Wayne]

#3 Austria
#7 Croatia (International)
#17 Finland
#30 Croatia (Overall)

Thanks again LostAvenger! :lol:

[Wayne]

09/09/09

I Look To You
audience: 14.735 (-0.091)
spins: 2492 (+4)

AC: 260 (+2)
Pop: 5 (+1)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban: 489 (-19)
Urban AC: 1615 (+21)
Rhythmic: 6 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 116 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.762 (-0.242)
spins: 750 (-7)

AC: 24 (0)
Hot AC: 56 (-1)
Pop: 391 (-2)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Alternative: 2 (0)
Urban:134 (+1)
Urban AC: 73 (-4)
Rhythmic: 68 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

Billboard
-----------------------------------------------------
Like I Never Left

Bubbling Under R&B
2009/08/08: 23
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I Look To You
R&B Airplay
2009/08/08: 27-20-19-23-26-27

R&B
2009/08/08: 27-20-19-23-26-27

Adult R&B Airplay
2009/08/08: 23-13-9-8-6-6

Mainstream R&B
2009/08/22: 32-32-35-36

Hot Adult Contemporary
2009/08/22: 25-24-23-24

Hot Canadian Digital
2009/08/22: 42

Canadian Hot 100
2009/08/22: 68

Japan Hot 100
2009/08/22: 40-46

Bubbling Under Hot 100
2009/08/15: 18

Hot 100 Airplay
2009/08/22: 73-74

Hot 100
2009/08/22: 74-xx-99-98

Hot Gospel Song
2009/09/12: 30

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Million Dollar Bill

Hot R&B Airplay
2009/08/22: 71-72-56-56

Hot R&B
2009/08/22: 71-72-56-56

Japan Hot 100
2009/09/05: 36-30

Canadian Hot 100
2009/09/12: 78
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I Didn't Know My Own Strength

Hot Dance Club Play
2009/09/12: 44

(As of 2009/09/12)

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The album also debuts at no2 in Denmark! :D

Thanks to Nelson & Lost Avenger for the above! :D

[James]

#1 ALBUM IN EUROPE!

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_ ... fe08db9bc3 (http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if44ebfb31be090b5454209fe08db9bc3)

Whitney Houston Debuts Atop Euro Chart

September 10, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop

By Paul Sexton, London

Whitney Houston mirrors her Billboard 200 success with a No. 1 debut on European Top 100 Albums with her comeback set "I Look To You" (Arista/RCA/Sony Music Entertainment). There's also a new champion on European Hot 100 Singles, where David Guetta scores his second No. 1 in less than two months with "Sexy Chick" (Gum/Positiva/Virgin/EMI), featuring Akon.

Houston was last on the pan-European survey at the end of 2007 with Arista's "Ultimate Collection," which reached No. 10. The 2002 ballads retrospective "Love, Whitney" reached only No. 44, while 2000's "The Greatest Hits" made No.2. Houston's last studio album, 1998's "My Love Is Your Love," reached No. 1 during an epic 67-week run on the European survey, and was certified for shipments of three million units across the region. "I Look To You" posts best-selling starts in Germany and Italy, other arrivals including No. 2 in Sweden and No. 3 in France. The set is out in the U.K. on Oct. 19.


This is with no release in the UK!!!!!!!!! thats very good IMO. Yay Whits xxx

[James]

o and she is #26 up from #30 on Billboard Gospel chart with the song "I Look To You"

[Wayne]

She reportedly debuted at no1 on Mediatraffic's world chart with 358k in sales. 305k of those were US which means she only sold 53k in the rest of the world? :?

[Wayne]

Poland

# 1 HOUSTON WHITNEY - I LOOK TO YOU (ECO STYLE)

[James]

She reportedly debuted at no1 on Mediatraffic's world chart with 358k in sales. 305k of those were US which means she only sold 53k in the rest of the world? :?

I read that it seems strange doesn't it? Also didn't she sell 311k in total or does that not count on the chart?

Does seem a little strange that you could have a Europian number one album based on 53k, thats not that much..

If thats the case I think we should do a Vanity Edge album and promote the shit out of it.... I am sure we could sell 53k as a team effort LOL.

[Wayne]

Well she sold 305k in the US in the first 'official' week. The other near 6k copies that were sold were sold prior to its official release date, and therefore missed her opening week sales tally. If this total is indeed correct, it would mean she couldn't have sold no more than 15-20k in Germany - one of the 5 biggest music markets in the world - which would be shocking!

[James]

Well she sold 305k in the US in the first 'official' week. The other near 6k copies that were sold were sold prior to its official release date, and therefore missed her opening week sales tally. If this total is indeed correct, it would mean she couldn't have sold no more than 15-20k in Germany - one of the 5 biggest music markets in the world - which would be shocking!

These figures make me sad about the state of the music industry more than anything else.

I mean looking at this weeks BB200 even her last album Just Whitney would have charted at number one in the US but it came in at number 9 and that was only 2002!!!!! What a massive decline :cry: That album is considered a massive flop selling 1m in the US when 1m now would be considered a hit........ and it wasn't that long ago

[Wayne]

http://www.oljo.de/blog/whitney-houston ... he-charts/ (http://www.oljo.de/blog/whitney-houston-deutsche-charts/)

According to that article, she sold 50k in Germany!!!

[James]

http://www.oljo.de/blog/whitney-houston-deutsche-charts/

According to that article, she sold 50k in Germany!!!

I am puzzled then :?

[Wayne]

HITS:

YOUR WEAKEND TOP 15 (ISH) CHART PREVIEW: The top of next week’s chart will look something like this (albeit with more traditional numbering), a mix of old and new names. Jay-Z will easily take the top spot with a total that may be the best we’ve seen since the Dave Matthews Band debuted with over 400k during the first week of June. The Beatles will score five in our Top 15, with Abbey Road leading the way. Michael Jackson’s lone remaining title in the Top 15 will be Number Ones, likely just missing the Top 10.

With appearances from Whitney Houston, Brooks & Dunn and all of the above, one might start to question whether it’s really 2009. But records from the debuting Boys Like Girls as well as such holdovers as Miley Cyrus, Zac Brown Band, Kings of Leon and Taylor Swift are present to remind us what century this is.

1. ** Jay-Z (Roc Nation) 300-350k
2. Miley Cyrus (Hollywood) 110-120k
3. Whitney Houston (Arista/RMG) 75-80k

Looking at second week losses of around 75%!! But she's on Oprah next week, which should give her another burst.

[Wayne]

I Look To You' was certified GOLD in Sweden on September 3, 2009 (20,000).

Also, she got the no1 album in the Netherlands!

Thanks to LostAvenger & Mael!

[Wayne]

09/12/09

I Look To You
audience: 14.824 (+0.405)
spins: 2506 (+50)

AC: 271 (+7)
Pop: 5 (0)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban: 478 (-7)
Urban AC: 1611 (+35)
Rhythmic: 5 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 135 (+15)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 5.812 (+0.341)
spins: 754 (+10)

AC: 26 (+3)
Hot AC: 58 (+2)
Pop: 370 (-14)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Alternative: 2 (0)
Urban:139 (+6)
Urban AC: 78 (+5)
Rhythmic: 80 (+8)

[stevyy]

the article just said that its possible that the album could have sold 50.000 copies in Germany...the article is written in subjunctive.. there is currently no system in Germany that tracks weekly album sales down (like soundscan)..

maybe she sold 50.000 or 30.000 or 20.000... the german music market is dead

[Wayne]

20,000 would be a catastrophe in Germany. It really would be something if she's debuted with 20k or less :?

[Wayne]

UK Airplay Chart:

16 28 MILLION DOLLAR BILL HOUSTON, WHITNEY RCA RCA

[Wayne]

Australian Album Sales:

Comeback queen Whitney Houston scores the highest debut of the week - only just - with 'I Look To You' selling 2,614 copies in it's first week.

Thanks LostAvenger! :)

[HeatSeeker]

Well, at least airplay gained for both songs.

Her album is currently at #9 on iTunes.

[Wayne]

Well yesterday was a generous day all round. The gains were bigger and losses were smaller for almost everyone. It wouldn't surprise me if she's back to decreases today

[HeatSeeker]

Yeah I noticed that. Was it because of 9/11?

[Wayne]

I don't actually know to be honest. It may have been because of the 9/11 anniversary. It may also just have been a fad, in that it wasn't meant to happen, and was a 'freak day' of sorts

[Wayne]

Maybe not ...

09/13/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.331 (+0.507)
spins: 2573 (+67)

AC: 281 (+10)
Pop: 6 (+1)
Alternative: 0 (-1)
Urban: 482 (+4)
Urban AC: 1651 (+40)
Rhythmic: 5 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 148 (+13)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.017 (+0.205)
spins: 761 (+7)

AC: 30 (+4)
Hot AC: 59 (+1)
Pop: 366 (-4)
Triple A: 0 (-1)
Alternative: 0 (-2)
Urban:144 (+5)
Urban AC: 81 (+3)
Rhythmic: 81 (+1)

[Wayne]

ARIA

I Look To You - Whitney Houston
This week's highest new entry comes from comback queen, Whitney Houston and her new album, I Look To You. It's her first album of new material since 2002's Just Whitney and her first to chart since 1998's My Love Is Your Love (No.42 Nov. '98). THe album has already gone to No.1 in a number of countries, including the U.S. and Canada, as well as topping the European album chart. I Look To You features some big-name collaborators including Akon, R. Kelly and Alicia Keys. Houston's highest placed solo album in the ARIA chart was 1990's I'm Your Baby Tonight (No.10 Dec. '90). The soundtrack to The Bodyguard - a film she starred in and sung most of the songs for - is her highest charting release (No.1 Jan. '93).

====

09/14/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.038 (+0.707)
spins: 2648 (+75)

AC: 289 (+8)
Pop: 6 (0)
Urban: 493 (+11)
Urban AC: 1700 (+49)
Rhythmic: 7 (+2)
Smooth-Jazz: 153 (+5)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.657 (+0.640)
spins: 823 (+62)

AC: 30 (0)
Hot AC: 58 (-1)
Pop: 364 (-2)
Urban:148 (+4)
Urban AC: 141 (+60)
Rhythmic: 82 (+1)

====

Drops 4 to #5 in Germany, remains at #1 in Italy for a second week, and debuts at #10 in New Zealand.

Thanks to Falsetto & LostAvenger! :)

[Wayne]

French position & sales:

10 03 02 Whitney Houston - I Look To You [4 872 exemplaires vendus]

Thanks LostAvenger!

[Wayne]

HDD:

1 4 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA/RMG 83,241 -72%
I LOOK TO YOU

Wow! :? It should be back up next week though, as her Oprah performances have aired! :D

===

Down to 4 (2) in Norway!

[HeatSeeker]

Oh wow, it's endangered of not going platinum :o

[HeatSeeker]

The Oprah effect is kicking in:

iTunes update

"I Look To You": #88
"I Didn't Know My Own Strength": #89
I Look To You: #4

[Wayne]

SoundScan "I Look To You"

SDV: 6,102
9/19: 304,801
9/26: ~88k

Total: ~398,903

WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Look To You = 15.753 (- 0.285)
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Million Dollar Bill = 6.921 (+ 0.264)

[Wayne]

Soundscan:

2 ARI 1 3 HOUSTON*WHITNEY I LOOK TO YOU 87,990 -71 304,801 398,893

[Wayne]

09/16/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.966 (+0.213)
spins: 2646

AC: 291
Pop: 5
Urban: 420
Urban AC: 1768
Rhythmic: 6
Smooth-Jazz: 156

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.427 (+0.506)
spins: 906

AC: 30
Hot AC: 55
Pop: 336
Urban:146
Urban AC: 248
Rhythmic: 91

I Didn't Know My Own Strength
audience: 1.710 (+1.057)
spins: 165 (+101)

[stevyy]

I Didn't Know My Own Strength
audience: 1.710 (+1.057)
spins: 165 (+101)


:cheer: LOVE this

[James]

Week 3 Hits Daily prediction: Whitney #2 with 140-150k Lead [-]


WEAKEND TOP 13 (OR SO) PREVIEW: A number of newcomers will penetrate the top of the HITS Album Sales chart next Tuesday but, after all is said and done, Jay-Z will continue to be on top, with Whitney Houston feeling the Oprah Effect at #2. Top 10 bows for Reprise's Muse, Universal Motown's Kid Cudi, Cash Money/ Universal Motown's Drake and Asylum's Lil Boosie will fill in the gaps between old standbys The Beatles and Michael Jackson. Here's a peak at the leader board as we head into the weakend:


1. Jay-Z (Roc Nation) 240-260k
2. Whitney Houston (Arista/RMG) 140-150k
3. ** Muse (Reprise) 110-120k
4. ** Kid Cudi (Universal Motown) 100-110k
5. Miley Cyrus (Hollywood) 80-85k
6. The Beatles, Abbey Road (Apple/Capitol) 60-65k
7. ** Drake (Cash Money/Universal Motown) 60-65k
8. Michael Jackson, Number Ones (Epic) 45-50k
9. ** Lil Boosie (Asylum) 40-45k
10. Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 40-45k
11. The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper (Apple/Capitol) 40-45k
12. ** Megadeth (Roadrunner) 40-45k
13. Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 40-45k
** Denotes debut


Not too shabby for week 3 Miss. Houston.

[stevyy]

amazing predictions.. hopefully they become reality.. GOLD in 3 weeks = nice.

I say it'll reach Platinum in the US in 2009.

[Wayne]

Polish Top 50 Albums:

2 1 3 Whitney Houston - I Look To You

Swedish Top 60 Albums:

3 2 3 Whitney Houston - I Look To You

Belgium-Flanders Top 50 Albums:

7 10 2 Whitney Houston - I Look To You

Hungarian Top 40 Albums:

9 16 2 Whitney Houston - I Look To You

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Thanks bks:

Here's how Hot 100 Airplay is shaping up before recurrents are removed with 5 days left:

No. 77 - Whitney Houston (-0.4 million)
No. 246 - Whitney Houston (+0.4 million) Million Dollar Bill
No. 304 - Whitney Houston (+1.8 million) I Didn't Know My Own Strength

On R&B airplay, Maxwell is 1, Drake / Trey Songs 2, Pleasure P 4, Jay Z/Rihanna/Kanye 5, Gucci Man 6, Mary Mary 8, Mariah 13, R Kelly/Keri Hilson 14, LeToya 15, Whitney 21, Drake/Kanye/Lil Wayne/Eminem 23, Alicia Keys 38, Whitney (Million Dollar Bill) 47, Mariah (I Want To Know What Love Is) 50, Whitney (I Didn't Know My Own Strength) 51, Jay Z/Alicia Keys 58 and Ester Dean/Chris Brown 60.

=====

Hits Daily Double has now posted an updated prediction and Whitney seems to have secured the #2 spot with a 140-150k week.

[Wayne]

09/17/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.270 (-0.696)
spins: 2620 (-26)

AC: 289 (-2)
Pop: 5 (0)
Urban: 388 (-32)
Urban AC: 1774 (+6)
Rhythmic: 5 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 159 (+3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.374 (-0.053)
spins: 916 (+10)

AC: 30 (0)
Hot AC: 52 (-3)
Pop: 322 (-14)
Urban:150 (+4)
Urban AC: 275 (+27)
Rhythmic: 87 (-4)

[Wayne]

09/18/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.819 (+0.547)
spins: 2657 (+37)

AC: 291 (+2)
Pop: 5 (0)
Urban: 358 (-30)
Urban AC: 1836 (+62)
Rhythmic: 5 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 159 (+3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 8.293 (+0.919)
spins: 1006 (+90)

AC: 33 (+3)
Hot AC: 48 (-4)
Pop: 297 (-25)
Urban:153 (+3)
Urban AC: 392 (+117)
Rhythmic: 83 (-4)

Here's the IDKMOS link:

http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Re ... &NumDays=7 (http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/EMD.asp?SOngID=1669572&NumDays=7)

[stevyy]

finally MDB shows some progress.

[HeatSeeker]

finally MDB shows some progress.

[Wayne]

09/20/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.135 (+0.174)
spins: 2695 (+18)

AC: 282 (-8)
Hot AC: 3 (+3)
Pop: 1 (-2)
Urban: 345 (-6)
Urban AC: 1912 (+39)
Rhythmic: 9 (+3)
Smooth-Jazz: 143 (-10)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.776 (-0.094)
spins: 1009 (+9)

AC: 30 (-1)
Hot AC: 38 (-4)
Pop: 261 (-18)
ALternative: 1 (+1)
Urban:151 (+1)
Urban AC: 440 (+25)
Rhythmic: 85 (+4)
Vh1: 3 (+1)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 3.449 (+0.053)
spins: 308 (+5)

AC: 13 (+3)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Pop: 2 (0)
Triple A: 1 (+1)
Urban:76 (+1)
Urban AC: 206 (+0)
Rhythmic: 9 (0)

[Wayne]

09/21/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.152 (+0.017)
spins: 2713 (+18)

AC: 283 (+1)
Hot AC: 3 (0)
Pop: 1 (0)
Urban: 335 (-10)
Urban AC: 1939 (+27)
Rhythmic: 9 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 143 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.574 (-0.202)
spins: 986 (-23)

AC: 32 (+2)
Hot AC: 32 (-6)
Pop: 241 (-20)
ALternative: 1 (0)
Urban:146 (-5)
Urban AC: 442 (+2)
Rhythmic: 86 (+1)
BET: 1 (+1)
Vh1: 5 (+2)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 3.858 (+0.409)
spins: 346 (+38)

AC: 15 (+2)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Pop: 2 (0)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Urban:87 (+11)
Urban AC: 230 (+24)
Rhythmic: 10 (+1)

[Wayne]

CHART DATE: 09/21/2009
LAST UPDATE: 09/22/2009 12:21:27
NOW IN: FINAL

4 2 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA/RMG 165,880 +99%
I LOOK TO YOU


WOW!

[stevyy]

hopefully bb's sales are even higher for it.. amazing sales.

[HeatSeeker]

CHART DATE: 09/21/2009
LAST UPDATE: 09/22/2009 12:21:27
NOW IN: FINAL

4 2 WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA/RMG 165,880 +99%
I LOOK TO YOU


WOW!

I honestly wasn't expecting such a good increase! I'm very happy for her, I hope it sells 1,000,000 by the start of 2010.

[Wayne]

Japan

International
1 - Ne-Yo
2 - Muse
3 - Whitney Houston
4 - Mika
5 - Beatles
6 - MJ...

----

Debuts at #3 in Spain!

[stevyy]

Japan

International
1 - Ne-Yo
2 - Muse
3 - Whitney Houston
4 - Mika
5 - Beatles
6 - MJ...

----

Debuts at #3 in Spain!

Japan really doesn't embrace this new record at all...

[Wayne]

09/22/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.639 (+0.487)
spins: 2720 (+7)

AC: 274 (-9)
Hot AC: 3 (0)
Pop: 1 (0)
Urban: 339 (+4)
Urban AC: 1947 (+8)
Rhythmic: 10 (+1)
Smooth-Jazz: 146 (+3)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.524 (-0.050)
spins: 967 (-19)

AC: 34 (+2)
Hot AC: 28 (-4)
Pop: 222 (-19)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban:134 (-12)
Urban AC: 461 (+19)
Rhythmic: 79 (-7)
BET: 1 (0)
Vh1: 7 (+2)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 3.425 (-0.433)
spins: 309 (-37)

AC: 18 (+3)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Pop: 1 (-1)
Triple A: 1 (0)
Urban:74 (-13)
Urban AC: 206 (-24)
Rhythmic: 8 (-2)

[stevyy]

urban ac is really strange on spinning whitneys singles.. they spin it for like 2-3 days with heavy increases and on the 4th day they drop it..??!! strange

[Wayne]

Charts
I look to you
Swiss single top 100 - # 30
italy singles top 50 - #32
sweden singles top 60 - #51

A song for you
Italy top 50 - #44

Million Dollar Bill
Japan singles top 100 - #13
italy singles top 50 - # 26
Sweden singles top 60 - #27
swiss singles top 100 - #66

===

BILLBOARD HOT 100

88 83 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU

BUBBLING UNDER

-- 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH

R&B 100

25 22 WHITNEY HOUSTON I LOOK TO YOU
49 45 WHITNEY HOUSTON MILLION DOLLAR BILL
-- 66 WHITNEY HOUSTON I DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH

[Wayne]

Billboard 200 I look to you - #2 - sales gainer
R&b Hip Hop - #2
Digital albums - #4 - sales gainer
Canadian Albums - # 3

Million Dollar bill
Top Hip Hop and r&b songs - #45
Dance club play songs - #28

I look to you
top hip hop and r&b songs - #22
gospel songs - #16
adult contemporary - # 22
Hot 100 - #83

I didn't know my own strength
dance club play songs - 22

[James]

I think its blatantly apparent that Miss Houston is no longer a singles artist. The album is charting well all over the world but the singles are struggling like hell.

I think this maybe Clive's vision for the remainder of her career anyway, he keeps comparing her to Babs, few appearences and album sales but no commercial single success.

Although it does look promisin for Million Dollar Bill in the UK going off the airplay charts

[Wayne]

Its the staple of the AC market - Celine is the biggest proponent of it. Barbra is another big proponent too - very well sold albums, but comparatively average or even floppy singles. But still, I'm sure Clive would take a Platinum selling album over a 2-3xPlatinum digital selling single

[James]

as much as I hate to say it there really is an age where you are no longer a singles artist (unless your Madonna)

My Love Is Your Love era was going to be her last succesful singles era regardless of the fall from grace afterwards. I think 40 is about about the threshold.

She is kind of in limbo at the moment...... she is not recording the typical AC stuff but it's not completely contemporary.

I fully expect at least one more album.... curious to see which way they take it.

[HeatSeeker]

And the album will go platinum for sure.

[Wayne]

09/24/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.313
spins: 2743

AC: 269
Hot AC: 3
Urban: 349
Urban AC: 1962
Rhythmic: 11
Smooth-Jazz: 149

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.867
spins: 962

AC: 37
Hot AC: 21
Pop: 192
Alternative: 1
Urban:122
Urban AC: 509
Rhythmic: 69
BET: 1 (0)
Vh1: 10 (

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 1.845
spins: 180

AC: 25
Hot AC: 4
Pop: 1
Triple A: 1
Urban:42
Urban AC: 103 (-24)
Rhythmic: 4

[Wayne]

Thanks nelson!

Billboard
-----------------------------------------------------
Like I Never Left

Bubbling Under R&B
2009/08/08: 23
-----------------------------------------------------
I Look To You
R&B Airplay
2009/08/08: 27-20-19-23-26-27-24-25-22

R&B
2009/08/08: 27-20-19-23-26-27-24-25-22

Adult R&B Airplay
2009/08/08: 23-13-9-8-6-6-4-5-2

Mainstream R&B
2009/08/22: 32-32-35-36

Hot Adult Contemporary
2009/08/22: 25-24-23-24-24-23-22

Hot Canadian Digital
2009/08/22: 42

Canadian Hot 100
2009/08/22: 68

Japan Hot 100
2009/08/22: 40-46
2009/10/03: 84

Bubbling Under Hot 100
2009/08/15: 18

Hot 100 Airplay
2009/08/22: 73-74
2009/10/03: 69

Hot 100
2009/08/22: 74-xx-99-98-70-88-83

Hot Gospel Song
2009/09/12: 30-26-22-16

Smooth Jazz Songs
2009/09/26: 25-25

Yahoo Video
2009/10/03: 6
-----------------------------------------------------
Million Dollar Bill

Hot R&B Airplay
2009/08/22: 71-72-56-56-56-49-45

Hot R&B
2009/08/22: 71-72-56-56-56-49-45

Japan Hot 100
2009/09/05: 36-30-22-13-5

Canadian Hot 100
2009/09/12: 78-62-96-79

Canadian Hot 100 Airplay
2009/09/19: 63-74-65

Hot 100
2009/09/19: 100

Hot Dance Club Play
2009/10/03: (51-) 28

Adult R&B Airplay
2009/10/03: 22
-----------------------------------------------------
I Didn't Know My Own Strength

Hot Dance Club Play
2009/09/12: (55-)44-32-25-22

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
2009/10/03: 19

Hot R&B Airplay
2009/10/03: 66

Hot R&B
2009/10/03: 66

Adult R&B Airplay
2009/10/03: 35

-----------------------------------------------------

I’m Every Woman

Yahoo Video
2009/10/03: 4

(As of 2009/10/03)

[stevyy]

as much as I hate to say it there really is an age where you are no longer a singles artist (unless your Madonna)

My Love Is Your Love era was going to be her last succesful singles era regardless of the fall from grace afterwards. I think 40 is about about the threshold.

unfortunately true.. but i guess with justin timberlake on a record whitney would get radio support again. :hide:

[gimme1mimi]

^ lololol :rofl:

I don't think whitney can sell another album like this if her singles flop.These are- pity sales,7-years-worth-of-anticipation sales,curiosity sales.

I don't think clive wanted THIS.He shud just release salute already.

[Wayne]

But some artists just don't require radio support to sell an album in good (by today's standards) quantities) and I think Whitney is one of those

Australia:

ILTY: #19 | chart run: 16-21-19

[HeatSeeker]

No she isn't; look what happened with Just Whitney ;) Gimme1mimi is right: Whitney sold what she did because of the anticipation built up due to her 7-year-absence and sympathy sales.

[James]

i can't agree with it being sympathy sales, however maybe some of it is curiosity.

Alot of Whitney's sales have always been from "casual fans". Older fans who are shopping and see the album on the shelf and grab a copy. They don't tend to be die-hard fans like Mariah's fanbase. So the hype and the time between albums contributed.

What I don't believe is that people buy singers albums out of pity, you have to be a fan in the first place, why would you buy something you had no intention of listening to just out of sympathy?

[HeatSeeker]

Well take how she was on Oprah. Technically, her voice sounded quite awful for Whitney's standard, yet people were applauding and cheering and Oprah herself was in tears. The story of a major worldwide star losing her battle to drugs and then recovering and still giving it her all seems to resonate well with people and it motivates them to hit the stores and grab themselves a copy. Maybe not so much sympathy, but inspiration.

[stevyy]

whit deserves the success she achieves right now-because the album is really good.. why not honoring that?

[HeatSeeker]

I'm not saying people are only buying it for those reasons--of course there are people that love the album. But it's my belief that there are other reasons as well ;) Just look at how awful her first two singles are doing...

[stevyy]

I'm not saying people are only buying it for those reasons--of course there are people that love the album. But it's my belief that there are other reasons as well ;) Just look at how awful her first two singles are doing...

ILTY had decent radio support peaking with 19m impressions actually...

i'm always surprised what so many ppl's expectations are.. when was the last time a 46 Y.O. woman had a mega hit on her own in america?? I think it was cher in 1999.. (10 years ago)

[James]

The lady is just not a singles artist anymore, not a bad thing. To be a singles artist you need to promote the hell out of your singles. Her main promo was Oprah and she sang an album track. Her singles would have faired better with promotion but I don't see that as the vision for this album, it's more about album sales.

People bought the album because they liked Whitney, Oprah showed people she was back in a good place therefore encorouging people to buy the album because Whitney was back to making good music. But that is no different to any other artist, you go on a show and promote your work, some wear tiny clothes, some people use gimmicks, Whitney used her story. People are buying the album because they want to buy good music from an artist they like. Once they have the album it's up to them to decide if they are happy with it.

If it was the case that people got pity sales then that would apply to Tina, Mariah, Mary J, Chaka. I just don't think thats the case. People either like the aritst or the music to spend their money on it.

[HeatSeeker]

I'm not saying people are only buying it for those reasons--of course there are people that love the album. But it's my belief that there are other reasons as well ;) Just look at how awful her first two singles are doing...

ILTY had decent radio support peaking with 19m impressions actually...

i'm always surprised what so many ppl's expectations are.. when was the last time a 46 Y.O. woman had a mega hit on her own in america?? I think it was cher in 1999.. (10 years ago)

19 million impressions? That's decent but its nowhere near great. Also, that was because she hadn't released anything in years ;)

[Wayne]

09/28/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.140 (+0.185)
spins: 2753 (0)

AC: 251 (-3)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Urban: 338 (-7)
Urban AC: 1981 (+8)
Rhythmic: 9 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 173 (+2)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 7.114 (-0.042)
spins: 858 (-17)

AC: 34 (-1)
Hot AC: 21 (0)
Pop: 138 (-21)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban:96 (-4)
Urban AC: 506 (+14)
Rhythmic: 52 (-3)
Vh1: 10 (-1)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.179 (-0.394)
spins: 61 (-31)

AC: 38 (+5)
Hot AC: 7 (0)
Urban:14 (-11)
Urban AC: 1 (-24)
Rhythmic: 1 (-1)

[stevyy]

everyday is the same for whitney.. decreasing

[Wayne]

Chart Beat - Billboard
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.

All our charts are refreshed on billboard.com every Thursday
source: http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chart ... 6612.story (http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rock-alternative-gospel-1004016612.story)

Dance/Club Play Songs
*** No. 1 *** "She Wolf" Shakira
Greatest Gainer No. 15 "Million Dollar Bill" Whitney Houston
Hot Shot Debut No. 42 "We Are Golden" MIKA
Debut No. 46 "Sexy People" Lolene
Debut No. 47 "F*ck You" Lily Allen
Debut No. 48 "Fight For You" Morgan Page

[Wayne]

09/29/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.438 (-0.702)
spins: 2711 (-42)

AC: 251 (0)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Urban: 324 (-14)
Urban AC: 1955 (+26)
Rhythmic: 8 (-1)
Smooth-Jazz: 172 (-1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.561 (-0.553)
spins: 824 (-34)

AC: 34 (0)
Hot AC: 19 (-2)
Pop: 126 (-12)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban:94 (-2)
Urban AC: 486 (-20)
Rhythmic: 55 (+3)
Vh1: 9 (-1)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.230 (+0.051)
spins: 69 (+8)

AC: 41 (+3)
Hot AC: 9 (+2)
Urban:17 (+3)
Urban AC: 1 (0)
Rhythmic: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

"I Look To You" in Russia:

06 (03) Whitney Houston I Look To You 3 G

New Certification:

Whitney Houston - I Look To You Gold (10,000 copies shipped)

[Wayne]

09/30/09

I Look To You
audience: 15.638 (+0.200)
spins: 2715 (+4)

AC: 248 (-3)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Urban: 319 (-5)
Urban AC: 1960 (+5)
Rhythmic: 8 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 179 (+7)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.591 (+0.030)
spins: 821 (-3)

AC: 34 (0)
Hot AC: 18 (-1)
Pop: 110 (-16)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban:92 (-2)
Urban AC: 496 (+10)
Rhythmic: 62 (+7)
Vh1: 8 (-1)

I Didn't Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.197 (-0.033)
spins: 64 (-5)

AC: 40 (-1)
Hot AC: 8 (-1)
Urban:14 (-3)
Urban AC: 1 (0)
Rhythmic: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

10/01/09

I Look To You
audience: 16.097 (+0.459)
spins: 2727 (+12)

AC: 241 (-7)
Hot AC: 1 (0)
Urban: 321 (+2)
Urban AC: 1976 (+16)
Rhythmic: 8 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 180 (+1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 6.602 (+0.011)
spins: 837 (+16)

AC: 34 (0)
Hot AC: 17 (-1)
Pop: 96 (-14)
Alternative: 1 (0)
Urban:91 (-1)
Urban AC: 514 (+18)
Rhythmic: 75 (+13)
Vh1: 9 (+1)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.211 (+0.014)
spins: 68 (+4)

AC: 42 (+2)
Hot AC: 9 (+1)
Urban:15 (+1)
Urban AC: 1 (0)
Rhythmic: 1 (0)

[Wayne]

Australia:

Album drops to #33 (#19)

Thanks 380sec!

[Wayne]

Million Dollar Bill - UK Airplay Chart:

65-34-28-16-5-12-5

Wooo for the rebound! :D

===

Million Dollar Bill is also the no1 selling song in Poland! :D

[James]

I wish they would start playing MDB on younger stations, because I can't see this airplay translating into sales. I dunno I think most of it is down to being a-listed on Radio 2 and big players on there do not generally chart high on the singles chart.

I mean look at Michael Buble he is higher than Whitney on the airplay chart but he isn't gonna have a number one single.

[Wayne]

MDB #39, #51 and #70 now on UK iTUNES!!!

[HeatSeeker]

Wow it's doing pretty well there. If only the US would appreciate it :(

[Wayne]

10/06/09

I Look To You
audience: 14.493 (-0.092)
spins: 2522 (-43)

AC: 220
Hot AC: 4
Pop: 4
Urban: 272
Urban AC: 1855
Rhythmic: 3
Smooth-Jazz: 164

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 8.811 (+1.204)
spins: 1036 (+90)

AC: 35
Hot AC: 9
Pop: 42
Urban:136
Urban AC: 712
Rhythmic: 91
Vh1: 11

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.292 (-0.016)
spins: 76 (0)

AC: 45
Hot AC: 7
Urban:17
Urban AC: 4
Rhythmic: 3

[Wayne]

bks:

Here's how Hot 100 Airplay is shaping up before recurrents are removed w/ 5 days left:

No. 132 - Whitney Houston (-2.2 million) I Look To You
No. 149 - Whitney Houston (+1.0 million) Million Dollar Bill

On R&B airplay, Whitney (Million Dollar Bill) 27.

[Wayne]

10/08/09

I Look To You
audience: 12.667
spins: 2332

AC: 213
Hot AC: 4
Pop: 1
Urban: 216
Urban AC: 1751
Smooth-Jazz: 147

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 9.801
spins: 1086

AC: 35
Hot AC: 9
Pop: 35
Urban:149
Urban AC: 755
Rhythmic: 91
Vh1: 12

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.298
spins: 82

AC: 52
Hot AC: 6
Urban:15
Urban AC: 6
Rhythmic: 3

[Wayne]

10/09/09

I Look To You
audience: 12.398 (-0.269)
spins: 2297 (-35)

AC: 213 (0)
Hot AC: 4 (0)
Pop: 0 (-1)
Urban: 210 (-6)
Urban AC: 1722 (-29)
Smooth-Jazz: 148 (+1)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 10.414 (+0.613)
spins: 1116 (+30)

AC: 35 (0)
Hot AC: 9 (0)
Pop: 31 (-4)
Urban:157 (+8)
Urban AC: 784 (+29)
Rhythmic: 88 (-3)
Vh1: 12 (0)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.280 (-0.018)
spins: 80 (-2)

AC: 51 (-1)
Hot AC: 6 (0)
Urban:14 (-1)
Urban AC: 6 (0)
Rhythmic: 3 (0)

[Wayne]

Million Dollar Bill sits at #12 in the UK! GREAT! And will hopefully go top 10 after her performance on the X Factor this coming week

[Wayne]

Australian sales:

week 1 (16): 2614
week 2 (21): 2090
week 3 (19): 2012
week 4 (33): 1398
week 5 (60): 845

= 8959 to date. Truly terrible chart performance for Whitney! I thought this would go Gold at least...

[Wayne]

10/10/09

I Look To You
audience: 13.008 (-0.061)
spins: 2322 (-25)

AC: 193 (-9)
Hot AC: 0 (-3)
Urban: 219 (-1)
Urban AC: 1765 (-14)
Rhythmic: 1 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 144 (0)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 10.785 (+0.257)
spins: 1110 (+3)

AC: 34 (+1)
Hot AC: 8 (-1)
Pop: 29 (0)
Urban:154 (-1)
Urban AC: 786 (+7)
Rhythmic: 86 (-4)
Vh1: 12 (0)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.199 (-0.053)
spins: 72 (-5)

AC: 49 (0)
Hot AC: 6 (0)
Urban:10 (-3)
Urban AC: 5 (-1)
Rhythmic: 2 (-1)

[Wayne]

Japan 10-17

40 - 3,088 - 27,558

[Wayne]

10/12/09

I Look To You
audience: 13.014 (+0.006)
spins: 2306 (-16)

AC: 187 (-6)
Urban: 215 (-4)
Urban AC: 1767 (+2)
Rhythmic: 1 (0)
Smooth-Jazz: 136 (-8)

Million Dollar Bill
audience: 11.220 (+0.435)
spins: 1119 (+9)

AC: 35 (+1)
Hot AC: 9 (+1)
Pop: 26 (-3)
Urban:157 (+3)
Urban AC: 790 (+4)
Rhythmic: 90 (+4)
Vh1: 11 (-1)

I Didn`t Know My Own Strength
audience: 0.190 (-0.009)
spins: 72 (0)

AC: 50 (+1)
Hot AC: 7 (+1)
Urban:6 (-4)
Urban AC: 7 (+2)
Rhythmic: 2 (0)

[Wayne]

Whitney Houston RIAA

Whitney Houston: 13xp
Whitney: 9xp
I'm Your Baby Tonight: 4xp
The Bodyguard: 17xp
The Preacher's Wife: 3xp
My Love is Your Love: 4xp
The Greatest Hits: 3xp
Just Whitney: 1xp
One Wish: No cert
I Look To You: Gold *new*

Total: 54.5xp

I believe she is the fourth most highly certified female act of all time in the USA - behind Barbra, Mariah & Madonna

[James]

pretty good stats Miss Houston. I am still pissed off at the way the Greatest Hits was handled in the US, It had the protential to sell SHIT LOADS but stupid LA Reid cocked it up. I mean it actually beat Britney to number 1 in the UK.


LOL @ Just Whitney going platinum..... buhless

[Wayne]

Yeah, it was certified platinum but has sold less than 750,000 copies!!

[James]

well how does that work? Is that some back handed dealing or something? lol

[Wayne]

Almost every music society in the world - be it RIAA, SNEP, BPI, RIAJ, CRIA, ARIA - they all award certifications based on shipments. Guns n Roses most recent studio effort also has a Platinum certification, and at last check had only just surpassed 600,000 in real sales.

The best way to remember it is Soundscan tracks over the counter retail sales (but excludes Music Clubs) whereas the RIAA tracks shipments. Just Whitney shipped over 1m copies across America, but only sold less than 750,00 of them, meaning the rest are probably lying about somewhere!

[James]

ok..

I have another question Charts Oracle ;)

Sony are releasing "The Collection" which includes her first 2 albums and My Love Is Your Love..... dunno why.

Does this count as a whole new album or go towards the previous album sales..... you get what I mean?

BTW ew at the cheapness of this release....

http://images-cache.cd-wow.com/tn/170/STM/5510000/5507057.jpg

I hate that picture, always have

[Wayne]

This will be very tricky. Hmm. I imagine that it won't chart very highly first of all - Whitney's catalogue sales in the US are in the doldrums - each of the albums that feature in this collection sells less than 10,000 copies per year in the USA (in fact, her first two sell around 3,000 copies per year I think!). It will chart as a separate release, and will not be counted as part of the previous album's and their sales. But each disc will probably be counted separately for certification purposes. For e.g. if it sold 5,000 copies in its first week, then RIAA would look at this as 15,000 copies shipped. Its very tricky. To give you an indication of how much success these sorts of albums have, here are the top selling 3 Disc compilations in the USA:

Triple CD Sets - All Time Shipments USA

1 Bruce Springsteen Live 75-85 4,333,334 365,000 dec 2005

2 Led Zeppelin Remasters US 3CD version 666,667 745,000 dec 2005
3 Eightball Lost 666,667
4 Prince Emancipation 666,667 628,000 dec 2005

5 Chicago At Carnegie Hall 500,000 50,000 jan 2007

6 Elvis Presley Story (5LP) 400,000

7 Aerosmith Pandora's Box 333,333 426,000 dec 2003
8 Nirvana With the Lights Out 333,333 625,000 dec 2006
9 Led Zeppelin How the West was Won 333,333 769,000 dec 2006 (should be 2xPlatinum)
10 Jim Johnston WWE Anthology 333,333 n/a
11 Dave Matthews Central Park 333,333 n/a
12 Prince Hits & B Sides 333,333 630,000 dec 2005
13 Bob Dylan Biograph 333,333 n/a
14 The Rolling Stones London Years 333,333 327,000 dec 2005
15 Simon & Garfunkel Collected Works 333,333 n/a
16 Queen Platinum Collection 333,333 463,000 may 2006

17 Bob Dylan Bootleg Series 1-3 166,667 229,000
18 Rush In Rio 166,667 144,000
19 Rush Different Stages 166,667 277,000
20 The Grateful Dead Dozin' at the Knink 166,667 n/a
21 Stevie Nicks Enchanted 166,667 168,000
22 Journey Time 166,667 n/a
23 Neil Diamond In My Lifetime 166,667 n/a
24 Frank Sinatra The Capitol Years 166,667 n/a
25 Paul Simon Box 64-93 166,667 n/a
26 Simon & Garfunkel Old Friends 166,667 n/a
27 David Bowie Sound & Vision 166,667
28 Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set 166,667

29 Elvis Presley Memories of Elvis (5LP) 100,000

Source (http://www.vanityedge.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1272&p=21042#p21042)

[James]

wow Wayney......... lol very detailed


it will probably sell about 14 copies worldwide anyway, even I am not buying it and I am a stan.

THANK YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU :grinlove:

[Wayne]

^ Anytime love! :)

IRELAND
40 (45) Million Dollar Bill
===
Also, I Look To You has amassed US sales of 707k in the USA!

[James]

1 mill worldwide YAY. In a month and a half. thats pretty good going in this climate.... would you agree?

Also thats without UK sales

[Wayne]

I think its absolutely fantastic! She'll almost definitely go Platinum in the USA. I predict a good 400-500,000 copies for the UK - we LOVE Whitney here. She's sold out 5 dates on her tour, and an extra date at the 18,000 capacity O2 arena has been added.

In all, I expect around 2-2.5m copies WW, which is pretty damn good!!

[James]

In all, I expect around 2-2.5m copies WW, which is pretty damn good!!

WOW really, I would be chuffed is she sold that. Considering the album is very safe (music wise) and there are no hit singles..... anywhere in the world LOL, that's massive numbers

[Wayne]

Well I read that the album had an advance shipment of over 500,000 in the USA, showing that the record label had high expectations for the album. The fact that the album has an additional 200k+ speaks wonders! She truly is an album seller - ala Celine, Madonna.

She has a chance of getting a top 10 single next week in the UK too - everybody is doing Whitney songs this week on X Factor, and the Sunday show is on for an extra 15 minutes, probably meaning Whitney will perform more than one song! :) My 400-500k prediction is a ball-park figure - she may sell more than that, less than that - who knows! But I think she has a hit on her hands here in the UK :D

[James]

I thought it was Diva week this week. I didn't think they were all doing Whitney songs.... O MY GOD I hope they do. Imagine how many of her songs would re-chart LOL

[stevyy]

her US sales are good, but i doubt that she's selling much more than plat in UK.

[Wayne]

Australia:

#33 (#60)

[James]

currently #1 on UK I Tunes

Ultimate collection #5

[Wayne]

Ireland Top 50 Singles

11. (40) Million Dollar Bill
38 (--) I Didn't Know My Own Strength

Ireland Top 75 Albums

3. (RE) I Look To You
7. (RE) The Ultimate Collection

[James]

BILLBOARD HOT DANCE CLUB SONGS

*1 *G2 Million Dollar Bill Whitney Houston Arista / RMG
37 32 I Didn't Know My Own Strength Whitney Houston Arista / RMG

[Wayne]

UK Top 200 Singles
05. (14) Million Dollar Bill
44. (--) I Didn't Know My Own Strength

UK Top 200 Albums
03. (RE) I Look To You ~52k

[Wayne]

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10115/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-8-2009

43
Whitney Houston
I Look To You
13,000
778,000

[Wayne]

Billboard
I look to you - album
bilboard 200 = 65
r&b hip hop albuns = 9

Million Dollar Bill
R&B Hip Hop Songs -
Hot Dance club play songs - 10

[Wayne]

WW sales according to Mediatraffic

W01: 358,000 (Global #1)
W02: 140,000
W03: 218,000 (Oprah effect in US)
W04: 111,000
W05: 92,000
W06: 68,000
W07: 55,000
W08: 97,000 (UK Release)
W09: 63,000
W10: 48,000
W11: 42,000

Total: 1.292M

===

No. 90 - Whitney Houston (+0.4 million)

On R&B airplay, Jay Z/Alicia Keys are 1, Usher 2, Trey Songs/Drake 3, Maxwell 4, Melanie Fiona 9, 50 Cent/Ne-Yo 10, Chris Brown/Lil Wayne 12, Whitney 14, Michael Jackson 17, Rihanna/Jeezy 20.

[James]

Is it just me or is this actually a bonifide hit album? Go Whits

[Wayne]

62 HOUSTON*WHITNEY I LOOK TO YOU 11,750 12 10,458 800,493

What fabulous numbers! Finally crossed the 800k barrier! :D

[Wayne]

UK Top 200 Albums

46. (36) I Look To You (Sales Increase)
58. (48) The Ultimate Collection (Sales Increase)

UK Top 200 Singles

28. (28) Million Dollar Bill (Sales Increase)

[Wayne]

Whitney Houston RIAA

Whitney Houston: 13xp
Whitney: 9xp
I'm Your Baby Tonight: 4xp
The Bodyguard: 17xp
The Preacher's Wife: 3xp
My Love is Your Love: 4xp
The Greatest Hits: 3xp
Just Whitney: 1xp
One Wish: No cert
I Look To You: 1xp *new*

Total: 55xp

[Wayne]

UK Top 200 Albums

44. (46) I Look To You (+25.5%)
58. (58) The Ultimate Collection (+26.3%)

UK Top 200 Singles

35. (28) Million Dollar Bill (-14.2%)