Soundscan Results: Week Ending May 28th, 2006

[Rohan Kohli]

Here are the Soundscan results for this past week (and total sold). Remember: all the cool kids buy CDs!

Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way: 525,829 (527,284)
American Idol - Season 5: Encores: 153,641 (153,902)
Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need to Whisper: 126,810 (127,458)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium: 112,655 (712,755)
Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang: 85,417 (1,665,952)
Tool - 10,000 Days: 65,292 (869,529)
Wreckers - Stand Still Look Pretty: 43,866 (43,963)
Nick Lachey - What's Left of Me: 42,085 (272,211)
Def Leppard - Yeah!: 41,837 (41,941)
Pearl Jam - s/t: 41,614 (460,765)
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere: 36,527 (132,503)
James Blunt - Back to Bedlam: 33,426 (1,786,221)
Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers: 31,190 (92,438)
Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out: 30,761 (646,602)
The Fray - How to Save a Life: 27,069 (379,252)
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway: 25,573 (5,281,471)
Ashley Parker Angel - Soundtrack to Your Life: 25,489 (98,020)
KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope: 23,332 (347,937)
Paul Simon - Surprise: 22,608 (118,298)
Hoobastank - Every Man For Himself: 22,389 (72,404)
Johnny Cash - Legend of Johnny Cash: 21,736 (1,744,350)
Rascal Flatts - Feels Like Today: 21,673 (4,192,275)
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now: 21,436 (288,963)
All-American Rejects - Move Along: 17,977 (1,122,471)
Buckcherry - 15: 17,787 (121,082)
Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In: 14,988 (184,723)
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open: 14,774 (71,513)
Josh Turner - Your Man: 14,000 (666,680)
Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree: 13,121 (2,285,767)
Wolfmother - s/t: 12,893 (84,171)
Korn - See You On the Other Side: 12,593 (906,790)
Gorillaz - Demon Days: 8,000 (1,886,379)
Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely: 7,061 (355,072)
Halifax - Inevitability of a Strange World: 6,955 (6,978)
Thursday - A City By the Light Divided: 6,804 (75,280)
Coldplay - X&Y: 6,670 (2,889,875)
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am...: 6,603 (206,875)
30 Seconds to Mars - Beautiful Lie: 6,493 (156,672)
Green Day - American Idiot: 5,968 (5,462,595)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones: 5,892 (157,343)
She Wants Revenge - s/t: 5,671 (184,756)
System of a Down - Hypnotize: 5,426 (1,116,275)
As I Lay Dying - Long March: First Recordings: 5,103 (12,210)
Atreyu - Deathgrip On Yesterday: 4,961 (155,760)
HIM - Dark Light: 4,961 (423,766)
Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil: 4,901 (614,565)
Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics: 4,579 (115,034)
Death Cab For Cutie - Plans: 4,289 (680,382)
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood: 4,022 (84,389)
NOFX - Wolves in Wolves' Clothing: 3,936 (43,796)
Thievery Corporation - Versions: 2,912 (6,819)
Mission of Burma - Obliterati: 2,820 (2,867)
Punk Goes 90s: 2,761 (12,797)
Murder By Death - In Bocca Al Lupo: 2,534 (2,592)
Dresden Dolls - Yes Virginia: 2,431 (39,153)
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy: 2,429 (33,033)
Hawthorne Heights - The Silence In Black & White: 2,389 (840,428)
From First to Last - Heroine: 2,162 (80,578)
Ministry - Rio Grande Blood: 2,032 (14,689)
Black Keys - Chulahoma: 1,999 (12,398)
Atreyu - Curse: 1,827 (338,972)
Bullet For My Valentine - Poison: 1,789 (53,935)
Saves the Day - Sound the Alarm: 1,633 (39,414)
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois: 1,599 (165,317)
The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You: 1,382 (36,191)
Aiden - Nightmare Anatomy: 1,375 (75,433)
Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront: 1,368 (175,803)
Band of Horses - Everything All the Time: 1,367 (20,179)
Calexico - Garden Ruin: 1,342 (21,898)
Josh Ritter - Animal Years: 1,305 (14,029)
Cat Power - Greatest: 1,213 (98,025)
Matchbook Romance - Voices: 1,191 (76,524)
Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This to Memory: 1,175 (195,360)
Editors - Back Room: 1,163 (24,207)
Belle & Sebastian - Life Pursuit: 1,153 (82,878)
Taking Back Sunday - Where You Want to Be: 1,149 (711,331)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - s/t: 1,120 (99,059)
As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security: 1,118 (206,749)
Arcade Fire - Funeral: 1,048 (288,029)
Escape the Fate - There's No Sympathy for the Dead: 1,034 (1,078)
Armor For Sleep - What to Do When You Are Dead: 1,032 (173,967)
Ignite - Our Darkest Days: 996 (2,652)
Cartel - Chroma: 990 (36,238)
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Elan Vital: 988 (13,636)
Senses Fail - Let It Enfold You: 976 (299,294)
Aiden - Our Gangs Dark Oath: 954 (9649)
Chiodos - All's Well That Ends Well: 943 (53,100)
Beirut - Gulag Orkestar: 923 (3,063)
Islands - Return to the Sea: 871 (11,898)
Black Heart Procession - Spell: 808 (3,305)
Hit the Lights - This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder: 802 (8,892)
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake: 774 (360,749)
Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah: 707 (4,003)
Mogwai - Mr. Beast: 674 (26,329)
Bleeding Through - Truth: 652 (64,744)
Run Kid Run - This Is Who We Are: 2,143 (last week)

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[jsim]

Escape the Fate - There's No Sympathy for the Dead: 1,034 (1,078)

HELL YEAH!! BEST NEW BAND BY FAR! Have you guys checked them out?

[Member]

I thought Halifax would sell a little more than that.

[anthony_jr]

all that fuss about stadium arcadium leaking & the sales are still crazy.

[mikearduini9]

well... AVA did quite well

[SevenOhThree]

Anyone know how Murder By Death did?

[tbag311]

wow at AVA

[ilovebsb]

wow no punchline or treos.... come on!

[Rohan Kohli]

Anyone know how Murder By Death did?

Murder By Death - In Bocca Al Lupo: 2,534 (2,592)

[anthony_jr]

I thought Halifax would sell a little more than that.

i thought the same thing.

[irthesteve]

i'm a cool kid

[preppyak]

is there a number for how much the Format has sold via the digitial downloads, or will that just be added into their regular CD sales?

[fedhed7]

Wow, Dixie Chicks had a huge opening. Too bad they're not good.

[rewindthistime]

wowwwww. good for halifax.

[Nolessthanblink]

The Halifax numbers are VERY disappointing... :(

However, AVA is a pleasant surprise! On myspace they said that they'd debut at number 4, but if I'm not mistaken, it appears they'll be number 3... that's pretty fucking sweet if ya ask me! :)

[live4music]

what happened to thrice?

[dangets]

Ashley Parker Angel - Soundtrack to Your Life: 25,489 (98,020)

hahaha

[Drew Beringer]

AVA sold way more than I thought they would wow!

[Scott Weber]

more people need to buy Sound the Alarm, considering it's the best record to be released this year.

[lbc182]

yeah on AvA's myspace it says:
US #4 127,458
UK #6
Canada #3
Australia #8
#1 on rock charts.........so i wonder what the total sales are?

[DaveHallow]

Australia #8


Go Australia!

[cahrishurr]

all that fuss about stadium arcadium leaking & the sales are still crazy.

RHCP have plenty of money and fame, they couldnt have possibly thought it would hurt their sales.

[moore182]

Yay for Angels doing so well!
Fucking right...

[AEast317]

why are people buying aiden cds?

[xdrummerxdudex]

what do you guys think of 30 seconds to mars? i'm debating about buying their cd. is it worth it?

[Steve Henderson]

Rock Kills Kid anyone?

[Steve Henderson]

more people need to buy Sound the Alarm, considering it's the best record to be released this year.Ever heard of The Format?

[Scott Weber]

Ever heard of The Format?
Ever heard Sound the Alarm? The Format's CD is good, but it won't even crack my top 15. Also, your statement is invalid because you love Punchline. ;)

[murphy77]

Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now: 21,436 (288,963)

can someone explain these numbers?
i have never followed these before so i dont know if theyre good or not. for howlong louder now has been out and their popularity, are those good numbers?

[ishotthepilot]

more people need to buy Sound the Alarm, considering it's the best record to be released this year.

i think you're exagerrating quite a bit.
and like punchline has nothing to do with it, ha

[M-House]

Wow Halifax was dissapointing, I really wish it did better

[we are cured]

Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now: 21,436 (288,963)

can someone explain these numbers?
i have never followed these before so i dont know if theyre good or not. for howlong louder now has been out and their popularity, are those good numbers?

the first number means how many units were sold in the previous week, while the second number refers to total units sold.

where you want to be is currently at around 711,000, so considering that louder now has been out for just over a month, those numbers aren't bad.

[Steve Henderson]

Ever heard Sound the Alarm? The Format's CD is good, but it won't even crack my top 15. Also, your statement is invalid because you love Punchline. ;)Yeah, I own it. I am not going to argue with you. Oh, and I gave Punchline a C...not sure that is "love." Smooch.

[_all_star_me_]

wow fall out boy is two times platinum.

looks like green day sales finally slowed down. but 6,000 a week for a record thats been out for over 2 years is pretty decent.

wow halifax numbers are low.

[B4theblackout]

LETS GET HALIFAX UP THERE!!! that is a group of some very fun and great guys and deserve it

[Drew Beringer]

Ever heard Sound the Alarm? The Format's CD is good, but it won't even crack my top 15. Also, your statement is invalid because you love Punchline. ;)
Sound The Alarm the band? Or Saves The Day Sound The Alarm? Man that's confusing.

[Chemical Love]

what do you guys think of 30 seconds to mars? i'm debating about buying their cd. is it worth it?
I like it, I think its def worth a buy.

[SydBarrett 420]

Tate, if you really wanna do right, put Pink Floyds sales up there for the week. Specificaly, put Dark Side of the Moon up there. I think everyone would be amazed at how many units they are still moving weekly of that album.

[Scott Weber]

i think you're exagerrating quite a bit.
and like punchline has nothing to do with it, ha
No, I'm really not. Sound the Alarm is my favorite CD this year.

[Scott Weber]

Sound The Alarm the band? Or Saves The Day Sound The Alarm? Man that's confusing.
Take a wild guess there newbie. Sorry, been watching a lot of Scrubs.

[HungJury]

Wow Halifax was dissapointing, I really wish it did better

I'm thinking the exact opposite. When I initially saw that they sold almost 10,000 CDs their first week, I was shocked! Thats way more than they've ever done in one week. I thought that was a high number for them. MTV paid off for them.

[Steve Henderson]

Take a wild guess there newbie. Sorry, been watching a lot of Scrubs.

http://www.iqads.ro/brandexpo/2243_poza_mare.jpg

[HungJury]

Tate, if you really wanna do right, put Pink Floyds sales up there for the week. Specificaly, put Dark Side of the Moon up there. I think everyone would be amazed at how many units they are still moving weekly of that album.

Yea, I agree with that. That album GNR's 'Appetite For Destruction' and AC/DC's albums probably sell at least a thousand CDs a week, a piece. It's quite amazing.

[Scott Weber]

http://www.iqads.ro/brandexpo/2243_poza_mare.jpg
haha, wtf

[Scott Weber]

Yea, I agree with that. That album GNR's 'Appetite For Destruction' and AC/DC's albums probably sell at least a thousand CDs a week, a piece. It's quite amazing.
If AP.net paid thousands of dollars for our own Soundscan account, then that would be possible. It's extremely expensive. Since that's not the case, we post what is submitted to us.

[Steve Henderson]

haha, wtfYou like that shit? I put "Weber sucks" into Google Images, and that was a result haha.

[moises_naruto]

scott is my favorite member, FINALLY someone on this site that considers sound the alarm their cd of the year... instead of that format crap....

[updownleftright]

Wow, Dixie Chicks had a huge opening. Too bad they're not good.
lolll

i bet im the 2350723th person to reply to your sig but its so funny

[Scott Weber]

You like that shit? I put "Weber sucks" into Google Images, and that was a result haha.
Why would you even expect anything to show up with a search like that? haha.

[El_Jeffe]

Wow, Dixie Chicks had a huge opening. Too bad they're not good.

haha, i like them from time to time

[Steve Henderson]

Why would you even expect anything to show up with a search like that? haha.The interwebs are a beautiful, magical place.

[TgE ARTdamage]

American Idol - Season 5: Encores: 153,641 (153,902)

i find it funny they got over 62.5 million votes for the winner alone - and they still only push 153,600 records.

American Idol is such a joke.

[Steve Henderson]

haha, i like them from time to timeBanned.

[ilovebsb]

did anyone just see vh1's rock honors? i thought it was pretty sweet. kiss was so bad ass except does anyone know why the space man ace frehley not playing with the band? it was a bit sad :( but it was still a bad ass show. oh the AARS cover of photograph by def lepard was so good :)

[JTrain12]

america sucks, all those people bought American Idol encores...

[Scott Weber]

American Idol - Season 5: Encores: 153,641 (153,902)

i find it funny they got over 62.5 million votes for the winner alone - and they still only push 153,600 records.

American Idol is such a joke.
You do know that the average voter votes like 8 times, right? Check the ratings and do the math.

[RememberFminus]

You do know that the average voter votes like 8 times, right? Check the ratings and do the math.


you seemlike such a jerk off.

sound the alarm's cd was stale

[Scott Weber]

you seemlike such a jerk off.

sound the alarm's cd was stale
It took me about 10 listens to finally appreciate it and another 10 to fall head over heels in love with it. The great albums are ones that don't click instantly but have enough to keep you coming back until you fully embrace it. If that doesn't happen, then you'll usually burn out or get sick of it really fast. I really don't give a fuck what you think of me, I have an uncontrollable urge to correct misinformed or generalized statements.

[RememberFminus]

It took me about 10 listens to finally appreciate it and another 10 to fall head over heels in love with it. The great albums are ones that don't click instantly but have enough to keep you coming back until you fully embrace it. If that doesn't happen, then you'll usually burn out or get sick of it really fast. I really don't give a fuck what you think of me, I have an uncontrollable urge to correct misinformed or generalized statements.

oh so your just a cunt.

I spun sound the alarm 3 times didnt do anything for me.
and anyways you realize a city by the light divided was released this year right?

[FeynmanWannabe]

Band of Horses - Everything All the Time: 1,367 (20,179)
Calexico - Garden Ruin: 1,342 (21,898)
Josh Ritter - Animal Years: 1,305 (14,029)

Purchase these albums.

[lightcollapse]

sound the alarm sucked. i love STD, but it sucked.

anyway, dear taking back sunday: release miami as a single and blow up.
dear thursday: get a new producer and rerelease the record. the production prevents me from enjoying the great music. really.

[tbsrocks820]

did anyone just see vh1's rock honors? i thought it was pretty sweet. kiss was so bad ass except does anyone know why the space man ace frehley not playing with the band? it was a bit sad :( but it was still a bad ass show. oh the AARS cover of photograph by def lepard was so good :)

the show was alright. kinda sucked that def lepard played a cover as one of their songs. its was still interesting though.

thursdays sales are really disappointing. go buy the cd its awesome. stop downloading it.

i am happy that ashley angle parker is failing though.

[ilovebsb]

"the songs you grow to like never stick at first so i'm writing you your chorus and here is your verse"-fall out boy :)

i think sound the alarm was awsome. maybe its because i'm a big fan of std and i thought in reviere absolutley was the biggest let down and i hated that album but after a first listen of that cd i was like "wow dudes! they're back and better than ever!" you know alot've bands are really stepping it up this year its awsome. so it'd kind've sad to see sales so low with so many amazing albums comming out or came out :(

[rewindthistime]

i am happy that ashley angle parker is failing though.
how on earth is he failing?

[hurleypunk28]

Take a wild guess there newbie. Sorry, been watching a lot of Scrubs.

ok you just officially became my favorite staff member with that one.

and where in the hell are the less than jake numbers?

[offsetgroupie]

I dont know why so many people think the Halifax numbers are low. That amazes me that they sold almost 7k in a week. Remember people.. Indie Gold is 50,000 records. For alot of the bands in this "scene" that is a huge milestone and not all of them make it or even come close.

[thesiz]

The Halifax numbers are VERY disappointing...

um... really, they arent groundbreaking, regardless of the fact they were on the realworld... i saw them when i am the avalanche and punchline were support and it was borderline embarrasing... i wouldnt be very happy with these numbers if i was them...

[camery182]

wheres the classic crime, their cd is pretty good, at least worth checking out.

[earlynovemberX]

what the fuck is going on with cartel. they shoudl be doing better than this.

[radxbandit]

Wow, Dixie Chicks had a huge opening. Too bad they're not good.
they're just a tad bit better musicians then a lot of the bands on this website, so none of this nonsense about them not being good. Second, the new cd is cool. And I bet you haven't even heard it.

[radxbandit]

Tate, if you really wanna do right, put Pink Floyds sales up there for the week. Specificaly, put Dark Side of the Moon up there. I think everyone would be amazed at how many units they are still moving weekly of that album.
yeah! Did you hear about the 1500th STRAIGHT week on the billboard top 200...they average about 8,500 a week. So awesome.

[Ender217]

The Wreckers are hot. If anything would make me listen to country it would be them.

[TEN>YOU]

what the fuck is going on with cartel. they shoudl be doing better than this.

i see they get played on mtv2 more often nowadays.

hopefully the sales will pick up

[Steve Henderson]

what the fuck is going on with cartel. they shoudl be doing better than this.Wait til the re-release.

[brasonmyguitar]

Where's Rock Kills Kid's "Are You Nervous?" second week numbers? Less Than Jake's "In With the Out Crowd" third week numbers?

[zizou1790]

Wheres Punchline?

[zizou1790]

sound the alarm sucked. i love STD, but it sucked.

anyway, dear taking back sunday: release miami as a single and blow up.
dear thursday: get a new producer and rerelease the record. the production prevents me from enjoying the great music. really.

wow im completely with you on all of that

[joshluke2003]

I hope Run Kid Run does well...I really like their cd, it's smart!

[fredrico0012]

Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need to Whisper: 126,810 (127,458)
I dont get how in a cd first week out copies sold that week is less then total copies.

Also, I'm surprised LTJ is on there. I know it wasn't that good but at the Best Buy by my house they had about 20 copies on the first day and then on the next day there was like one.

[pbelamy]

Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need to Whisper: 126,810 (127,458)
I dont get how in a cd first week out copies sold that week is less then total copies.
Read that again real quick. The second number is the total copies, not the other way around.

[leftstranded]

I thought Halifax would sell a little more than that.

you had to know that halifax wouldn't sell. drive thru lost their luster with that long span of crappy cd's they put out

[tbsrocks820]

how on earth is he failing?

when you have your own tv show on mtv and the cd looks like it wont even go gold, thats a failure in my book.

[Steve Henderson]

when you have your own tv show on mtv and the cd looks like it wont even go gold, thats a failure in my book.
I agree...that show is essentially a 3-month advertisement. Same with that crappy-looking Cheyenne show.

[Bruycker]

sound the alarm sucked. i love STD, but it sucked.

anyway, dear taking back sunday: release miami as a single and blow up.
dear thursday: get a new producer and rerelease the record. the production prevents me from enjoying the great music. really.


I love you for saying that about Miami , almost nobody considers that as the best song , But the chorus is absolutely amazing , singing along all the time

[InaGreendase]

Escape the Fate - There's No Sympathy for the Dead: 1,034 (1,078)

HELL YEAH!! BEST NEW BAND BY FAR! Have you guys checked them out?

lol?

I dont know why so many people think the Halifax numbers are low. That amazes me that they sold almost 7k in a week. Remember people.. Indie Gold is 50,000 records. For alot of the bands in this "scene" that is a huge milestone and not all of them make it or even come close.

Is "indie gold" an actual, recognized accomplishment?

Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need to Whisper: 126,810 (127,458)
I dont get how in a cd first week out copies sold that week is less then total copies.


CDs sold before the release date.

[rewindthistime]

when you have your own tv show on mtv and the cd looks like it wont even go gold, thats a failure in my book.
hmm that's true. do you happen to know how long the cd has been out?

[llwin]

does anyone knows how many copies have been sold of Emanuel's Soundtrack to a Headrush (best cd of 2005 imo)

[youcomebeforeyo]

Taking Back Sunday are just on the verge of blowing up here. MDS is being played on music tv, cd stores are playing their album... it's only a matter of time (here being New Zealand).

I hope Thursday is a slow burner, that it keeps moving copies over the next few months in small numbers.

[tammerz]

I thought Halifax would sell a little more than that.

Yeah honestly, they've been doing so well!
Theyve been doing promo and publicity and not to mention they ROCK!
but anyway, if you like them and you like free stuff, then click on the link below!
http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-halifaxcontest.asp?c=p21659

If you dont like free stuff then thats cool, cause theres a video too :)