Britney’s Album is Getting Some Good Buzz
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October 30, 2007 – 10:44 am
Although Britney’s career seems to be going on a downward spiral with all the negative media attention, her album is actually doing pretty good.
‘Blackout,’ the singer’s first studio album since 2003, arrives in stores Tuesday, and she still seems to have retained some of the popularity that fueled four No. 1 albums that have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide.
The 25-year-old singer’s latest single, Gimme More, is a sales hit. It topped Nielsen SoundScan’s digital songs chart earlier this month and is now No. 8, having sold a solid 527,000 copies in four weeks.
“You almost have to throw out the rule book when you evaluate her,” says Geoff Mayfield, Billboard’s director of charts. “You might think the attention she’s gotten doesn’t bode well, but the first single has been well received.”
The track initially was strongly embraced by mainstream top-40 radio stations, but it peaked at No. 17 and falls to No. 22 this week. Mayfield says it could become a dance hit but isn’t likely to gain footing in other major formats.
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