GUNS N’ ROSES’ new album, “Chinese Democracy”, dropped out of the U.K. Top 10 earlier today (Sunday, December 6), having landed at No. 11 in its second full week of release. The CD debuted at No. 2 in the U.K. after failing to outsell “Day & Age”, the latest album from Las Vegas rock group [...]
By Keith Caulfield
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Guns N’ Roses returned to the U.S. pop charts this week with their first studio album in 17 years … but had to settle for a disappointing No. 3 slot.
“Chinese Democracy” sold a modest 261,000 copies. The tally paled against those of the band’s last studio efforts, “Use Your [...]
Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: Many are expressing surprise that GUNS N’ ROSES’ “Chinese Democracy” sold only [261,000] in its first week as a Best Buy exclusive. But those who have closely analyzed the situation say that comparing GNR’s total with the 802,000 tallied by AC/DC [...]
Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: Many are expressing surprise that GUNS N’ ROSES’ “Chinese Democracy” sold only [261,000] in its first week as a Best Buy exclusive. But those who have closely analyzed the situation say that comparing GNR’s total with the 802,000 tallied by AC/DC [...]
