Nicki Minaj Tops Billboard Album Charts

Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded enters The Billboard 200 at #1 this week, 14 months after her debut album, Pink Friday, rose to #1. This makes Minaj the first female hip-hop artist to amass two #1 albums on The Billboard 200. Three female hip-hop stars have each notched one #1 album:  Lauryn Hill (1998's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill), Foxy Brown (1999's Chyna Doll) and Eve (1999's Ruff Ryders' First Lady).

Minaj's album sold 92K digital copies, which constitutes a record for a female hip-hop artist. It's #1 on Top Digital Albums.

The album also debuts at #1 in the U.K. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is the first album by a female hip-hop artist to reach #1 in both the U.S. and the U.K.

TOP TEN BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM

Issue Date : 16 April 2012

1. Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, 253,000. This new entry is Minaj's second top 10 (and second #1) album. Twelve songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Starships," which dips from #4 to #5.

2. Adele, 21, 153,000. The former #1 album rebounds from #3 to #2. This is its 59th week in the top 10. Five songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Set Fire To The Rain," which drops from #20 to #26.

3. Rascal Flatts, Changed, 130,000. This new entry is the country trio's eighth top 10 album. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Banjo," which jumps from #85 to #65.

4. Lionel Richie, Tuskegee, 95,000. The album drops from #2 to #4 in its second week. A TV special based on the album airs Friday, which should keep the album in the top five next week.

5. One Direction, Up All Night, 92,000. The former #1 album rebounds from #6 to #5 its fourth week.  It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "What Makes You Beautiful," which jumps from #5 to #4.

6. Of Monsters & Men, My Head is an Animal, 55,000. This new entry is the Icelandic band's debut album. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. "Little Talks" jumps from #123 to #115. "Mountain Sound" debuts at #144.

7. Various Artists, The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 And Beyond, soundtrack, 50,000. The former #1 album drops from #5 to #7 in its third week. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs. Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open" drops from #13 to #20. "Safe & Sound" by Swift featuring The Civil Wars drops from #18 to #33.

8. Madonna, MDNA, 48,000. The former #1 album dives to #8 in its second week. "Give Me All Your Luvin" (featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.) drops from #83 to #162.

9. Marvin Sapp, I Win, 44,000. This new entry is the gospel star's second top 10 album. Here I Am hit #2 in March 2010.

10. Shinedown, Amaryllis, 36,000. The album drops from #4 to #10 in its second week. Sales to date: 142K.

UK Invasion on Billboard Charts!

TOP TEN BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES

Issue Date : April 16th , 2012

1. fun. featuring Janelle Monae, "We Are Young." The song holds at #1 for the sixth straight week in its 16th week on the chart. This is its ninth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #1 (390K).

2. Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know." The song jumps from #3 to #2 in its 14th week on the chart. This is its sixth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #2 (311K).

3. The Wanted, "Glad You Came." The song rebounds from #4 to #3 in 13th week on the chart. This is its seventh week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #7 (209K).

4. One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful." The song leaps from #9 to #4 in its eighth week on the chart. The song tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week. Digital sales rank: #4 (294K).

5. Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend." The song drops from #2 to #5 in its second week on the chart. Digital sales rank: #3 (295K).

6. Nicki Minaj, "Starships." The song holds at #6 for the second week in its eighth week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #5 (232K).

7. Flo Rida featuring Sia, "Wild Ones." The song holds at #7 for the third week in its 14th week on the chart. This is its fourth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #8 (198K).

8. Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." The former #1 song drops from #5 to #8 in its 16th week on the chart. This is its 12th week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #10 (137K).

9. Katy Perry, "Part Of Me." The former #1 song dips from #8 to #9 in its eighth week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #9 (138K).

10. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe." The song holds at #10 for the second week in its seventh week on the chart. This is its second week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #6 (216K).

The Hunger Games Leaps The Three Stooges

TOP TEN US BOX OFFICE

Issue Date  : 16 April 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Hunger Games (2012)     $21.5M     $337M     4
2         The Three Stooges (2012)     $17.1M     $17.1M     1
3         The Cabin in the Woods (2011)     $14.8M     $14.8M     1
4         Titanic (1997)     $11.6M     $44.4M     2
5         American Reunion (2012)     $10.6M     $39.9M     2
6         Mirror Mirror (2012)     $7M     $49.5M     3
7         Wrath of the Titans (2012)     $6.91M     $71.3M     3
8         21 Jump Street (2012)     $6.8M     $121M     5
9         Lockout (2012)     $6.25M     $6.25M     1
10         Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)     $3.02M     $204M     7

JB Vs. fun. on Billboard Charts!

TOP BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES CHARTS

Issue Date : April 9th, 2012

 

1. fun. featuring Janelle Monae, "We Are Young." The song holds at #1 for the fifth straight week in its 15th week on the chart. This is its eighth week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #2 (364K).

2. Justin Bieber, "Boyfriend." This new entry is Bieber's third top 10 hit; his highest-charting hit to date. Digital sales rank: #1 (521K).

3. Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know." The song jumps from #4 to #3 in its 13th week on the chart. This is its fifth week in the top 10. The song spent five weeks at #1 in the U.K. in February and March, which is the longest run so far this year. Digital sales rank: #3 (244K).

4. The Wanted, "Glad You Came." The song dips from #3 to #4 in 12th week on the chart. This is its sixth week in the top 10. The song was #1 in the U.K. for two weeks in July. Digital sales rank: #8 (169K).

5. Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." The former #1 song drops from #2 to #5 in its 15th week on the chart. This is its 11th week in the top 10. Digital sales rank: #9 (137K).

6. Nicki Minaj, "Starships." The song dips from #5 to #6 in its seventh week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #4 (204K).

7. Flo Rida featuring Sia, "Wild Ones." The song holds at #7 for the second week in its 13th week on the chart. This is its third week in the top 10. The song tops the 1 million mark in digital sales this week. Digital sales rank: #6 (184K).

8. Katy Perry, "Part Of Me." The former #1 song holds at #8 for the second week in its seventh week on the chart. It has been in the top 10 the entire time. Digital sales rank: #10 (122K).

9. One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful." The song jumps from #11 to #9 in its seventh week on the chart. This is the boy band's first top 10 hit. The song hit #1 in the U.K. in September. Digital sales rank: #5 (199K).

10. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe." The song jumps from #18 to #10 in its sixth week on the chart. This is Jepsen's first top 10 hit. Digital sales rank: #7 (182K).

The Hunger Games 3 Weeks on Top!

TOP TEN US BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : April 9th, 2012 

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Hunger Games (2012)     $33.5M     $303M     3
2         American Reunion (2012)     $21.5M     $21.5M     1
3         Titanic (1997)     $17.4M     $25.7M     1
4         Wrath of the Titans (2012)     $15M     $58.9M     2
5         Mirror Mirror (2012)     $11M     $36.5M     2
6         21 Jump Street (2012)     $10.2M     $110M     4
7         Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)     $5.02M     $198M     6
8         Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)     $975K     $4.64M     5
9         John Carter (2012)     $820K     $68M     5
10         Safe House (2012)     $581K     $125M     9

The Hunger Games Still Tops Box Office

TOP TEN US BOX OFFICE

Issue Date : 2nd April, 2012

Rank     Title     Weekend     Gross     Weeks
1         The Hunger Games (2012)     $61.1M     $251M     2
2         Wrath of the Titans (2012)     $34.2M     $34.2M     1
3         Mirror Mirror (2012)     $19M     $19M     1
4         21 Jump Street (2012)     $15M     $93M     3
5         Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)     $8.01M     $190M     5
6         John Carter (2012)     $2M     $66.2M     4
7         Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)     $1.23M     $3.17M     4
8         Act of Valor (2012)     $1.01M     $67.7M     6
9         A Thousand Words (2012)     $915K     $16.5M     4
10         Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)     $835K     $98.5M     8