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<i>You Are The Quarry</i> debuts at #11 on US Album chart

posted by davidt on Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:00AM
Link to Billboard.com article. Excerpt:

Bowing at No. 11 with "You Are the Quarry" (Attack/Sanctuary), Morrissey not only scores the highest position of his solo career but also beats out any chart placement he had with the Smiths. The set sold 56,000 copies in its first week, far exceeding 1997's "Maladjusted" (Mercury), which opened with just 19,000 and a No. 61 perch; the set has sold 87,000 to date.
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An anonymous person writes:

YATQ debuts at #11 on the Soundscan chart with 56,399 copies sold first week! To put that into perspective, here are first week sales for his albums since the start of Soundscan in 1992.

Your Arsenal - 39,472 - #21
Vauxhall & I - 56,210 - #18
Southpaw Grammar - 14,279 - #66
Maladjusted - 19,020 - #61
You Are the Quarry - 56,399 - #11

Here are the top 15 albums in the US this week along with the number of copies sold last week.

1 USHER, CONFESSIONS 213966
2 METHOD MAN, TICAL 0:THE PREQUEL 164225
3 NEW FOUND GLORY CATALYST, 146816
4 WILSON*GRETCHEN, HERE FOR THE PARTY 138670
5 MORISSETTE*ALANIS, SO-CALLED CHAOS 114525
6 D-12, D12 WORLD 86730
7 HOOBASTANK, THE REASON 78344
8 8-BALL & MJG, LIVING LEGENDS 64641
9 VA-NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSI, VOL. 15-NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL 58262
10 MONTGOMERY GENTRY, YOU DO YOUR THING 57922
11 MORRISSEY, YOU ARE THE QUARRY 56399
12 SHREK 2, SOUNDTRACK 53700
13 WINANS*MARIO, HURT NO MORE 53344
14 KRAVITZ*LENNY, BAPTISM 52194
15 OUTKAST, SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE 50186

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Update: 05/26 17:21 GMT: An anonymous person writes:

[the below items] are from the HITS Magazine charts, which nobody in the industry really looks at. The Billboard chart is based off of the Soundscan numbers. Also, what was written was not true - YATQ this week has not beaten his previous best week ever by 15,000.
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Sean writes:

According to hitsdailydouble.com, You Are The Quarry has entered the US sales chart at number 10.

Based on scanned sales throughout the US, the album sold 54,817 copies during the first week of sales. This does not include sales from stores that don't operate on the Soundscan system.
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LeJentle writes:

Morrissey had predicted sales of 50,000 for his first week sales in America. He ended up at the 10th slot with 54,817 records sold. He beat out Lenny Kravitz and George Michael who also released records on May 18th.
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growup007 also sends:

YATQ-Morrissey
54,817 Sold First Week

BEATS BY *****15,000***** HIS BEST WEEK EVER SOLD
#1 Tower #1 Virgin #3 Amazon # 5 Borders
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  • thats what im talking about maybe this will make him feel better after missing out #1 in UK
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:20AM (#106160)
    • Re:Oh yeah by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday May 27 2004, @03:47AM
  • Morrissey is doing better than Shrek 2!

    It's a miracle. Christmas comes early this year.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:21AM (#106161)
  • This is incredible news! He's doing better than ever before! Perhaps this will finally silence people who say Morrissey isn't relevant anymore? I hope sales keep up so he can crack the top ten.

    Way to go, Morrissey!
    Susan Vance -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:23AM (#106162)
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  • Does anyone have any information on how other British acts have done in the US album charts in recent years? Robbie Williams, Sting, George Michael? I'm assuming someone like Robbie Williams hasn't been within a mile of the US top ten.
    JonnersB -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:37AM (#106165)
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  • Is anyone else shocked?
    Belligerent Ghoul -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:46AM (#106168)
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  • good sales but there is one reason. Morrissey has a loyal fanbase, we all buy the album during the week of release (some of us in different format). The sales will fall next week. It's what happened with the single in uk...
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @08:54AM (#106172)

  • Another thought (Score:2, Insightful)

    I was thinking that this is even more impressive considering Morrissey is not a household name is the US like here in the UK.

    Perhaps curiosity will tempt more people to buy his album. And damn, did anyone else notice that he needs only about 1,000 more albums for #10?!?!

    Everyone in the states run to the store right now! :)
    Susan Vance -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:06AM (#106178)
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  • Memo to Morrissey (Score:2, Insightful)

    Good job. Now if you want "Quarry" to really blow up on the charts....please, please, please release "The First of the Gang to Die" soon AND film a high budget, concept video for it. The lyrics to the song are just begging for a really cool, action packed video to be filmed in East LA. I don't really care about videos, but the kids do and this song would make a cool one. Do it and you will really shift some units. Plus the song WILL be a hit on radio too.
    Robert Jakob -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:06AM (#106179)
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    • Good idea by Glory Hole (Score:1) Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:11AM
      • I second that! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:29AM
        • Re:I second that! by Robert Jakob (Score:1) Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:52AM
          • Re:I second that! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday May 26 2004, @11:01AM
            • Re:I second that! by Robert Jakob (Score:1) Wednesday May 26 2004, @11:14AM
              • Re:me three by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday May 26 2004, @02:08PM
              • Great idea by Stephanye Marr (Score:1) Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:00PM
              • Re:Great idea by Robert Jakob (Score:1) Thursday May 27 2004, @06:32AM
  • ...Morrissey is surrounded by a bunch of no talents. The only album on the whole list, besides morrissey, of course, that i would buy would be the shrek soundtrack. new found glory sold more copies? what the fuck is that about? in a month or so no one will even give a fuck about them!
    Glory Hole -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:07AM (#106180)
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  • Alanis Morrisette!

    Good for Morrissey, although I personally purchased 25,000 copies for all of my friends. Who bought the rest?
    moho -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:16AM (#106185)
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  • to be honest, it's a shame he didn't just hit the top 10, that's what most radio stations, magazine listings etc use, the top ten, just a thousand copies in it too.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:33AM (#106189)
  • Jesus Christ, Look @ all of these other crap albums that are in the top 10, I mean, a freakin' Soundtrack is in the TOP TEN as if it were an ALBUM!?! This is probably why I never look at these things, but it is great to see a TRULY GREAT ALBUM piercing the charts, and giving some decent name to the TOP charts. Just goes to show you how TRUE fans make the difference. Nice to know i am one of 50,000 people left that actually LISTEN to Musik. ViVA LA MORRISSEY.
    TheMusikBox <[email protected]> -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:57AM (#106197)
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  • I'm sure it helps that many of us bought multiple editions of the same album. That'll help the numbers out
    robert -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:12AM (#106207)
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  • expect the number to drop. I'll be happy if it's still in the top 40.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:20AM (#106213)
  • Given that many Mozheads (rightfully) buy their music at independent record shops (Amoeba, etc.) that do not link to Soundscan, the real 1st week number is probably at least 10% higher. Throw in the online sales numbers too. I wonder what kind of deal he negotiated with Sanctuary. He could be getting as much as $4-5 an album or as little as $0.85 an album.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:21AM (#106214)
  • who is MONTGOMERY GENTRY?
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:21AM (#106216)
  • Congratulations Morrissey! With these high chart placements and all this hype I hope that he gets back into the studio sooner than later and makes more records!
    Teenage Boy -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:43AM (#106232)
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  • FOTGTD: June 28 (Score:1, Interesting)

    First of the Gang to Die will be out June 28. Time to speed up the release to keep the momentum going. I, like many of you, think this could be big.

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00025JZKO/qid%3D1085594677/sr%3D11-1/ref %3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-0081551-9924147

    Useful or Useless
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @11:05AM (#106247)
  • Surely there are more than 60,000 people in the cult of Morrissey... or no?
    fut -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @11:15AM (#106256)
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  • there's no reason why morrissey shouldn't be at the top!
    leedoggpimp <[email protected]> -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @12:17PM (#106287)
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  • Every one shoud go out and buy another copy, unless you already have 2 or 3. I'm going to, see what it will do. NO, seriously, everyone go and buy another copy. That way when your first one scratches in a couple of years, you will have a back up.
    Glory Hole -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @01:49PM (#106308)
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    • you must be rich! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday May 26 2004, @03:30PM
      • I wish... by Glory Hole (Score:1) Wednesday May 26 2004, @09:52PM
        • Re:I wish... by muffinkitten (Score:1) Thursday May 27 2004, @11:31AM
          • True! by Glory Hole (Score:1) Thursday May 27 2004, @10:28PM
    • Re:Extra Copy ?????? by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday May 27 2004, @02:17AM
  • Usher must be pissing in his pants.
    Your next bitch!!!
    JAMSDEAN -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @02:25PM (#106326)
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  • Good for Morrissey!It`s so awesome that you beat the Shrek soundtrack and Lenny Kravitz.
    tibby -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @05:25PM (#106363)
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    ~I am a poor freezingly cold soul so far from where I intended to go ~I love Morrissey
  • anyone know what the total u.s. sales of YA, V&I and SG are now? [not just the 1st week sales, as seen above.]
    torr <[email protected]> -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @05:57PM (#106368)
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  • This is great news! I've had the cd for a week now and I love it. I may sound crazy but this CD is equal to 'Viva Hate' and YES I was a fan when 'Viva Hate' was first issued. I also think 'I Like You' should be the third single off the cd. It's the only song that has a chance of getting real air time in America. It would also be another top ten hit in England. 'Let Me Kiss You' should be the 4th single.
    texasbloke -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @06:36PM (#106373)
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  • I don't have much money, but I will buy the album to support Moz.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @10:54PM (#106404)
  • Morrissey's vegan homeboy is up there as well. I saw Outkast's latest video & I actually liked it. It reminded me of the Morrissey greasers that go to the shows in LA.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday May 26 2004, @11:03PM (#106407)
  • Congrats to Moz, but who the hell are these artists that have beaten YATQ??? Method Man? Gretchen Wilson?? 8 ball??? I'm 15, and even I have no care for these talentless wastes of space! I wish the general public would see sense and purchase real music other than this modern urban crap!

    Anyway, it's better than anyone could have hoped. Well done Moz!
    deathfornoreason -- Thursday May 27 2004, @07:05AM (#106485)
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  • The Ogre of pop beats the Ogre of the cinema.
    ILOVEKC -- Thursday June 03 2004, @07:56AM (#108154)
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