If sales of *NSync's new album are an accurate barometer of the teen-pop
phenomenon, then the prognosis might look like this: some weakening, but
still strong.
As expected, "Celebrity" debuted at No. 1 in both Canada and the U.S.,
with impressive sales that nonetheless could not match the record
established by their previous album, "No Strings Attached".
In Canada, "Celebrity" sold 71,245 copies in its first week of release,
almost five times as many as its closest competitor, Destiny's Child's
"Survivor" (15,097), according to sales data compiled by SoundScan.
That's down from the first-week sales of 104,847 of last year's "No
Strings Attached".
South of the border, "Celebrity" moved a whopping 1.88 million copies,
compared to the record 2.4 million set by "No Strings Attached".
Back in Canada, two other new releases went straight into the Top 10:
Cake's "Comfort Eagle" hit No. 7 with sales of 8,389, just ahead of
Shaggy's "Hotshot" (8,377).
And Moist frontman David Usher debuted at No. 9 with his second solo
album, "Morning Orbit", which sold a healthy 7,654 copies in week one of
its release.
Here are the 10 best selling albums in Canada, from SoundScan:
1. *NSYNC | CELEBRITY 71,245
2. DESTINY'S CHILD | SURVIVOR 15,097
3. D12 | DEVIL'S NIGHT 14,462
4. CRAIG DAVID | BORN TO DO IT 9,223
5. VARIOUS | PLANET POP 3 8,919
6. BLINK 182 | TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS 8,868
7. CAKE | COMFORT EAGLE 8,389
8. SHAGGY | HOTSHOT 8,377
9. DAVID USHER | MORNING ORBIT 7,654
10. STAIND | BREAK THE CYCLE 7,333
"Celebrity" review
