ALICIA KEYS SELLS!?!?!

[curtiscarter23]

Fresh off her reggae-inspired performance at the "American Music Awards," Keys scored the second-highest debut of the year with 742,000 copiessold of As I Am.

That sales total is second to just one other disc released in 2007, Kanye West's Graduation, which sold over 930,000 copies in itsfirst week.

Philly R&B band Boyz II Men, now reduced to three members with the departure of bass MichaelMcCary, debuted at No. 27 with 42,000 copies sold of their new disc, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA. The album includes reworkingsof classics by Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5 and The Temptations, among others, along with ana cappella version of the Boyz hit "End of the Road."

Stay tuned for the complete list on SOHH's Hip-Hop and R&B Charts column posting tomorrow (November22).

 

[harlemtothebronx]

I was under the impression that she always sells well. Didn't expect that much, though.

 

[golfalphabravoecho]

I ain't even had a chance to pick up my copy yet. Dag!

 

[younghovlucas]

That $%@@! is On Point Lmao ....

She did Hov dirty dag...

 

[DYNAMICS]

Yeah she always sells all her albums came in @ #1 but I think this is her best debut.

 

[tcw 96]

she beat curtis?

@ people saying downloading hurts music.

it only hurts those wack artists that only have two good songs on their album.

downloading helps music sort of the great from the good to the bad.

 

[viiheaven]

I bought it.

 

[dathustlaboy47]

Am I the only one who thought this post was about her selling drugs?

 

[starvin harlem]

Thats a great look for her . . . But those numbers still look juiced to me

 

[redman]

Alicia key always put out quality music.

 

[hypebeast mcstreetwear]

^She sells to the audience that don't know how to download

j/k

 

[buddha jape]

those little mtv joints really do work. good for her...the album is dope. she deserves it.

 

[jmd81]

I'm glad she beat out Curtis. At least you can listen to her cd start to finish without skipping tracks.

 

[BaltimoreLove]

Am I the only one who thought this post was about her selling drugs?

no not at all.. i did too...

 

[returnbama]

I bought a copy, have yet to listen yet, but she is a true artist that deserves support.

 

[danextgrate]

This album is amazing.

She's genuine and the consumer public knows that. Her music reflects that as well.

 

[zierra28]

I just wana jump on the bandwagon. I listen to this cd EVERYday. It's got something for everyone on it, and she is just phenomenal. I'm not surprisedby her success. I just hope she doesn't pull a Lauryn Hill and disappear on us forever...

 

[ratheruniqueb]

Originally Posted by dathustlaboy47

Am I the only one who thought this post was about her selling drugs?

Nope

 

[shuges]

I tried, but I just can't get into this disc.

I listen to a ton of other stuff over this. Including Trey, Chris Brown, J. Hol, Keyshia, etc....

 

[zierra28]

^wow chris brown over A. Keys?! That's a new one. Don't get my wrong I love CB, but his music is predictable and doesn't stand out. I admit Aliciaseemed to forget she was still a singer (yelling all over the place), but the melodies, lyrics, and chords are still hot.