AKB48's new hit single 'Tsubasa Wa Iranai' debuts atop the Global Track Chart. It's the 23rd global no.1 hit from the girlie idol group. No other act in the music history had as many no.1s on the global chart. The former record was held by Madonna and Elvis Presley, each with 22 no.1 hits. Madonna's last and 22nd chart-leader was '4 Minutes' (a collaboration with Justin Timberlake) at #1 in May and June 2008. Elvis' posthumous released Junkie XL remix of his 'A Little Less Conversation' went to #1 in September 2002. Five years ago nobody would have thought, that a Japanese act could ever tie with Madonna and Elvis Presley! The World has changed and Asia is a force to be reckoned with!
Justin Timberlake's big summer smash 'Can't Stop The Feeling' slips this week to no.2, but could very well be back at #1 next week.
Drake's 'One Dance' is at no.3.
'This Is What You Came For' by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna slips to #4 and Sia's 'Cheap Thrills' reenters the top five.
Nogizaka 46 are atop the Global Album Chart with their second LP, 'Sorezore No Isu', after selling 274,873 copies in its first week, according to Oricon. The group's debut album 'Tômei Na Iro' also debuted at No.1 in 2015 with sales of 222,031. Japanese idol groups are definitely on top, and AKB48, will soon top the Global Singles Chart with their new hit single 'Tsubasa Wa Iranai' and will set a new all-time record!
Last week's chart-topper, Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman', slips to no.5, after a 71% sales dip to 78,000 units.
Back at No.2 in the Global Album chart is Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' after selling another 106,000 copies. 'Lemonade' has sold a total of 1,693,000 copies so far, and is the 3rd best-selling Album of 2016 after Adele's '25' and Drake's 'Views'.
American country music singer and songwriter #DierksBentley is at No.3 with his 9th studio album 'Black', after selling 96,000 copies in its first week at retail. 87,700 of that was in the USA and 5,200 in Canada.
American girl group Fifth Harmony was formed on the second season of the 'X Factor USA' in July 2012. They signed a joint deal with Syco Music, owned by Simon Cowell. Now their second Album '7/27' is at no.4 with sales of 91,000 sales. The album is driven by the big success from the lift-off 'Work From Home', which peaked at no.3 globally seven weeks ago.
Some additional sales info: 'Blackstar' by David Bowie sold 8,000 copies last week and has sold a total of 1,797,000 so far.
'1989' by Taylor Swift sold 12,000 units last week, and has sold 9,529,000 copies so far.
'In The Lonely Hour' by SAM SMITH sold 6,000 units last week and has a total of 6,555,000 units so far.
'This Is Acting' by Sia sold 698,000 copies so far.
'Untitled / Unmasterd' by Kendrick Lamar sold 340,000, and 'Views' by Drake is at 1,676,000.
"Can't Stop The Feeling' is the World's No.1 Single for a 4th straight week! It has reached the top spot in Belgium (Flanders), Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, and the top 5 in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" marked Timberlake's fifth chart topping single in America. The song debuted at No.1 in the Hot 100 Singles chart, powered most heavily by its No. 1 debut on the Digital Songs sales chart, having sold 379,000 downloads in its first week, according to Nielsen Music. This month, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Music Canada, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF).
It debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and remained four weeks in the number 2 position, and in the top spot of the UK Singles Sales Chart. This week it is also No.1 in France!
Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' tops the World's Best-selling Albums chart with first week sales of 271,000. It's Ariana's second chart topping Album globally! Her former LP 'My Everything', scored in the week 37, 2014 with 289,000 copies sold and a total of nearly 1,8 million so far. 'Dangerous Woman' sold 129,300 copies in the USA this past week, 11,700 in Canada (according to Nielsen Soundscan), 20,800 in Japan (according to Oricon), 14,300 in the UK (according to Music Week), 4,500 in France (according to SNEP), 6,700 in Australia (according to ARIA) and 6,100 in Italy (according to FIMI).
At no.2 on the Global Chart is country star Blake Shelton with his ninth studio Album, 'If I'm Honest', and sales of 153,000 in its initial week in the USA. The Album sold 7,600 in Canada, 1,300 in Australia and a total of 163,000 globally.
In its fifth week on the world chart, Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' sold another 131,000 units and slips from the top position to no.3.
Drake's 'View' slips to no.5 with 94,000 copies, with a total of 1,6 million after only four weeks.
Two legends are back on the scene: the 71 year-old British rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton and the fantastic American singer/ songwriter Robert Allen Zimmermann, a.k.a. Bob Dylan who just celebrated his 75th birthday some days ago. His 36th studio Album 'Fallen Angels' lands at no.6 worldwide after selling 87,000 copies. Eric's 23rd studio Album 'I Still Do' debuts at no.4 with 106,000 units.
Ed Sheeran's album 'X' ranks now a spectacular 100th week on the chart. It is at no.38 after selling another 16,000 copies.
The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness' sold another 13.000 copies last week, reaching a total of 2,117,000 so far.
'Cleopatra' by The Lumineers sold 14,000 units last week, and 305,000 copies so far.
'Santana IV' by Santana sold 12,000 units last week and a total of 200,000 units so far.
'Blurryface' by twenty one pilots sold 1,265,000 copies so far. 'Death Of A Bachelor' by Panic! At The Disco, 543,000, and 'Revival' by Selena Gomez 722,000!
Justin Timberlake remains at the top of the Global Track Chart for a third straight week!
'One Dance' by Drake feat. Nigerian Afrobeat artist Wizkid and British singer Kyla remains at no.2 after eight weeks on the chart.
The highest debut of the week is 'I Seek' by Japanese Rock Band Arashi. The song shoots to no.3 and is the 26th global Top 10 smash for the five-member boy group.
'This Is What You Came For' by Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna loses one slot and slips to no.4 .
Mike Posner's ''I Took A Pill In Ibiza' rounds out the top five.
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