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Donna Summer's Album Sales Surge, Despite Lack of Availability
May 19, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
Despite how nearly half of the late Donna Summer's studio albums are off the market, the diva's catalog is due to make waves on the Billboard charts next week. » Full Story

Donna Summer Dominates Social Networks After Death
May 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Chart Alert
Donna Summer died on the morning of May 17 and many people reacted by taking to the Internet and online music services. » Full Story

Tenacious D, 'Glee' and Garbage Headed for High Debuts on Billboard 200 Chart
May 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
While it seems that Adam Lambert is on the verge of his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Trespassing, a number of other acts are set to debut in the top 20 next week, including Tenacious D, Garbage, and the 'Glee' cast. » Full Story

Ryan Seacrest's Bieber-Off Helps Cimorelli Make Social 50 Chart Gain
May 18, 2012 – Digital & Mobile | Chart Alert
Ryan Seacrest's official Web site recently launched a Bieber-off contest, in the hopes of finding the best fan-created cover of "Boyfriend." Popular YouTube coverband Cimorelli (comprised of six sisters) have jumped in with their own rendition and have made it past the first Bieber-off cutoff along with MattyB and previous Social 50 resident Tyler Ward. » Full Story

Bubbling Under: 'Next' Up for Emeli Sande: U.S. Success
May 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Digital & Mobile | Chart Alert
Each Friday, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: Emeli Sande, Gavin Creel, A$AP Rocky and Rhett Walker Band. » Full Story

Chart Moves: Keane & Karmin's Albums Debut, Pitbull's Not-Quite Career-Spanning Hits Set Arrives
May 18, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
Carrie Underwood held on to the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 while Adele climbed back to No. 2, Keane and Karmin debuted, and Damien Rice made a surprise re-appearance on the chart. » Full Story

Donna Summer's Enduring Billboard Chart Successes
May 17, 2012 – Record Labels | Chart Alert
Donna Summer may have been referred to as the Queen of Disco, but her Billboard chart hits weren't confined to the so-called "disco era" of the late 1970s. While she earned a string of smash singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the '70s -- many produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte -- she continued to chart hits on into '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s. » Full Story

Jason Aldean Leads Country Songs, Luke Bryan and Brantley Gilbert Crack Top 10
May 17, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Chart Alert | Country
Jason Aldean claims his seventh leader on Country Songs -- his first in almost a year -- as “Fly Over States” (Broken Bow) stacks 37.9 million impressions (up 2.4 million) and steps 2-1 on the audience-ranked chart. » Full Story

Adam Lambert Headed for No. 1 on Next Week's Billboard 200 Albums Chart
May 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Retail | Chart Alert
The Good News: Adam Lambert is vying for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart next week. The Bad News: His "Trespassing" set may only sell around 70,000 to 80,000 copies, the smallest sum at No. 1 on the chart since last August. » Full Story

Train's 'Drive By' Completes Trip to Hot 100's Top 10; Gotye Hangs On at No. 1
May 16, 2012 – Record Labels | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
The song, Train's first single off new album "California 37," pulls into the chart's top bracket, completing the longest climb to the top 10 this year while Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra holds onto the No. 1 spot. » Full Story

Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away' Album Nabs Second Week At No. 1
May 16, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert | R&B/Hip-Hop
Carrie Underwood holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, with "Blown Away" selling another 120,000 copies (down 55%, according to Nielsen SoundScan). It's Underwood's third No. 1 album, but first to spend more than a week at the top. » Full Story

Justin Bieber, Shakira's New Videos Stir Big Chart Moves
May 11, 2012 – Digital & Mobile | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert | Latin
Superstar Shakira makes the biggest jump on Billboard's Social 50 chart, thanks to the debut of her new video for "Addicted to You." The clip's arrival spurs a big 15-6 rise for the diva, who also saw an overall 34% rise in online activity. » Full Story

Bubbling Under: Cher Lloyd 'Back' for the First Time
May 11, 2012 – Record Labels | Chart Alert
Each week, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: Cher Lloyd, Callaghan, Leah LaBelle and Andy Gibson. » Full Story

Adele's '21' May Return to No. 1, Just in Time for Mother's Day
May 9, 2012 – Record Labels | Indies | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
Adele's "21" album has never left the Billboard 200 chart's top 10 in its entire 63-week run. And now it's looking like it has the chance to return to No. 1 for a 24th week. » Full Story

Gotye's 'Somebody' Makes History -- First Song to Top Hot 100, Alternative and Dance Club Songs
May 9, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
Gotye makes history in a few different categories, as "Somebody That I Used to Know" is the first song to top the Hot 100, Alternative and Dance Club Songs charts, and becomes the longest-reigning No. 1 song by a soloist on Alternative at ten weeks. » Full Story

Beastie Boys' Album Sales Surge 1,235%, 'Licensed to Ill' Returns to Top 20
May 9, 2012 – Chart Alert | R&B/Hip-Hop
Following the death of Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch on May 4, the band's 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" reenters the Billboard 200 at No. 18, as part of a 1,235% surge in the group's album sales from the previous week. Its digital songs rose 949%, led by "Brass Monkey." » Full Story

Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away' Debuts At No. 1 With Best Country Sales In Months
May 9, 2012 – Record Labels | Chart Alert | Country
Carrie Underwood easily trounces the competition this week as her fourth album, "Blown Away," debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 267,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story

Kimbra Is First '90s-Born Woman to Top the Billboard Hot 100
May 7, 2012 – Record Labels | Global | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
The 22-year-old is just third soloist born in the ‘90s to reign overall, following Sean Kingston and Soulja Boy in 2007, as "Somebody That I Used To Know" maintains its No. 1 position for a third week. » Full Story

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