It's Arcade Fire mania this week as 'Neon Bible' finally gets its release today and with that we're bringing back our first week album sales contests. Check out Prefix's review of Neon Bible here. Will an indie label land the #1 record in the country this week? Take a look at the competition here. Earlier this year the Shins hit #2 and sold over 100,000 copies. Will Arcade Fire top that? Take a guess below in the comments.
Contest:
Predict the first week album sales for Arcade Fire's Neon Bible below in the comments.
Predictions after Sunday (March 11 will be disqualified)
Prize:
$20 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Additional Notes: *Check out the Week in Preview feature to see what else was released. **Whoever is closest to actual sales figures from Soundscan. No Price is Right rules in effect (i.e. you can still win if your guess is over the actual sales figures.) ***This contest is open to everyone including Prefix staffers.
Not much competition for that #1 spot. That B.I.G. greatest hits album might move some units though. I'm guessing 70,000 units.
March 6, 2007 at 2:20 p.m.
Phil B
72,300
March 6, 2007 at 2:37 p.m.
Austin L. Ray
72,349 EXACTLY!
March 6, 2007 at 2:38 p.m.
China
I don't know, apparently the Stooges' new album was moved up to be released today instead of the 20th, wasn't it? That might be competition.I'm going to say 58,000.
March 6, 2007 at 2:38 p.m.
ACB
banjo
March 6, 2007 at 2:41 p.m.
Shawn
20,000
March 6, 2007 at 2:43 p.m.
dane
80k
March 6, 2007 at 2:45 p.m.
pill
65432
March 6, 2007 at 2:47 p.m.
Josh H.
One dollar! Wait. Oops.The competition this week is shite. Except for the Air record. And if there was any justice in this world Consequence would triple the sales of the B.I.G. So if the Shins sold over 100,000 without Dave Park posting about them every day then they would have to sell more than them, right? And does the special edition and all of that **** count? I don't know but I will say:103,666 copies.And, of course, I am just playing with you Mr. Park. Kinda. Because I know you probably will buy the 666 copies for all of your friends and relatives. Bible jokes. Hill. Air. E. Us!
March 6, 2007 at 2:50 p.m.
Adrian Covert
100,000
March 6, 2007 at 2:54 p.m.
Matthew Gasteier
45,000
March 6, 2007 at 2:54 p.m.
marah
83k
March 6, 2007 at 2:56 p.m.
Jeff
64,987
March 6, 2007 at 2:59 p.m.
Justin Sheppard
The Shins sold 118,000 copies their first week. I don't think AF can pull off those kinds of numbers though. Still, I say they'll hit 107,000 copies sold.
March 6, 2007 at 3:02 p.m.
SC
85,000
March 6, 2007 at 3:20 p.m.
Josh H.
p.s. The Week In Review feature is the best thing in the planet. Make it bigger and better!
March 6, 2007 at 3:28 p.m.
Mike Krolak
77,813
March 6, 2007 at 3:49 p.m.
Michael Legat
Let's go with 53,000.
March 6, 2007 at 4:01 p.m.
joydivided
i'm guessin' 55,000
March 6, 2007 at 4:05 p.m.
Jeff
104,555
March 6, 2007 at 4:25 p.m.
Matt
75500
March 6, 2007 at 4:27 p.m.
Sean
56,256
March 6, 2007 at 5:11 p.m.
Jason
90k
March 6, 2007 at 5:17 p.m.
Chris Sahl
66,600
March 6, 2007 at 6:40 p.m.
DAn
88,777
March 6, 2007 at 6:58 p.m.
eric
94,548
March 6, 2007 at 8:12 p.m.
zach
98,731
March 6, 2007 at 9:20 p.m.
Jason
63,000
March 6, 2007 at 9:44 p.m.
Brian Reid
78.890
March 6, 2007 at 10:21 p.m.
jake
81000
March 6, 2007 at 11:21 p.m.
Shae
57,000
March 7, 2007 at 2:11 a.m.
Bryce
117,989
March 7, 2007 at 3 a.m.
Matt B.
112 000 units
March 7, 2007 at 9:37 a.m.
Eric
94,500
March 7, 2007 at 11:49 a.m.
Jason J.
89000
March 7, 2007 at 12:02 p.m.
Erik H.
51,000
March 7, 2007 at 12:23 p.m.
O.J.
114,000
March 7, 2007 at 2:40 p.m.
ACB
idolator is ripping us off: http://idolator.com/tunes/polls/one-last-thing-about-arcade-fire-before-we-close-the-bible-forever-242246.php
March 7, 2007 at 2:40 p.m.
Jon
94,100
March 7, 2007 at 3:08 p.m.
pill
imitation is the highest form of compliment =)
March 7, 2007 at 4:35 p.m.
Brett
89k is my prediction. I hope it exceeds that, though. Some industry "experts" are saying that their big competition for the week is actually Relient K's new album. I guess Christian poprock still has a large enough audience, because some are saying they'll hit 100k. I'll believe it when I see it.
March 7, 2007 at 4:38 p.m.
Dave Park
I don't think they're ripping us off. It's just an album sales prediction contest
March 7, 2007 at 6:17 p.m.
mk
dave plays all coy, but he's already contacted johnnie cochrane.
March 8, 2007 at 9:55 a.m.
Nads
118 413
March 9, 2007 at 9:23 a.m.
Mike
92,700
March 11, 2007 at 11:20 p.m.
Melissa
i guess 44,999. it is still sunday on the west coast pst.
March 14, 2007 at 11:40 a.m.
China
Dave, what was the answer?
March 14, 2007 at 11:51 a.m.
Mike Krolak
p-fork is saying 92K.
March 14, 2007 at 11:51 a.m.
Josh H.
According to Billboard it sold 92,000 copies and debuted at #2. Some long dead and way overrated hip-hop dude took the number one spot and sold 99,000 copies.
March 14, 2007 at 12:01 p.m.
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It's Arcade Fire mania this week as 'Neon Bible' finally gets its release today and with that we're bringing back our first week album sales contests. Check out Prefix's review of Neon Bible here. Will an indie label land the #1 record in the country this week? Take a look at the competition here. Earlier this year the Shins hit #2 and sold over 100,000 copies. Will Arcade Fire top that? Take a guess below in the comments.
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Not much competition for that #1 spot. That B.I.G. greatest hits album might move some units though. I'm guessing 70,000 units.