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.
Dave Park
72,300
Phil B
72,349 EXACTLY!
Austin L. Ray
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.
China
banjo
ACB
20,000
Shawn
80k
dane
65432
pill
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!
Josh H.
100,000
Adrian Covert
45,000
Matthew Gasteier
83k
marah
64,987
Jeff
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.
Justin Sheppard
85,000
SC
p.s. The Week In Review feature is the best thing in the planet. Make it bigger and better!
Josh H.
77,813
Mike Krolak
Let's go with 53,000.
Michael Legat
i'm guessin' 55,000
joydivided
104,555
Jeff
75500
Matt
56,256
Sean
90k
Jason
66,600
Chris Sahl
88,777
DAn
94,548
eric
98,731
zach
63,000
Jason
78.890
Brian Reid
81000
jake
57,000
Shae
117,989
Bryce
112 000 units
Matt B.
94,500
Eric
89000
Jason J.
51,000
Erik H.
114,000
O.J.
idolator is ripping us off: http://idolator.com/tunes/polls/one-last-thing-about-arcade-fire-before-we-close-the-bible-forever-242246.php
ACB
94,100
Jon
imitation is the highest form of compliment =)
pill
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.
Brett
I don't think they're ripping us off. It's just an album sales prediction contest
Dave Park
dave plays all coy, but he's already contacted johnnie cochrane.
mk
118 413
Nads
92,700
Mike
i guess 44,999. it is still sunday on the west coast pst.
Melissa
Dave, what was the answer?
China
p-fork is saying 92K.
Mike Krolak
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.
Josh H.
[...] for the band and all that, but I’m betting all most Prefix readers care about is who won our little contest. Well by my unofficial count, that would be Mike, who was only a scant 700 copies off. So, [...]
» “Neon Bible” debuts at #2 &raq
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.
Dave Park
72,300
Phil B
72,349 EXACTLY!
Austin L. Ray
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.
China
banjo
ACB
20,000
Shawn
80k
dane
65432
pill
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!
Josh H.
100,000
Adrian Covert
45,000
Matthew Gasteier
83k
marah
64,987
Jeff
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.
Justin Sheppard
85,000
SC
p.s. The Week In Review feature is the best thing in the planet. Make it bigger and better!
Josh H.
77,813
Mike Krolak
Let's go with 53,000.
Michael Legat
i'm guessin' 55,000
joydivided
104,555
Jeff
75500
Matt
56,256
Sean
90k
Jason
66,600
Chris Sahl
88,777
DAn
94,548
eric
98,731
zach
63,000
Jason
78.890
Brian Reid
81000
jake
57,000
Shae
117,989
Bryce
112 000 units
Matt B.
94,500
Eric
89000
Jason J.
51,000
Erik H.
114,000
O.J.
idolator is ripping us off: http://idolator.com/tunes/polls/one-last-thing-about-arcade-fire-before-we-close-the-bible-forever-242246.php
ACB
94,100
Jon
imitation is the highest form of compliment =)
pill
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.
Brett
I don't think they're ripping us off. It's just an album sales prediction contest
Dave Park
dave plays all coy, but he's already contacted johnnie cochrane.
mk
118 413
Nads
92,700
Mike
i guess 44,999. it is still sunday on the west coast pst.
Melissa
Dave, what was the answer?
China
p-fork is saying 92K.
Mike Krolak
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.
Josh H.
[...] for the band and all that, but I’m betting all most Prefix readers care about is who won our little contest. Well by my unofficial count, that would be Mike, who was only a scant 700 copies off. So, [...]
» “Neon Bible” debuts at #2 &raq