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I thought i'd start up a seperate chart and sales thread, to discuss any artist other than PSB.

Depeche Mode currently #220 on itunes.

Is that all? Jesus.
I downloaded Wrong today, its growing on me.
I haven't heard it on the radio at all. I don't think radio 2 have play-listed it.
Still reckon their album will sell ok first week, marginally more than Yes, perhaps?

Undertaker wrote:Depeche Mode currently #220 on itunes.

Evidently they need Vince Clarke to rejoin... I'm sure with his pop sensibilities, he'd be certain to write them a few hits!

oh wait

Midweek position is #15

'Wrong' is already struggling. Currently at number 21 and mainly due to physical sales. it's making very little impact on the digital chart.

A few sales stats some might be interested in ;-

First week sales

Depeche Mode

2005 - Album - Playing The Angel - 32,505

2005 - Single - Precious - 19,700

Erasure

2005 - Album - Nighbird - 9,467

2007 - Album - Light At The End Of The World - 7,750

2007 - Single - I Could Fall In love With You - 7,000
2007 - Single - Sunday Girl - 3,200

2009 - Album - Pop40 - 10,250. Total sales - 19,000

What, no Yazoo sales?

So PSB's tenth top ten studio album sold more than Erasure's Olympian singles collection in its first week of sales. Not bad.

Drico One wrote:What, no Yazoo sales?

Here are a few ;-

TOP 52 SYNTH POP & NEW ROMANTIC SINGLES

(with all re-releases, remixes, re-recordings, and live versions wrapped up into the total)

1 Human League - Don't You Want Me : m 1,465k
2 Soft Cell - Tainted Love : m c 1,135k
3 New Order - Blue Monday : m 1,005k
4 Tubeway Army - Are "Friends" Electric : m 905k
5 Ultravox - Vienna : 775k
6 M - Pop Muzik : m 745k
7 Spandau Ballet - True : 705k
8 Tears For Fears - Mad World : 650k
9 Gary Numan - Cars : m 640k
10 Altered Images - Happy Birthday : 625k
11 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) : m 610k
12 Heaven 17 - Temptation : m 595k
13 Kraftwerk - The Model / Computer Love : 585k
14 Haircut 100 - Love Plus One : 575k
15 Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star : 550k
16 Kim Wilde - Kids In America : 550k
17 Duran Duran - The Reflex : 510k
18 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know ? : 485k
19 Yazoo - Only You : m 475k
20 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) : 470k
21 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You : c 465k
22 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 440k
23 Englandneworder - World In Motion : 435k
24 Tears For Fears - Shout : 435k
25 Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene IV : m 425k
26 Yazoo - Don't Go : 425k
27 Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us : m 420k
28 Duran Duran - Wild Boys : 415k
29 PhD - I Won't Let You Down : 405k
30 Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams : 385k
31 OMD - Souvenir : 385k
32 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer : 380k
33 ABC - Look Of Love : m 375k
34 Thompson Twins - Doctor ! Doctor ! : 375k
35 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill : 370k
36 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf : 365k
37 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) : 365k
38 OMD - Maid Of Orleans (Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) : 360k
39 Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) : 355k
40 Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling : 350k
41 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On : c 345k
42 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now : 340k
43 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short : 335k
44 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb : 320k
45 Duran Duran - Rio : 315k
46 Simple Minds - Belfast Child : 315k
47 Soft Cell - Bedsitter : 315k
48 Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination : 310k
49 OMD - Enola Gay : m 310k
50 Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye : m 310k
51 Soft Cell - Torch : 300k
52 Spandau Ballet - Gold : 300k

Patrick Bateman wrote:So PSB's tenth top ten studio album sold more than Erasure's Olympian singles collection in its first week of sales. Not bad.

It sold more than their last 3 albums combined and at least 2 were advertised on television. I was quite surprised that Nightbird and Light... sold that low because the singles did alright.

Although singles are primarily released to promote albums, it already looks like Depeche Mode's 'Wrong' will sell quite a bit less than 'Precious'.

I've heard Depeche Mode's new album and it's nothing to write home about.Wrong is probably one of the only good tracks on it!

I doubt DM are too worried about the single as they have a virtually sold out stadium tour due this summer.
Plus their album will still sell in the millions due to their fanbase alone.

Undertaker wrote: 3 New Order - Blue Monday : m 1,005k

A bit skewed because unlike almost all the other songs on that list, the single was the only way to obtain the song for about 4 years. I would imagine that some of the others easily outsold it if one could factor in all the people who bought the album on the strength of the given song.

homer1972 wrote:I doubt DM are too worried about the single as they have a virtually sold out stadium tour due this summer.
Plus their album will still sell in the millions due to their fanbase alone.

The album might not sell millions, but the tour is where they will be a huge success. Their tours always do well, even if their albums do not.

They've reached the point where they wouldn't even need to make albums or have hits. They could just tour indefinitely and rake it in.

Used to be that bands toured to promote new albums. Seems it's the other way round today.

Exciter sold 3m plus, PTA sold 3.4 M.
Will bet my bonus that SOTU will shift over 2m.