Cheryl Cole

[SpiceFan2008]

I did expect them to be a little bit higher to be honest.
I just don't want the press to say that it's a flop when really it isn't!

I've also renamed my iTunes album, as I have put the deluxe and Solider tracks on there, so it's now called 'A Million Lights (Deluxe Solider Edition)'

[Charmingspice5]

I also expected the album to have sold more so far than it apparently has

[Jay]

*Throwing all my money at Cheryl*

I bought the Super Deluxe box, received last Saturday. I was going to leave it at that, but I was out today & couldn't resist buying the Deluxe in HMV.

... and now I've just ordered the Standard from Amazon. The standard has been reduced to £4.99 though, I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. Nice tactic to try and get that #1 album, hope it works lol.

If anyone wants the standard: http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Million-Light ... 111&sr=8-4

[TheDoctor]

I can't imagine they're making that much money from selling it at £4.99 already. Seems a bit desperate really for someone as big as Cheryl.

[Jay]

In total fairness, Justin Bieber's album was retailing for £4.99 too!

[schizophonic_spice]

Ouch the deluxe version of her album has fallen from #2 on itunes whilst Justin remains at #1

The standard editions have him at #21 and Cheryl at #30

[Charmingspice5]

Ugh. Damn it. Why did he have to release his album this week

[SpiceFan2008]

I've just seen Cheryl at Number 1 on the iTunes!

If not, she can always claim that she was number 1 in the ASDA charts, as that is where they have placed her! Haha

[Charmingspice5]

Oh You're right and Justin is now at number 3. Hope she can still catch up!

[schizophonic_spice]

Glad she reclaimed the #1 album on itunes however her standard edition is much lower down this his so I see this being very close come Sunday.

[Jay]

Music Week didn't give a sales update for Cheryl/Justin today - they only said this:

Midweek Charts update: 100,000 and counting for Payphone. Cole’s single is now down to two on the midweeks, although she remains a contender to top the UK artist albums chart this weekend. Her Polydor set A Million Lights has been behind fellow new release Believe by Def Jam/Mercury’s Justin Bieber all week and that remained the situation up until midnight on Thursday night.

I reckon Cheryl's closer to Justin's sales now, and it's so tight that Music Week are deliberately wanting to keep full suspense for Sunday's reveal! I'll be so gutted if Cheryl ends up being behind Justin by something ridiculous like 100 sales.


iTunes
#1 - 'A Million Lights' [Deluxe]
#3 - 'Believe' [Deluxe]
#27 - 'Believe' [Standard]
#42 - 'A Million Lights' [Standard]

Amazon (Physical)
#2 - 'A Million Lights' [Standard]
#11 - 'Believe' [Deluxe]
#32 - 'A Million Lights' [Deluxe]
#100 - 'Believe' [Standard]

Amazon (Digital)
#5 - 'A Million Lights' [Standard]
#7 - 'Believe' [Standard]
#26 - 'A Million Lights' [Deluxe]
#136 - 'Believe' [Deluxe]

Play (Physical)
#1 - 'Believe' [Standard] (Note: Play not selling Deluxe Physical version)
#18 - 'A Million Lights' [Standard]
#22 - 'A Million Lights' [Deluxe]

Play (Digital)
#1 - 'Believe' [Deluxe] (Note: Play not selling Standard Digital version)
#10 - 'A Million Lights' [Deluxe]
#50 - 'A Million Lights' [Standard]

[SpiceFan2008]

It's going to be so close!

I haven't heard 'Believe', so I can't comment on how good/bad it is, but I know that Cheryl does deserve the Number 1. The quality of the album is fantastic.
Also, I did order off Amazon 'A Million Lights' for £4.99, (in turn, finding Christina Aguilera Bionic (Deluxe) for £2.00. #Bargain!), so that's another sale!

Will be interesting to see the total sales for the week for Cheryl and Justin.

[Adam]

If it was that tight they'd have said the figures to build more suspense.

[Jay]

If she's really closed in on him over the last couple of days, then it might make it more obvious that she'll overtake come Sunday. Not revealing it at all leaves it more up in the air. MW updates don't tend to neglect the sales for the #1 album at least!

[Charmingspice5]

Its very suspensful, seems like its really really close between them

[forever_spice_boy01]

LOL i don't know why people are getting so hung up over beiber releasing his album this week, its not like they planned to go into competition with cheryl, i don't think they really care lol. beiber is a global superstar, cheryl is really big popstar in the u.k. (i am by no means a beiber fan, i LOVE cheryl and i would love for her to get a #1 album)

[IER]

The more I listen to the album, the more I like it. Most of the songs I didn't like at first are definetly growers, something that didn't happen with Messy Little Raindrops or 3 Words. I still think there are some songs on those albums that are better than 99% of AML, but overall, as a pack, it's true that this is her best album or, at least, the most complete and cohesive.

I like all the songs now. I even love most of the 'weird' bonus tracks. :P

[onebigfan]

To be honest, I've never really been a fan of Cheryl's solo career. Because Girls Aloud are my favourite group, I would have loved to be able to call Cheryl Cole my favourite solo artist ... sadly that's not the case. Rihanna and Christina Aguilera tops that list. I just can't find a liking to Cheryl's solo music. Fight For This Love and Promise This were not bad singles, it's only now with Call My Name that I actually really like a song from her, yet even that is not good enough to turn me into one of her soldiers. She was my favourite in Girls Aloud and I guess that's the way it's gonna stay.

[Fenrik]

I like all the songs on the album now. Even Under The Sun. But I don`t see this having ANY hit potentional as a single AT ALL though. So I sure hope she doesn`t release this is a single!

As of now my favorite track is One Thousand. The drums in this is so awesome!
And is it me, or does Girl In The Mirror sound like a Britney song? (no, not Britney`s own GITM! )

Will we ever get to hear the explicit songs?!

[Dom]

I don't think so, the reasoning she gave for censoring the album was due to having a young fanbase. I wish she gave the opition of a clean and an explicit though (even if it was just digitally), cos some of the censoring is ridiculous.

[Charmingspice5]

Yeah having a non censored version of the album would have been really awesome! Though I understand why they didn't do that

[schizophonic_spice]

Neither Cheryl or Justin are #1 on itunes anymore.

[Paul!]

I like all the songs on the album now. Even Under The Sun. But I don`t see this having ANY hit potentional as a single AT ALL though. So I sure hope she doesn`t release this is a single!

As of now my favorite track is One Thousand. The drums in this is so awesome!
And is it me, or does Girl In The Mirror sound like a Britney song? (no, not Britney`s own GITM! )

Will we ever get to hear the explicit songs?!

Sorry Fenrik, but she just posted on FB that it's the next single....

[Fenrik]

Why God WHY?

Why does she choose to release a flop?!

Ugh...this is The Flood all over again...
She could at least have waited for it to be the fourth or fifth single, or something!

[Jay]

Says the 'I Think We're Alone Now' lover.