Backstreet Boys make history toppling Garth's Sales Record!

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: May 26, 2099 Source: Billboard/Soundscan Submitted By: Missy Backstreet Boys Topple Garth's Sales Record Backstreet Boys' sophomore album "Millennium" (Jive) sold 1.13 million units in its first week of release, according to SoundScan figures that will be released this morning. The total establishes a new SoundScan-era record for sales in a single week, beating the previous record holder, Garth Brooks' "Double Live," which moved 1.08 million units when it was released last November. "Millennium's" extraordinary sales ensure that the album will debut tomorrow atop The Billboard 200. Unofficial numbers from the larger retailers suggest that "Millennium" sold 500,000 copies on May 18 alone, the first day the set was available in the U.S. To support the album, the Boys will continue to be omnipresent in the coming weeks. They have announced details for a world tour, which kicks off June 2 in Ghent, Belgium, and will star in a Disney Channel special, "Backstreet Boys In Concert," slated to air July 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. -- Geoff Mayfield, L.A Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys Could Grab Sales Record Prev Item: Backstreet Boys break U.S. sales record