Backstreet Boys Set New Million Mark In First Week

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: May 26, 2099 Source: Reuters Submitted By: Yvette LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Backstreet Boys got an early start on New Year's celebrations as their album ``Millennium'' sold 1.13 million copies in its opening week, breaking the record set by Garth Brooks last fall. The pop heartthrobs have been promoting ``Millennium,'' their second U.S. release, with an extensive TV advertising campaign, and industry observers had predicted smash numbers for the album. Sales data for the week ended May 23 were provided by the group's Jive Records label, which also has the week's No. 3 album with Britney Spears. The old first-week high mark of 1.09 million copies was set by Brooks' ``Double Live'' in the week ended Nov. 22, 1998. Before that, the record was 950,000 for Pearl Jam's 1993 sophomore release ``Vs.'' ``Millennium'' knocked Ricky Martin's self-titled English-language debut down to No. 2 on the pop charts after just one week, with sales of about 458,000 units, down 31 percent. Spears' ``...Baby One More Time'' jumped three places to No. 3 with almost 141,500 units sold. TLC's ``FanMail'' slipped a notch to No. 4 with nearly 135,000 copies sold, followed by the soundtrack for ``Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace,'' with sales of almost 115,000 units, up three places to No. 5. Rounding out the top 10 were Shania Twain's ``Come on Over'' at No. 6 (down one from last week); Snoop Dogg's ``Top Dogg'' at No. 7 (down five); Jimmy Buffett's ``Beach House on the Moon'' at No. 8 (new release); the Ruff Ryders compilation at No. 9 (down two); and Eightball and MJG's ``In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1'' at No. 10 (new release). Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys break U.S. sales record Prev Item: Backstreet Boys Break Sales Record