The Charts Update (September 05, 2009)

There has been a significant shifting of positions on the Billboard charts for Maxwell. After seven weeks, BLACKsummers’night has left the Billboard 200 top ten by one slot, putting the album in the 11th position. BLACKsummers’night was also knocked to the #2 position on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart by Ledisi’s latest effort Turn Me Loose. Maxwell’s Pretty Wings is still in the #1 position on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

If you wish to see Maxwell back in the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart & the #1 position on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, encourage those you know to buy his album by sharing what you love about his music.

Issue Date: September 05, 2009

Billboard Charts

MAXWELL – BLACKsummersnight:
Billboard 200 – #11 (Last wk #7)
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – #2 (Last wk #1 )

MAXWELL – Pretty Wings:
Billboard Hot 100 – #33 (Last Wk #42)
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – #1 (Last Wk #1)
Billboard Radio Songs – #12 (Last Wk #14)
Billboard Ringtones – #15 (Last Wk #12)

MAXWELL – Bad Habits:
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – #22 (Last wk #21)
Billboard Bubbling Under (Hot 100 charts)

U.S. Airplay Charts
The following is information (August 27, 2009) collected from Mediabase

MAXWELL – Pretty Wings:
URBAN – #2 (Last Wk #3) | Spins – 3820
URBAN AC (Adult Contemporary) – #1 (Last Wk #1) | Spins – 1879

MAXWELL – Bad Habits:
URBAN AC – #5 (Last Wk #7) | Spins – 1476

Units Moved:
MAXWELL – BLACKsummersnight (Last wk 30,000+) Total (661,000+)
RIAA Status – GOLD (500,000+)

MAXWELL Facts:
Pretty Wings gives Maxwell his first #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in ten years.
The single “Pretty Wings” was the sixth title in the chart’s 15-year history to launch in the top 15.

#1 debut on the Billboard Top 200 chart with BLACKsummers’night (Maxwell’s second consecutive #1 album debut and best career sales week)
#1 for three weeks on all R&B Album sales charts, BLACKsummers’night
#1 on the iTunes R&B Album chart, BLACKsummers’night
#1 on the iTunes R&B Singles chart, “Pretty Wings”
#1 for four weeks on Top Single Sales chart, “Pretty Wings”
#1 Song on the full R&B Panel, “Pretty Wings”. Replacing Drake’s run at the top of the chart.
#1 on America’s Urban Adult for the sixth week, “Pretty Wings”

Sources: Billboard, Mediabase, RIAA

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One Response to “The Charts Update (September 05, 2009)”

MAMA September 4th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

Now that’s what I’m talkin’ bout! Every time I see something like this, my heart smiles. So many said it couldn’t be done!

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