It was a close match, but in the finish Sade took the No. 1 spot again, selling 190,000 copies of their Soldier of Love, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Lady Antebellum was behind with 144,000 units moved of their Need You Now, for No. 2 — which puts them over the million-sold mark in a mere month’s time. Both Sade and Lady Antebellum have now shown they can go on drawing six-figure numbers for over four sales frame. Keep an eye on the charts in the weeks to come to see which act ultimately has more staying power.
Last week didn’t see plenty of big-selling new releases arrive in stores, so the battle to win the latest Billboard 200 album sales chart came down to four familiar contenders: Sade, who debuted the previous week with a spectacular 502,000 copies sold, and Lady Antebellum, who have continued to post strong sales since bowing with 481,000 in January.
Otherwise, as noted, this was a static week on the charts. The Black Eyed Peas‘ The E.N.D. made a little but notable leap from No. 8 to No. 3 after they released a buzzy music video, helping them sell 65,000.
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