Eric Clapton's Recent Album Witnesses an Immense 8,700% Increase in Sales
In the autumn of 2024, guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton returned with a fresh studio album titled "Meanwhile." After a lengthy hiatus, this was his twenty-second solo collection. Initially available for digital download and streaming, fans eagerly anticipated the release of the album on vinyl and CD.
Three months post-launch, the physical formats of "Meanwhile" finally hit the shelves in late January. The album's popularity surged on these traditional formats, dramatic enough to propel it into two Billboard charts for the very first time.
Incredibly, "Meanwhile" debuted on the Top Album Sales chart at the impressive position of No. 18. Accordining to Luminate, the album managed to sell 4,650 copies in the previous week across the United States, granting it a place among the top 20 bestsellers of the nation.
It is worth noting that the album was available for purchase prior to its physical release. In the week before its vinyl and CD versions were shipped and Tracking Frame counted, the album saw only about 50 sales. Between the first and second week, a staggering growth of almost 8,700% in sales was recorded, primarily due to the shipment of physical copies.
This phenomenal surge in "Meanwhile"'s sales granted it the highest position on the Top Album Sales chart in several years. In 2018, "Happy Xmas" coincidentally also reached No. 18 mere months after its launch as the Christmas season kicked off.
Additionally, "Meanwhile" reappeared on another Billboard tally, a genre-specific one. Nevertheless, the search results do not provide further details about the album's performance on this ranking post-physical release.
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Meanwhile, Eric Clapton's new album "Meanwhile" made its way onto Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, debuting at an impressive position of No. 18. This marked his first entry into the charts since his vinyl and CD versions were released. Eric Clapton's "Meanwhile" also appeared on another Billboard chart, although the specifics of its performance remain unclear. Fans of Eric Clapton's vinyl collection will be pleased to know that his new album was also available for purchase before its physical release, and saw a significant surge in sales post-shipment.
