The Top 10 albums from last week might not have featured too many new entries, but the Digital Downloads Top 10 indicates that new players are looking to make a run at the top. The top six tracks are all returnees, but nos. 7-10 are all new from last week. We'll start with the old favorites for the sake of numerical ordering.
There was a shakeup at the top, as Katy Perry jumped three places and took no. 1 with her current single "Dark Horse," which sold 243,000 downloads. It was the only returning single from last week to see a boost in sales (6 percent) as the rest are still experiencing a slowdown from Christmas. Alas, Perry's "Roar" fell from the Top 10, meaning no performer has two tracks at this point.
Last week's no. 1, Pitbull and Ke$ha's "Timber," fell back to no. 2 after selling 227,000 downloads. The song has already fallen from the spot once however, and it returned for its last run at the top. A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera joined them in dropping a spot, with "Say Something" coming in at no. 3 with 218,000 units moved. OneRepublic and Counting Stars did the same, as "Counting Stars" placed at no. 4 with 188,000 downloads.
Eminem and Rihanna remained at no. 5, as "The Monster" moved 162,000 copies. Passenger also stayed put at no. 6, as "Let Her Go" added 146,000 downloads.
Now it gets exciting, as four new songs join the list. The first is "The Man" by Aloe Blacc. The R&B songwriter saw a 191 percent boost thanks to his song being featured in a Beats by Dre campaign (although we at Music Times like to think including his Wake Me Up EP in our Back of The Billboards section last week helped). The song sold 139,000 downloads.
You may have noticed that Lorde's "Royals" has disappeared after a huge run in the Top 10. If it makes you and her feel better, the performer's new single "Team" came in at no. 8 with 125,000 downloads. Bastille also makes a debut on the list, with "Pompeii" selling 124,000 downloads and placing ninth. Frozen has been dominating the albums sales chart, but it finally made a move with a single, as "Let It Go" (sung by Broadway star Idina Menzel) gets the top spot with 118,000 downloads.
