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As we noted earlier this week, the Billboard 200 Top 10 was dominated by new albums this week, with seven drops placing within the first five percent of the chart. That meant that after a 39-week run, the Frozen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack fell out beyond tenth place. -
Disney Making A 'Frozen' Ride For Epcot
Disney announced yesterday (Sept. 12) that they will be taking the Frozen franchise to the next level by making an amusement park ride based on the movie. -
Idina Menzel Reveals Release Date For Christmas Album 'Holiday Wishes'
Billboard reports that Broadway star Idina Menzel has announced the release date for her upcoming Christmas album. Holiday Wishes, the Frozen star's first ever Christmas album, is set for release on Oct. 14. The album is produced by Walter Afanasieff, who has also worked with Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. -
Ariana Grande Ties Sales Mark with 'My Everything' and Brad Paisley Comes up Just Short on Billboard 200
Last week was one of epic failure for album sales, marking the first time ever in the Nielsen Soundscan era where less than 4 million records were sold. This week marked a reverse in fortune as sales climbed back up to 4.2 million according to Billboard. We'll have to see if it can last without huge debuts. -
New Disney 'Frozen' Short Will Feature Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and New Song during Spring of 2015
Work on a sequel to Frozen, the biggest Disney hit in recent years, continues but fans might be surprised how short it is. Disney is releasing an animated short to tide them over during Spring of 2015 and yes, it will feature at least one new song. The announcement came during The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic, which aired on ABC September 2. The new "short" will be titled "Frozen Fever." -
Wiz Khalifa and 'Blacc Hollywood' Break 'Guardians of The Galaxy's Hold on Billboard 200
After two weeks of domination from compilation albums, an individual performer has risen to take the top spot on the Billboard 200. Wiz Khalifa and his newest album, Blacc Hollywood, took the prize with 90,000 copies sold. It's the performer's first time topping the chart. -
'Guardians of The Galaxy,' 'Now 51' and 'Frozen' Make Billboard 200 a Compilation Affair
Last week it seemed that compilations had reached a high point, taking both the now. 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard 200, but this week the music collections stepped it up a notch, adding spot no. 3 to the list. The last time the first three spots on the list were held by compilations was during 2009 when Now 30, Hannah Montana: The Movie and the original Twilight soundtrack held the positions. -
Tom Petty Finally Gets Billboard No. 1
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have been around for a while but he never gave up, and now he's been rewarded with his first no. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. -
5 Seconds of Summer Breaks Numerous Australian Sales Records, Tops Billboard 200 with Debut Album
This week's Billboard 200 was all about 5 Seconds of Summer who surprised no one with its huge debut for its self-titled debut LP. The group outsold the rest of the Top 10 albums combined, moving 259,000 copies of its new record. That's also the third-highest debut of 2014 thus far, plus the largest debut ever for an Australian group since Soundscan began tracking the numbers during 1991. -
What If Your Life Was a Musical? Four New Shows Explore This Idea, Including Disney’s ‘Bob the Musical'
For anyone who wishes that their life had musical accompaniment, or that everyday people spontaneously broke into song like they do in musicals, several new shows could be for you, including Adam Overett's 'My Life Is a Musical' and an upcoming movie from Disney, ‘Bob the Musical.' -
Weird Al and Viral Videos Power Way to Top of Billboard 200 over Jason Mraz and Rise Against
Weird Al Yankovic might have just taken the first comedy album to the top of the Billboard 200 in more than 50 years, but it wasn't just because it was a weak sales week. -
Betraying The Martyrs Cover 'Let It Go' and It Is AWESOME [WATCH]
Just when you thought you had heard enough covers of "Let It Go," the hit single sung by Idina Menzel on the Frozen soundtrack, this happened: Metalcore band Betraying The Martyrs released its own version of the track, performed in line with the band's subgenre of choice. -
Sia Tops Slow Week on Billboard 200
This week was a relatively slow one on the Billboard 200, which allowed Sia to take the top spot for the first time in her career. We don't mean to suggest she didn't earn it: 1000 Forms of Fear sold 52,000 copies, the songwriter's largest sales week to date. However that was also the smallest sales week for a no. 1 in more than two years. -
Trey Songz Staves Off Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith on Billboard 200
Things have calmed down a little on the Billboard 200 after three straight weeks featuring new releases topping more than 150,000 in opening week sales. Trey Songz still managed to set a high bar with his new album Trigga, which sold 105,000 copies. -
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith Prove British Man-Power on Top of Billboard 200
Who was ready to challenge the big sales of last week's releases from Lana Del Rey and Sam Smith? How about Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith?
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