sherryw:

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really happy Archie had a normal drop-offà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’both Taylor Swift and T-Pain had a 65% drop-off as well. It means that his sales werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t overly fueled by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idol sales.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Actually, no, it means nothing of the kind. I think it all depends on which way the numbers are spun and what purpose they fit (as with all things).
Most artists (Idol or otherwise) experience a drop anywhere from 50 to 70 percent in their second sales week. So, it could be spun that there were no or few Idol-fueled sales (but without documentation of the pre-orders which were undoubtedly Idol-related, there isn’t much to back that statement up outside of conjecture).

Of course, the other spin would be that Crush sold 166k in its first week and the album only bested it by 17k (with pre-orders included). When the single went on to be a Top 20 hit and sell a million copies, those numbers could be viewed as a disappointment or an indication that fans interested in purchasing all of an artist’s music hasn’t increased from the initial outing. Or it could be viewed as simply standard sales for teen pop (singles, not necessarily albums).

Please note that I am not saying that any of these scenarios are the case because, in all honesty, none of us know these things. I am simply demonstrating that numbers of all kinds can be interpreted in a number of ways; it all depends on which side of the fence you are on. And, it helps to be a spin doctor with authoritative, convincing flair (but usually only with people who don’t care to think for themselves). LOL