Paolo Nutini sells 109,000 copies of new album in first week

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• paulbax Posts: 2,478

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  20/04/14 - 19:01 #2

  Well done to him!
  I'm not a particular fan, but he's been away for years and done barely any promotion so this amount of sales in the first week is very impressive. Even more impressive during April when sales aren't known to be huge.

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• Moggio Posts: 4,289

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  20/04/14 - 19:35 #3

  Glad that he's doing well.
  
  This performance helped with the word of mouth I expect:
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELKbtFljucQ

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• VoodooChic Posts: 9,868

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  20/04/14 - 19:41 #4

  He has the supermarket Mum crowd on his side

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• glyn9799 Posts: 7,391

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  20/04/14 - 20:32 #5

  I didn't realise he was so popular. I've never really cared much for him and don't much like his new single much either.

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• Makson Posts: 30,484

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  20/04/14 - 20:37 #6

  and the #1 single this week sold over 136k...huge sales:)

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• scratchy23 Posts: 3,675

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  20/04/14 - 20:40 #7

  Wow, I would never have expected that from him. Would have predicted him to sell 30k max. Well done him

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• Red22 Posts: 2,377

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  20/04/14 - 21:18 #8

  scratchy23 wrote: »

  Wow, I would never have expected that from him. Would have predicted him to sell 30k max. Well done him

  
  Tbh he's always been a big album seller but those numbers have shocked even ME, and im a fan of his!:o
  But I agree with Moggio that Iron Sky video probably helped his sales big time

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• Robertfitz Posts: 2,732

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  20/04/14 - 21:53 #9

  Sunny Side Up was in the top 5 for an absolute age if I remember correctly. This doesnt surprise me at all. Im not particularly a fan but he deserves it, he's crazy talented and crazy creative

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• Dave0893 Posts: 13,660

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  20/04/14 - 22:01 #10

  I didn't expect him to sell that amount first week, but he has always been a big album seller, his first album sold 1.5million+ and his second 1.7million+ if I remember correctly.

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• FMKK Posts: 32,074

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  20/04/14 - 22:07 #11

  He's popular among a large range of demographics and has songs that are different to a lot of what is in the mainstream at the moment - not much music with live instrumentation in the charts, with electronics leading the way. The songs tend to be good, catchy and popular in ads/TV shows etc. Not a surprise that he's sold a stack of albums. Well done Paolo.

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• Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183

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  20/04/14 - 22:55 #12

  I'm not surprised in the slightest both of his previous albums have sold over 1.5M+ each so demand and anticipation was high. Plus he appeals to a wide demographic. Lana Del Rey I think will fare similarly well this year.

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• Pointy Posts: 1,762

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  21/04/14 - 00:34 #13

  Hav_mor91 wrote: »

  I'm not surprised in the slightest both of his previous albums have sold over 1.5M+ each so demand and anticipation was high. Plus he appeals to a wide demographic. Lana Del Rey I think will fare similarly well this year.

  
  Coldplay will also do well, especially with their first week sales.

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• walterwhite Posts: 56,919

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  21/04/14 - 09:42 #14

  Highest first week sales this year. Well done Paolo.

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• Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183

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  21/04/14 - 10:53 #15

  Pointy wrote: »

  Coldplay will also do well, especially with their first week sales.

  
  True that they always do well too. But Paolo is very much in with a shot of best first week sales this year.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 36

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  21/04/14 - 11:03 #16

  Hav_mor91 wrote: »

  True that they always do well too. But Paolo is very much in with a shot of best first week sales this year.

  
  Until Take That who are supposed to release an album this year

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• Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183

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  21/04/14 - 11:07 #17

  josh_silv wrote: »

  Until Take That who are supposed to release an album this year

  
  Oh no don't tell me that mediocrity shall reign again at the end of year charts

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• Pointy Posts: 1,762

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  21/04/14 - 11:40 #18

  Hav_mor91 wrote: »

  True that they always do well too. But Paolo is very much in with a shot of best first week sales this year.

  
  I have a feeling Coldplay could sell anything up to double Nutini's amount...

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• 21stCenturyBoy Posts: 44,506

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  21/04/14 - 11:45 #19

  He deserves it.
  
  His voice is getting better as he ages and he's managed to put together three very distinct albums with their own sound.

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• walterwhite Posts: 56,919

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  21/04/14 - 14:15 #20

  Hav_mor91 wrote: »

  True that they always do well too. But Paolo is very much in with a shot of best first week sales this year.

  
  No chance, Take That and Coldplay will both beat it easily.

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• Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183

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  21/04/14 - 15:10 #21

  walterwhite wrote: »

  No chance, Take That and Coldplay will both beat it easily.

  
  Yeah I know that forgot Coldplay were releasing and TT well the less said
  
  who knows Adele may release and trump them all

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• Makson Posts: 30,484

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  21/04/14 - 21:17 #22

  I think Ultraviolence will beat Paulo's opening week sales too

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• RikScot Posts: 2,095

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  23/04/14 - 10:43 #23

  Hav_mor91 wrote: »

  Yeah I know that forgot Coldplay were releasing and TT well the less said
  
  who knows Adele may release and trump them all

  
  hahahaha...Adele and 'trump' in the same sentence

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• Makson Posts: 30,484

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  23/04/14 - 14:45 #24

  RikScot wrote: »

  hahahaha...Adele and 'trump' in the same sentence

  
  ....I don't get it

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