November 19, 2003
JOSH GROBAN SCHEDULES SUDDEN, THREE-MONTH WORLD TOUR
Tupac, The Living Brand, beating Jay-Z & G-Unit, The Living MCs, would have been historically thuggish. The involved parties might have even celebrated. But can you imagine if Josh Groban had out-debuted the G-Unit? See above. (Big number after title is number of units sold this week. Soundscan info courtesy of Raspberry Jones.)
1 * JAY-Z|BLACK ALBUM (463263)
2 * 2PAC|RESURRECTION (430219)
3 * G-UNIT|BEG FOR MERCY (376941)
4 * GROBAN*JOSH|CLOSER (375245)
5 KEITH*TOBY|SHOCK N Y'ALL (227075)
6 VA-NOW THAT'S W|VOL. 14 (195719)
7 MCLACHLAN*SARAH|AFTERGLOW (191156)
8 * KID ROCK|KID ROCK (188524)
9 * PINK|TRY THIS (147469)
10 CROW*SHERYL|VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW (141753)
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Because I had to read Sting's autobiography and you didn't, I'll share two things: Stewart "Motherflipping Computer-Style Consistency" Copeland thought of putting the emphatic duplet on the second beat of the verse in "Roxanne." Give him whatever he asks for. Also, Outlandos D'Amour is pretty great. You didn't need to read anything to figure that out, but I haven't heard this in maybe 20 years. I have yet to hear a song I don't like. Oh, wait. This sex doll song is wack. And there's a line in "So Lonely" about starring in the desert of his own soul. Like, who else would? Still, putting Der Stingle's melodies over a fast rhythm section certainly accentuates the positive.
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