Red Hot Chili Peppers: Second Week On Album Chart's Top

The Red Hot Chili Peppers led the Billboard 200 for a second week Wednesday with their first ever U.S. chart-topper, despite a hefty sales slide.

According to Nielsen SoundScan data, the Los Angeles funk-rock quartet sold 157,000 copies of their Warner Bros. double-disc "Stadium Arcadium," a drop of 65%.

Tool's former chart-topper "10,000 Days" (Volcano) held steady at No. 3 in its third week with 83,000 copies.

White Stripes frontman Jack White's side project the Raconteurs debuted at No. 7 with "Broken Boy Soldiers," which sold 61,000 copies. It marks the first visit to the big chart for his colleagues Brendan Benson and the Greenhornes duo of Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, while the last White Stripes album, "Get Behind Me Satan," opened at No. 3 last year with 189,000 copies.

Hoobastank's "Every Man For Himself" (Island) entered at No. 12 selling only a few hundred less. The band's last album, "The Reason," opened at No. 45 in 2003 with 65,700 copies.

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Comments

[forty-six_and_2]

The Chili's new album isn't selling that well compared to pervious ones? Hmm..

[auranos]

forty-six_and_2 wrote:

The Chili's new album isn't selling that well compared to pervious ones? Hmm..

No they sold 65% less in their second week. That being said, the Chilis rock and everyone should run out and buy their CD. You Dani California downloaders are heathen scum!

[horazonblade]

Hey, I'm doing my part for the finanicials, I just bought 4 concert tickets for Voodoo Fest

[KaiserX]

yea, people are just downloading their album, i've seen maybe 5000+ seeders and leechers, and this was pre-release. there should be many many more sales. i should by a second one just for kicks.

[Avenged7X]

What i've heard of the new album is really quite disappointing and nothing fresh what so ever

[ianl]

how old is that picture of Anthony Kiedis?

[Mortigi Tempo]

it's tres bien

[Inahrima]

*once again pleads that this wont lead to overplaying and the labeling as "pop"* its happened..

[foomandan]

Dam u downloaders!!!!!

[Pantera2589]

I love the CD!! Its worth buying instead of downloading!!

[Metallica708]

i will buy this album. will that help guys?

[smb]

Still good music in the charts - makes a change

[DEVILMAN 2012]

i'm starting to dislike this band. all i see and hear now is RHCP on TV and radio. and i don't think Stadium Arcadium is all that great! at all!!!

[zeppelfloyd]

yah most ppl are probably just getting it off itunes or limewire. i bought it cause I prefer having the cd over having to download it. its a great cd. definatly one of the best.

[Neon D-von]

If you do not buy this album, you are not a fan of music and you suck at life.

[julio1987]

ianl :
how old is that picture of Anthony Kiedis?

Pretty old i guess. I'm glad this album is selling well, RHCP deserve it. By the way, i love this weeks chart, RHCP, Tool, The Raconteurs, tis pretty cool

[dudebud]

the new album is ****ing amazing. there are maybe one or two skippable tracks but there is no filler at all. if you don't like this cd, then you don't like the chili peppers.

[wahappenISSEXY<3]

That picture of AK is from the Californication era, to whoever was asking. I say he shoulda stayed looking like that lol.

[DEVILMAN 2012]

dudebud wrote:

the new album is ****ing amazing. there are maybe one or two skippable tracks but there is no filler at all. if you don't like this cd, then you don't like the chili peppers.

well then i guess i can say i dont like the chili peppers! i do like the first 3 songs tho! but other then that i prefer Tool - 10,000 days! by far one of the greatest cd's of all time! and the only band i have the most respect for! as far as the chili peppers go thier goin to turn into another green day whos overplayed, overrated and people will just get flat out sick of them!

[y2james2005]

i dont dig all their funky stuff, i do like alot of there stuff though like under the bridge, my friends and all around the world
gd for them! im sure its a gd album i havnt given it a listen yet. allthough i dont like anthony keidis

[y2james2005]

Neon D-von wrote:

If you do not buy this album, you are not a fan of music and you suck at life.

youre an idiot

[ThePhenom]

dudebud wrote:

the new album is ****ing amazing. there are maybe one or two skippable tracks

Skippable? Man the album is the RHCP master piece, all the songs are "almost" perfect

[scallyman]

Bought this album last saturday, have not stopped listening to it, favourite trax r dani calif, slow cheetah, hump de bump, ready made, This album shud be in everyones collection, I am off to see them at the Ricoh arena in Cov (UK) in July and am well lukin 4wud to it!!

[ThePhenom]

dudebud wrote:

thier goin to turn into another green day whos overplayed...

Maybe because they are good

[JuiceBox]

yea im not going to stop liking a band because a lot of other people like them
this album is great

[matttt]

ThePhenom wrote:


dudebud wrote:
sorry greenday suck, i used to love them but the simplicity of billie-joes guitar playin bugs the hell out of me. as for the chilis iv jus recently got into them and i love cant stop so i hope they dont get over played cos it would be a shame
thier goin to turn into another green day whos overplayed...


Maybe because they are good

[matttt]

no wait thats not right, sorry i must have wrote my part in the wrong place

[stringmagician]

I love this album, buying will always be how i get albums

[Skid61490]

I got the album every songs good and for you dowloaders you suck but you cant get every song so go out and buy the album its two discs ad its worth it

[whatamidoinhere]

Avenged7X wrote:

What i've heard of the new album is really quite disappointing and nothing fresh what so ever

This comin from a guy who's name is Avenged7X? really?

[BloodCellZ]

I love the new album but it does have some superfluous tracks, but i'd definately recommend it to anyone.

Slow Cheetah=amazin!

[redhotsexmagic]

this album is so incredibly good i've been listening to it nonstop since it came out, and if you got the extra thing with the dvd theres some cool stuff on there too. Buy the damn album you f*ckin downloaders!! And by the way (haha) that picture is from the californication era. rock on!!

[funky_punk]

im surprised SA hasnt sold as much as by the way- there was a f*cking huge build up to this one

[funky_punk]

(pretty little ditty FTW)

[Blink_182_fan]

zeppelfloyd wrote:

yah most ppl are probably just getting it off itunes or limewire. i bought it cause I prefer having the cd over having to download it. its a great cd. definatly one of the best.

dude.... you buy the album when its off of itunes

[bonzo_lives]

I bought the album and there are say 4 or 5 tracks that r gud the rest is filler. Frusicante is only occasionaly inspired on this and the lyrics r poor on the whole. Its no Mothers Milk thats for sure

[Obie]

DEVILMAN 2012 wrote:

i'm starting to dislike this band. all i see and hear now is RHCP on TV and radio. and i don't think Stadium Arcadium is all that great! at all!!!

you honestly are an ignorant son of a bitch if you fail to even realize how good this album is. whether or not you like the chili peppers, you are a dumbass if you cannot see how musically diverse and well made this album is

[Vedder]

ianl wrote:

how old is that picture of Anthony Kiedis?

im guessing around the time of californication.

[justin_fraser]

good point but the album is really good!!

[paintITblack39]

wow RHCP fans are very ignorant. I like the album, but I don't think its better than Californication or Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

[w1L17]

I bought the album and like it a lot. I will admit that some of Anthony's lyrics seemed was-he-even-trying-ish to me, but the actual music is amazing. "If" and "Slow Cheetah" are my current favorites.

[MarkTremonti]

http://www.wgmd.com/SOUNDS/FEATURES/051706-petty.mp3

Listen to that. It compares Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and RHCP's "Dani California" Interesting at the least.

[sikamikanico87]

i cant believe what im hearing from AVENGED7x... This is by far the chilis most creative record... it is FU@KING brilliant..... I dont care what anyone else says.

[_TheWorst]

Hm, it's too bad this album hasn't sold better, it's really good and there's an awful lot of music in it. That said, I'm glad it's topping the charts anyways. I hope it keeps up.

[drop-dead666]

Dani California copied that one guys song. I hate RHCP they sound like shit, the bass player deserves a better band.

[rhcpismylife18]

the chili peppers are so much better compared to the shit thats played on the radio nowadays and on MTV or w/e...im sick of these new bands comin out that all they sing about is how they want to kill themselves or gay shit...the chilis are about making music that makes them happy...most other bands put a few power chords together, write lyrics that are the exact same, and call it a song...chilis rock

[some_rock_fan]

The problem with liking a really popular band like rhcp is that you get all the scene fags who only listen to it cause its popular and then those people only download the album instead of buying it like the real fans which hurts the band.

[birdscrue]

RHCP ripp offs, have ya heard dani cali played over Last Dance w/ MaryJane, exactly the same riffs. Listen for yourself. http://www.wgmd.com/SOUNDS/FEATURES/051706-petty.mp3

[Repitition]

2 discs all full of the same song with nothing standing out on either disc. It would have been better as one single album with the best tracks.

[jof1029]

for those posting that it sounds like the tom petty song, i havent personally listened to it but the discussion ive seen suggests that they use the same chord progression and some similar patterns. this does not constitute a rip off IMO, since many many songs share similar parts like this. it might be coincidence even, but ill give it a listen to decide for myself.

as for the album, i think its very good but a few tracks are lacking. a few people mentioned a lack in diversity, and i honestly think they need their ears checked. while a few songs sound similar, there is a pretty diverse selection. album isnt as good as BSSM, but its pretty damn good.

[Cmoney]

**** all you guys who think the chili's suck, and download there songs off the internet, its a awsome cd and i havent stoped listening to it and i probly won't. and for all you mtv fans **** you i hope they do overplay this album because for ONCE it will be the first good thing that gets played on mtv maybe it will make you listen to real music insted of black guys talkin about there dicks and 40" rims
the red hot chili peppers are the best band ever
go out and buy this cd you will thank me

[ghost.of.cobain]

there is a difference when u cant find the album anymore and DLing it and when it just comes out..then u DL it.honestly..i DL myself.and i DID DL DANI CALIFORNIA b4 the album.just dani california.but i bought the album.go RCHP!!

[ghost.of.cobain]

oops.wrong smiley

[tomwm1]

buy the cd

[tomwm1]

[tomwm1]

ghost of cobain is right it cums up as the wrong smily

[Buzzsaw1405]

Personally I love the album, nice stuff from Chili's. Slowly growing on me

drop-dead666 >> RHCP have been an established universally successful band for over 20 years. Like them or not, they are not shit. They write good songs - because they have talent. They sell records, because the songs are well written and sound good. Now contrary to the success of your darlings HIM, whose record sales go to teenage girls - they are music legends.

So before you go bitching about a band that has sold almost 50 Million records based on natural talent and songwriting ability, go listen to some real music. So that you know what you are talking about.

[Kryal]

The Chili Peppers are kist getting older and maturing. I don't think we'll see another album like BSSM, but I do think that their future cd's will show how they have grown. As far as people being worried about the Peppers becoming "pop" like Green Day,I don't think you have to worry too much about that. They are a different band and will always be that way.

[metalhammer]

I personally think the new TOOL album is much better since its my favorite band of all time. But the red hott chilli pepper album is good but i think it is over rated. Out of 28 songs i think i can only listen to 5-6. But thats my opinion.

[Emily...]

osh my gosh, im so excited.... i loved this album, really good, i dont think they're going pop, they couldnt...people are saying this album sucks, but you know for their age they're doin pretty good, they never were any real genre of music they're one in their own, so we cant compare them to anything. I think this album is effing fantastic

[Tim69]

buy the CD it's cheap for the quality it is!

[DEVILMAN 2012]

Obie wrote:

DEVILMAN 2012 wrote:

i'm starting to dislike this band. all i see and hear now is RHCP on TV and radio. and i don't think Stadium Arcadium is all that great! at all!!!


you honestly are an ignorant son of a bitch if you fail to even realize how good this album is. whether or not you like the chili peppers, you are a dumbass if you cannot see how musically diverse and well made this album is

its not my kind of music to begin with, plus i think thier older stuff is a hell of alot better!

[m_daly_123]

KaiserX wrote:

yea, people are just downloading their album, i've seen maybe 5000+ seeders and leechers, and this was pre-release. there should be many many more sales. i should by a second one just for kicks.

yeah i thought about that too lol

Devilman 2012 wrote:
its not my kind of music to begin with, plus i think thier older stuff is a hell of alot better

then please do us a favor and don't comment on it. i don't like emo, but i don't get on to their threads and talk about how much their music sucks, even though i think it does. if you don't like the chili peppers, then don't comment on thier threads. i'm sick and tired of seeing all these bashing threads.

[ghost.of.cobain]

Charlie Was A Great Song.

[volta949]

Yeah im going to see them with The Mars Volta in October and im so excited. This album is amazing but it does get old kind of fast. But its still very good.

[chilibassist]

buy, listen, and worship, 3 steps to freedom through the funky LA quartet.