Maxwell [ tickets ]'s fans apparently have missed the singer, as evidenced by first-week sales of "BLACKsummers'night," the R&B singer's first new album in eight years.
With a first-week tally of 316,000 copies, "BLACKsummers'night" claims the No. 1 spot on the forthcoming Billboard 200 chart; the total marks a career-high single-week sales figure for Maxwell, whose previous album--2001's "Now," also made its debut at the top of the chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan retail data as reporte...
MTV.com News — Album will be #1 on Billboard albums chart next week.By Shaheem Reid
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Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B singer Maxwell's first album in eight years debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart Wednesday with a career-high sales week of 316,000 copies.
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VH1 News — Maxwell returned from an eight-year hiatus to land at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, though he still sold less than Michael Jackson last week. more info
USA Today Music — When Maxwell decided to take a break after 2001's Now, he didn't think he'd be gone for eight years. Luckily for him, his fans ...
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411 Mania — The prince of neo soul returns with his first album in 8 years. Is he still able to move hearts and minds with his music, or has his time passed? more info
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Michael Jackson is still King, but Maxwell and Hannah Montana make for a nice royal court.
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Live Daily — Maxwell [ tickets ]'s fans apparently have missed the singer, as evidenced by first-week sales of "BLACKsummers'night," the R&B singer's first new album in eight years.
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