Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 625 - 459 First Week Album Sales_2

"Love is gone" topped the singles charts in 10 countries and regions, "That Girl" triumphed in the charts of 5 countries and regions.

The remaining "Let her go," "Sorry," "Let Me Down Slowly," "Late night melancholy" also reached number one in at least one country's singles chart.

From these rankings, it can be seen that all the songs from this album are very competitive.

Besides, media reviews of this album were very positive.

The Guardian from Britain commented that Link, since the release of his first album in January 2009, had delivered four consecutive high-quality albums, and that the fourth album showed a clear progress in style, artistry, and performance compared to the previous three, indicating that Link was a singer who continued to grow.

The New York Times rated this album 90 points, commenting that the songs in the album were all sincere creations.

Last April's breakup between Link and Taylor Swift became publicly notorious and was considered one of the news highlights of 2010.

It's said that Link started working on the songs for his fourth album since then, with "Let her go" and "Sorry" being written within a month after the breakup.

Remarkably, after becoming a 'Playboy,' Link managed to continue his original style and maintain his prolific passion for songwriting, crafting more than a dozen breakup songs, which are all masterpieces among the love song genre, an impressive feat.

In the final remark, the writer clarified that the ten points were deducted not for the album's songs but because Link truly was a 'Playboy,' and the deduction was personalized for him.

"Billboard" magazine described the album as 'stunning,' rewarding it with a high score of 92 points.

Steven Kopp, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, asserted that among albums released between 2001 and 2011, this album could rank in the top three in terms of quality, even surpassing the quality of Link's third album, mentioning that all 20 songs from this album entered the top 100 singles charts, making the album worth ten.

Steven Kopp concluded with a teasing tone.

After Link's breakup with Taylor last April, there were rumors in the industry that Link would write a heartbreak-style album, which many looked forward to. However, Link was quickly embroiled in a scandal, transforming into 'Playboy' Link, with a tangled emotional history.

This led many to doubt whether he could fulfill his promise to produce a heartbreak-themed album. Having a playboy write breakup songs seemed like asking an adult to act young.

This suspicion persisted until the album's release when the promotional singles "That Girl" came out. Having listened to this song, many were reassured; it was indeed a heartbreak song—refreshing in style, genuine in emotion, and not at all juvenile.

Latterly, upon the new album's release, all 20 songs entered the top 100 singles chart, earning the widespread support and love of the fans.

Link succeeded and kept his promise.

It also showed that Playboy Link hadn't lost himself amidst his complex romantic experiences but managed to keep his original aspirations, which was commendable. Here's hoping that Link can maintain this.

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The album had impressive first-week sales and received good reviews, further confirming the success of Link's new album.

The only regret for the fans was that "Love is gone" didn't break the sales record set by "The Woman I Love" in its first week.

The media also felt that the first-week sales of "Love is gone," with 1.53 million copies, were not too successful for Link.

Firstly, with all 20 songs from the album entering the top 100 of the singles chart and performing slightly better than the third album, it showed that this album's quality and popularity were not inferior to the third.

Secondly, Link's influence had grown since last year, and his pulling power should also be stronger, especially with recent news of him bagging 7 gold medals at the World Championships, and him starring in "Captain America," which remained the box office champion of the week.

In such circumstances, "Love is gone" should have had higher first-week sales than the third album, with expected sales surpassing 1.8 million copies; the reality was only 1.53 million copies.

The media believed that the hacker's early leak of the album was the main reason for the 'downfall' in sales.

Adding in the leaked 358,000 digital albums, the tally nearly reached 1.9 million copies.

A second reason was Link shifting his focus to Hollywood, reducing his activities in the music scene, which lessened his influence on the fans.

Furthermore, the promotional strategies were noticeably fewer compared to last year.

The media thought that for "Love is gone" to exceed the nationwide sales of "The Woman I Love" was going to be a real challenge.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

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In a club in New York, little Kunas, Puff Daddy, and Jay-Z clinked their champagne glasses.

"Sean, Ryan, were those hackers hired by you?" Jay-Z asked, sipping his champagne.

"Ha ha, no, it's got nothing to do with me," Puff Daddy laughed and said with a grin, "No matter who did it, as long as it affects the sales of Link's new album, it's something to celebrate, isn't it?"

"Absolutely! Link's album sales downturn is the best news I've heard this year and well worth celebrating," Kunas said happily.

Jay-Z nodded, his wife Beyonce's new album also having been leaked by hackers, putting him among the victims. Yet, hearing that Link's first-week album sales hadn't met expectations certainly felt like good news to him.

Ever since Link ventured into rap in 2009, causing embarrassment for East Coast rappers, he hadn't spent a day without wishing for Link's misfortune.

This leak resulting in a loss of tens of millions for Link's camp was joyous news, indeed a breath of fresh air for them.

"Jess, when do you and Kanye plan to release your new album?" Kunas inquired.