Soundscan Surprises, Week Ending 7/7

Back-catalog sales numbers of note from Nielsen SoundScan.

The definition of “back catalog” is: “at least 18 months old, have fallen below No. 100 on the Billboard 200 and do not have an active single on our radio.”

Prince’s records are still selling like crazy—he holds positions 1, 3, 17, 19, 46, 93, and technically also 75 because of the Batman soundtrack. May it never stop. But the real reason we’re here today is to discuss THE PIANO GUYS???????? WHO ARE THE PIANO GUYS? DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PIANO GUYS? HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE PIANO GUYS???? Usually when I don’t know about someone on the back catalog list it’s because they’re either a Christian or metal band, but according to iTunes The Piano Guys are a “21st century multimedia collective,” so will someone please submit a profile of them to notes@theawl as soon as humanly possible? K great thanks.

18. CLAPTON*ERIC ICON 2,982 copies

55. CROWDER NEON STEEPLE 1,917 copies

103. ARCTIC MONKEYS AM 1,435 copies

137. PIANO GUYS PIANO GUYS 1,292 copies

161. BEYONCE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE 1,155 copies

164. THREE DAYS GRACE ONE­-X 1,136­ copies

165. THREE DOG NIGHT MILLENNIUM COLLECTION 1,135 copies

166. SKILLET AWAKE 1,132 copies

189. EN VOGUE FUNKY DIVAS 1,063 copies

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