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Janet Jackson's New CD Bombs

Posted Oct 18th 2006 2:49PM by TMZ Staff

Janet JacksonJanet Jackson has just suffered a record malfunction. TMZ has obtained the latest numbers for her new album, and it is tanking big time.

The CD debuted three weeks ago, selling 296,873 copies. The second week, sales plunged 74% to 77,240 units. The typical second week drop is 40%.

TMZ has just obtained figures for third week sales, and it's not too early to declare Janet's latest effort a disaster. Sales dropped to 42,240 units, a 45% plunge from the second week.

Janet's CD debuted at number two on the charts, dropped to number nine the second week and then went down to number 19 the third week.

So far, Janet's CD has sold 416,353 units. We're told Virgin Records stocked the stores with 1.2 million copies. We're guessing the 99¢ Only store is about to get a big shipment.

TMZ called a rep for Virgin, so far we have not received a response.

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1. Ouch. Tell us how you really feel about Janet. Don't hold back buddy.

Posted at 3:01PM on Oct 18th 2006 by Stanlley

2. Don't tell me that this surprises you. Janet doesn't have an original bone left in her. Her career died at the 2004 Superbowl, and it's probably too late to reanimate it.

Posted at 3:14PM on Oct 18th 2006 by Laury

3. When are record companies going to realize that the music business has changed. The Jackson name worked before, but now it's 20 y(ears) o(lder). The days of supergroups and artists are over.

Posted at 3:19PM on Oct 18th 2006 by jjk

4. Karma is a bitch! That's what you get for intentionally flashing your tit durring a family viewed football game. Skank. Go take care of your wacked out brother. Nobody wants to listen to your whisper "singing" anymore.

Posted at 3:30PM on Oct 18th 2006 by m

5. You know what really sucks though? It's that Janet has to suffer all the consequences of her "wardrobe malfunction" while Justin Timberlake didn't want anything to do with it, and his career is as red-hot as ever while Janet's is sinking big time.

Posted at 3:23PM on Oct 18th 2006 by Laury

6. I wish she had of promoted her album instead of her body...didn't hear any of her music just keep seeing her false tits and naked body...lol...now next time...do your homework and promote your MUSIC. Better watch that man of yours...I don't think he wants you to blow up.

Posted at 3:31PM on Oct 18th 2006 by notafan

7. Maybe this dumb bitch would do better if she wasn't such a compulsive liar (the Super Bowl malfunction and then her weight gain "for a movie role").

Posted at 3:30PM on Oct 18th 2006 by dave

8. janet has had her peak time along time ago, justins is just getting to the top and will start to fall, stars burn out eventually its why they have back up projects.

Posted at 3:32PM on Oct 18th 2006 by tina

9. #5 m agree with you totally.

Posted at 3:36PM on Oct 18th 2006 by Jacksons are O.V.E.R.

10. graet news,her cd sucks and her brother plays with little boys peepee,hope neither make any more money,ever,janets old news

Posted at 3:38PM on Oct 18th 2006 by mike jackson a molester

11. This one is pure trash, just like the rest of the family. Isn't it about time that whole pack is put out of the public's mind (and ear) (and face)? The Maven says YES!

Posted at 3:45PM on Oct 18th 2006 by The Maven

12. JANET - RENEE + JERMAINE = THIS WHOLE DISSASTER
I've been saying it for two years, Janet's mistake was not the superbowl, it was letting go of her creative driving force that she likes to discredit. Mr. Renee Elizondo. JANET WOULD HAVE NEVER DONE THAT IN HOPES OF GAINING MORE ATTENTION WHEN HE WAS "HELPING" HER WITH HER DAMN IMAGE!
He knew what worked for janet and guess what people, it wasn't catering to blacks. It was Happy go lucky "Escapade" and social conscious "Rythm Nation" that built the Janet empire and set her apart from every other R & B artist during that time that came and went. Before you go crazy, I am black and Janet's major audience was white, that's who was buying the records, going to the concerts and keeping the economy that she was apart of thriving! The minute she started bumping around like a ghetto whore for Jermain dupri, she lost her focus on her core audience. And now she's doing black record sales numbers, plain and simple.

Posted at 3:45PM on Oct 18th 2006 by princess the ruler

13. Wow you all are pretty mean, I think the CD is great as far as it selling poorly I am not sure. But I do have to say this music is different now then back in the day you could sell 20million cds if you were good but now most music is down loaded I know most of mine is so why go out and buy a recond when you can get it for free. Plus if you think about it she was not on MTV like justin 24/7 and plus he never got any flack from the superbowl thing even though he was involved.....But what ever I liked the cd and actually bought it and down loaded justins for free.....

Posted at 3:53PM on Oct 18th 2006 by John

14. She's just like her brother, a has been.

Posted at 3:51PM on Oct 18th 2006 by Tazz Devil

15. Oh yeah plus I agree with #12 black music is what she is making you other people just get a grip I am sure brittney will return soon....

Posted at 3:55PM on Oct 18th 2006 by John

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