Earnest Pugh has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart with the release of his new project, Earnestly Yours. He moves Kirk Franklin to the #2 position, with Mary Mary following at #3.
The rest of the top 10 is right here:
1 | Earnest Pugh – Earnestly Yours
2 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear
3 | Mary Mary – Something Big
4 | Trin-i-tee 5:7 – Angel & Chanelle
5 | WOW Gospel 2011
6 | Yolanda Adams – Becoming
7 | Deitrick Haddon – Church on the Moon
8 | Tedashii – Blacklight
9 | Lecrae – Rehab
10 | Marvin Sapp – Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Sapp
As I predicted last week, the label was able to pull off some impressive numbers for Earnest Pugh’s new album.
Norman Hutchins also debuted at #11 with his new release, If You Didn’t Know, Now You Know. And LaShun Pace’s Reborn lands at #31 its first week out.
People slept on Earnest Pugh for years. His follow up to "Rain On Us" has atleast shown that he is consistently putting our great music. He is a singer of all singers!!!! Keep going PUgh
When I saw Pugh's video, television commercials and advertisment on Yolanda Adams Morning Show I knew he would pull off the #1. I pray that he stays up there a minute. And the single is banging!!!
Did anyone know that over 32 percent of Pugh's sales this week were digital. WOW!!! That's major. Only others who have topped that has been Kirk, Mary Mary, and Marvin Sapp. He is on his way to being a house hold name. Go Blacksmoke
WOW @ Lashun Pace! Gospel sales are already significantly lower but what she did she sell to come in at only 31 on the GOSPEL Billboard charts? 20 copies??
I'm scratching my head wondering the same thing!
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