Miley Cyrus is a consumerist's dream. The teen sensation has become nothing if not a household name. She manages to spark international headlines every time she flashes any part of her midriff and, like papa Billy Ray at the height of his fame, she's sold out arenas across the nation. Her supple, puffy cheeks are splashed across millions of youngster-geared products, too: everything from lunchboxes and backpacks to throw pillows and press-on nails.
So, would it shock you one bit to find out Miley's latest studio recording, Breakout, is the nation's best-selling LP? It shouldn't. But we were mildly surprised about the album's sales totals. In its first week in stores, Breakout scanned a healthy 371,400 copies. But we were expecting she'd sell a lot more, perhaps even challenging the 1-million-and-change Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III sold almost two months ago.
Maybe the fact that the record is a true solo effort, and not a "Hannah Montana" property, hurt Breakout's sales a touch. Perhaps Cyrus' fans don't actually need to buy her records, what with the Disney Channel inundating them with her music during every commercial break. Or maybe Miley fever is starting to cool?
What about you? Did you think Miley would sell more albums than she did? Let us know by commenting below!
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