Despite being the world's most famous (and richest) teenager (not to be confused with Dick Clark, the world's oldest teenager), Miley Cyrus just couldn't replicate the first-week sales success of her latest LP, Breakout. Thanks to a 56 percent plunge in retail interest, Cyrus' new one sold just 162,800 copies during its second week of commercial release, which wasn't enough to keep the "Hannah Montana" star's set at #1 on Billboard's weekly albums sales chart.
Instead, last week's #2, country act Sugarland's Love on the Inside, climbs to the chart's peak, selling 171,400 copies. Of course, that doesn't mean one week on top is all Cyrus is going to get — hell, if Sugarland can do it, Miley certainly stands a chance of reclaiming the throne next week. On the other hand, the new Jonas Brothers' LP dropped on Tuesday, which means the next chart is going to be a doozy. Read More...
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.