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'Glee'/Madonna soundtrack hits No. 1 on Billboard
The Madonna lovefest doesn't end with the "Glee" tribute episode.Fans of the show and the Material Girl opened their wallets and helped "The Power of Madonna" soundtrack debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, says The Hollwyood Reporter. The soundtrack sold about 98,000 copies overall.
Of the tracks on the soundtrack, "Like a Prayer," which was sung by the series' show choir New Directions hit No. 10 on the Digital Songs singles chart, selling 87,000 downloads. On the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, it will debut at No. 27 Thursday (April 29).
By extension, Madonna's own original music has also reaped the benefits. Several of her albums saw a jump in sales, as did her digital song downloads.
In other "Glee" news, the Myspace open casting call has been extended by a day. The final day to audition online is Thursday, April 29.
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Awesome news! This cast is ridiculously talented. They deserve all the love they're receiving. I loved every Madonna song they covered and I bought the album on iTunes. Glee rocks and Gleeks rule.
I have been missing the spring episodes (they air at the same time as The Biggest Loser), but I love the show. I am happy they did so well with this album. Maybe this will help get even more artists to let their music be used for free or at a reduced licensing rate.
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