Adam Lambert’s debut album hit #2 in Amazon’s music sales shortly after being offered this week. It’s expected to hit #1 today. The album is scheduled for release on November 24.
The NY Post notes: “That put Lambert ahead of Madonna, The Beatles and world-wide sensation Susan Boyle…Remarkably, Lambert’s record company, RCA, did not announce that it was taking pre-release orders. The sales were all propelled by word of mouth…Fans, left without their daily fix, have been scouring the Internet for news of their “Idol” favorites. It was during one of these searches, early Sunday morning, when a Lambert fan discovered that Adam’s album was available. Within hours, word of the album’s availability on Amazon spread across the Internet. The online social networking site, Twitter, lit up with the news. Fans traveled from “Idol” blogs to Lambert fanboards to spread the word to other fans. Soon, the album, which has yet to be named, began climbing up the Amazon Bestsellers List. By late Sunday afternoon, it hit No. 4. Later that evening, it peaked at No. 2.”
It’s obvious that American Idol has spawned its first male superstar.
_____________
