We just want to point out how awesome our culture is that Leonard Cohen, after over 45 years on the beat, can finally have a top-five debut on the Billboard 200.
At No. 3 this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leonard Cohen with the debut of “Old Ideas” (41,000). It’s the icon’s highest charting album ever and best sales week since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. The beloved artist’s new album is his first studio effort since 2004’s “Dear Heather,” which debuted and peaked at No. 131 (9,000 in its first week).
Oh yeah, Lana Del Rey debuted at No. 2. But who cares? To put this in perspective: Cohen’s next-highest-charting album, “Songs From a Room,” came out 43 years ago. And it charted at No. 63. Props to L. Cohen for finally getting a big enough cult to actually move album units.
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About damn time! Finally, the world shows love to Cohen!
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AGREED. Leonard Cohen is awesome, and all this recognition is long overdue!
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How big does a fan base have to be before you quit calling it a cult?
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too bad LDR beat his ass
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im sorry but lana del rey is very annoying. and her face (and persona, music) looks plastic. i cant take someone like...
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