Jennifer Lopez Album Is Her Best Opening Ever

The New York Daily News reports Jennifer Lopez’s latest album “This Is Me… Then’ sold more copies in it’s opening week, 314,132 copies, than any of her previous efforts, beating out ‘J.Lo’ which sold 272,252 units two years ago. No doubt the singer was boosted by debuting during the busiest shopping days of the year. Still, the figure was only good enough to land at #6. Jim Farber says, “Lopez’s new numbers fall within the traditional range racked up by top pop divas like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. All tend to open in the 200,000 to 300,000 range, rather than hitting the high six-figure numbers enjoyed by some top male stars. The women typically make up for the lack of a huge opening by selling steadily in large numbers over a long period.”