All things Empire are red-hot. The Lee Daniels-helmed Fox TV show continues to make an impact on the charts and has its sights set on No. 1 on the March 28 Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the show’s latest single, “Conqueror,” prevails on the March 21 lists.
125,000
The Empire soundtrack, which arrived March 10, is battling Madonna’s Rebel Heart for No. 1 on the next Billboard 200. Industry sources forecast both sets will bow with roughly 125,000 equivalent albums units in the week ending March 15.
944,000
Empire’s songs have sold 944,000 downloads through the week ending March 1 (according to Nielsen Music). Its single-biggest sales frame is logged by “Conqueror” (featuring Estelle and Jussie Smollett) with 94,000 (through March 8).
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“Conqueror” is the second-highest debut on the March 21 Billboard Hot 100 (No. 42) and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. 15), becoming the highest-charting Empire track on both lists. The show has racked six entires on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs