The Sunday Charts February 17th 2008

Posted by Jorn Tillnes

February 17, 2008

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Every Sunday I round up the top 10 most selling scores and soundtracks on Amazon. Here’s this week’s charts.

021708-2111-thesundaych110 The Sunday Charts February 17th 2008

There Will be Blood by Jonny Greenwood (243 overall) (1^st place last Sunday)
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King by Howard Shore(281 overall) (5^th place last Sunday)
Atonement by Dario Marianelli (355 overall) (6^th place last Sunday)
The Last of the Mohicans by Trevor Jones & Randy Edelman (432 overall) (3^rd place last Sunday)
The Mission by Ennio Morricone (527 overall) (4^th place last Sunday)
Pride & Prejudice by Dario Marianelli (659 overall) (7^th place last Sunday)
The Thomas Crown Affair by Bill Conti (716 overall) (NEW)
Out of Africa by John Barry (882 overall) (NEW)
Gladiator by Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard (922 overall) (NEW)
Rambo by Brian Tyler (924 overall) (NEW)

No changes at the top as There Will be Blood hold on to the top spot. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the only LOTR score in the charts this week, but it hold an impressive 2^nd place. Atonement, still going strong. 4 newcomers this week, and I’m pleased to see them all here as they are really good scores.

021708-2111-thesundaych111 The Sunday Charts February 17th 2008

Across the Universe (4 overall) (2^nd place last Sunday)
Juno (7 overall) (1^st place last Sunday)
Once (12 overall) (3^rd place last Sunday)
No Reservations (55 overall) (NEW)
Into The Wild (71 overall) (4^th place last Sunday)
A Good Year (95 overall) (6^th place last Sunday)
Step Up 2: The Streets (105 overall) (9^th place last Sunday)
Sweeney Todd (111 overall) (5^th place last Sunday)
Enchanted (153 overall) (NEW)
Hairspray (155 overall) (7^th place last Sunday)

An upset at nr. 1 as Juno is finally beaten by Across the Universe which has been steadily climbing its way up in recent weeks. A surprise newcomer at nr. 4, No Reservations which was released in the summer last year. Step Up 2 continues its climb, and Enchanted is new this week.

021708-2111-thesundaych201 The Sunday Charts February 17th 2008

Halo 3 by Michael Salvatori (507 overall) (1^st place last Sunday)
Mass Effect by Jack Wall (1398 overall) (3^rd place last Sunday)
Halo by Michael Salvatori (1589 overall) (4^th place last Sunday)
Kingdom Hearts (2069 overall) (8^th place last Sunday)
Ten Years of Resident Evil (3177 overall) (RE-ENTRY)
Halo 2 Vol.2 by Michael Salvatori (3696 overall) (6^th place last Sunday)
Unreal Tournament 3 by Jesper Kyd (9643 overall) (NEW)
Halo 2 Vol.1 by Michael Salvatori (10622 overall) (5^th place last Sunday)
Riven by Robyn Miller (14684 overall) (NEW)
Guitar Hero 3 (15396 overall) (2^nd place last Sunday)

Halo still reigns supreme. The sales numbers of the top 3 is quite a lot better than last Sunday which is good. Ten Years of Resident Evil slips back in and an old classic Riven enters the charts. A massive drop for Guitar Hero 3 from 2^nd to 10^th place.

021708-2111-thesundaych291 The Sunday Charts February 17th 2008

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex by Yoko Kanno (4620 overall) (1^st place last Sunday)
Paprika by Susumu Hirasawa (5207 overall) (2^nd place last Sunday)
Cowboy Bebop V.2 (7662 overall) (NEW)
Wolf’s Rain by Yoko Kanno (8367 overall) (RE-ENTRY)
Pokemon X: Ten Years of Pokemon (10969 overall) (6^th place last Sunday)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (12972 overall) (4^th place last Sunday)
Samurai Champloo (13034 overall) (NEW)
Bleach the Best (14572 overall) (5^th place last Sunday)
Coyote Ragtime Show Theme Songs (21073 overall) (NEW)
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (22131 overall) (NEW)

Ghost in the Shell retains the top spot from last Sunday. 4 newcomers this week as well as a re-entry by Wolf’s Rain

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