JULY 9, 2007, 4:13 pm
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New Album Racks Up 291,000 in Sales on Heels of Multi-Media Campaign
LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2007—RCA Records/19 Recording artist Kelly Clarkson’s My December sold over 291,000 albums in its first week, according to SoundScan, besting the singer-songwriter’s previous album, Breakaway, which racked up 250k albums upon its debut on the way to more than 6 million sold in the U.S. alone.
A new single, “Sober,” has just gone to radio, following “Never Again,” which sold more than 600,000 digital downloads prior to the album’s release.
Clarkson’s My December debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 200, just behind the Hannah Montana soundtrack. Sales at online retailers soared, particularly at iTunes.
Clarkson co-wrote the material on the new album, her most personal to date, which has been receiving positive critical acclaim from various reviewers, including L.A. Times, Boston Globe, Blender, etc.
Aggressive, multi-tiered retail and visibility campaigns were mounted to support the release of the album at major chains nationwide.
Clarkson used appearances on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Good Morning America and an upcoming performance on the CBS Early Show Summer Concerts series (7/9) to promote the album, as well as online concerts for AOL Sessions and Yahoo! Music. She has appeared on the covers of Entertainment Weekly and Elle, and will be featured in the next few weeks on the covers of publications like Blender, Cosmo Girl, Reader’s Digest and USA Weekend Magazine.
There are also numerous mobile sales/promotions going on at all the major cellular providers, including AT&T, Cingular, Disney Mobile, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.
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go my december!!!!!!!!
iluv this album. it totally deserves to go for more. because it rox. and hannah is never going to be as good as kelly. I LOVE MY DECEMBER. if you don't have it go out and buy it. because kelly needs our support. she has to show the world that she can make and write her own music. and it can top charts. GO KELL.
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COME ROCK OUT UTAH!!!!!!!!!!
yeah
where are u? i need u
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http://kellyclarksonblog.blogcu.com/
go!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes this shows how Kelly has improved, not only musicly but personally, being able to produce a record by herself, she rocks. Let's hope this album never drop the charts ever.
Besides is the best damn record.
I love it.
Yeah!
I got up really early went out and bought it the day it came out and I'm so proud of you!! I love this album! You should come and perform in Ruidoso,NM! Nothing really goes on here and we all love Kelly Clarkson!
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~MissIndependent~
super album
great album
i love it so much
i can't wait to see you live
your biggest Belgium fan TOM
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!!!
THE BEST ALBUM EVER!!!!!!
I HOPE YOU COME TO MONTREAL ON TOUR
THE BEST
THIS CD IS THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT 2 SEE U ON TOUR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:) 
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Great Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Job.I am glad to see it selling alot because i heard it was going to do bad.But i am happy,since i bought the album too.
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Junebug
GREAT JOB!
Way to go Kelly! It's not what the record company wants to hear, it what we the fans want to hear.
AND WE THE FAN'S WANT TO HEAR KELLY CLARKSON!! 
I love the new Album.
Way to go Kelly
I think this with shut up a lot of people who said that it was going to be a flop. you lisson to yourself and you know what your fans like. thanks kelly. see you on tour. your fan des
New Album Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'am so happy for you That your album got number two. maybe that would shut up some people. can't wait to see you on Tour.
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Jesse