Billboard.com - Chartbeat with Fred Bronson
30 March 2007
SUDDENLY IN THE PINK
Hi Fred,
I was wondering why Pink is having a sudden resurgence in popularity in the United States? It seemed her album was dead and buried, but with "U + Ur Hand" now in the top 20 - months after the last single failed to reach the top ten - and "Who Knew" also on the Hot 100, it looks like her career has been suddenly resuscitated in her homeland. Do you think this will give album sales a second wind? And isn't it unusual in this day and age for an artist to have a hit several months after it looked like record buyers just weren't interested anymore?
Cheers mate
John Marrs
London
England
Pear John,
Pink certainty had a great chart week, with 'U + Ur Hand"surging 29-19 to reach a new peak and her previous song at radio, "Who Knew," finally making its debut on the Hot 100. "Who Knew" has begun to sell as a digital download because the American TV network ABC used the song in promo spots for a new series, "October Road."
'U + Ur Hand" has been on the Hot 100 for 13 weeks, and is just now experiencing increasing sales and airplay. On Hot Digital Songs, the cut is up 17-12 in its fifth chart week and on Hot 100 Airplay, the song advances 56-46 in its third chart week.
All of this activity should continue to reactivate sales of Pink's "I'm Not Dead, "a title that is proving prophetic. The CD, which peaked at No. 6, has rebounded 130-114-84-68 over the last four weeks.