Commercial Performance
Unpredictable debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart - beaten to number-one by Mary J. Blige with 'The Breakthrough' - moving 597,000 units in its first week. In its second week, it climbed to number-one despite 77% decrease moving 139,000 units. In its third week slipped to number-three with a 29% decrease moving 93,000 units. In its fourth week sales increased by 2% moving 96,000 units but the album slid another spot down to number-four. In Its fifth week it suffered a 21% decrease, sliding to number-ten moving 75,000 units, bringing the albums US sales to 1,000,000 units. Since its release the album has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with an excess of two million copies.
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