Singer Robin Thicke's Album 'Paula' A Commercial Flop, 'Blurred Lines' Hitmaker Sells Only 24,000 Copies In U.S. In First Week, Less Than 54 In Australia

Robin Thicke has suffered yet another career setback - his latest album, Paula, titled in honor of his estranged wife whom he's gone to great lengths to win back, is a commercial failure worldwide.

Thicke's latest LP, a groveling ode to ex-Mrs. Thicke Paula Patton comes off as – according to critics – creepy, manipulative and controversial. The fans seems to agree. As of this writing Paula sold 25,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week (keep in mind Blurred Lines sold 117,000 copies in that same amount of time).

Outside of the U.S., album sales were worse. Much worse. In the U.K., the album debuted at #200 on the charts and sold only 530 copies in the first week. Yes, you read that right, there are no additional zeros.

And in Australia... fewer than 54.

Sales were so low, per news.com.au, that "it may not have made double figures in Australia." It seems that record sales outside of the Top 500 in Australia are not registered. In other words,  album #500 (a Blondie compilation) sold 54 copies which means that Robin Thicke's Paula album sold anywhere from 0-53 copies Down Under.

Ouch.

Thicke continues to have a tough summer. This bad news comes hot off the heel of the massive PR fail of his Twitter Q&A to promote Paula. Using the hashtag #AskThicke, Twitterers used the forum to troll the singer on his perceived misogyny with questions like: "On a scale of R. Kelly to Phil Spector, how do you intend to "Get Her Back?" #AskThicke" and "#AskThicke Did you really write a rape anthem as a love song for your wife and are you still wondering why she left you?"

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