So you are wondering why on Music Bank it's not SNSD vs 2am? Apparently there is word going around 2am's fan group - IAM are putting off buying the album and purchasing in bulk int he second week to beat SNSD. Knowing that second week sales of SNSD's hoot will be less it would be the best time for 2am to try to beat them:
"2AM wasn't up for #1 this week because of their fanclub's strategy to try and beat SNSD the next week. Their fanclub made the 'bulk purchase' of CD's for 'week 2 - sales' in order to try and beat SNSD on music programs next week. They would have won M! Countdown today with a bulk order in week 1, but it doesn't really matter since SME doesn't use Mnet. 2AM will win next week on M! Countdown when the album sales for this week are added in. The goal for 2AM is to beat SNSD on Music Bank/Inkigayo (12 & 14 NOV) and that's why they tried to get all their fanclub members to not buy an album until week 2 as well as making their bulk purchase in week 2." -One fan account
So we'll have to see if this strategy works out. SNSD is very strong and in the past second week numebrs are just as strong as first week numbers. Will 2am strategy work or will the power of 9 sell more even though IAM's put so much effort in. Tune into K-Soda next week to see!
