# Why are albums always released on Tuesdays?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-albums-always-released-on-tuesdays/117955>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 8, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-albums-always-released-on-tuesdays/117955 "2002-07-08T20:06:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ill\_Logik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Ill\_Logik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ill_Logik)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-albums-always-released-on-tuesdays/117955/1 "2002-07-08T20:06:01Z")

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Ever since I can remember, every new release of a cd or home movie always falls on a Tuesday. Does anyone have any idea why?

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**Author:** ![mazzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@mazzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mazzer)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-albums-always-released-on-tuesdays/117955/2 "2002-07-08T21:50:00Z")

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I think it’s arbitrary, but consistent so stores don’t have to keep track of when they are allowed to start selling a particular album. BTW, the standard is Monday in the UK and most of Europe.

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-albums-always-released-on-tuesdays/117955/3 "2002-07-08T23:43:03Z")

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I always assumed it’s because it’s the least busy day of the work week. Video/DVD is the same way. It’s easier to put out the new stock on the lightest traffic day. Not something I know for sure, but it always seemed to make sense.