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Chart News: BEYONCÉ: The Fastest Album To Sell 1M Digital Copies (U.S.)
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
This is obviously an achievement, but saying that she "snatched Adele's wig" is a little bit of a stretch because the release situations were completely different. I mean, let's not forget that you had no other choice but buying the album digitally for what, like, two weeks?
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No one said anything about Adele's wig! She snatched her record though, no matter what the circumstances were. Nothing will change this. And it was only one week...
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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Originally posted by RainDreamer
I wonder how far she can go ?
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How far she can go what? It's obvious she's not outselling 21, (she or anyone anytime soon) but it's still impressive.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
Posts: 10,608
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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Ehhh... This is a huge achievement. Beyonce is not even the first artist to sell her album digitally first.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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The excuses and bitterness.... Just say congrats....
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Member Since: 11/15/2009
Posts: 16,903
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It's already passed 4's sales? Such a career resurgence Most career trajectories show a decrease in sales with each album after a certain point in a singer's career, but Beyonce has bucked that trend.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 10,487
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
This is obviously an achievement, but saying that she "snatched Adele's wig" is a little bit of a stretch because the release situations were completely different. I mean, let's not forget that you had no other choice but buying the album digitally for what, like, two weeks?
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This though . No need for some individuals to start getting ahead of themselves ...
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Member Since: 3/31/2012
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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It's a huge achievement. It's The Fastest Album To Sell 1M Digital Copies in U.S. The album broke the record, in 4 weeks. Deal with it.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 12,517
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Originally posted by B'Day
"The Beyonce hype is gone" they said
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Still #1 in 40+ countries if that is called 'over' or 'gone'
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
This is obviously an achievement, but saying that she "snatched Adele's wig" is a little bit of a stretch because the release situations were completely different. I mean, let's not forget that you had no other choice but buying the album digitally for what, like, two weeks?
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Who cares what the situation was? Any way you put it, Beyonce's method snatchT Adele's wig, end of story
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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Originally posted by RainDreamer
This though . No need for some individuals to start getting ahead of themselves ...
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just stop she broke the record and it is what it is
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by @michael
It's already passed 4's sales? Such a career resurgence Most career trajectories show a decrease in sales with each album after a certain point in a singer's career, but Beyonce has bucked that trend.
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Beyonce is at
DIL - 4.9 Million
B' Day - 3.4 Million
IASF - 3.1 Million
4 - 1.3 Million
So, you are right... it is s cool to see her trajectory going back up.
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Member Since: 8/23/2010
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That's weird. I expected digital albums' market to be bigger. I guess it's not because it's the same price as physical, which is a bit foolish.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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The digital Kang!!!
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by PULSE.
It's a huge achievement. It's The Fastest Album To Sell 1M Digital Copies in U.S. The album broke the record, in 4 weeks. Deal with it.
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And deal they will. Not a thing they can say or do to change that fact.
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
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Not Adele stans coming in to discredit her
Adele already has a huge achievement and we know that. Let Bey shine a little.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Alvajay
just stop she broke the record and it is what it is
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No one said she didn't . It looks embarrassing to yourself when you try and say otherwise or point it out when its in the thread title.
The only way to get the album first seven days was digitally, that contributed over 617k(over 60% ...in the first three days) of this 1mil+ amount. Those are the facts , deal
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Not surprising considering it was only available digitally for like, a week. Everyone wanted it and people prefer to buy stuff through iTunes as it is because it's faster, easier, and more convenient. Not that big of an achievement given Bey's insane popularity, but regardless, congrats.
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Lol, it is a HUGE achievement.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
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Originally posted by WhyYouMadTho
Not Adele stans coming in to discredit her
Adele already has a huge achievement and we know that. Let Bey shine a little.
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I thought they were better than this. Seems like they're like every other fanbase though.
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