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H-I-M
Member Since: 4/21/2011
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Post #1
Was Single Ladies Local ?
I mean those are disappointing numbers for a song that sold over 5 million copies in the States alone.
KillingYourCareer
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 68,548
Post #2
Not at all. It was everywhere here at the time and it's still remembered, at least by all of my friends who are not music stans.
ElevateHigher
Member Since: 11/22/2011
Posts: 1,960
Post #3
You're stupid for even asking this.
J a y
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Post #4
Yes, London is the capital city of the United States.
Surfboardt
Member Since: 2/2/2014
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Post #5
Here I was thinking you were one of the few reasonable members.
Haribo
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 11,675
Post #6
peaks =/= sales
U.K.:
Single Ladies: #7 - 711,000 copies sold
Telephone: #1 - 694,000 copies sold
Eternium
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Post #7
Comparatively, yes.
It is still global by my standards because it did rather well WW and has great catalogue sales.
Tuxedo
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Post #8
It kinda was, but it's Beyonce we're talking about...
Gee
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Post #9
That Maya Angelou gif is making me lose it
swissman
Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Post #10
For a song that was released locally, it was NOT local.
Drowned_World
Member Since: 4/30/2011
Posts: 21,827
Post #11
No.
HumanitySector
Member Since: 12/21/2011
Posts: 12,474
Post #12
Extremely local. I mean... it only was top 5 in two countries WW
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JustActinUP
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 4,920
Post #13
Quote:
Originally posted by
Haribo
peaks =/= sales
U.K.:
Single Ladies: #7 - 711,000 copies sold
Telephone: #1 - 694,000 copies sold
Clock ha!
Duca
Member Since: 3/30/2009
Posts: 79,408
Post #14
Quote:
Originally posted by
swissman
For a song that was released locally, it was NOT local.
It was released everywhere.
And yes, it was.
RomanNavy
Member Since: 8/1/2012
Posts: 25,037
Post #15
Yea very local and a non event outside the US
Pure Heroin
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Post #16
Yes, it only sold 1.5M outside of the US
swissman
Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Post #17
Quote:
Originally posted by
H-I-M
I mean those are disappointing numbers for a song that sold over 5 million copies in the States alone.
The only country out of that list that it was actually released in was Australia & New Zealand.
EnigmaPopstar
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Post #18
Yes a bit
JustActinUP
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Post #19
The hilarity of some of y'all not knowing the power of a strong catalog seller. Something Single ladies is
swissman
Member Since: 3/27/2012
Posts: 18,963
Post #20
Quote:
Originally posted by
Duca
It was released everywhere.
And yes, it was.
That looks like an official release to you? In a continent known for bootlegs?
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