5M and thats from being digital exclusive too
wow if Target had sold it
Key words being less than. She sold just a bit north of 4 million. Disapointing given all the work that was put into the album, she couldn't even outsell Rih's traditionally released fifth album. So much for being the biggest black entertainer of our generation.
she hasn't even toured by herself globally recently because she's only a US act, and thus she's a co-headliner and cant be selling like Taylor Swift
YES she has. Her last 3 SOLO tours were all global tours and have all grossed 100M+. It's clear, you have a hard time grasping the concept of a global solo tour.
Beyonce has never had an album outperform 1989 in terms of album equivalents, including her work with DC. She certainly won't accomplish that feat now despite being a much better artist, imo, than Taylor Swift. I'd still say DIL is more memorable than any Taylor album.
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Originally posted by Monkey_Juice
She did the superbowl
a Visual album
Performed her whole album at the VMA's
A world tour
and still sold less than 5 Million.
Only way she can sale 10 million is if she sales her soul.......again.
Don't forget the Grammy's (twice), the BRITs, etc. So much for that "no promo" excuse
Where is the 18 number coming from?
Beyonce's last album came out just 10 years after her solo career began. Yes I understand being in a group helped give her buzz and lead to a stellar start for her solo career (pity she couldn't ever sell 10m since her debut and peaked with her first album tho)
Also rihanna did replace beyonce, she's just taking a break
Are you a functional iliterate or what?!? What in her music career, which accommodates all her years in the music industry(dating back to 1997), do you not get?!? Beyoncé's career didn't just start in 2003. Even Billboard acknowledges her DC years as part of her music legacy. Beyoncé already 3 albums that sold more 10M globally. Dangerously in love, The writings on the wall & Survivor all sold more than 10M globally.
LOL @ taking a break. More like hiding in embarrassments from numerous L's she taken this year. How can she replace Beyoncé when can't even secure a release date? Try again.
Beyonce has never had an album outperform 1989 in terms of album equivalents, including her work with DC. She certainly won't accomplish that feat now despite being a much better artist, imo, than Taylor Swift. I'd still say DIL is more memorable than any Taylor album.
Don't forget the Grammy's (twice), the BRITs, etc. So much for that "no promo" excuse
Meanwhile some of your faves had more promo than her and still couldn't even scan platinum. Yikes!
Not the usual suspects running in here to project their bitterness and anger. Some of your faves had radio deals and heavy promo, and still couldn't even scan platinum in the US . How embarrassing
Are you a functional iliterate or what?!? What in her music career, which accommodates all her years in the music industry(dating back to 1997), do you not get?!? Beyoncé's career didn't just start in 2003. Even Billboard acknowledges her DC years as part of her music legacy. Beyoncé already 3 albums that sold more 10M globally. Dangerously in love, The writings on the wall & Survivor all sold more than 10M globally.
LOL @ taking a break. More like hiding in embarrassments from numerous L's she taken this year. How can she replace Beyoncé when can't even secure a release date? Try again.