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Music News: Madonna's total digital sales in the US
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Madonna's total digital sales in the US
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Originally posted by Jim Radenhausen
With "Glee: the Music, the Power of Madonna" at No. 1 on this week's Billboard 200 and her own "Celebration" album receiving a boost, re-entering at No. 86, it's gotten me thinking about Madonna's best-selling digital songs.
Could you please provide totals for her five best-selling tracks since 2005 (when digital sales began contributing to the Billboard Hot 100) and her 10 best-selling hits before then? That way, no newer tracks (i.e., "4 Minutes" or "Hung Up") that fans had the chance to purchase from the time of their release "unfairly" rank above older songs.
Also, what are Madonna's overall digital songs sales?
Thank you and keep up the good work.
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Originally posted by Gary Trust, Ask Billboard
Hi Jim,
The spotlight on Madonna has certainly benefitted both "Glee" and the Queen of Pop. Make sure to check our Billboard cover story on the show, as well.
As requested, here is a look at the digital sales to-date, according to Nielsen SoundScan through the week ending April 25, of Sue Sylvester's musical hero:
Top-Selling Madonna Titles Released Since 2005:
2,751,000, "4 Minutes"
1,200,000, "Hung Up"
358,000, "Sorry"
316,000, "Give It 2 Me"
192,000, "Celebration"
Top-Selling Madonna Titles Released Before 2005:
443,000, "Like a Prayer"
322,000, "Material Girl"
311,000, "Vogue"
293,000, "Ray of Light"
260,000, "Holiday"
240,000, "Like a Virgin"
217,000, "Music"
211,000, "Crazy for You"
189,000, "Santa Baby"
184,000, "Die Another Day"
Madonna has sold 11.6 million digital songs to date.
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Source: http://www.billboard.com/column/char...ory?tag=hpfeed
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Flop!
Just Kidding, Love her
I recently discovered
Like A Prayer, La Isla Bonita, Vogue, Like A Virgin, and Holiday. She must have been the hottest thing during her time, at the top.
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Those aren't her total digital sales boo... you're not counting her albums!
I'm shocked that "Celebration" sold 200K. Didn't it peak in the 40s or 30s and then drop quickly?
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Originally posted by TheMusicProphet
I recently discovered
Like A Prayer, La Isla Bonita, Vogue, Like A Virgin, and Holiday. She must have been the hottest thing during her time, at the top.
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omg you have SOOO much to learn!
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I just can't! 
Santa Baby selling higher than Die Another Day.
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^IKR? this americans. 
SANTA BABY is one of her worst songs ever.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Those aren't her total digital sales boo... you're not counting her albums!
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Oh well... top digital songs. Some mod please change it! 
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Didn't it peak in the 40s or 30s and then drop quickly?
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It peaked at #71 on the Hot100... and #22 or #23 on iTunes 
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Those aren't her total digital sales boo... you're not counting her albums!
I'm shocked that "Celebration" sold 200K. Didn't it peak in the 40s or 30s and then drop quickly?
omg you have SOOO much to learn! |
I'm 16, I have a lifetime to learn.
I just recently discovered:
Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Laura Branigan, Alphaville, and so many amazing singers from the 80s
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Originally posted by sahn
It peaked at #71 on the Hot100... and #22 or #23 on iTunes |
Yeah I was talking about iTunes... I'm surprised it peaked so high 
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Originally posted by TheMusicProphet
I'm 16, I have a lifetime to learn.
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I'm 17 and I already know 
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I just recently discovered:
Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Laura Branigan, Alphaville, and so many amazing singers from the 80s
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Dead.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
Yeah I was talking about iTunes... I'm surprised it peaked so high
I'm 17 and I already know
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Do you want a cookie for that?
Its okay though, Its never to late to discover timeless music. I'm sure you discover new things everyday.
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Prophet honey... when you'll marry me, you'll know who Madonna is.
Anyway... i'm surprised. 11.6 million digital songs to date is not bad at all, CONSIDERING.
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Gurl, u to naughty for me, I need someone I can tame.
*RAWWRRRR
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4 minutes? 
It's not a bad song, but nothing special.
Hung Up>>>>>>>>
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I bought 12 of those 11.6 million songs. Four were from her Pre-Madonna demos though so I'm not sure if those count.
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Originally posted by bobbymfw
Four were from her Pre-Madonna demos though so I'm not sure if those count.
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Wow... you're brave.
Seriously... there's actually a couple of good songs there. I love Crimes of Passion and Don't You Know.
But the rest is pretty much a mess.
Which songs did you bought?
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I love the two you mentioned + "Ain't No Big Deal" is such a cutesy-disco song I just couldn't resist.
I also bought "Laugh to Keep From Crying" which is awful but I still really enjoyed it. I bought it in high school and my friends all thought it sounded punk. 
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If digital sales were big back then, how much would've Madonna sold by now, 500 million? 
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Originally posted by sahn
Prophet honey... when you'll marry me, you'll know who Madonna is.
Anyway... i'm surprised. 11.6 million digital songs to date is not bad at all, CONSIDERING.
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especially when Madonna SOLD SO MUCH MORE before the MP3 era even began
1984 ---> 1996
Before EVITA, madonna was already such a seller
so her digital sales may not be that high cuz her PRIME was before EVITA (except for the RAY OF LIGHT era)
but MAdonna already had 3650975652 diffrent lives before 1998, when RAY OF LIGHT was released.
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Originally posted by fratpad
especially when Madonna SOLD SO MUCH MORE before the MP3 era even began
1984 ---> 1996
Before EVITA, madonna was already such a seller
so her digital sales may not be that high cuz her PRIME was before EVITA (except for the RAY OF LIGHT era)
but MAdonna already had 3650975652 diffrent lives before 1998, when RAY OF LIGHT was released.
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No hon, her prime was before Erotica.
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I can't tell what decade is Madge's prime. She seems to be slaying at a certain point in every decade.
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Originally posted by bobbymfw
No hon, her prime was before Erotica.
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SORRY
that's right.
I forgot.
yes, her prime was before erotica. 1991
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don't hate! it's madonna everybody loves M.
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