Taylor Swift: "You Belong with Me" tops the 4 million mark
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Two country hits top the 4 million mark in digital sales this week, doubling the number of country 4 million-sellers. The Band Perry's "If I Die Young" and Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" cross the threshold this week, joining Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" (5,712,000) and Swift's "Love Story" (5,275,000).
If I Die Young was one of those silent smashes. I still can't believe it's been so successful without huge crossover support, not to mention it didn't even go top 10. Is that a record (lowest peak for a 4x platinum song)?
Congrats to both.
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Originally posted by ClashAndBurn
NYN peaked at #2.
It's cause America is smart and knows not to allow such nonsense to hit #1.
If I Die Young was one of those silent smashes. I still can't believe it's been so successful without huge crossover support, not to mention it didn't even go top 10. Is that a record (lowest peak for a 4x platinum song)?
Congrats to both.
It's cause America is smart and knows not to allow such nonsense to hit #1.
It was "Break Your Heart" and "Rude Boy" that blocked it too.
They're both well remembered nowadays unlike the song that blocked them.
Need You Now is overrated trash, though. Nobody truly uses that song minus those desperate for booty calls after a plethora of alcohol consumption. America knew not to allow that resemble the most popular song in the country.
Well deserved, even though it peaked at #2 on Hot 100, it still sold remarkably well and the evidence is on display.
IIDY was one of those silent hits, I don't think anyone had expected it to sell that much, but The Band Perry pretty much exploded in popularity in 2011.