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Poll: Disappointing digital seller in US
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View Poll Results: Disappointing digital seller in the US
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Lady Gaga
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9 |
5.23% |
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Rihanna
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24 |
13.95% |
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Beyonce
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75 |
43.60% |
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Britney Spears
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64 |
37.21% |
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Originally posted by DG1
Actually it's just 2. Digital sales weren't what it was today when B'Day was released.
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Well then only 4 of Rihanna's albums, even though SOS was notable for making a tremendous jump to #1 on the Hot 100 based off of its digital performance, all before the release of B'Day.
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Originally posted by DG1
Actually it's just 2. Digital sales weren't what it was today when B'Day was released.
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It doesnt matter. If you are gonna say that Rihanna premiered in the digital age of 2005 then the argument goes for everyone. Beyonce was already established in the digital age. Or else we are gonna count for 2008-onwards.
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Originally posted by PULSE.
For Rihanna to be best selling digital artist, you would think she would have some songs in the Best Seller list.
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Love The Way You Lie, We Found Love, S&M, What's My Name? 
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Originally posted by DG1
The fact that Britney & Beyonce are in the 30 million+ range of digital sales and not too far behind their younger "contemporaries", that in itself is impressive. Can you imagine if BOMT, CIL and other songs were released during the peak of the digital age.
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
and Love the Way You Lie is certified 5X platinum.
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Oh here y'all go.
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Originally posted by Katamari
she has 4 |
Wasn't there a thread on here the other day with the Best Sellers Top10? She wasn't on there.
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Single ladies was the first full r&b song to cross the 4 million mark. :weep: and I think it's the only one?
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Does this include features or just solo sales? Cuz I had no idea Lil Wayne sold so much singles. 
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Originally posted by PULSE.
But she's sold more than Britney in Digital sales.
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Yes, by 1.7 million back in January. Selling more isn't necessarily the point, though. Beyonce digital sales are not impressive. 4 had immense promotion and none of the singles could even reach Platinum, here. Hence why some people are convinced Rihanna might be the worst, because her sales are typically modest for their idea of what she should be. That's fine for your viewpoint, though, it's obv your fave!
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
Excluding the FF era Brit's digital sales really aren't any better. |
Negative. "Womanizer" and "Circus" are 3.2 and 2.9 million now, "Circus" will be 3 million in some weeks, both more than FF era single sales. Even "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me" have sold more than "HIAM" and "IWG". Nevertheless, her digital sales are fascinating with the standards, very consistent. You can see them in the first page.
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Originally posted by TheBritneySpears
The one who hasn't had a solo top 15 hit since 2009.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Anyways, the answer is Beyonce. She only has "Single Ladies," after that the sales are mediocre, including several Gold certifications for major singles.
Britney single sales are consistent and impressive, especially given the quality of the promotion, when it is done.
1,713,000, "Gimme More"
1,770,000, "Piece of Me"
712,000, "Break the Ice"
3,298,000, "Womanizer"
2,966,000, "Circus"
1,255,000, "If U Seek Amy"
510,000, "Radar"
2,225,000, "3"
1,520,000, "Hold It Against Me"
2,638,000, "Till the World Ends"
1,592,000, "I Wanna Go"
200,000, "Criminal"
Others:
1,815,000, "Toxic"
511,000, "...Baby One More Time"
475,000, "Everytime"
465,000, "Oops!... I Did It Again"
416,000, "I'm A Slave 4 U"
374,000, "My Prerogative"
363,000, "Do Somethin'"
281,000, "Me Against The Music"
270,000, "Stronger"
226,000, "Lucky"
Plus you'll see not many pre-digital era artist have that many catalog sales (didn't include many). This will only continue to grow given her legacy and upcoming Glee episode will boost a lot of these (8 songs being performed this time, I believe).
It's rather unfair to even include the two B's, they both started in the 90s. The fact the two of them are amongst the top ten digital singles sellers is commendable and far from disappointing in any case. Especially compared to their veteran contemporaries.
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But wasn't there recently a post about how a lot of both Brit and Bey's stuff weren't certified?
I don't think their sales are all that bad.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
her digital sales are fascinating with the
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Yet you claim Beyoncé's are mediocre even though she's sold more digital records than Britney overall even with 4 underperforming?
And I was comparing FF's digital sales to 4s, not her older albums. Girl Beyoncé has multiple digitals sellers in the 2/3 millions just like Britney does and even higher ones at that, lol.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Yes, by 1.7 million back in January. Selling more isn't necessarily the point, though. Beyonce digital sales are not impressive. 4 had immense promotion and none of the singles could even reach Platinum, here. Hence why some people are convinced Rihanna might be the worst, because her sales are typically modest for their idea of what she should be.
Negative. "Womanizer" and "Circus" are 3.2 and 2.9 million now, "Circus" will be 3 million in some weeks, both more than FF era single sales. Even "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me" have sold more than "HIAM" and "IWG". Nevertheless, her digital sales are fascinating with the standards, very consistent. You can see them in the first page.
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Single Ladies (one song) has outsold ALL of Britney single sales, that's very impressive.
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Originally posted by DG1
Actually it's just 2. Digital sales weren't what it was today when B'Day was released.
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It was there but it wasn't as huge as it is now.
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
She is the most pirated artist though, so it's not like she doesn't have the numbers, a lot are just not legit since they are illegal.
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If it was pirated, it doesn't count. 
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
Yes, by 1.7 million back in January. Selling more isn't necessarily the point, though. Beyonce digital sales are not impressive. 4 had immense promotion and none of the singles could even reach Platinum, here. Hence why some people are convinced Rihanna might be the worst, because her sales are typically modest for their idea of what she should be. That's fine for your viewpoint, though, it's obv your fave!.
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Preach!!! Especially since even You Da One went platinum and it is called a flop.
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Originally posted by Mélina
It was there but it wasn't as huge as it is now.
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I know, which is why I said her numbers are extremely impressive considering she is the most pirated artist, though that is her fault at times i.e. not releasing the Birthday Cake (Remix) digitally when sales would have shot through the roof.
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
Yet you claim Beyoncé's are mediocre even though she's sold more digital records than Britney overall even with 4 underperforming?
Girl, lol.
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Bey, honestly.. It did horrible the past era..
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
Yet you claim Beyoncé's are mediocre even though she's sold more digital records than Britney overall even with 4 underperforming?
And I was comparing FF's digital sales to 4s, not her older albums. Girl Beyoncé has multiple digitals sellers in the 2/3 millions just like Britney does and even higher ones at that, lol.
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ooop.
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