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Poll: Disappointing digital seller in US
View Poll Results: Disappointing digital seller in the US
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Lady Gaga
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9 |
5.23% |
Rihanna
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24 |
13.95% |
Beyonce
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75 |
43.60% |
Britney Spears
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64 |
37.21% |
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Originally posted by Swaggie
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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I'm using actual sales receipts, though. It's true Britney stuff is uncertified though, not Beyonce. I wish she did have her team to do that.
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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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They are. Beyonce has had an entire era of non-Platinum singles, despite promoting all over on big network shows or channels. That's mediocre. It's my viewpoint, basically facts, you don't have to argue it.
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Originally posted by PULSE.
Single Ladies (one song) has outsold ALL of Britney single sales, that's very impressive.
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Yeah, I said on first page she only has "Single Ladies". You can go look at it, if you want. It's ~4 million, ~3 million, then 500k singles for her.
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Beyonce obviously. Despite heavy promotion for 4, surprisingly non of its singles reaches platinum when even non-singles are dewwing it these days.
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
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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And let me guess, you also think this is impressive for being the Best Selling Digital artist?
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Originally posted by Harry
Beyonce obviously. Despite heavy promotion for 4, surprisingly non of its singles reaches platinum when even non-singles are dewwing it these days.
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End of Time would have though and could have probably topped the Hot 100 if it was a lead single
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
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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Even in that comparison, Bey has no recognizable hits or multi-platinum one, so I don't get it. At the end of the day, Beyonce is the worst of them - the 4 era being the selling point. Sorry, this just is.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
I'm using actual sales receipts, though. It's true Britney stuff is uncertified though, not Beyonce. I wish she did have her team to do that.
They are. Beyonce has had an entire era of non-Platinum singles, despite promoting all over on big network shows or channels. That's mediocre. It's my viewpoint, basically facts, you don't have to argue it.
Yeah, I said on first page she only has "Single Ladies". You can go look at it, if you want.
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4s singles didn't perform well but that still doesn't doesn't change the fact that she has an entire collection of digital sellers (pretty much all of which are higher than Britney's).
And has still sold more digital records.
* shrugs*
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Originally posted by Mélina
And let me guess, you also think this is impressive for being the Best Selling Digital artist?
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The fact that she still holds the title despite being the most pirated artist says a lot.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
I'm using actual sales receipts, though. It's true Britney stuff is uncertified though, not Beyonce. I wish she did have her team to do that.
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I just, and yeah your right about Bey, I thought she was there.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
I'm using actual sales receipts, though. It's true Britney stuff is uncertified though, not Beyonce. I wish she did have her team to do that.
They are. Beyonce has had an entire era of non-Platinum singles, despite promoting all over on big network shows or channels. That's mediocre. It's my viewpoint, basically facts, you don't have to argue it.
Yeah, I said on first page she only has "Single Ladies". You can go look at it, if you want. It's ~4 million, ~3 million, then 500k singles for her.
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4xp
3xp
2xp
1xp
then the K's
and again the last updated in Jan. she's outsold Britney. Britney's highest selling single is 3xp, Beyonce has 2 of those.
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eh...ppl say 4 was heavily promoted but she promoted like a different track every single time
RTW @ BBMA
1+1 @ American Idol
LOT @ VMA's
And the multiple videos
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Originally posted by Drais•▲iko
4s singles didn't perform well but that still doesn't doesn't change the fact that she has an entire collection of digital sellers (pretty much all of which are higher than Britney's).
And has still sold more digital records.
* shrugs*
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But obviously this thread wasn't created on a who has sold more basis, so your logic will need to be expanded to be arguing within it.
Also correction, her collection of digital sellers are not "pretty much" all of which are higher than Britney's. "Single Ladies" is the only song that has sold more than any of Britney's, and I made that note in my original post for her, because that's the go-to for Beyhive in single sales discussions.
"Halo" and "Irreplaceable" are at 3 million straight as of March. After that "Boy" in the 2 million range, "Sweet Dreams" is her only Platinum seller.. after that it's all Gold or less songs. Britney has multiple 2 million and 1 million sellers = consistency, and much more impressive than a moment of superiority, then dwindling to irrelevancy in the department. It's a simple thing to understand.
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The last time I checked everybody up there had a 4x platinum single except Britney.
And since Single Ladies can be certified 5x platinum, that leaves Britney behind even further the other girls.
Not to mention Beyonce has sold more overall than Britney with less albums as well as the other girls.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
I'Yeah, I said on first page she only has "Single Ladies". You can go look at it, if you want. It's ~4 million, ~3 million, then 500k singles for her.
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Most of her Gold digital certs come from old songs or album tracks. No major song from Beyoncé's catalog has a Gold cert aside from RTW (obviously) and 3 songs from DIL: CIL, Baby Boy and Naughty Girl and that is because they're all nearly a decade old and most have already heard or bought the physical single when they were released. Do you honestly expect them to have Platinum certs today?
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Originally posted by Mélina
Most of her Gold digital certs come from old songs or album tracks. No major song from Beyoncé's catalog has a Gold cert aside from RTW and 3 songs from DIL: CIL, Baby Boy and Naughty Girl and that is because they're all nearly a decade old and most have already heard or bought the physical single when they were released. Do you honestly expect them to have Platinum certs today?
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I was referring to the 4 singles. Even so, "Toxic" has no issue being almost 2 million copies.
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Originally posted by castrobabytiger
eh...ppl say 4 was heavily promoted but she promoted like a different track every single time
RTW @ BBMA
1+1 @ American Idol
LOT @ VMA's
And the multiple videos
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And Single Ladies, If I Were a Boy, Deja-Vu, & Crazy in Love had 10x more the promo alone than the whole 4 era put together.
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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2
But obviously this thread wasn't created on a who has sold more basis, so your logic will need to be expanded to be arguing within it.
Also correction, her collection of digital sellers are not "pretty much" all of which are higher than Britney's. "Single Ladies" is the only song that has sold more than any of Britney's, and I made that note in my original post for her, because that's the go-to for Beyhive in single sales discussions.
"Halo" and "Irreplaceable" are at 3 million straight as of March. After that "Boy" in the 2 million range, "Sweet Dreams" is her only Platinum seller.. after that it's all Gold or less songs. Britney has multiple 2 million and 1 million sellers = consistency, and much more impressive than a moment of superiority, then dwindling to irrelevancy in the department. It's a simple thing to understand.
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Incorrect:
Sinlge Ladies - 4.9 million
Irreplaceable - 3.07 million
Halo - 3.0 million
If I Were a Boy - 2.7 million
Sweet Dreams - 1.6 million
Crazy In Love - 1.5 million
Beautiful Liar - 1.2 million
Check On It - 1.1 million
Diva - 1 million
BTINH is pretty close to 1 million.
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Originally posted by Beyond Say
And Single Ladies, If I Were a Boy, Deja-Vu, & Crazy in Love had 10x more the promo alone than the whole 4 era put together.
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No. Bey was even on Jimmy Fallon performing Countdown. I was like WTF? Bey is on Jimmy Fallon? He usually has upcoming acts. Now David Letterman or Jay Leno, but Bey shocked me on LNJF.
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Originally posted by DG1
Incorrect:
Sinlge Ladies - 4.9 million
Irreplaceable - 3.07 million
Halo - 3.0 million
If I Were a Boy - 2.7 million
Sweet Dreams - 1.6 million
Crazy In Love - 1.5 million
Beautiful Liar - 1.2 million
Check On It - 1.1 million
Diva - 1 million
BTINH is pretty close to 1 million.
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Not CIL & Check on It selling that much when they came out before the digital era.
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Originally posted by DG1
Incorrect:
Sinlge Ladies - 4.9 million
Irreplaceable - 3.07 million
Halo - 3.0 million
If I Were a Boy - 2.7 million
Sweet Dreams - 1.6 million
Crazy In Love - 1.5 million
Beautiful Liar - 1.2 million
Check On It - 1.1 million
Diva - 1 million
BTINH is pretty close to 1 million.
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Telephone 3.2 million
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Originally posted by DG1
Incorrect:
Sinlge Ladies - 4.9 million
Irreplaceable - 3.07 million
Halo - 3.0 million
If I Were a Boy - 2.7 million
Sweet Dreams - 1.6 million
Crazy In Love - 1.5 million
Beautiful Liar - 1.2 million
Check On It - 1.1 million
Diva - 1 million
BTINH is pretty close to 1 million.
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Is there a source for "Diva"? I also didn't include "BL" since some were upset with "LTWYL" coming into the picture for Rihanna.
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Originally posted by Beyond Say
Not CIL & Check on It selling that much when they came out before the digital era.
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"Check On It" came out almost a year into digital era.
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