[genetic fail]

she's a singles artist AND an album artist

[nader]

Why the **** do u guys have to compare it with ur faves

get over it

if u dont like it then dont comment

yeeees sooo what , so what if it took a year to sell 2M

at least she did it some's r dreaming of that number

[WoozyFloozy]

Originally posted by Katy V.!

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I clearly missed a few words, as is my punishment for typing on an iPod. I clarified what I meant later on.

[Monster]

Originally posted by DvnR

Congrats to Katy, but I thought she was at like 1.5m or 1.6m in the US.

It's based on shipments, so it doesn't actually have to SELL that much, which is hasn't.

[Robert]

No matter how many singles she's sold anyone who can get a multi-platinum album isn't just a singles artist.

[KatyCat007]

[csybeyking]

The nerve of any stan trying to drag Katy in here, she has done nothing but release singles and promote

[stevyy]

this is indeed an outstanding achievement. well done!

[Ramcoro]

Originally posted by nky0411

spill the true.

GGGB: 2,698,515 albums , 17m singles

TD: 1,810,292 albums , 20m singles

You're comparing Rihanna's THIRD album with Katy's SECOND.

Let's compare their respective 2nd albums.

TD: 1,800,000 albums
AGLM: 1,300,000 albums

Plus, GGCB had a re-release and about three more years of sales on TD. If this re-release is true about TD I'm sure it'll match and pass GGCB.

[slobro]

Amazing

[Anthagio]

Originally posted by Robertlavigne

No matter how many singles she's sold anyone who can get a multi-platinum album isn't just a singles artist.

No. When your album has five #1 singles and you only sell 2,000,000 in the US and 4,000,000 WW, you're a singles artist.

Being able to sell one album =/= album artists.

Originally posted by Ramcoro

You're comparing Rihanna's THIRD album with Katy's SECOND.

Let's compare their respective 2nd albums.

TD: 1,800,000 albums
AGLM: 1,300,000 albums

Plus, GGCB had a re-release and about three more years of sales on TD. If this re-release is true about TD I'm sure it'll match and pass GGCB.

You tried.

[fortheloveofmusic]

if this was the 90's or even early 2000's katy would of sold 5 million in the u.s for 5 number 1 big singles...in the 90's all a r&b artist needed was 1 top 40 hit and the album went platinum lmao

[Ramcoro]

Originally posted by Anthagio

You tried.

And it worked.

[Ger-55]

Give a ****, about if she is a singles artist or a an albums artist

So? She can sell in this industry

Everyone with their own opinion

This is not like a huge achievement but give a f**k! I enjoy it

[csybeyking]

I really cannot with Rihanna stans, like really? That is the biggest ki of atrl, as if the rated r era didn't happen, as if her albums arent full of generic dance tracks and pop ballads, as if ckb isn't big girls don't cry, as if her discography doesn't fade away with the era it dropped in, as if she wasn't a singles artist and questionably still is, as if Rihanna has scanned close to 2 million with an original cut, as if Katy and Rihanna aren'tbffs

I am consistently perplexed as to how Rihanna stans can even font Katy in negative light no matter what the subject

[Beatz]

Originally posted by Ger-55

Give a ****, about if she is a singles artist or a an albums artist

So? She can sell in this industry

Everyone with their own opinion

This is not like a huge achievement but give a f**k! I enjoy it

It's a big achievement.

[stevyy]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

if this was the 90's or even early 2000's katy would of sold 5 million in the u.s for 5 number 1 big singles...in the 90's all a r&b artist needed was 1 top 40 hit and the album went platinum lmao

i think mainstream artists like her would have indeed sold 1m copies of the album by every new #1 single in the US AND internationally.. which would have put this album at 10-12 million (had it been released in the industry's golden times)

[jeremyyy]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

A lot of albums are certified before reaching the milestone. After all, certifications are based on shipments, not sales.

Then we also might as well certify Born This Way 7 times platinum.

[Beatz]

Originally posted by jeremyyy

Then we also might as well certify Born This Way 7 times platinum.

BTW has sold 1.8 million how it's going to be certified 7x platinum.

[bobbymfw]

Originally posted by nky0411

sis, BTW is ahead of TD.

this week:
20 21 24 25 LADY GAGA BORN THIS WAY 12830 -18 15668 1839356
59 30 56 58 PERRY*KATY TEENAGE DREAM 7114 -15 8394 1817406

You're completely missing Rico's point though. GaGa opened with 1 million+ in May and look how fast her sales have shrunk. She'll rebound a bit with MTN and the holidays but his point still stands. 2x platinum is the best Wayne can hope for too.

Originally posted by csybeyking

I really cannot with Rihanna stans, like really? That is the biggest ki of atrl, as if the rated r era didn't happen, as if her albums arent full of generic dance tracks and pop ballads, as if ckb isn't big girls don't cry, as if her discography doesn't fade away with the era it dropped in, as if she wasn't a singles artist and questionably still is, as if Rihanna has scanned close to 2 million with an original cut, as if Katy and Rihanna aren'tbffs

I am consistently perplexed as to how Rihanna stans can even font Katy in negative light no matter what the subject

One of the best posts I've read in a while.