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Originally posted by ashuduff
Madonna (and her stans) try to portray her as this massive sales force but in reality... 
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In reality what? Madonna is the best selling female singer of all times. Don't try it.
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Originally posted by Beautiful Liar
1980's US SALES
Madonna 4 albums = 22 million
Whitney 2 albums = 21 million
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Madonna 4 albums: Holiday, Borderline, Lucky Star, Like a Virgin, Into The Groove, Material Girl, Crazy for You, Angel, Who's That Girl, Live To Tell, Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Express Yourself, Cherish, Oh Father.
Whitney 2 albums: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
I mean, how can an artist who was fabricated by a record label to be the anti-Britney is above ha on this bitch? Tell me sis, I don't get iT.  |
Well, Avril was the one founded as the anti-Britney. She's in the mid 80s, where she belongs.
Pink was more a hip-pop/R&B version of Fiona Apple.
Christina was more a younger, blonder Whitney. That's what the record companies set out to position them as.
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
It's not like Whitney's performance in The Bodyguard was any more natural or believable than Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan.
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This is Houston's screen debut, and she is at home in the role; she photographs wonderfully, and has a warm smile, and yet is able to suggest selfish and egotistical dimensions in the character.
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But I was talking more about commercial success. Desperately Seeking Susan did $27M. The Bodyguard did over $400M. That's just jaw-dropping. This is in 1992 dollars. This is for an R-rated romantic thriller, not a comic book or action movie. You can't ignore that when talking about Whitney's career and focus solely on record sales.
Waiting To Exhale was also a major hit and helped Hollywood sit up and take notice of the fact that there's a huge female African American audience to tap into. Not a very good movie, but an important one.
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oh yay my queen is there. in the top 50, too. 
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
And, by the by - no album from any of the female heavyweights has sold as much as The Immaculate Collection.
Not Whitney.
Not Mariah Carey.
Not Falling Into You.
Not Baby One More Time.
Not even 21.
NOTHING. It's the (second) most successful hits compilation ever.
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I thought Music Box sold more than TIC?
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Originally posted by Alexz
In reality what? Madonna is the best selling female singer of all times. Don't try it.
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I'll try it again. Her post-80s sales are dismal. 2.3 million? 1.8 million? 677,000?
Whitney and Mariah outsold Madonna's ass over and over again.
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Originally posted by ashuduff
Madonna (and her stans) try to portray her as this massive sales force but in reality...
Oh these are fake? Whoops
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Originally posted by MrDeeds
Why are you guys discussing albums sales when the-Jennifer Hudson is in the damn top 30? with 5 albums sold.
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They mad. 
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Originally posted by Ace Reject
NO NOT BRITNEY AT ELEVEN.
Not Britney under Major D*ke and The Eve to her Margo Channing.
NO.
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I was steaming about that top ten until I read this post and literally laughed out loud. Thank you for putting it all into perspective for me, Ace. Ain't nothing left to do with this hot mess countdown except realize that it was probably the best news Pink and Christina have gotten all year and be free of it...
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and not to mention Madonna and her label are known to over certified her albums
that Greatest Hits Album that is certified Diamond,.. only scanned and peaked in the 5 million mark
Soundscan already clocked her tea
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They are surprisingly lucid on exhale (relatively of course) I think receiving 0 grammy nominations has softened the fall  . |
To be honest this whole list is such a joke that nobody would breakdown over it. Adele, Lady Gaga, and the rest of the Top 10 are not above Britney in any way or form and they know it.
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Originally posted by MrPeanut
No, Titanic isn't even included in her total album sales (even though we know it was ha song that sold it and that would put her above Madge in total album sales), and if it was included it would only be her third biggest album.
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STAN for Celine. Never lifted a pen once and beat out everybody but Madge.
EDIT: And let's not forget even Britney has sung live more times in her career.
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Originally posted by Sahn
Madonna 4 albums: Holiday, Borderline, Lucky Star, Like a Virgin, Into The Groove, Material Girl, Crazy for You, Angel, Who's That Girl, Live To Tell, Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Express Yourself, Cherish, Oh Father.
Whitney 2 albums: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
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ummm How WIll I Know Where Do Broken hearts go Didn't we almost have it all GREATEST LOVE OF ALL You give good love saving all my love for you .So emotional one moment in time love will save the day
7 of the songs were consecutive #1's .....
I understand u obviously love Madonna, but don't try to degrade Whitney's achievements to make Madonna look superior. Make it an equal match
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They are surprisingly lucid on exhale (relatively of course) I think receiving 0 grammy nominations has softened the fall . |
aw, that's no fun. 
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Originally posted by Beautiful Liar
and not to mention Madonna and her label are known to over certified her albums
that Greatest Hits Album that is certified Diamond,.. only scanned and peaked in the 5 million mark
Soundscan already clocked her tea
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Soundscan didn't start tracking until after TIC had already been in release and selling for 5 months.
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Originally posted by Beautiful Liar
and not to mention Madonna and her label are known to over certified her albums
that Greatest Hits Album that is certified Diamond,.. only scanned and peaked in the 5 million mark
Soundscan already clocked her tea
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It was released before SoundScan started tracking sales.
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Originally posted by Beautiful Liar
and not to mention Madonna and her label are known to over certified her albums
that Greatest Hits Album that is certified Diamond,.. only scanned and peaked in the 5 million mark
Soundscan already clocked her tea
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You're reaching AND lying.
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Originally posted by ashuduff
I'll try it again. Her post-80s sales are dismal. 2.3 million? 1.8 million? 677,000?
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1990: The Immaculate Collection - 30 million.
1998: Ray of Light - 20 million.
2000: Music - 12 million.
2005: Confessions on a Dance Floor - 12 million.
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Originally posted by stevensaurusrex
STAN for Celine. Never lifted a pen once and beat out everybody but Madge. |
Actually, Celine was the top selling femail until 2004-05, when MDNA released COADF
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