That 40 million records sold part.... Isn't that a bit low, she has sold 20-23 million albums so that would mean she has sold 17-20 million singles which is very low.
Here are her US Single sales:
A Moment Like This/Before your Love: 1,047,000 GOLD
Miss Independent : 1,000,000 Sold GOLD
Breakaway: 1,413,000 GOLD
Since U Been Gone: 2,274,050 1x Platinum
Behind These Hazel Eyes: 1,059,143 1x Platinum
Because Of You: 1,072,798 1x Platinum
Walk Away: 1,100,000 GOLD
Never Again: 1,000,000 GOLD
Sober: 113,000
My Life Would Suck Without You:2,601,000 NOT CERTIFICATED
I Do Not Hook Up: 690,000 NOT CERTIFICATED
Already Gone: 1,700,000 NOT CERTIFICATED
All I ever Wanted: 129,000 NOT CERTIFICATED
Mr Know It All: 1.6 Million
Stronger: 3.7 Million
Dark Side: 0.5 Million
Which brings to a total of 20 million singles in the US alone. So that 40 million record is for sure not right.
God damn, I cant watch that video at work. Anyone care to elaborate?
Here's the description on youtube:
Quote:
Pop superstar Kelly Clarkson talks to the Wall Street Journal's Lee Hawkins about her business and brand as part of the Pepsi NFL Anthems kickoff Eve. Clarkson reflects on how fame and money affected her life, as well as how mentorship from Reba McEntire and her carefully selected team of others has helped her sell nearly 40 million records in a decade. She told Hawkins that while she served as a judge on the hit show "Duets" she can't see herself ever being a judge on American Idol.
She mentioned:
- The two record deal offers she had before Idol. (that part was really insightful)
- Talked about her childhood.
- Life after Idol.
- Received a 200,000 advance. Never got a million, she had to work for that.
- The interviewer mentioned the Ron Paul thing. Kelly said the first time she voted Democrat was for Obama.
- She talked about not wanting to follow a formula with her music. She likes all types of genres.
- Mentioned she'd never be a judge on Idol. She likes to show people not just tell them. She said that's why she did Duets, because she actually was a part of the process.
It was a good interview, really insightful learning about the record deals she was offered. Plus she looked so young and hot
lol opps I pressed reply before I finished that sentence. fixed it
Yeah it was a great interview. I loved hearing her say that it was hard passing on the two record deals before, but she knew in the long run those deals wouldn't be worth it. Very insightful for a 19 year old to realize that.
The American Idol with the most No. 1s is the very first winner, Kelly Clarkson. She has collected 73 Billboard chart-toppers to date, starting with the season one coronation song, "A Moment Like This." On the Hot 100 dated Oct. 5, 2002, "A Moment Like This" soared 52-1, setting the record for the biggest leap to pole position, besting the 27-1 jump of the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" 38 years earlier. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/indus...07278152.story
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'American Idol' Kelly Clarkson Crushes Singles Chart Competition
09.25.2002
To the surprise of no one, the double A-side single, "Before Your Love/ A Moment Like This" from "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson blew away the competition.
With sales of more than 236,000 copies in its first week, according to SoundScan, the single will easily top next week's Billboard singles chart. The closest competition came from singer Nivea's "Don't Mess With My Man," which was a distant second with sales of 4,955.
Clarkson's debut was so huge it outstripped all of the other top 20 singles, which sold only 34,331 combined. From New York to Texas to California, "Before Your Love" was flying off the shelves.
"It's fantastic," said Aaron Borns, director of marketing for Clarkson's label, RCA Records. "The sales were so strong early in the week that we expected to see very big numbers, but this is one of the biggest singles anyone has had in years."
So just how big is it?
Borns said in terms of units sold, Clarkson's single was the #2 best-selling record in the United States overall last week, beat out only by the #1 debut on the Billboard albums chart of Disturbed's Believe, which sold more than 283,000 copies. The song was the #1 single in every market in the U.S, Borns said, with New York and Dallas topping the list of sales leaders.
Tony Castillo, the pop buyer for the Tower Records in Lincoln Center in New York, said the store moved 258 copies of the single in its first week. "People couldn't wait for it," Castillo said.
At the Wal-Mart in Clarkson's hometown of Burleson, Texas, assistant manager Pedro Rodriguez said he sold more than 250 copies a day. "People are coming in to buy it because they know her and because they want to support a local girl," Rodriguez said.
As of Tuesday the store had sold 2,229 of its 5,000 copies, making it one of the outlet's biggest selling singles in recent memory and giving renewed hope for the moribund singles format. Rodriguez said the single is being promoted throughout the store, in addition to a pair of Coke-sponsored banners hanging on either side of the entrance congratulating Burleson's favorite daughter. Clarkson is slated to make a personal appearance at the store on October 21.
In its first few weeks at radio, if it wasn't #1, "Before Your Love" was typically in the top five at most pop radio stations across the country, according to Sean Ross, group editor at the radio programming magazine Airplay Monitor. "You'd expect that given the nature of what it was," Ross said. The song rose from #31 to #21 on the Top 40 chart, making it the fastest rising of all the records that have been on the charts for only two weeks.
"It's ahead of where Christina's ['Dirrty'] was last week," Ross said. "If you look at Kelly Osbourne's 'Papa Don't Preach,' it wouldn't have existed without the TV show. But it got to where Kelly [Clarkson's] record is and lost momentum. There's only so much you can get out of TV exposure and then the record has to carry it. I think the numbers for Kelly Clarkson bode well for the album being such a sales hit that it doesn't really matter what it does at radio.
"In certain ways, this record is like Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind '97,' in that people are buying it as a collectible even it it's not getting radio spins," he added.
Only time will tell if the momentum holds up until the release of Clarkson's full-length debut album, originally slated for release on November 26 but now marked for early 2003. Next up for Clarkson are four featured songs on the upcoming American Idol: Greatest Moments album, due October 1 (see " 'American Idol' CD To Feature Four Kelly Clarkson Numbers"). The 15-track LP will feature songs from all 10 of the "Idol" finalists. A week later, the final 10 hit the road for a 28-date tour beginning October 8 at the Cox Arena in San Diego (see " 'American Idol' Finalists Plan Arena Tour, Compilation Album"). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/145...petition.jhtml
Was esteee messing with the wiki page adding YCW to the singles list?
What mj! How could you think of your fellow mafia so low? I would never! I've been keeping quiet for a long time. And I can't @ so many Kelly stans(the mafias) getting banned. I don't want to be the next one. and hi to the new members.
20. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
19. Heavy in Your Arms - Florence & The Machine
18. It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
17. Perfect - Alanis Morrisette
16. Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline
15. Home - Marc Brossard
14. ****ing Perfect - Pink
13. Gravity - Sara Barellies
12. Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
11. Creep - Radio Head
Total Eliminated
52. Spiderwebs - No Doubt
51. If - Janet Jackson
50. Forget You - Cee Le Green
49. Hell On Heels - Pistol Annie's
48. Crazy For You - Madonna
47. I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
46. Turpentine - Brandi Carlile
45. Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
44. No Bad News - Patty Griffin
43. Blue Christmas - Elivis Presley
42. Crimson & Clover - Joan Jett
41. Hopelessly Devoted to You
40. The Promise - When In Rome
39. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
38. You Don't Know Me - Jan Arden
37. Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
36. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Bing Crosby
35/34. Tonight I Wanna Cry - Keith Urban (Tied)
35/34. My Man - Barbara Streisand (Tied)
33/32. Hit Me With Your Best Shot -Pat Benetar (Tied)
33/32. Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Tied)
31. Respect - Aretha Franklin
30. Shelter - Ray Lamontange
29. What About Love - Heart
28. Give Me One Reason - Tracey Chapman
27. Top of the World - Patty Griffin
26/25. Your Still the One - Shania Twain (Tied)
26/25. Til the World Ends - Britney Spears (Tied)
24/23. Ready for Love - India Arie (Tied)
24/23. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera (Tied)
22/21. Skyscraper - Demi Lovato (Tied)
22/21. I Never Loved a Man (Like I Loved You) - Aretha Franklin (Tied)
20. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
19. Heavy in Your Arms - Florence & The Machine
18. It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
17. Perfect - Alanis Morrisette
16. Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline
15. Home - Marc Brossard
14. ****ing Perfect - Pink
13. Gravity - Sara Barellies
12. Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
11. Creep - Radio Head
Remaining Covers - Top Ten
Why - Annie Lennox
Up To The Mountain - Patty Griffin
Stuff Like That There - Betty Hutton (Bette Midler)
That I would Be Good/Use Somebody - Alanis Morisette/Kings Of Leon
7 Nation Army - Seven Nation Army
Lies - The Black Keys
I know You Wont - Carrie Underwood
Fix you - Coldplay
I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
The Only Exception - Paramore
The rate has had a general consensus of what has been good & bad. Anyone want to pick the top 10?
The prize for correct order is addicted will PM you a nice surprise
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY "A MOMENT LIKE THIS" 
Total Eliminated
I saw that one live and...no. just no.