[jose168]

comeing for 30million albums

[BlondUnicorn]

+



= $181.1 million total gross.

[Aden]

A-M, you should change BTW's sales back to 8 million. Billboard did confirm in in an artile referring to Gaga as the 2012 AP Entertainer of the Year.

Also, the shipment figure for 8 million was reported in 2011. It is very likely that they have shipped more. News sources obviously wouldn't report of a new shipment figure because Born This Way isn't a new album anymore.

Most of the sources that have reported Born This Way's sales have range from 7 to 10 million. Billboard is very reliable. So if they confirmed 8 million, they are likely very right on the dot.

[Jennifer]

lol. BTW hasn't shipped more than 6.5 million copies.

[HausOfA-M]

Originally posted by Rivington Reject

A-M, you should change BTW's sales back to 8 million. Billboard did confirm in in an artile referring to Gaga as the 2012 AP Entertainer of the Year.

Also, the shipment figure for 8 million was reported in 2011. It is very likely that they have shipped more. News sources obviously wouldn't report of a new shipment figure because Born This Way isn't a new album anymore.

Most of the sources that have reported Born This Way's sales have range from 7 to 10 million. Billboard is very reliable. So if they confirmed 8 million, they are likely very right on the dot.

I do believe 7 million is still a better estimate. I'm pretty sure the 8 million figure comes from the International Business Times which reported it in late 2011 (obviously referring to shipments), and was just later picked up by other music publications.

I tried to do a breakdown and this is the best I could come to:

USA - 2.3m
CAN - 0.24m

LATIN AMERICA - 0.5m

JPN - 0.76m
REST OF ASIA - 0.4m

UK - 0.95m
IR - 0.03m
ITA - 0.08m
ROM - 0.03m
DE - 0.35m
FR - 0.25m
RU - 0.2m
SWITZ - 0.04m
PORT - 0.08m
FIN + DEN - 0.04m

AU+NZ - 0.25m

TOT: 6.5m

Some countries are missing, and some totals are not fully updated (though I doubt much has changed), so it is definitely closer to 7m than 6m (the "other" figure which is often brought up).

Originally posted by Jennifer

lol. BTW hasn't shipped more than 6.5 million copies.

It has SOLD more than 6.5M copies. I don't think the IBT is making up figures

[Aden]

Okay, I see ya A-M. By the way, not to be picky or anything, but could I get some credit for in the OP for helping out with the newly-added sections?

Originally posted by Jennifer

lol. BTW hasn't shipped more than 6.5 million copies.

Billboard reported that it shipped 8 million copies in 2011.

[Retro]

Originally posted by Jennifer

lol. BTW hasn't shipped more than 6.5 million copies.

90% of reliable sources say otherwise.

[HausofKen]

Gaga needs to sell 30k for pokerface to go 7M right ? i hope after the lead single debuts and after her vma performance she gets a boost and finally hits 7M !

[HausOfA-M]

Originally posted by Rivington Reject

Okay, I see ya A-M. By the way, not to be picky or anything, but could I get some credit for in the OP for helping out with the newly-added sections?

I'm already thanking you in the OP honey.

[Aden]

Originally posted by HausOfA-M

I'm already thanking you in the OP honey.

Didn't see it at first. Thank you, boo.

[HausOfA-M]

Gaga might top 10M albums sold in the US by the end of the year, with barely three full studio albums released. Her current total is 8.786M (give or take a few thousand copies), so she needs a little more than 1.2M albums to get there.

[Retro]

Originally posted by HausOfA-M

Gaga might top 10M albums sold in the US by the end of the year, with barely three full studio albums released. Her current total is 8.786M (give or take a few thousand copies), so she needs a little more than 1.2M albums to get there.

She could get that in a couple weeks, if the app counts.

[Aden]

I want ARTPOP to sell more than Born This Way did in the US (2.2 million).

I would also love for it to open more than Born This Way did worldwide, over 2 million.

[HausofKen]

Originally posted by Rivington Reject

I want ARTPOP to sell more than Born This Way did in the US (2.2 million).

I would also love for it to open more than Born This Way did worldwide, over 2 million.

i think she will pass BTW in the U.S with sales ranging from 2.5-3M or maybe even more with the app ! and with the app on first week sales i think she can pass 2M !

also if her documentary comes out next year she will see a boost in sales. i say another 200K in the U.S just from the movie ! so I'd say 3M for ARTPOP this era

[HausOfA-M]

You have high expectations.

[Aden]

I don't know if this is already under the General Accomplishments tab but Gaga headlined the first ever iHeartRadio Music Festival, right? I feel like that's big. Especially since it's starting to become one of the more renowned music events of the year.

[paulboy]

Originally posted by HausofKen

i think she will pass BTW in the U.S with sales ranging from 2.5-3M or maybe even more with the app ! and with the app on first week sales i think she can pass 2M !

also if her documentary comes out next year she will see a boost in sales. i say another 200K in the U.S just from the movie ! so I'd say 3M for ARTPOP this era

2 million first week? without a 99cent mcdonalds value menu special?

[Aden]

Originally posted by paulboy

2 million first week? without a 99cent mcdonalds value menu special?

I'M GETTING SO TIRED OF EXPLAINING THIS.

The 99 cents deal on Amazon was a US-exclusive deal that lasted for a week. Amazon purchased approximately 400,000 copies from, all paid in full-price. Born This Way opened with 2 million copies sold on a WORLDWIDE scale.

The 99 cent deal shade is so stale. Gaga is a huge album seller.

UGH.

[HausOfA-M]

Originally posted by Rivington Reject

I'M GETTING SO TIRED OF EXPLAINING THIS.

The 99 cents deal on Amazon was a US-exclusive deal that lasted for a week. Amazon purchased approximately 400,000 copies from, all paid in full-price. Born This Way opened with 2 million copies sold on a WORLDWIDE scale.

The 99 cent deal shade is so stale. Gaga is a huge album seller.

UGH.

Regardless of that, we can't deny it boosted the already front-loaded opening week.

[HausOfA-M]

'Poker Face' has sold 1.12 million copies in the UK Source