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Poll: Bigger era: 1989 vs. IASF
View Poll Results: Bigger era:
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Taylor Swift - 1989
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57.14% |
Beyonce - I am... Sasha Fierce
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78 |
39.80% |
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ash12345
she sold more worldwide already despite 7 years of sales decline
check the facts before posting otherwise you end up looking ridiculous
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So, you would agree that 1989 & IASF era's are bigger than the Teenage Dream era then right?
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1989 was released in 2014, and IASF was released in 2008.
The sales climate isn't the same, btw.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ash12345
Taylor influenced apple this era and literally changed a major movement in the music industry.
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Oh my god, she sure did!
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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Quote:
Originally posted by Ash12345
what are you even talkng about
1989 has sold 7.6m as of this week worldwide
4m is not that impressive at all and im sure IASF has sold more than that
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5m from the US right? It leaves 2.6 WW
Do your math, kid
Sasha sold 7.5m, 3.5m from US only, therefore, 4m+ WW
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In my country, Single Ladies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taylor's career.
Half of the IASF singles were urban and r&b was internationally dead (pretty much) in 2008 / 09, so I can't compare overall singles sales. Then, Taylor wins in album sales and Beyonce wins in influence and impact, because of the SL choreo alone
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Wait Beyoncé sold more outside the US? And I thought out of the two she was the local one
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1989.
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Member Since: 6/2/2011
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If I Were a Boy, Single Ladies, Halo >>> Taylor herself, so IASF!
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Member Since: 12/30/2010
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Quote:
Originally posted by ultraviolento
sasha sold 4m+ ww
1989 ain't doing it
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Quote:
Originally posted by ultraviolento
5m from the US right? It leaves 2.6 WW
Do your math, kid
Sasha sold 7.5m, 3.5m from US only, therefore, 4m+ WW
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I LOVE Bey but let's not:
Albums sold in 2008: 1,491,000,000
Albums sold in 2014: 864,000,000
IASF: 4M
1989 sold 2,5M copies outside the US (so far...)
1989's 2008 adjusted sales (outside of the US): 4,4M
Bye.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Squall
I LOVE Bey but let's not:
Albums sold in 2008: 1,491,000,000
Albums sold in 2014: 864,000,000
IASF: 4M
1989 sold 2,5M copies outside the US (so far...)
1989's 2008 adjusted sales (outside of the US): 4,4M
Bye.
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OMG! Clock them
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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I adore Bey, but 1989 is pushing massive numbers at this point. And it still has more single worthy tracks that can easily go #1....
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Quote:
Originally posted by ultraviolento
5m from the US right? It leaves 2.6 WW
Do your math, kid
Sasha sold 7.5m, 3.5m from US only, therefore, 4m+ WW
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what is this nonsense
1989 has sold 7.6m ww
the us is in the world, learn your geography before attempting to spew rubbish.
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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Originally posted by LoKoPaNdA
Wait Beyoncé sold more outside the US? And I thought out of the two she was the local one
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Sasha sold Taylor's entire career x5 in SA (500k diamond in Brazil)
Sasha tripled 1989's UK sales (1.8m+)
Then B has South Africa too, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland...
1989 was definitely bigger in the US, but in the world? There's no competition
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Quote:
Originally posted by Squall
I LOVE Bey but let's not:
Albums sold in 2008: 1,491,000,000
Albums sold in 2014: 864,000,000
IASF: 4M
1989 sold 2,5M copies outside the US (so far...)
1989's 2008 adjusted sales (outside of the US): 4,4M
Bye.
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Wait, 1989 sold only 2.5M outside of US?
When you take into consideration that ARTPOP sold only a million less outside of the US (according to little monsters)...
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Quote:
Originally posted by ultraviolento
5m from the US right? It leaves 2.6 WW
Do your math, kid
Sasha sold 7.5m, 3.5m from US only, therefore, 4m+ WW
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and? the United States is a part of the world.
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But why are we comparing IASF to 1989? Why don't we compare Self-Titled?
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Member Since: 12/21/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by Squall
I LOVE Bey but let's not:
Albums sold in 2008: 1,491,000,000
Albums sold in 2014: 864,000,000
IASF: 4M
1989 sold 2,5M copies outside the US (so far...)
1989's 2008 adjusted sales (outside of the US): 4,4M
Bye.
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Screaming at this 'receipt'
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Quote:
Originally posted by HumanitySector
Wait, 1989 sold only 2.5M outside of US?
When you take into consideration that ARTPOP sold only a million less outside of the US (according to little monsters)...
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Yes, it outsold ARTPOP (+500k) without the US.
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