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Discussion: Only 3 albums in 2016 crossed 500k pure sales.
Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Cookie
And only 2 crossed 1 million
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Originally posted by NEZ
i honestly believe in a healthy sales climate,rih would be pushing a million in first week sales with their recent releases.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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pure sales are OVER.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by thedastardly
You've been in deep denial about Rih's success all week lol. Why should I be salty. Rih's numbers aren't putting food on my table. It's just weird seeing you pretend like Rih has ever been on the same level album sales-wise as Bey or Drake. Rih had one major hit this year, and it was assisted by a bigger artist. She's not flopping so I don't get why you need to exaggerate all the time.
I'm crying at you bringing up sales in 1999 like there haven't been artists doing 1m first week for the past few years and even in 2016. If you need to go back that much in time and provide all these random conditions for her to maybe-possibly-if-you-squint go 1m first week when she could barely even manage to be the top-selling album the week of her past releases then maybe it's not true? She's not a big album seller, accept it. Move on. Stop setting her up for drags.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Ari G is gonna get there. Pray for #AG3
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Rih's sales are not bad, so I'm not sure why people are trying to drag.
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Abel coming though gerls.
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Originally posted by Ascension
The way this phantom Tidal marketing rep number keeps randomly growing tho: 1.4, then 1.46 and now 1.5, Lawd...
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Impressive!
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Dead at 1.4 to 1.5 being so concerning
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Originally posted by zombaland
Dead at 1.4 to 1.5 being so concerning
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Originally posted by zombaland
Dead at 1.4 to 1.5 being so concerning
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Member Since: 4/16/2008
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This is 2016 releases only.
Many other albums have sold more.
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Member Since: 4/16/2008
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And a certain one is the bestselling one WW.
Only talent.
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Member Since: 5/3/2012
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Originally posted by Rocky™
Gold should be the new platinum. Who's with me?
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No need. Streaming is factored in now.
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Originally posted by Truth Teller
The fact that Rih made it with 1.5m free giveaways, no promo until 3 months after the album and this messy ass rollout / campaign And LOTB the album seller hasn't even taken off yet and never will because this bitch ain't shooting no video
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Member Since: 5/3/2012
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Originally posted by umich
Rih's sales are not bad, so I'm not sure why people are trying to drag.
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I don't know either, considering it's the 3rd best-selling album released this year after 1.47 million copies were given away. Plus, the album has yet to be discounted.
Poor them, had she not given it away, she would've sold past one million.
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Member Since: 4/16/2008
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
I don't know either, considering it's the 3rd best-selling album released this year after 1.47 million copies were given away. Plus, the album has yet to be discounted.
Poor them, had she not given it away, she would've sold past one million.
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01 - 1,588,000 - 25 - Adele ( 9,028,000 )
02 - 1,522,000 - VIEWS - Drake ( 1,522,000 )
03 - 1,443,000 - LEMONADE - Beyoncé ( 1,443,000 )
04 - 912,000 - TRAVELLER - Chris Stapleton ( 1,597,000 )
05 - 636,000 - THE VERY BEST OF - Prince ( 2,725,000 )
06 - 563,000 - BLURRYFACE - Twenty One Pilots ( 1,154,000 )
07 - 558,000 - ANTI - Rihanna ( 558,000 )
08 - 555,000 - HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL - Original Cast ( 723,000
3rd best selling huh?
Note: Hamilton already passed it.
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Member Since: 5/2/2012
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Originally posted by zombaland
Dead at 1.4 to 1.5 being so concerning
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Everything over the 1m is fanfic, anyway.
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
considering it's the 3rd best-selling album released this year
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Originally posted by pieuxvu
01 - 1,588,000 - 25 - Adele ( 9,028,000 )
02 - 1,522,000 - VIEWS - Drake ( 1,522,000 )
03 - 1,443,000 - LEMONADE - Beyoncé ( 1,443,000 )
04 - 912,000 - TRAVELLER - Chris Stapleton ( 1,597,000 )
05 - 636,000 - THE VERY BEST OF - Prince ( 2,725,000 )
06 - 563,000 - BLURRYFACE - Twenty One Pilots ( 1,154,000 )
07 - 558,000 - ANTI - Rihanna ( 558,000 )
08 - 555,000 - HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL - Original Cast ( 723,000
3rd best selling huh?
Note: Hamilton already passed it.
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We're discussing 2016 releases. Some of those albums aren't from 2016.
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Member Since: 5/3/2012
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Originally posted by pieuxvu
01 - 1,588,000 - 25 - Adele ( 9,028,000 )
02 - 1,522,000 - VIEWS - Drake ( 1,522,000 )
03 - 1,443,000 - LEMONADE - Beyoncé ( 1,443,000 )
04 - 912,000 - TRAVELLER - Chris Stapleton ( 1,597,000 )
05 - 636,000 - THE VERY BEST OF - Prince ( 2,725,000 )
06 - 563,000 - BLURRYFACE - Twenty One Pilots ( 1,154,000 )
07 - 558,000 - ANTI - Rihanna ( 558,000 )
08 - 555,000 - HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL - Original Cast ( 723,000
3rd best selling huh?
Note: Hamilton already passed it.
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Maybe if you could read, I specifically stated released this year.
I wasn't aware of 25, Traveller, The Very Best of Prince, and Blurry Face being released in 2016.
So try again, ORH.
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