Album sales thread

[usurper]

G n'R's appetite for destruction has sold worldwide 35 million albums making it the 2nd best selling debut ever. It sold 15 million in the U.S alone

Lies sold 10 million worldwide because of the hit song ''Patience'' which the single alone went gold. It sold 5 million in the U.S

UYI's altogether sold 40 million because of the success of all their singles and a massive world tour that lasted 2 and half years.

SPI? sold together 2 million because it was a cover album and had no new original material on it. No tour. Went only Platinum in the U.S when it was expected to go double-platinum.

Live Era sold 2 million and went Gold in America.

Greatist Hits has sold four million in nearly a year. Went Platinum in America.

Chinese Democracy: Who knows?

[norway]

Chinese Democracy: Who knows?

Chinese Democracy downloaded x times maybe

[IndiannaRose]

G n'R's appetite for destruction has sold worldwide 35 million albums making it the 2nd best selling debut ever. It sold 15 million in the U.S alone

Lies sold 10 million worldwide because of the hit song ''Patience'' which the single alone went gold. It sold 5 million in the U.S

UYI's altogether sold 40 million because of the success of all their singles and a massive world tour that lasted 2 and half years.

SPI? sold together 2 million because it was a cover album and had no new original material on it. No tour. Went only Platinum in the U.S when it was expected to go double-platinum.

Live Era sold 2 million and went Gold in America.

Greatist Hits has sold four million in nearly a year. Went Platinum in America.

Chinese Democracy: Who knows?

Where did you get the information for "TSI?" and Live Era? Source? And no, the Greatest Hits is closing in on 9 million total. (worldwide)

[GypsySoul]

Where did you get the information for "TSI?" and Live Era? Source? And no, the Greatest Hits is closing in on 9 million total. (worldwide)

there's some sales info on the link listed below ... scroll most of the way down at that site

Try http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-g/gunsnroses_main.htm
Keep in mind they exclude international sales & appears they are off on some of the albums like LIVE Era which went Platinum.

[usurper]

G n'R's appetite for destruction has sold worldwide 35 million albums making it the 2nd best selling debut ever. It sold 15 million in the U.S alone

Lies sold 10 million worldwide because of the hit song ''Patience'' which the single alone went gold. It sold 5 million in the U.S

UYI's altogether sold 40 million because of the success of all their singles and a massive world tour that lasted 2 and half years.

SPI? sold together 2 million because it was a cover album and had no new original material on it. No tour. Went only Platinum in the U.S when it was expected to go double-platinum.

Live Era sold 2 million and went Gold in America.

Greatist Hits has sold four million in nearly a year. Went Platinum in America.

Chinese Democracy: Who knows?

Where did you get the information for "TSI?" and Live Era? Source? And no, the Greatest Hits is closing in on 9 million total. (worldwide)

Really? Nine million? Fucking Hell. Live Era I searched on the internet and for SPI? I got the information from rockonthenet.com

[nesquick]

Appetite sold 27 or 28 million copies. It hasn't reached 30 million yet.
Lies: 8 million
USI: 38 million copies both
spaghetti: 7 million
live erea: 2 million
GH: around 7 million copies

Total: around 84/85 million albums sold worldwide

in the futur: Chinese Democracy....maybe 15 or 20 million copies? why not...

[usurper]

SPI? did not sell 7 million.

Here is the corect list:

AFD: 38 million sold
LIES: 10 million sold
USI *altogether*: 40 million
SPI?: 3 million maximum
LE: 2 million sold
GH: 7 million

[IndiannaRose]

Where did you get the information for "TSI?" and Live Era? Source? And no, the Greatest Hits is closing in on 9 million total. (worldwide)

there's some sales info on the link listed below ... scroll most of the way down at that site

Try http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-g/gunsnroses_main.htm
Keep in mind they exclude international sales & appears they are off on some of the albums like LIVE Era which went Platinum.

Well, I know how to easily find domestic sales. I was just talking about sales internationally particularly about those two albums. I still haven't found those figures yet. (worldwide) Oh well....

[matt88]

Question: How come when i read album sales lists, AFD is shown to have sold millions more than Boston's Debut yet Boston's debut is regarded as the best selling debut ever.

Boston's has sold around 16 million, i can quote the guiness world records for that as well. Yet AFD has surpassed 20 million and prolly hovers around 26 million.

Why is it not regarded as the highest seller?

[jarmo]

They're talking about US sales only?



/jarmo

[matt88]

They're talking about US sales only?



/jarmo

Nope they all say worldwide sales.

[Carlos_f_Rose]

Well It might be true.. that BON JOVI still fills stadium, and even that he has sold more albums than GNRoses, but The fact is that, Guns N Roses is a better band, better musicians, better  ,music, and more recognized than Bon Jovi, so, taking the quote  of my friend Axl Rose... Bon Jovi can Suck my... "?$ ?$"  you know it boys...

[usurper]

Bon Jovi altogether has sold around 60 million albums altogether. Slippery When Wet sold 24 million. Appetite for Destruction has sold 37 million.

[erose]

Bon Jovi altogether has sold around 60 million albums altogether. Slippery When Wet sold 24 million. Appetite for Destruction has sold 37 million.

i think bj has sold 100 million now.... hence the box set release.

[campos]

King of Pop has five of the top 100 best selling albums of all time
Wednesday, October 22, 2003

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Michael Jackson's Thriller - with worldwide sales exceeding 54 million copies - is the biggest selling album ever.

Even more incredible, is the the fact that four other King of Pop albums have made it to the 100 worldwide best seller list. They are: Bad and Dangerous at No. 21 and 23, both with 27 million copies sold; HIStory at No. 70 with 17 million double albums sold and Off The Wall at No. 77 with 16 million copies sold.

(rank, estimated world sales in millions, RIAA Certified Platinum level,
Soundscan sales 1991-now (if known), TITLE, Artist (year).


001 54 26 00.0 THRILLER Michael Jackson (1983)
002 42 19 00.0 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (1980)
003 41 27 00.0 GREATEST HITS 1971-75 The Eagles (1976)
004 40 15 00.0 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Soundtrack (1978)
005 37 17 11.7 THE BODYGUARD Soundtrack (1992)
006 37 14 00.0 BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (1978)
007 35 15 06.3 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (1973)
008 35 19 14.5 COME ON OVER Shania Twain (1997)
009 32 11 02.8 SGT.PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND The Beatles (1967)
010 32 11 00.0 DIRTY DANCING Soundtrack (1987)
011 30 22 00.0 LED ZEPPELIN IV Led Zeppelin (1971)
012 30 19 00.0 RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (1977)
013 30 13 12.0 MILLENNIUM Backstreet Boys (1999)
014 30 10 09.2 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Celine Dion (1997)
015 29 12 02.6 ABBEY ROAD The Beatles (1969)
016 29 11 10.5 FALLING INTO YOU Celine Dion (1996)
017 29 11 10.0 TITANIC Soundtrack (1998)
018 28 16 14.1 JAGGED LITTLE PILL Alanis Morissette (1995)
019 27 10 07.1 MUSIC BOX Mariah Carey (1993)
020 27 08 08.9 1 The Beatles (2000)
021 27 08 06.2 BAD Michael Jackson (1987)
022 27 08 04.6 GREASE Soundtrack (1978)
023 27 07 05.8 DANGEROUS Michael Jackson (1991)
024 26 16 00.0 HOTEL CALIFORNIA The Eagles (1976)
025 25 15 02.1 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns & Roses (1988)
026 25 14 11.2 SUPERNATURAL Santana (1999)
027 25 14 10.0 BACKSTREET BOYS Backstreet Boys (1998)
028 25 09 00.0 BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (1985)
029 25 08 00.0 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
030 24 15 00.0 BORN IN THE USA Bruce Springsteen (1984)
031 24 13 10.4 ... BABY ONE MORE TIME Britney Spears (1999)
032 24 12 00.0 SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (1986)
033 23 12 00.0 WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (1985)
034 23 10 04.8 THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION Madonna (1990)
035 23 07 07.3 SPICE Spice Girls (1996)
036 23 06 05.0 GOLD - GREATEST HITS Abba (1992)
037 22 13 13.3 METALLICA Metallica (1991)
038 22 12 00.0 TAPESTRY Carole King (1971)
039 22 10 07.5 DAYDREAM Mariah Carey (1995)
040 22 10 00.0 CAN'T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (1983)
041 22 07 00.0 TRUE BLUE Madonna (1986)
042 21 13 00.0 GREATEST HITS Simon & Garfunkel (1972)
043 21 09 04.9 THE SIGN/HAPPY NATION Ace Of Base (1994)
044 21 08 00.0 SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack (1965)
045 20 11 00.0 THE WALL Pink Floyd (1979)
046 20 10 00.0 PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM MC Hammer (1990)
047 20 10 00.0 LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (1984)
048 20 08 01.8 1967-1970 The Beatles (1973)
049 20 07 06.9 RICKY MARTIN Ricky Martin (1999)
050 20 00 00.0 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN The Bee Gees (1979)
051 20 16 00.0 GREATEST HITS Elton John (1974) *
052 19 09 08.9 OOPS! ...I DID IT AGAIN Britney Spears (2000)
053 19 09 00.0 WHITNEY Whitney Houston (1987)
054 19 07 01.6 1962-1966 The Beatles (1973)
055 18 16 00.0 BOSTON Boston (1976)
056 18 13 00.0 PURPLE RAIN Prince (1984)
057 18 12 07.5 THE WOMAN IN ME Shania Twain (1995)
058 18 10 02.2 THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) The Beatles (1968)
059 18 10 01.0 THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (1987)
060 18 06 06.1 ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG Celine Dion (1999)
061 18 06 05.4 THE SCORE Fugees (1996)
062 18 04 03.5 (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY Oasis (1995)
063 18 04 00.0 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (1979)
064 17 16 10.0 CRACKED REAR VIEW Hootie & The Blowfish (1995)
065 17 12 01.9 HYSTERIA Def Leppard (1987)
066 17 09 04.8 MARIAH CAREY Mariah Carey (1990)
067 17 08 08.9 THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP Eminem (2000)
068 17 06 00.0 COMES ALIVE Peter Frampton (1976)
069 17 04 04.3 SPICE WORLD Spice Girls (1997)
070 17 04 02.5 HISTORY Michael Jackson (1995)
071 17 02 03.4 ROMANZA Andrea Bocelli (1997)
072 16 16 08.8 NO FENCES Garth Brooks (1991)
073 16 11 11.0 NO STRINGS ATTACHED 'N Sync (2000)
074 16 10 07.3 UNPLUGGED Eric Clapton (1992)
075 16 10 00.0 FAITH George Michael (1987)
076 16 07 05.2 USE YOUR ILLUSION I Guns & Roses (1991)
077 16 07 00.0 OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (1979)
078 16 06 06.7 JANET. Janet Jackson (1993)
079 16 05 03.6 BUTTERFLY Mariah Carey (1997)
080 16 00 00.0 TUBULAR BELLS Mike Oldfield (1973)
081 16 00 00.0 MERRY CHRISTMAS Mariah Carey (1994)
082 15 08 08.4 THE EMINEM SHOW Eminem (2002) *
083 15 01 03.5 GREATEST HITS Queen (1981)
084 15 12 07.7 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU Matchbox 20 (1997)
085 15 12 00.0 NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (1985)
086 15 12 00.0 II Led Zeppelin (1969)
087 15 12 00.0 GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (1980)
088 15 10 07.2 LEGEND Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984)
089 15 10 00.0 GREATEST HITS VOL.2 The Eagles (1982)
090 15 10 00.0 GREATEST HITS VOL.1& 2 Billy Joel (1985)
091 15 08 07.8 TRAGIC KINGDOM No Doubt (1996)
092 15 08 07.5 THE LION KING Soundtrack (1994)
093 15 08 05.0 ACHTUNG BABY U2 (1991)
094 15 08 00.0 PHYSICAL GRAFITTI Led Zeppelin (1975)
095 15 07 06.1 THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL Lauryn Hill (1998)
096 15 07 05.3 USE YOUR ILLUSION II Guns & Roses (1991)
097 15 07 00.0 TO THE EXTREME Vanilla Ice (1990)
098 15 06 04.2 THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE Celine Dion (1994)
099 15 05 03.9 BAT OUT OF HELL II - BACK INTO HELL Meat Loaf (1993)
100 15 04 03.7 RAY OF LIGHT Madonna (1998)


http://www.mjni.com/news/details.aspx?ArticleNo=508

[WanaBGunner]

I tryed searching for this already but cant get NE thing. And I've seen it on here many times but again, how man albums does Appetite sell a week? I remember reading that like a few years back it sold 2000 + a week? Or was it 4000? Help.

[usurper]

It has sold 9000 per week since 1988, the album has sold 37 million and sells about 500,000 each year since the last single, next year it would have sold 38 million.

[hyperionmax2003]

Does anybody know if any rock band has had their first album sell as many copies as Appettite for Destruction  did?

[wadey]

It has sold 9000 per week since 1988, the album has sold 37 million and sells about 500,000 each year since the last single, next year it would have sold 38 million.

i heard that 2.... 

[usurper]

Does anybody know if any rock band has had their first album sell as many copies as Appettite for Destruction? did?

Cream's debut sold 35 million, but GNR are still ahead by 3 million copies, also no one buys Cream albums anymore.