"Slash" album charting

[Smoking Guns]

Does Gold in Canada equal 500,000 copies?   Or did he sell 500,000 copies world wide?

 The Gold certification is from Canada only. So I guessing it would be canadian sales only. As far as totals it does not say. 

edit

After doing some research I found out that Gold in Canada is 50,000 units

So between Canada and the US alone he is at 110,000 copies... He probably equaled that in the rest of the world... So Slash has probably sold 220,000 - 250,000 copies world wide. 

[sleeper]

From Slash's twitter

I have to again say thanks for the warm reception to my record. I never imagined it would come out this strong,... http://bit.ly/9A2YNH
about 6 hours ago via Facebook

BUMP

Slash is surprised and pleased

[chineseblues]

Does Gold in Canada equal 500,000 copies?   Or did he sell 500,000 copies world wide?

 The Gold certification is from Canada only. So I guessing it would be canadian sales only. As far as totals it does not say. 

edit

After doing some research I found out that Gold in Canada is 50,000 units

40,000 units for gold in Canada it was changed in 2008. http://www.cria.ca/cert.php

[demo23nz]

That would be the name of Slash's publishing company. A lot of musicians set up their own publishing company's with joke names.

The Soundgarden guys had the best... 'You make me sick I make music' and 'In one ear and out your mother'.

[Jdog0830]

From Slash's twitter

I have to again say thanks for the warm reception to my record. I never imagined it would come out this strong,... http://bit.ly/9A2YNH
about 6 hours ago via Facebook

BUMP

Slash is surprised and pleased

Why is he supprised hell he is one of the most reconizable figures in Rock N' Roll today.
I mean who is not going to know the guy with the kick ass top hat???!!!

[Fingers]

Snakepit's Ain't Life Grand didn't even chart on the Billboard 200, so I think even he was not totally sure how it would do

[audjon]

NOW IN: 36.20%

3 38 SLASH DIK HAYD/EMI 3,899 SLASH

[Bodhi]

yeah not sure what the numbers will be this week.  IF it is still in the Top 20 I would be absolutely shocked.  It did what it had to though, debuted in the Top 5!! So that is an accomplishment in itself.  It will probably take a HUGE sales dive this week like every other hard rock record does that isnt released by Metallica.

[jacdaniel]

yeah not sure what the numbers will be this week.  IF it is still in the Top 20 I would be absolutely shocked.  It did what it had to though, debuted in the Top 5!! So that is an accomplishment in itself.  It will probably take a HUGE sales dive this week like every other hard rock record does that isnt released by Metallica.

He needs to try and get that video out ASAP, hopefully followed by a second single.  (prefarbly the Fergie one)

[FunkyMonkey]

"Slash" is currently at #38 with 3,899 sold with 36% reported.

30   36   GORILLAZ   VIRGIN/EMI   4,177 PLASTIC BEACH
41   37   YOUNG MONEY   CASH MONEY/UNIV MOTOWN   3,900 WE ARE YOUNG MONEY
3   38   SLASH   DIK HAYD/EMI   3,899 SLASH
39   39   JASON DERULO   BELUGA HGTS/WARNER BROS.   3,592 JASON DERULO
49   40   GARY ALLAN   MCA NASHVILLE   3,586 GET OFF ON THE PAIN
34   41   SUSAN BOYLE   COLUMBIA   3,550 I DREAMED A DREAM

Hits Daily Double

[audjon]

NOW IN: FINAL

3 17 SLASH DIK HAYD/EMI 20,993 -66%

[FunkyMonkey]

NOW IN: FINAL

3 17 SLASH DIK HAYD/EMI 20,993 -66%

That's the largest negative percentage change by far (the next is -34%) in the top 50. 

[D]

81k in 2 weeks isn't too bad though

wait till the Fergie single drops.

[Trist805]

Yea that's not too bad.  I'm sure a lot of bands would love to sell 21,000 copies at all, let alone in their second week.     

[Falcon]

I am absolutely shocked it's sold 81k domestically so far, especially for a DIY effort.

That said, I really don't see it having any legs - Fergie single or not.

[Bodhi]

I am absolutely shocked it's sold 81k domestically so far, especially for a DIY effort.

That said, I really don't see it having any legs - Fergie single or not.

Very true.  It wont have legs, it over performed for a solo record.  It did what it was supposed to do, its a very good record, and sold reasonably well for an indie record.

[Smoking Guns]

It will sell maybe a few more units during the tour.

[Ali]

I am absolutely shocked it's sold 81k domestically so far, especially for a DIY effort.

That said, I really don't see it having any legs - Fergie single or not.

I agree, and I think that is partly due to the album itself.  What I mean is that people who like the Fergie will track will likely only buy that track as it is not at all representative of the album as a whole, for better or for worse.

The success of any single from here on in will in my estimation only serve to sell those individual singles as downloads rather than the album as whole because the album is fairly diverse.

Ali

[GypsySoul]

The success of any single from here on in will in my estimation only serve to sell those individual singles as downloads rather than the album as whole because the album is fairly diverse.

I don't think you're giving the "listening public" enough credit.  Most people don't listen to just one type of music.  Isn't the whole idea behind being "diverse" is to show the fans, who might put you as an artist into a "box," that you're more than one-dimensional?

That being said, IMO, album sales charting is very much an inexact science not only because of the whole downloading thing but also the timing of the release.  Like in this case, there really wasn't any "competition" releases in that week so there's really nothing to compare the sales to.   

[Ali]

The success of any single from here on in will in my estimation only serve to sell those individual singles as downloads rather than the album as whole because the album is fairly diverse.

I don't think you're giving the "listening public" enough credit.  Most people don't listen to just one type of music.  Isn't the whole idea behind being "diverse" is to show the fans, who might put you as an artist into a "box," that you're more than one-dimensional?

That being said, IMO, album sales charting is very much an inexact science not only because of the whole downloading thing but also the timing of the release.  Like in this case, there really wasn't any "competition" releases in that week so there's really nothing to compare the sales to.   

I understand what you're saying, but I think you're underestimating the consequences of making songs available for individual purchase.  Before the iTunes/Amazon/Online music world, people would be forced to buy the whole album for one song.  That is no longer the case.  No, people will preview songs or listen to them on YouTube and decide which songs they like and which they don't and purchase accordingly.  People just don't purchase whole albums like they used to.  This is a factor in why CD sales are down in recent years.

The album is diverse, and I don't think that is a bad thing.  However, in this era of individual songs being available for download, I think that may work against sales of the album as a whole, not work for it.

Ali