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Post by Mark on Mar 22, 2012 13:31:19 GMT -5
Thanks for all those numbers! The only one I'm a little iffy on is "Forever & Always." The Billboard article as of December 2011 where I got most of her older data had the song at 675,000. I'd be surprised if it had sold 300k+ in three months. But maybe Billboard is wrong.. Do you know when the RIAA certified it platinum? Found it on the RIAA website! Billboard must have been wrong. Shocking, I know. I will update my list with all the new numbers when I get home from work! One possible explanation for the different numbers is that perhaps that 675,000 total is for the album version of "F&A," whilst platinum includes sales of what must be 325k+ of the piano version, making it's total over 1 million. Ah, yes. That makes sense. Damn. If "Jump Then Fall" is over 500k, and the piano version of "F&A" has really sold 325k, the other songs from the "Fearless" re-release must have sold a couple hundred thousand each as well. Impressive.
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Post by fridayteenage on Mar 22, 2012 19:34:20 GMT -5
I was looking at Billboard charts of the past, and I think Taylor's the only person with 12 Hot Digital Top 3 songs as the lead artist, and all of them are solo to boot. Digital queen!
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Post by desertfloods on Mar 27, 2012 0:51:54 GMT -5
Random, but I only just listened to Taylor's Bette Davis Eyes cover. It's excellent! One of her best covers imo.
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Post by Joe1240 on Mar 27, 2012 11:20:31 GMT -5
Some articles of Note- First Lady Michelle Obama to Appear at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards to Present Taylor Swift With The Big Help Award Grammy® Award-Winning Swift to be Honored for Her Work with Tornado and Flood Survivors at 2012 Kids' Choice Awards to be telecast live from Los Angeles, Saturday, March 31 LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first-ever appearance at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards to present Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift with this year's The Big Help Award in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors, including her work with tornado and flood survivors in the United States. This year's Kids' Choice Awards, to be hosted by Will Smith, will be telecast live on Nickelodeon Saturday, March 31, at 8 pm (ET/Tape delayed for West Coast) from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles, Ca. The Big Help Award recognizes individuals who take actions to better the world and whose significant impact on their community has inspired kids to do the same. "Taylor's dedication to helping others has encouraged her fan base to do the same, and this is the very core of what The Big Help is, inspiring others through action," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff, Nickelodeon Group. "We are honored that First Lady Michelle Obama, a past recipient of The Big Help Award will be presenting this formidable and inspiring artist with this much deserved honor." First Lady Michelle Obama received The Big Help Award at the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards in recognition of her leadership in championing healthier lifestyles for kids through her Let's Move! campaign. Earlier this year, Mrs. Obama appeared in a special episode of Nickelodeon's hit series iCarly in support of her Joining Forces initiative to support military families. Among her many charitable works, Swift is dedicated to raising funds and awareness to benefit those affected by natural disasters. Most recently, Swift took the unprecedented step of opening the last dress rehearsal of her Speak Now Tour to fans as a fundraiser for victims of the deadly tornadoes that tore through the Southeastern region of the U.S. The event raised more than $750,000, with 100% of ticket sales going directly to help tornado victims via the "Speak Now ... Help Now" Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Swift's ongoing charitable work includes partnerships with Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Medical Center, Habitat for Humanity, TJ Martell Foundation, The Red Cross and its international and regional affiliates, The Salvation Army, Nick's Kids, and the Victory Junction Gang Camp, as well as libraries, schools and educational initiatives around the country. Nickelodeon's The Big Help is a prosocial initiative that empowers kids to take positive actions on issues that are important to them. The goal of the campaign is to launch a kid-led movement, focusing on key issues like health and wellness, education, community service, and the environment. This is the fourth consecutive year The Big Help Award has been awarded to a celebrity who embodies the spirit of the Nickelodeon Big Help initiative. Previous winners include last year's recipient Justin Timberlake; this year's presenter of the award, First Lady Michelle Obama in 2010; and Leonardo DiCaprio in 2009. Kids can pledge to make a difference in their community by going to www.nick.com/thebighelp/ . The Big Help site will show them how to take positive actions that will directly affect their communities. No stranger to Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Swift has been nominated four times and is the recipient of two blimp awards, for Favorite Female Singer (2010) and Favorite Song, "You Belong with Me" (2010). Swift also appeared in the 2011 HALO Awards as one of the celebrities paired with an extraordinary teen who shared his passion for community service and giving back. A six-time Grammy award winner, Swift was also named Billboard's 2011 Woman of the Year, and is the reigning American Music Awards Artist of the Year, as well as both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year. Her Speak Now album has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and she is Billboard's current Top 200 Albums Artist (all genres).With the release of her (now 5x-Platinum) Speak Now album in 2010, Taylor sold more albums that year than any other artist in any genre of music. She made history on the Billboard Hot 100, charting a record-breaking 11 songs from one album in a single week. Nickelodeon, now in its 32nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com . Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. . www.marketwatch.com/story/first-lady-michelle-obama-to-appear-at-nickelodeons-25th-annual-kids-choice-awards-to-present-taylor-swift-with-the-big-help-award-2012-03-27Taylor Swift to Profit Big Thanks to Success of ‘The Hunger Games’By: Brittany Joy Cooper | 44 minutes ago | TasteofCountry.com ‘The Hunger Games’ premiere finally came and went, and according to Forbes, the film did even better at the box office than originally expected. And while this means major profits for Lions Gate Entertainment, it also means hefty dividends for the musicians behind the film’s soundtrack, including names like Taylor Swift, the Civil Wars, Miranda Lambert and the Secret Sisters. In the end, it looks as though Swift will take home the biggest paycheck, since she has two songs on the record. The 22-year-old worldwide music icon, who co-wrote and performed the lead single ‘Safe & Sound‘ with the Civil Wars and also penned and performed ‘Eyes Open‘ for the soundtrack, could count on as much as $400,000, according to Forbes’ estimation. The film made $155 million at the box office this weekend, coming in second in history only to the last Harry Potter film and ‘The Dark Night.’ As the entertainment company watches its share prices rise on Wall Street, artists like Swift can watch their royalty checks get bigger and bigger. Swift’s ‘Safe & Sound’ already surpassed 600,000 downloads, which benefits the singer enormously, since she stands to gain both performance and songwriter royalties. Though the ‘Mean’ singer made upwards of $45 million last year, she — as well as the other musicians featured on the soundtrack — can at least rest knowing that their time was well spent. To top off a great weekend at the box office, Swift can also celebrate the fact that her single ‘Ours’ is sitting at No.1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart, just beating out Jake Owen‘s ‘Alone With You.’ kezj.com/taylor-swift-hunger-games-profits/
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Post by CammyCan on Mar 27, 2012 18:54:24 GMT -5
I'm happy she's getting some attention for all of her charitable contributions, and presented by the First Lady no less!
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Post by Musiq on Mar 28, 2012 1:01:46 GMT -5
Is "Eyes Open" from the "HG" soundtrack?
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Post by Joe1240 on Mar 28, 2012 3:05:37 GMT -5
Yes. "Eyes Open" is from the "HG" soundtrack.
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Post by maria4hitz on Mar 28, 2012 21:40:29 GMT -5
AMAZING
1 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia March 12-14, 2012 $4,151,650 33,793 / 33,793 3 / 3 $147.88, $116.17 Michael Coppel Presents
3 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Allphones Arena Sydney, Australia March 9-10, 2012 $3,420,360 27,900 / 27,900 2 / 2 $148.45, $116.62 Michael Coppel Presents
4 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Vector Arena Auckland, New Zealand March 16-18, 2012 $2,888,560 32,585 / 32,585 3 / 3 $113.81, $89.40 Michael Coppel Presents
5 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, Australia March 6-7, 2012 $2,416,030 19,870 / 19,870 2 / 2 $149.66, $117.57 Michael Coppel Presents
7 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Burswood Dome Perth, Australia March 2, 2012 $1,878,530 15,142 / 15,142 1 / 1 $153.58, $121.30 Michael Coppel Presents
9 Taylor Swift, Hot Chelle Rae Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia March 4, 2012 $1,075,370 8,589 / 8,589 1 / 1 $150.09, $117.90 Michael Coppel Presents
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Post by metsfan on Mar 29, 2012 21:18:13 GMT -5
GOD SHE IS SO RICH!
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Post by maria4hitz on Mar 30, 2012 21:55:31 GMT -5
74 66 67 63 SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW 6315 -5 6678 4046978
176 165 145 97 * SWIFT*TAYLOR FEARLESS 4268 17 3646 6522031
2 140 135 SWIFT*TAYLOR TAYLOR SWIFT 3319 -13 3825 5182342
18 167 171 186 SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR LIVE 1315 -14 1537 270439
25 39 31 19 SWIFT*TAYLOR THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION 47 38 34 882634
1 3 SWIFT*TAYLOR EYES OPEN 176008 0 176008
14 43 43 12 SWIFT*TAYLOR FEAT. THE CIVIL W SAFE & SOUND 92842 125 41328 827909
20 56 64 62 SWIFT*TAYLOR OURS 30562 4 29394 971821
50 106 134 136 SWIFT*TAYLOR MEAN 13231 -1 13395 1558869
116 94 141 95 SWIFT*TAYLOR YOU BELONG WITH ME 5692 16 4925 3980040
116 114 125 119 SWIFT*TAYLOR LOVE STORY 5257 2 5144 5058568
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2012 15:34:35 GMT -5
Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date?
Love, Taylor And now she tweeted: "Just talked to Kevin McGuire. He's not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll make it up to you, Kevin!" :(
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Post by Mark on Mar 31, 2012 17:08:08 GMT -5
Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date?
Love, Taylor And now she tweeted: "Just talked to Kevin McGuire. He's not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll make it up to you, Kevin!" :( Aww.. I hope he is well enough to attend at least one event with Taylor. You know she'll do whatever she can to make it up to him. In happier news, if "Ours" stays consistent, it should go platinum this week! "Safe & Sound" should get there by the end of May, if not sooner.
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Post by lunaboona on Mar 31, 2012 18:06:29 GMT -5
Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date?
Love, Taylor And now she tweeted: "Just talked to Kevin McGuire. He's not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll make it up to you, Kevin!" :( She's so sweet. Hope the kid is going to be okay.
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Post by CammyCan on Mar 31, 2012 18:20:40 GMT -5
That's really too bad, he seemed to be really looking forward to it. I'm sure she'll think of a great way to make it up to him though, maybe she'll actually go to his prom.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 18:32:10 GMT -5
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Post by CammyCan on Apr 1, 2012 18:48:48 GMT -5
Gorgeous.Her look yesterday at TKCA was also so beautiful. She's really coming into her own style-wise.
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Post by Mark on Apr 1, 2012 18:49:55 GMT -5
I'm straight now.
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Post by CammyCan on Apr 1, 2012 19:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by Mark on Apr 1, 2012 22:05:32 GMT -5
Such a great acceptance speech tonight for EOTY. Glad she was able to give a shoutout to Kevin.
Pretty sure it's not possible for me to be more invested in someone I've never even met. Ugh, she is just flawless.
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Post by CammyCan on Apr 2, 2012 0:07:23 GMT -5
Classiest chick in the arena and another well deserved win. Here's to the new album! And she doesn't need to take a public speaking class. Please.
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Post by Gravity. on Apr 2, 2012 0:13:07 GMT -5
I've always liked her award acceptance speeches.
I had a feeling that she would win, so I'm naturally excited for her. :)
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 2, 2012 4:13:43 GMT -5
Another Well deserved win for Taylor!! 2 in a row for ACM Entertainer Of The Year! :)
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 2, 2012 13:18:33 GMT -5
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Post by Eqbk on Apr 2, 2012 16:54:15 GMT -5
ACM red carpet:
ACM EOY award:
KCA red carpet:
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 5, 2012 12:44:28 GMT -5
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Post by slayZ on Apr 8, 2012 13:35:31 GMT -5
I'm hearing he might be playing it on UStream...soon.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 8, 2012 13:38:24 GMT -5
This is the best in-between-albums "lull" I've ever seen.
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 8, 2012 14:45:33 GMT -5
I agree j74.From The Hunger Games songs to the upcoming song with B.O.B.,I think we are going to be amazed with her next album.
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Post by Gravity. on Apr 8, 2012 22:55:54 GMT -5
These Hunger Games songs show that Taylor is having a creative high right now. I can only imagine how good the next album is going to be.
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Post by Kyla on Apr 9, 2012 17:06:26 GMT -5
The B.O.B. collaboration is called "Both of Us":
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