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Post by iHype. on Nov 8, 2020 15:09:23 GMT -5
According to oldbloke @ UKMix for the Billboard 200 SPS Era up to a couple of weeks ago:
2,326,000 THANK U NEXT 1,801,000 DANGEROUS WOMAN 1,561,000 SWEETENER 1,037,000 MY EVERYTHING
That obviously doesn't include any SPS before that era for My Everything.
Main flaws with this list in comparison to RIAA and general total album equivalent numbers: - RIAA/total equivalents includes pre-album release streams/track sales; this list does not. - RIAA/total equivalents includes official video streams since release; this list only includes them 2020 forward. - RIAA/total equivalents includes units from weeks when an album isn't charting on Billboard 200; this list does not. My Everything has sold 750k~ pure Rough estimates... Problem has likely moved 7.5 million+ units (last certified 6x Platinum in 2015) Bang Bang has likely moved 7 million+ units (last certified 6x Platinum in 2017) Love Me Harder has likely moved 4.5 million+ units (last certified 3x Platinum in 2016) One Last Time has likely moved 3.5 million+ units (last certified 1x Platinum in 2015) Break Free has likely moved 5 million+ units (last certified 3x Platinum in 2015) 750k pure album sales + 27.5 million single units / 10 = 2.75 million album equivalents = 3.5 million Album tracks probably push it closer to 3.8 million~. So 4 million is close if not passed.
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Post by myhouse911 on Nov 8, 2020 15:21:20 GMT -5
^ If these numbers you're "correcting" kierz7 with are factual, than Republic would have certified those albums accordingly. There is no way My Everything is at 4M. What are you talking about? Nearly all her certifications are out of date, especially from that era. Problem - last certified in 2015 Break Free - last certified in 2015 One Last Time - last certified in 2015 Love Me Harder - last certified in 2016 Bang Bang - last certified in 2017 One Last Time is still 1x Platinum. NASA, an album track from 1 year ago, is certified 1x Platinum. That alone shows you how outdated the certifications from that era are. So Republic is going to certify "Baby I", five years after it was released, but not her albums, got it.
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Post by iHype. on Nov 8, 2020 16:06:31 GMT -5
What are you talking about? Nearly all her certifications are out of date, especially from that era. Problem - last certified in 2015 Break Free - last certified in 2015 One Last Time - last certified in 2015 Love Me Harder - last certified in 2016 Bang Bang - last certified in 2017 One Last Time is still 1x Platinum. NASA, an album track from 1 year ago, is certified 1x Platinum. That alone shows you how outdated the certifications from that era are. So Republic is going to certify "Baby I", five years after it was released, but not her albums, got it. Yes? Do you know how certifications work lol. For many artists, most of their certifications are outdated and not regularly updated. Labels often times even when they do give artist new certifications award a few songs/albums randomly, while leaving others behind that also need to be updated. Certifications cost labels money, and they're usually give a specific budget or only when its to celebrate an anniversary/similar when the eras are years old. Beyonce's label updated Lemonade's (2016 release) certification in 2019. Yet her debut album 'Dangerously in Love' passed 5 million pure sales five years ago ( www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6828205/beyonce-dangerously-in-love-surpasses-5-million-sold-us) and is still 4x Platinum. Drake's Take Care (2011 release) was updated to 6x Platinum in 2019. 'More Life' (2017 release) is past 3x Platinum eligible, and is still uncertified.
Please explain how More Life, which did 505k first week alone, isn't even certified Gold after 3 years? Since a label skipping an album certification is unimaginable to you.
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Post by myhouse911 on Nov 8, 2020 16:22:29 GMT -5
Well aware, thanks for further explaining, though. It's not unimaginable to me. It's strange to me that Ariana would have albums undercertified - that's all.
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Post by Wave. on Nov 8, 2020 16:47:35 GMT -5
Well aware, thanks for further explaining, though. It's not unimaginable to me. It's strange to me that Ariana would have albums undercertified - that's all. Its actually common with alot of artists. I'd rather the label would stay updated cause we're going off of non updated updates lol.
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Post by myhouse911 on Nov 8, 2020 16:53:48 GMT -5
Well aware, thanks for further explaining, though. It's not unimaginable to me. It's strange to me that Ariana would have albums undercertified - that's all. Its actually common with alot of artists. Yes, I am also well aware. Many of my favourites are both under and overcertified. Like I said, I simply find it strange that Ariana Grande, who is managed by Scooter Braun, and is one of the biggest pop stars, would not have her album certifications up-to-date.
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Post by It's me, bitch. on Nov 9, 2020 0:15:32 GMT -5
Streaming really killed the excitement of normal sales on music charts.
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