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Post by onebuffalo on Nov 30, 2011 11:10:56 GMT -5
77,000 copies of Speak Now World Tour Live sold during the first week.
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Post by strikeleo on Nov 30, 2011 11:30:04 GMT -5
Ok, so it seems christmas came early for some:
1 - - 94 SWIFT*TAYLOR BEAUTIFUL EYES 4877 999 82 262541
was wondering about those numbers for a while. and these are the rest, updated:
1 - - 11 * SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR LIVE 76882 999 283 77167 57 51 51 39 * SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW 26680 112 12598 3776267 3 99 85 63 * SWIFT*TAYLOR THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION 19337 156 7556 817568 159 137 137 141 * SWIFT*TAYLOR FEARLESS 9388 103 4626 6411384 2 - 195 200 * SWIFT*TAYLOR TAYLOR SWIFT 6709 91 3504 5102720
So now we pretty much have her total sales numbers (excluding the Itunes EP). Did the math, her total is: 16.447,647 millions.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 30, 2011 12:23:16 GMT -5
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Post by Taylor. on Nov 30, 2011 12:45:55 GMT -5
She's in the running for a key role in the film adaptation of Les Mis. :o
I doubt she'll get it against those three actresses, but it's cool to know she's auditioning for films.
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Post by maria4hitz on Nov 30, 2011 14:14:50 GMT -5
Tracks:
3 5 28 63 SWIFT*TAYLOR OURS 24,005 -49 47,358 219,811
3 3 25 70 SWIFT*TAYLOR IF THIS WAS A MOVIE 21,522 -59 52,200 235,586
16 84 94 83 SWIFT*TAYLOR SPARKS FLY 19,151 19 16,161 571,530
34 123 134 86 SWIFT*TAYLOR MEAN 18,939 61 11,748 1,219,840
1 - - 88 SWIFT*TAYLOR DROPS OF JUPITER 18,387 999 239 18,626
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Post by slayZ on Nov 30, 2011 16:21:44 GMT -5
I can't reveal too much info on this video, but I think it'll connect well with country audiences, and middle america. It's very very simple, but there's still a hint of sarcasm/youth to it that her fans might appreciate. No beauty shots, Taylor's in character throughout the whole video. There's a bit of a "surprise" at the end (okay, not really, but kind of) and it's cute. I will say though, this is probably the most "mature" character she's had for a music video yet, and I'm counting "Mine."
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Post by maria4hitz on Nov 30, 2011 18:18:53 GMT -5
Total:
$10,479,657 147,836 tickets
2 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, David Nail, Adam Brand Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas Nov. 5, 2011 $3,425,756 42,905 / 42,905 1 / 1 $89.50, $69.50, $39.50 The Messina Group/AEG Live
3 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Nov. 21-22, 2011 $1,988,411 26,652 / 26,652 2 / 2 $89.50, $79.50, $39.50, $29.50 The Messina Group/AEG Live
7 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Danny Gokey Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 16, 2011 $920,903 14,272 / 14,272 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
8 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Fla. Nov. 12, 2011 $914,300 13,695 / 13,695 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
9 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand RBC Center Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 17, 2011 $866,056 13,567 / 13,567 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
10 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Nov. 18, 2011 $828,231 12,807 / 12,807 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
12 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand American Airlines Arena Miami, Fla. Nov. 13, 2011 $786,904 12,153 / 12,153 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
13 Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, Adam Brand Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 11, 2011 $749,099 11,785 / 11,785 1 / 1 $69.50, $59.50, $25 The Messina Group/AEG Live
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Post by Taylor. on Nov 30, 2011 22:56:46 GMT -5
Grammy nominations:
Country Solo Performance ("Mean") Best Country Song ("Mean") Best Country Album ("Speak Now")
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Post by Mark on Dec 1, 2011 0:35:41 GMT -5
Ok, so it seems christmas came early for some: 1 - - 94 SWIFT*TAYLOR BEAUTIFUL EYES 4877 999 82 262541 was wondering about those numbers for a while. and these are the rest, updated: 1 - - 11 * SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR LIVE 76882 999 283 77167 57 51 51 39 * SWIFT*TAYLOR SPEAK NOW 26680 112 12598 3776267 3 99 85 63 * SWIFT*TAYLOR THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION 19337 156 7556 817568 159 137 137 141 * SWIFT*TAYLOR FEARLESS 9388 103 4626 6411384 2 - 195 200 * SWIFT*TAYLOR TAYLOR SWIFT 6709 91 3504 5102720 So now we pretty much have her total sales numbers (excluding the Itunes EP). Did the math, her total is: 16.447,647 millions.Damn. Even excluding the new CD, she still would have added 66k to her overall total this week. And a healthy portion of that is coming from CDs that were released in 2006 and 2008 :O Loving that we have official numbers for all her studio releases now.
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Post by CammyCan on Dec 1, 2011 0:43:07 GMT -5
I love the holiday season, they're always so good to Taylor.
Congrats on the three Grammy noms! Hopefully she leaves with at least one.
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Post by maria4hitz on Dec 1, 2011 21:36:08 GMT -5
Taylor Swift + Women in Music Billboard Cover: Sneak PeekThere you have it, the youngest superstar ever chosen as Billboard's Woman of the Year for our Women in Music issue. Taylor Swift has enchanted fans, fellow stars and the music business alike in 2011 and just happens to be on a hot streak of late, with hauls at the CMAs, AMAs and three hot-off-the-presses Grammy nominations. For our pick for Rising Star, we (naturally) went with Taylor's friend, Nicki Minaj. As an MC, she can hold her own with the best of them. As a fashion icon, she has limitless potential. As a pop star, she's just getting warmed up. Pick up a copy of Billboard's seventh annual Women in Music report (out Friday) for our in-depth stories on these two trailblazers, plus we recognize the bevy of rock star female executives who drive the music business forward. www.billboard.com/news/taylor-swift-women-in-music-billboard-cover-1005599352.story#/news/taylor-swift-women-in-music-billboard-cover-1005599352.story
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Post by castlecrumbling on Dec 2, 2011 14:36:08 GMT -5
Excerpts from Billboard Magazine:
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Post by Mark on Dec 2, 2011 19:28:29 GMT -5
Just saw the video on E! It fit the song pretty well. It's very cute, but nothing mind-blowing. I would have liked it better if it picked up more around the middle and had everyone who was so dull in the beginning start to let loose and go crazy.
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Post by Kyla on Dec 2, 2011 19:49:09 GMT -5
I didn't think it really fit the song. The song's all about ignoring people who judge your relationship. Which had nothing to do with the video storyline. But it was still a cute video. Although the relationship parts in the middle were kind of "Mine"-esque.
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Post by strikeleo on Dec 2, 2011 20:03:12 GMT -5
Definitely excited about Borchetta's quote. I'm anxious for new Taylor music. I wish she'd drop the album sooner though, fall 2012 is too far away.
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Post by CammyCan on Dec 2, 2011 20:59:17 GMT -5
Maybe it's just because that was literally me a week ago, but I loved the video. Nothing earth shattering, but I just really connected with it. And Saracen!!!
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Post by fullonrainstorm on Dec 2, 2011 21:54:03 GMT -5
Excerpts from Billboard Magazine: I literally got chills reading this part.
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Post by Devin on Dec 2, 2011 22:02:54 GMT -5
Just saw the video on E! It fit the song pretty well. It's very cute, but nothing mind-blowing. I would have liked it better if it picked up more around the middle and had everyone who was so dull in the beginning start to let loose and go crazy. READ YOUR PMs.
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Post by cufan7 on Dec 3, 2011 0:42:07 GMT -5
Excerpts from Billboard Magazine: I literally got chills reading this part. Remember it is Borchetta saying this about Taylor. It's his job to say stuff like this. If it came from someone else I'd be all over it. As far as the video for "Ours", it just wasn't good. I think this has been far and away her worst era for music videos. "Back To December" was good and "Sparks Fly" was phenomenal for a live video, but the others, in my opinion, were just not good. I'm glad for the upcoming album Taylor does not feel required to write it all herself after doing that on "Speak Now". That's very smart. Tons of amazing songwriters out there that would do anything to write with her, glad she seems to be using a couple.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 2:15:13 GMT -5
I literally got chills reading this part. Remember it is Borchetta saying this about Taylor. It's his job to say stuff like this. If it came from someone else I'd be all over it. As far as the video for "Ours", it just wasn't good. I think this has been far and away her worst era for music videos. "Back To December" was good and "Sparks Fly" was phenomenal for a live video, but the others, in my opinion, were just not good. I'm glad for the upcoming album Taylor does not feel required to write it all herself after doing that on "Speak Now". That's very smart. Tons of amazing songwriters out there that would do anything to write with her, glad she seems to be using a couple. This. Personally, I think Borchetta goes overboard when it comes to Taylor most of the time, but that's just me.
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Post by Joe1240 on Dec 3, 2011 4:09:57 GMT -5
I liked the video for "Ours".If this is the final single/video for this era,It is a great way to go out because this video is great. Everything blended together well.
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Post by Kyla on Dec 3, 2011 7:22:43 GMT -5
Obviously, Scott's biased when it comes to Taylor. But he's really not the type to go "this new song is the greatest song ever!!!". So I believe that he really feels that way about the song he was referring to. And I'm really excited to hear it. Sounds like Taylor's really excited about it to, since she wanted to play it for him right away. There was also a quote in the magazine from the guy that runs her tours and he said that he heard 4 of the new songs as well and he said he feels like they're going to take her to the next level. Which, I hope, means it's different than anything she's done before. Like Taylor's said, as she matures, her music will mature. So I already had high hopes for this next album. Even before Speak Now came out, I said that even though I thought the third album would be great, it was album #4 that I was really looking forward to. Because SN was written while she was just getting huge and thrown into the pop world, but she's had time to come into her own and settle a little more. I'm glad for the upcoming album Taylor does not feel required to write it all herself after doing that on "Speak Now". That's very smart. Tons of amazing songwriters out there that would do anything to write with her, glad she seems to be using a couple. She still wrote 23 of the 25 songs that she had recorded so far, alone. And of the other two, one was a collaboration with Lori McKenna. So it's not like she's getting together with Nashville songwriters like Liz Rose or Hillary Lindsey. Also, she did collaborate with other people in the Speak Now era, mostly Liz Rose. But none of them made the cut. Really hope that Lori McKenna song is amazing enough to make it, though. ...And I hope it's folky and Lori sings bg vocals on it.
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Post by austin on Dec 3, 2011 10:59:57 GMT -5
Aside from the "elevators,...etc" line, the video really didn't fit the song at all. But it was an OK video, much better than Back to December, at least. "Mean" is by far my favorite video from this album, though.
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Post by maria4hitz on Dec 3, 2011 13:10:48 GMT -5
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Post by cufan7 on Dec 3, 2011 14:36:20 GMT -5
I don't understand what constitutes her winning "Billboard's Woman of the Year"? Was there a formula based off sales, touring, radio airplay or is it just randomly chosen? Because I can't really see how Taylor could be woman of the year over Adele, except in touring... Can anyone enlighten me?
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Post by slayZ on Dec 3, 2011 19:13:05 GMT -5
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Post by maria4hitz on Dec 3, 2011 20:42:47 GMT -5
I don't understand what constitutes her winning "Billboard's Woman of the Year"? Was there a formula based off sales, touring, radio airplay or is it just randomly chosen? Because I can't really see how Taylor could be woman of the year over Adele, except in touring... Can anyone enlighten me? I think touring might be a big part of it, there are some numbers from her tour here: According to that magazine: $ 73,138,983 in 47 shows. Here's the wikipedia page for the Speak Now tour with all the details en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_Now_World_Tour$ 107,270,631 in 75 shows and 1,513,694 tickets sold.
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Post by heartbreaklullaby on Dec 3, 2011 23:42:10 GMT -5
New Certification for her singles: Gold: Speak Now; Sparks Fly; Jump Then Fall
Platinum: Mean
2x Platinum: Mine
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Dec 4, 2011 3:20:13 GMT -5
Taylor is one hard working girl. She is talented (great songwriting skill, angle voice), she is down to earth.
She is one of few artists that will last forever.
She deserves the woman of the year achievement. In fact, she should get Billboard's Person of the Year (if there's any).
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