Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries
Sept 10, 2010 20:31:07 GMT -5
Post by Rodze on Sept 10, 2010 20:31:07 GMT -5
Paul Grein gives his thoughts on it: new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/65521/chart-watch-extra-is-it-a-hit-or-a-let-down/
Some info:
[...]Also, fans may simply prefer buying Perry's songs one at a time. Perry's debut album, One Of The Boys, has sold 1,283,000 copies since its release in June 2008, which is a solid total. But the four hottest songs from the album, "Hot N Cold," "I Kissed A Girl," "Waking Up In Vegas" and "Thinking Of You," have sold a combined total of 11,084,000 digital copies.
The pattern seems to be repeating with Perry's new album and its key songs. "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream" have already sold a combined total of 4,968,000 copies.
[...]
What we're seeing is that having such a monster hit is no guarantee of strong album sales. Eminem's Recovery is a blockbuster, with sales of 2,420,000 copies in just 11 weeks, but Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. (Route Of Overcoming The Struggle) has been just a modest hit, with sales of just 264,000 copies since its release nearly 18 months ago
[...]
Train's feel-good hit "Hey, Soul Sister" has sold 4,516,000 digital copies. That's 10 times as many copies as the album the song came from, Save Me, San Francisco, which has sold 451,000 copies.
The first three hits from B.o.B's B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray have sold a combined total of 6,870,000 copies. The album itself has sold just 386,000 copies, again, not bad, especially for a new artist, but way below what you might expect for such a hit-laden album.
Here's the most dramatic current example: The first two smash hits from Taio Cruz's Rokstarr ("Break Your Heart," featuring Ludacris, and "Dynamite") have sold a combined total of 5,298,000 copies. The album itself has sold just 105,000 copies.[...]
Some info:
[...]Also, fans may simply prefer buying Perry's songs one at a time. Perry's debut album, One Of The Boys, has sold 1,283,000 copies since its release in June 2008, which is a solid total. But the four hottest songs from the album, "Hot N Cold," "I Kissed A Girl," "Waking Up In Vegas" and "Thinking Of You," have sold a combined total of 11,084,000 digital copies.
The pattern seems to be repeating with Perry's new album and its key songs. "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream" have already sold a combined total of 4,968,000 copies.
[...]
What we're seeing is that having such a monster hit is no guarantee of strong album sales. Eminem's Recovery is a blockbuster, with sales of 2,420,000 copies in just 11 weeks, but Flo Rida's R.O.O.T.S. (Route Of Overcoming The Struggle) has been just a modest hit, with sales of just 264,000 copies since its release nearly 18 months ago
[...]
Train's feel-good hit "Hey, Soul Sister" has sold 4,516,000 digital copies. That's 10 times as many copies as the album the song came from, Save Me, San Francisco, which has sold 451,000 copies.
The first three hits from B.o.B's B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray have sold a combined total of 6,870,000 copies. The album itself has sold just 386,000 copies, again, not bad, especially for a new artist, but way below what you might expect for such a hit-laden album.
Here's the most dramatic current example: The first two smash hits from Taio Cruz's Rokstarr ("Break Your Heart," featuring Ludacris, and "Dynamite") have sold a combined total of 5,298,000 copies. The album itself has sold just 105,000 copies.[...]