Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Sales figures have been so watered down since the digital format, it's hard to say. Technically, itunes paid for the record to give it away, so you might say that those who downloaded could/should (and for all I know, may have) count as sales. And then there are still smaller mom & pop outlets that don't report to soundscan, so you don't know how many units are being lost out there... In time, it'll hit platinum and that will be all that matters.
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
Yeah well I hope it hits platinum like it deserves. Too good an album to be there lowest on sales. Will be interesting to see SOE sales figures, obviously depends on how they release that as well but I'd like to see it going number 1 at least.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
#1 is another one of those things that doesn't hold the same weight it once did, either...
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
True but I still think it's cool to be able to say our band is number 1 again. Ultimately though as long as I enjoy it, chart position isn't that important just an added bonus. Achtung baby never even got #1 due to strong competition (Michael Jackson was it?) yet zooropa was one of there lowest selling albums and did achieve number 1. I love both btw but prefer Achtung baby as do most of us I believe.
UK chart positions btw.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
AB did hit #1 in US....
Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
You must have better taste over there. In fairness it hit #1 just about everywhere except the UK where it got to #2. I still think it sold well though, will need to have a look and see what beat it but I'm sure it was Michael Jackson which would make sense as he's one of the highest selling artists in the world. Wonder what zooropa beat to claim top spot.
Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Well, in fairness... ATYCLB only hit #3 here and #1 most everywhere else... but it won 7 Grammys. I'll take those babies over #1 any day!