The Greatest Hits chart positions thread

[axleu]

Its actually sold over 2 million as of this week.? I guess it will be certified Double Platinum soon.

2 million in the USA alone... that's unbelievable.?

I hope 10 million copies in the USA for "Chinese Democracy" and about 20 million copies worldwide within 2 or 3 years. It's possible if everybody works for it. If Norah Jones sold over 30 million albums worldwide between 2002 and 2005 without any special "big" promotion, Guns N' Roses (or whatever you call this new band) can sell 20 million albums within 2 or 3 years.

If it sells like 2 million copies (USA) and 5 millions copies (worldwide), that would be already big... But 20 million copies worldwide within 2 or 3 years? Even U2 or bands like that can't do that... I think you are very optimistic...

Anyway, I just want Chinese democracy, I don't care if it just sells 10 copies worldwide!

[Cowboy Buddha]

#48 This week on billboard. Ahh.... the magic of GN'FR!!

It's actually 53 this week.   
53 48 58 Guns N' Roses, Greatest Hits 
Geffen | 001714 | Interscope | (16.98) 

[Axl4Prez2004]

I hate to dredge up old threads, but this was the most appropriate spot for this post.  GH Vol. 1 has surpassed 2.5 million units sold in the U.S., correct?  The sentiment I've been feeling from most everybody, is that the more it sells, the more money Axl pulls in, thereby decreasing the pressure on Axl to pull the trigger on CD. 

I don't agree with that thought.  Corrrect me if I'm wrong, but the record label has invested about 13 million dollars into CD, correct?  If GH has sold 2.5 million units in the US alone, aren't they pulling in money hand over fist?  World-wide, the units sold has to be several million...assume 3 1/2 million at an average of $13 per cd, that's $45,000,000 (45 million dollars)!  I'd imagine the label gets at least half that dough, which would give them a pretty damn good return on their investment (22.5 million $) even if it isn't Chinese Democracy.  Even if GH 2 pulls in half that money, the record compan(y/ies) will be very fat and happy with excellent return on their investment.

I don't know the specifics, but does all of that sound about right?  Please correct me if I'm wrong, but with that logic, I see no pressure on the record company or Axl for that matter to release Chinese Democracy.  The only pressure I see that's on Axl is the fact, like all of us, he is getting older, and he is a very physical performer.  If this is his only pressure, it aint much.  I can guarantee Axl doesn't give a damn about that and will be flying around the stage into his 60's if he so chooses.  I don't think Axl gives a damn about the money, it's about the art.   

Can anyone give specific #'s on this?  Thanks,

[Eazy E]

If the greatest hits sold two million, maybe a volume 2 will be in the works...Or maybe a 5 CD boxset of unrelased songs, like Bon Jovi did, excpect all the songs wont suck.

LOL, thanks for reviving this thread.... Nixon is the new Miss Cleo!  Good call on Vol. 2.

Axl4Prez, I don't know the #'s, but I'm sure that they recovered a big chunk (if not all) of Chinese Democracy's recording costs with the Greatest Hits.  Re-releasing a bunch of songs is an easy way to make a quick buck.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Axl4Prez, I don't know the #'s, but I'm sure that they recovered a big chunk (if not all) of Chinese Democracy's recording costs with the Greatest Hits.? Re-releasing a bunch of songs is an easy way to make a quick buck.

  Eazy E, thanks for the info., I hope heaven is treating you well and you are (N.W.)A.-Okay.

  Seriously, even when it comes to this Vol. 2, they seem to be pretty fucking stupid.  The biggest shopping day of the year is in 3 days, it's known as Black Friday here in the US, the day after our holiday Thanksgiving.  The mass public has no idea this Vol. 2 is coming down the pike, and to me, Dec. 20th seems like a ridiculous release date.  If the execs. running this thing were on Donald Trump's Apprentice program, "YOU'RE FIRED!" would definitely be heard.   

  Any more specifics on the money figures guys and gals???  I know there are some people here with record company connections.  Just wondering, thanks.   

[Eazy E]

Greatest Hits is back in the top 50 in the U.S...  Guess its an easy thing to pick up in the holiday season:

-- 46 GUNS N'ROSES GEFFEN 39,662

It was at 92 on the Billboard chart last week, so that's a pretty decent jump for an album that's been out for almost 90 weeks.

[Gunner80]

Greatest Hits is back in the top 50 in the U.S...  Guess its an easy thing to pick up in the holiday season:

-- 46 GUNS N'ROSES GEFFEN 39,662

It was at 92 on the Billboard chart last week, so that's a pretty decent jump for an album that's been out for almost 90 weeks.

That's just amazing for a greatest hits that's been out 90 weeks.

[jameslofton29]

Greatest Hits is back in the top 50 in the U.S...? Guess its an easy thing to pick up in the holiday season:

-- 46 GUNS N'ROSES GEFFEN 39,662

It was at 92 on the Billboard chart last week, so that's a pretty decent jump for an album that's been out for almost 90 weeks.

That's just amazing for a greatest hits that's been out 90 weeks.

Yeah, its the next 'Dark Side of the Moon'.

[Eazy E]

It's been out for so long, when reporting on the charts, Hits Daily Double assumed it was a new release:

Other notable debuts include... a new Guns N? Roses greatest hits (Geffen) at #46, with 40k;

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news05957

[Thorned Rose]

I thought that it would pick up around the holidays. I'm glad to see it sell this well. It's a shame that VR's album couldn't do that.

GH - a sucess.

Any album that stays on the charts for over a year and sells over 2 million copies within that year is a hit album. WIth all the album burning... it is a great sucess.

[Eazy E]

The Greatest Hits has been out for 100 weeks now, and I think it only fell out of the top 100 albums once...

It's at 86 this week:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&pageNumber=Top+51-100&g=Albums

[torqued]

I hate to pull up a thread this old but GH is # 1 on the Billboard pop catalogue.What does the pop catalogue mean.

[JuicySwoos]

I hate to pull up a thread this old but GH is # 1 on the Billboard pop catalogue.What does the pop catalogue mean.

I believe it is an album that is over two years old that has fallen out of the top 100, even though the chart itself is 200. So being #1 on that chart is still pretty solid, it most likely means it is still one of the top 200 selling albums in the country. 

Just imagine when CD comes out, it will be back in the top 100 easy.

[Christos AG]

Greatest Hits still going strong.

No. 3 this week and No. 2 for the past two weeks...

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top%20Pop%20Catalog

[Howard2k]

OMG.

All my post said was:"Not in the top 100 anymore".

It was not a negative statement, it's a fact.

The link Christos posted says it's number 3 on the pop charts.  If it's not on the Top 100 then that means that the Pop Charts" are probably not worth a huge amount.   

But I was thinking that perhaps someone who has some industry knowledge can fill us in on the details.

Easy on the delete button there guys!

[Verse Chorus Verse]

...And welcome to HTGTH, Howard.

[Howard2k]

...And welcome to HTGTH, Howard.

Thanks.   I can understand not wanting a negative vibe, but that's crazy.

AFD isn't in the Top 100 either.  Are we allowed to post that?

[madagas]

TOP POP CATALOG .....2 different charts. The album is doing quite well.

[Dead N' Bloated]

Whatever happened to that new Best of? is that still happenin or not?


 

[madagas]

They are not going to put out another Best Of  when the current one is still selling VERY well. Common sense.