Chinese Democracy sales predictions & First week sales

[mikegiuliana]

being it'll be labeled as first new gnr music in 15 years it'll get the dead fans out there too.. I say it open at about 3-4k finish about 3 million

Now how good the music is compared to how the past helps it sell is another factor..

[jameslofton29]

about 500,000 copies the first yr.? ?1.5 million in 2 yrs of release.? ?

That is utter nonsense. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Your yearly sales figure will likely be surpassed the first day of release. This album is mythical. People have waited for a new GNR album since 1993. Its not going to take a year for 500,000 people to buy it. You have the hardcore fans, all the casual GNR fans over the years, and all the people who are just curious about what its like. It will sell at least a million its first couple days of release.

People hate this new band with a passion.

you mean YOU hate them with a passion.

[da_pope]

That is utter nonsense. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Your yearly sales figure will likely be surpassed the first day of release. This album is mythical. People have waited for a new GNR album since 1993. Its not going to take a year for 500,000 people to buy it. You have the hardcore fans, all the casual GNR fans over the years, and all the people who are just curious about what its like. It will sell at least a million its first couple days of release.

Hahaha not it won't.
Has there ever been an album to go platnium within two days?

I doubt it.
GN'R should be aiming at number a bit higher then what Contraband got.

[SWINGTRADER]

about 500,000 copies the first yr.? ?1.5 million in 2 yrs of release.? ?

That is utter nonsense. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. Your yearly sales figure will likely be surpassed the first day of release. This album is mythical. People have waited for a new GNR album since 1993. Its not going to take a year for 500,000 people to buy it. You have the hardcore fans, all the casual GNR fans over the years, and all the people who are just curious about what its like. It will sell at least a million its first couple days of release.

People hate this new band with a passion.

you mean YOU hate them with a passion.

I don't hate this band. ?I just think ?the least amount of expectations ?we put on ?this album ?the less ?we will be disappointed. ?I hear some ?people saying that this album will sell 5 million or more , that is just ridiculous . ?

[destroier]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

[da_pope]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

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[HungerForChaos]

1 to 2 mil. most of the built in GnR adience has long given up on Axl. 10 or even 5 years ago it would have sold 5 to7 mil. He may have just waited too long for anyone other then message board whores(relax I'm including myself here ) to really give a shit

Ok, I don't think so. He may have lots fans, but they'll probably be gained right back if they like the music, plus the tons of teens that have never heard of them will probably like them.

[ARC]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

  Umm... probably not. Unless you mean over like 30 years...

It will sell well initially due to hype/myth but then will level out. Obviously, this all depends on the music as well.

[HungerForChaos]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

  Umm... probably not. Unless you mean over like 30 years...

It will sell well initially due to hype/myth but then will level out. Obviously, this all depends on the music as well.

If the music is on par with the leaks or better than them, I'd say they will sell well.

[Gunner80]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

If it's good, I think it could easily do ten million worldwide. With three to four million in the US.

[Origen]

Seeing as how GH sold several million, I'd say about ten million.

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Ha...ha... wow. Wow. ha.

 

I have to agree ?

GnR were at the hight of their popularity during the Illusion albums release. And after combined sales of both albums and touring for nearly 3 years, they just pushed passed 30 million, and that was 15 million for one Illusion and 15 million for the other.

And you really think now in the year 2006 (if it is released) that it's going to sell 10 million copies, ain't going to happen at all imo.

[destroier]

10 mil. is not what it used to be, check out all the crap that sells 5-6 million. Most good albums sell 10 mil now in two years.

[Mattattack]

Let me hear it first and then I'll give you my answer. I would say 3-4 million based off what we've heard so far.

[jameslofton29]

?I hear some ?people saying that this album will sell 5 million or more , that is just ridiculous . ?

Actually, a long term goal of 5 million isn't too ridiculous, although I wouldnt bet money on that figure. I believe that most of this album's sales will occur in the first week of its release, and sales will quickly decline. Unless of course there are a few big hits on the album. But even that is no guarantee of huge long term sales. Look at U2 as an example. Vertigo was a huge craze. Even babies and grandmas were rocking out to it. That album only sold a few million. But the curiousity factor of Chinese Democracy guarantees huge first week sales.

[ARC]

Do you think "Chinese Democracy" will get on this list...?

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html

Go Eagles! 

[HungerForChaos]

I hear some  people saying that this album will sell 5 million or more , that is just ridiculous . 

Actually, a long term goal of 5 million isn't too ridiculous, although I wouldnt bet money on that figure. I believe that most of this album's sales will occur in the first week of its release, and sales will quickly decline. Unless of course there are a few big hits on the album. But even that is no guarantee of huge long term sales. Look at U2 as an example. Vertigo was a huge craze. Even babies and grandmas were rocking out to it. That album only sold a few million. But the curiousity factor of Chinese Democracy guarantees huge first week sales.

It only sold a few million, because there was Vertigo and like 15 other filler songs.

[da_pope]

10 mil. is not what it used to be, check out all the crap that sells 5-6 million. Most good albums sell 10 mil now in two years.

the last rock record to sell 10 000 000 was Nirvana's "Nevermind" and that took quite a long time.
It took Appitite 'till like what... 1999(?) to achive that. It is not happening. There is no possible way in hell it could happen.

CD sales haven't gone up, they've plummeted since downloading started.

  Ha.... Ten million... Haha.

[Mr Rage]

Come On Over, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
 20 million!!!!!

speachless!!!!!

[Nytunz]

if linkin park could sell 10 millions, then i guess Chinese Democracy could sell 15 

[destroier]

Do you think "Chinese Democracy" will get on this list...?

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html

Go Eagles!?

Yeah, I think Guns can match the Dixie Chicks.
For some reason people always have a tendancy to think that things that were successful in the past are going to flop now. Everybody said people would watch star wars ep1 the first weekend out of curiosity and then it wouldn't do anything. It went on to be the number 2 movie of all time. If this cd is at all good, it's going to be huge. Better and The Blues alone will push it to five million.