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« Reply #1840 on: March 08, 2009, 12:56:45 AM » |
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The climbing has started. It's ok to be optimstic and all...but...  Yea, as much as I love Axl/GN'R -- he/they missed their opportunities to get out there and put this album over when the buzz was hot. Touring and eventual video releases will bump it back into the top 100 and move a few more copies, but Chinese Democracy is done/forgotten as far as top 10 sales and casual rock fans. But, if this is what Axl and Co wanted out of it I suppose it can be considered a success. It's the only explanation I can fathom after watching them let an album with the kind of potential CD had float out there alone and sink. |
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« Reply #1841 on: March 08, 2009, 01:07:18 AM » |
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The climbing has started. It's ok to be optimstic and all...but... Yea, as much as I love Axl/GN'R -- he/they missed their opportunities to get out there and put this album over when the buzz was hot. Touring and eventual video releases will bump it back into the top 100 and move a few more copies, but Chinese Democracy is done/forgotten as far as top 10 sales and casual rock fans. But, if this is what Axl and Co wanted out of it I suppose it can be considered a success. It's the only explanation I can fathom after watching them let an album with the kind of potential CD had float out there alone and sink. mmm I never though of that  maybe thats what Axl & Co. wants? |
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« Reply #1842 on: March 09, 2009, 11:22:56 PM » |
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« Reply #1843 on: March 10, 2009, 12:36:57 AM » |
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« Reply #1844 on: March 10, 2009, 03:42:47 AM » |
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AFP reports that AC/DC's "Black Ice", METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" were among the top-selling albums of 2008 globally, according to new figures from the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the recording industry worldwide.
Top 20 best-selling albums of 2008 globally, according to IFPI:
01. COLDPLAY - "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends"
02. AC/DC - "Black Ice"
03. Various Artists - "Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Featuring The Songs Of ABBA"
04. DUFFY - "Rockferry"
05. METALLICA - "Death Magnetic"
06. LEONA LEWIS - "Spirit "
07. AMY WINEHOUSE - "Back To Black"
08. Various Artists - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"
09. LIL WAYNE - "Tha Carter III"
10. RIHANNA - "Good Girl Gone Bad"
11. MADONNA - "Hard Candy"
12. BEYONCE - "I Am... Sasha Fierce"
13. PINK - "Funhouse"
14. GUNS N' ROSES - "Chinese Democracy"
15. BRITNEY SPEARS - "Circus"
16. JACK JOHNSON - "Sleep Through The Static"
17. IL DIVO - "The Promise"
18. TAYLOR SWIFT - "Fearless"
19. JONAS BROTHERS - "A Little Bit Longer"
20. Various Artists - "Camp Rock"
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« Reply #1845 on: March 10, 2009, 08:05:58 AM » |
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Well,that can't be too bad, since it was released when the year was almost over..
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« Reply #1846 on: March 10, 2009, 08:21:47 AM » |
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« Reply #1847 on: March 10, 2009, 10:32:40 AM » |
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Black Ice #2, meh. Same old riffs and drum beats.
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« Reply #1848 on: March 10, 2009, 11:53:20 AM » |
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what i dont understand is, what happened to The Killers and Kayne West? They sold more than Chinese Democracy in the first week and they are nowhere to be seen?
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« Reply #1849 on: March 10, 2009, 11:56:17 AM » |
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It is a global list, not limited to the US
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« Reply #1850 on: March 10, 2009, 01:18:39 PM » |
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how many copies has CD sold worldwide til now?? how can i check this?
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« Reply #1851 on: March 10, 2009, 06:13:52 PM » |
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Last I knew it had sold around 3 million worldwide, not sure if that's been updated though.
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« Reply #1852 on: March 10, 2009, 06:46:30 PM » |
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Time will tell. The other albums didn't do so well in the beginning.
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« Reply #1853 on: March 10, 2009, 07:32:16 PM » |
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what i dont understand is, what happened to The Killers and Kayne West? They sold more than Chinese Democracy in the first week and they are nowhere to be seen? Kanye is still #10, the Killers are #80. CD is out of the top 100. |
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« Reply #1854 on: March 11, 2009, 10:00:38 AM » |
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what i dont understand is, what happened to The Killers and Kayne West? They sold more than Chinese Democracy in the first week and they are nowhere to be seen? Kanye is still #10, the Killers are #80. CD is out of the top 100. Not the same list. Maybe globally, nobody cares about Kayne West or the Killers. I know I've never heard a song from any of them. |
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« Reply #1855 on: March 11, 2009, 10:03:19 AM » |
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what i dont understand is, what happened to The Killers and Kayne West? They sold more than Chinese Democracy in the first week and they are nowhere to be seen? Kanye is still #10, the Killers are #80. CD is out of the top 100. Not the same list. Maybe globally, nobody cares about Kayne West or the Killers. I know I've never heard a song from any of them. Never? Where do you live? |
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« Reply #1856 on: March 11, 2009, 07:11:08 PM » |
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Time will tell. The other albums didn't do so well in the beginning.
true that and look where we are at now |
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« Reply #1857 on: March 11, 2009, 08:51:58 PM » |
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Time will tell. The other albums didn't do so well in the beginning.
AFD didn't do that well in the beginning, but they were a small band doing club tours then. The release of the use your illusion albums was huge, it was an event. how you could say they didn't do so well in the beginning is beyond me. |
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« Reply #1858 on: March 12, 2009, 02:56:51 AM » |
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Yea the UYI's dropped like a hurricane. I believe it broke the pre-order sales record. I am almost positive it did.
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« Reply #1859 on: March 12, 2009, 10:13:25 AM » |
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Yea the UYI's dropped like a hurricane. I believe it broke the pre-order sales record. I am almost positive it did.
I don't remember "pre-orders" in those days (I was 12). What exactly are you referring to? |
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