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> Of course, the biggest pop star in the world selling a few hundred cassettes may not constitute a 'come back' either. I saw that figure of 540 cassettes in o
by SyneRyder 8y ago
> Of course, the biggest pop star in the world selling a few hundred cassettes may not constitute a 'come back' either.
I saw that figure of 540 cassettes in one week, and it reminded me of the article "How Many Copies Of An Album Do You Need To Sell To Hit #1 On The Australian ARIA Chart" [1]. TLDR: Ed Sheeran got to #1 with just 3777 album sales across digital & CD.
[1] https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/how-many-copies-of-an-album-do-you-need-to-sell-to-hit-no-1-on-the-australian-aria-chart-not-many/news-story/6ce0df66d016c27a131018d5626bd66c https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/how-many-copies-...
- whatusername 8y agoI think it was 2004 when Hillsong topped the AU chart with a worship album for the first time. It turns out having a conference with ~10,000 people who are all inclined to buy your new CD lets you top the album chart for a week.