Post by rjxsapri® on Jan 18, 2005 21:13:36 GMT -5
So, if anyone is interested in knowing how were the music sales from last year, here's the info:
[glow=red,2,300]Top Selling Albums[/glow]
1.Usher - Confessions 7 861 466
2.Norah Jones - Feels Like Home 3 822 672
3.Eminem - Encore 3 319 332
4.Kenny Chesney - When the Sun Goes Down 3 046 201
5.Gretchen Wilson - Here for the Party 2 874 410
6.Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying 2 744 607
7.Evanescence - Fallen 2 682 038
8.Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane 2 653 318
9.Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography 2 535 723
10.Various Artists - Now 16 (compilation) 2 533 219
[glow=red,2,300]Top-Grossing Tours[/glow]
ARTIST Gross (in millions)
Prince $87.4
Celine Dion $80.4
Madonna $79.5
METALLICA $60.5
Bette Midler $59.4
Van Halen $54.3
Kenny Chesney $50.8
Sting $50.1
Toby Keith $43.7
Elton John $43.3
[glow=red,2,300]Label Market Share[/glow]
Universal 29.59%
Sony-BMG 28.46%
Warner 14.68%
EMI 9.90%
Independent Labels 17.37%
[glow=red,2,300]Top Ten played songs, by total times played on the radio[/glow]
Usher Yeah! 496 805
Hoobastank The Reason 489 976
Maroon 5 This Love 438 589
Usher Burn 355 228
Nickelback Someday 323 627
Evanescence My Immortal 317 577
Alicia Keys If I Ain't Got You 315 966
J-Kwon Tipsy 309 293
Mario Winans I Don't Wanna Know 305 423
3 Doors Down Here Without You 304 188
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So, I'm sorry to say this, but it seems to me that most people are really stupid when it comes to music.
[glow=red,2,300]Top Selling Albums[/glow]
1.Usher - Confessions 7 861 466
2.Norah Jones - Feels Like Home 3 822 672
3.Eminem - Encore 3 319 332
4.Kenny Chesney - When the Sun Goes Down 3 046 201
5.Gretchen Wilson - Here for the Party 2 874 410
6.Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying 2 744 607
7.Evanescence - Fallen 2 682 038
8.Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane 2 653 318
9.Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography 2 535 723
10.Various Artists - Now 16 (compilation) 2 533 219
[glow=red,2,300]Top-Grossing Tours[/glow]
ARTIST Gross (in millions)
Prince $87.4
Celine Dion $80.4
Madonna $79.5
METALLICA $60.5
Bette Midler $59.4
Van Halen $54.3
Kenny Chesney $50.8
Sting $50.1
Toby Keith $43.7
Elton John $43.3
[glow=red,2,300]Label Market Share[/glow]
Universal 29.59%
Sony-BMG 28.46%
Warner 14.68%
EMI 9.90%
Independent Labels 17.37%
[glow=red,2,300]Top Ten played songs, by total times played on the radio[/glow]
Usher Yeah! 496 805
Hoobastank The Reason 489 976
Maroon 5 This Love 438 589
Usher Burn 355 228
Nickelback Someday 323 627
Evanescence My Immortal 317 577
Alicia Keys If I Ain't Got You 315 966
J-Kwon Tipsy 309 293
Mario Winans I Don't Wanna Know 305 423
3 Doors Down Here Without You 304 188
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So, I'm sorry to say this, but it seems to me that most people are really stupid when it comes to music.
