Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Looking through the US Chart Discussions thread, I noticed some people saying that various artists have had more overall chart success than GaGa. It can be debated whether or not this is true, but I thought I would present the hard facts in this thread, and let you decide for yourself. Is GaGa really as unsuccessful as some people try to make her out to be? Or do we give her single success far too much credit? Decide after considering the following chart peaks and sales numbers of the first twelve singles of the below artists. (Some artists have had less than twelve singles though.) * * *Let me remind whomever is reading this that GaGa has only been in the game for four years!* * * Lady GaGa 1. Just Dance - #1 - 6X Multi Platinum 2. Poker Face - #1 - 5X Multi Platinum (It should be 6X though, but RIAA hasn't certified as such yet.) 3. LoveGame - #5 - 2X Multi Platinum 4. Paparazzi - #6 - 3X Multi Platinum 5. Bad Romance - #2 - 4X Multi Platinum (It should 5X, but, again, RIAA has yet to actually certify it.) 6. Telephone - #3 - RIAA's site doesn't have it listed, but it should be 3X Multi Platinum. 7. Alejandro - #5 - RIAA's site doesn't have it listed, but it should be 2X Multi Platinum. 8. Born This Way - #1 - RIAA's site doesn't have it listed, but it should be 3X Multi Platinum. 9. Judas - #10 - RIAA's site doesn't have it listed, but it should be Gold. 10. The Edge Of Glory - #3 - RIAA's site doesn't have it listed, but it should be 2X Multi Platinum. 11. YoΓΖΒΌ And I - #6 - 2X Multi Platinum 12. Marry The Night - #29 - Gold Adele 1. Hometown Glory - N/A - N/A 2. Chasing Pavements - #21 - Platinum 3. Cold Shoulder - N/A - N/A 4, Make You Feel My Love - N/A - Gold 5. Rolling In The Deep - #1 - 7X Multi Platinum 6. Someone Like You - #1 - 5X Multi Platinum 7. Set Fire To The Rain - #1 - 4X Multi Platinum 8. Rumour Has It - #16 - Platinum 9. Skyfall - #8 - Gold BeyoncΓΖΒ© 1. Work It Out - N/A - N/A 2. Crazy In Love - #1 - Gold 3. Fighting Temptation - N/A - N/A 4. Baby Boy - #1 - Gold 5. Me, Myself, and I - #4 - N/A 6. Naughty Girl - #3 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 7. Check On It - #1 - Gold 8. DΓΖΒ©jΓΖΒ Vu - #4 - Gold 9. Ring The Alarm - #11 - Gold 10. Irreplaceable - #1 - 2X Multi Platinum 11. Listen - #61 - N/A 12. Beautiful Liar - #3 - Platinum Britney Spears 1. ...Baby One More Time - #1 - Platinum 2. Sometimes - #21 - N/A 3. (You Drive Me) Crazy - #10 - N/A 4. Born To Make You Happy - N/A - N/A 5. From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart - #14 - Platinum 6. Oops!... I Did It Again - #9 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but I would assume it would be around Platinum - 2X Multi Platinum. 7. Lucky - #23 - N/A 8. Stronger - #11 - Gold 9. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - #112 - N/A 10. I'm A Slave 4 U - #27 - N/A 11. Overprotected - #86 - N/A 12. I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman - #102 - N/A Katy Perry 1. I Kissed a Girl - #1 - 4X Multi Platinum 2. Hot N Cold - #3 - 4X Multi Platinum 3. Thinking Of You - #29 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 4. Waking Up In Vegas - #9 - 2X Multi Platinum 5. California Gurls - #1 - 4X Multi Platinum 6. Teenage Dream - #1 - 3X Multi Platinum 7. Firework - #1 - 5X Multi Platinum 8. E.T. - #1 - 5X Multi Platinum 9. Last Friday Night - #1 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's 3X Multi Platinum. 10. The One That Got Away - #3 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but I would assume it would be around 2X-3X Multi Platinum. 11. Part Of Me - #1 - 2X Multi Platinum 12. Wide Awake - #2 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but I would assume it would be around 2X Multi Platinum. Ke$ha 1. Tik Tok - #1 - 5X Multi Platinum 2. Blah Blah Blah - #7 - Platinum 3. Your Love Is My Drug - #4 - 2X Multi Platinum 4. Take It Off - #8 - Platinum 5. We R Who We R - #1 - RIAA's website does not have it listed, but I would assume that it's at least Platinum. 6. Blow - #7 - RIAA's website does not have it listed, but I would assume that it's at least Platinum. 7. Die Young - #3 (so far) - RIAA's website does not have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Platinum Madonna 1. Everybody - #107 - N/A 2. Burning Up - N/A - N/A 3. Holiday - #16 - N/A 4. Lucky Star - #4 - N/A 5. Borderline - #10 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 6. Like A Virgin - #1 - Gold 7. Material Girl - #2 - N/A 8. Crazy For You - #1 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 9. Angel - #5 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 10. Into The Groove - N/A - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 11. Dress You Up - #5 - N/A 12. Gambler - N/A - N/A Nicki Minaj 1. Massive Attack - #122 - N/A 2. Your Love - #14 - Platinum 3. Check It Out - #24 - N/A 4. Right Thru Me - #26 - Gold 5. Moment 4 Life - #13 - Platinum 6. Roman's Revenge - N/A - N/A 7. Did It On'em - #49 - Gold 8. Girls Fall Like Dominoes - N/A - N/A 9. Super Bass - #3 - 4X Multi Platinum 10. Fly - #19 - Platinum 11. Starships - #5 - 3X Multi Platinum 12. Roman Reloaded - #70 - N/A P!nk 1. There You Go - #7 - Gold 2. Most Girls - #4 - N/A 3. You Make Me Sick - #33 - N/A 4. Lady Marmalade - #1 - N/A 5. Get The Party Started - #4 - Gold 6. Don't Let Me Get Me - #8 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 7. Just Like A Pill - #8 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 8. Family Portrait - #20 - RIAA's website doesn't have it listed, but Wikipedia says it's Gold. 9. Feel Good Time - #60 - N/A 10. Trouble - #68 - N/A 11. God Is A DJ - N/A - N/A 12. Last To Know - N/A - N/A Rihanna 1. Pon de Replay - #2 - Platinum 2. If It's Lovin' That You Want - #36 - N/A 3. SOS - #1 - Platinum 4. Unfaithful - #6 - Platinum 5. We Ride - #107 - N/A 6. Break It Off - #9 - N/A 7. Umbrella - #1 - 3X Multi Platinum 8. Shut Up and Drive - #15 - Platinum 9. Hate That I Love You - #7 - Platinum 10. Don't Stop The Music - #3 - 3X Multi Platinum 11. Take A Bow - #1 - 2X Multi Platinum 12. Disturbia - #1 - 3X Multi Platinum Taylor Swift 1. Tim McGraw - #40 - Platinum 2. Teardrops On My Guitar - #13 - 2X Multi Platinum 3. Our Song - #16 - 3X Multi Platinum 4. Picture To Burn - #28 - Platinum 5. Should've Said No - #33 - Platinum 6. Change - #10 - Gold 7. Love Story - #4 - 5X Multi Platinum 8. White Horse - #13 - Platinum 9. You Belong With Me - #2 - 4X Multi Platinum 10. Fifteen - #23 - Platinum 11. Fearless - #9 - Platinum 12. Today Was A Fairytale - #2 - Platinum P.S. - These artists are the only relevant female artists that have impacted the charts since GaGa has come to the scene that I could think of off the top of my head. I'm sure I'm missing some, so please tell me who I should add. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Adele. Edit: Never mind :toofloppy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan 1 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Where is 'We are Never Ever Getting Back Together' for Taylor Swift? What a mouthful Did it not go #1? Edit: Damn it I forgot it was only the first 12 singles.. My bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Where is 'We are Never Ever Getting Back Together' for Taylor Swift? What a mouthful Did it not go #1? I only included the first twelve singles of each artist's career, so as to compare to GaGa's twelve singles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick4bty 2,758 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 P!nk certainly has come a long way . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crybrowz 3,177 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Didnt BTW go #1? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Didnt BTW go #1? Woops! Yes it did! I just forgot to add that in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crybrowz 3,177 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Woops! Yes it did! I just forgot to add that in there. :hug: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick4bty 2,758 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 What about Beyonce? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 What about Beyonce? I knew I was forgetting a big one. I'll add her in just a minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crybrowz 3,177 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thank you for taking the time to make this :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thank you for taking the time to make this :) You're very welcome. When I have the time, I love doing things like this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Gaga is the most impressive imo 10/12 of her singles are all 2x Platinum or higher, and 11/12 are also top 10 hits, she's been very consistent when it comes to her single sales despite her lack of radio support (even in TF and TFM eras). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltface 177 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 You should try and add airplay peaks :) Good job though :hug: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 You should try and add airplay peaks :) Good job though I would if I could find the numbers for other artists. :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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