LaLuna 12,732 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 What is it about Taylor Swift that makes her this massive album seller? I mean she is isnt a good vocalist, she can't dance, her music is very basic and generic with no depth or meaning so what makes her so special? I ask this as a FAN so don't come at me with petty responses. I am genuinely curious what is the secret to her success that other girls who are more talented than her can't manage to grasp on. I've been asking myself the same question for years. I don't get why people are so crazy about Taylor, I just don't. To me, her music is nothing special. But if other people enjoy it, then fine I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Probably buying it tbh. SLAYlor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Man 9,245 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Not on the albums chart we can say she is the modern Rihanna... slay... Didnt rih's 1st or 2nd album was only certified gold and that was b4 2010? Meanwhile, Yours Truly has now sold 500k+ copies in d US (no cert yet tho). Hopefully ME will perform the same eventually. The princess of pop is doing fine. :legend: "A little less conversation and a little more touch my body." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 However, if you're interested, here are the US record sales (at the minimum) of the major acts who came around in the late 2000s-early 2010s: 1. Rihanna- 69M singles (77.6M if including her #1 collabs) + 10M albums = 79M overall 1. Taylor Swift - 57M singles + 22M albums = 79M overall 2. Katy Perry - 63M singles + 6M albums = 69M overall 3. Lady Gaga - 52m singles + 9.8M albums = 62M overall 4. Bruno Mars - 34.5M singles (46.6M if including hit collabs) + 4.4M albums = 38.9M overall 5. Justin Bieber - 19M singles (as lead) + 8M albums = 26.9M overall Singles don't count the same as albums. The single tracks should be converted to TEAs. Track Equivalent Albums (TEA) are calculated at a ratio of 10 tracks to 1 equivalent album. 1. Taylor Swift- 57M singles + 22M albums = 27.7 million 2. Rihanna- 69M singles + 10M albums= 16.9 million 3. Lady Gaga - 52m singles + 9.8M albums = 15 million 4. Katy Perry - 63M singles + 6M albums = 12.3 million 5. Justin Bieber - 19M singles + 8M albums = 9.9 million 6. Bruno Mars - 34.5M singles + 4.4M albums = 7.8 million Wait...just realized...where is Adele? A quick count of the album and single numbers off of 21 ALONE gives a total of 13 million. That's not even counting 19. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViviLittleM 3 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Didn't know that US digital sales: #193 @Beyonce, Partition 6,401 (845,866 total). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Australia: 9. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin stan! First top 10 already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills 446 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Singles don't count the same as albums. The single tracks should be converted to TEAs. Track Equivalent Albums (TEA) are calculated at a ratio of 10 tracks to 1 equivalent album. My bad for the possible confusion. I meant overall record sales (i.e. actual / reported album sales + actual / reported digital song sales + other recorded commercial material). The overall numbers I've posted aren't "album sales" for the application of TEA to be needed. They're strictly the combined record sales of the artists mentioned, in the same way how the overall worldwide record sales are usually computed and presented, such as Lady Gaga's 152 million+ WW record sales (27M albums sold + 125M digital tracks sold, as reported by Billboard); Rihanna's 150M+ record sales; Taylor Swift's 110M+ worldwide record sales (30M albums + 80M digital tracks); or The Beatles' estimated "1 billion+ record sales". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfall 3,723 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Praying that she won't beat the iconic Oops! album Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingMore 1,701 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Australia: 9. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin stan! First top 10 already It was at #12 a few hours ago Slay!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It was at #12 a few hours ago Slay!! It got a 6% jump 9 Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin 0.4524 0.3916 --------- 43 +1 MEGHAN TRAINOR Lips Are Movin 855 +153 637 +82 4.232 +0.582 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicklePower 1,649 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 --------- 43 +1 MEGHAN TRAINOR Lips Are Movin 855 +153 637 +82 4.232 +0.582 Is that US radio? Is it normal for a new song from a new artist to do this well already? MEGHAN TRAINOR | Katy Perry | Taylor Swift | Lady Gaga | Rihanna | Ariana Grande | Beyoncé | Nicki Minaj | Sam Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creyk 17,358 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Didn't I mention that she has great album sales, which is a statement that she's successful? The trend I was referring to is the fact that since 2012, new female artists are scoring huge #1 hits with 9-week reigns without quickly scoring another #1 follow-up. This scenario is a notable contrast to what had happened in the late 2000s all the way to 2010 wherein the likes of Rihanna, Gaga, and Katy Perry have scored multiple #1s in a relatively shorter period of time, and that greatly helped them to establish themselves as the leading pop stars of the late 2000s-early 2010s. It's a bit worrying that (new) female artists of today are struggling to score multiple #1s as quickly as the ones before them despite the popularity they've achieved. We're getting smash records since 2012, but we're barely getting new music superstars (w/ notable media attention outside of their music endeavours, tour receipts, album sales, single sales, social media presence, et.al) comparable to the breakout stars of the late 2000s-early 2010s led by Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor, Katy, Bieber, and Bruno Mars. The only true star who came after this generation was Adele, and she came into the top spotlight in 2011. Lorde's successful, but she's nowhere near to the success of the artists I've mentioned. Same goes to the other breakthrough acts since 2012. I know you are talking about females here, but if we are looking at singers in general, the only newcomer who seems to have lasting power is Sam Smith, isn't it? Everybody else is already established or not too relevant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicklePower 1,649 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I know you are talking about females here, but if we are looking at singers in general, the only newcomer who seems to have lasting power is Sam Smith, isn't it? Everybody else is already established or not too relevant Don't forget about Meghan Trainor, Iggy, and Ariana. They seem like they'll be around awhile. MEGHAN TRAINOR | Katy Perry | Taylor Swift | Lady Gaga | Rihanna | Ariana Grande | Beyoncé | Nicki Minaj | Sam Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicklePower 1,649 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 US ITUNES: 14. TItle (Deluxe) I can see this debuting in the top 3 MEGHAN TRAINOR | Katy Perry | Taylor Swift | Lady Gaga | Rihanna | Ariana Grande | Beyoncé | Nicki Minaj | Sam Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 US ITUNES: 14. TItle (Deluxe) I can see this debuting in the top 3 I hope she does 50k+, but she's releasing in the worst month of the year sales-wise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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