Whispering 18,865 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm honestly done, the biggest point is that both aren't meeting expectations. Good, because it was a completely illogical comparison! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga 2,906 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You can't really compare BD and Style when 1989 is selling 100K a week when Katy was selling 8-9K a week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,632 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 this comparison is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 16,142 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You can't really compare BD and Style when 1989 is selling 100K a week when Katy was selling 8-9K a week. And who's to say all those sales are fueled by Style?? Taylor has a solid GP respect and fanbase, of course she's going to have huge album sales. Katy has always been known more of a single artist, yes, PRISM sold fairly well, but when comparing it to the single success, it's not all that hot. And y'all still kissed the biggest point that I've repeated, both didn't meet expectations That's all I'm saying, if y'all don't get it :rip: British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga 2,906 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 And who's to say all those sales are fueled by Style?? Taylor has a solid GP respect and fanbase, of course she's going to have huge album sales. Katy has always been known more of a single artist, yes, PRISM sold fairly well, but when comparing it to the single success, it's not all that hot. And y'all still kissed the biggest point that I've repeated, both didn't meet expectations That's all I'm saying, if y'all don't get it Comparing two songs because they didn't meet expectations. Wow a lot in common. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills 446 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yours Truly has sold very close to 500,000 copies. Exactly half? Lol 500,000 is not anywhere close half of 565,000. The only way it will be half is if ME ends up selling a million. Style and Birthday are nothing alike. Prism was selling how much a week at that time? Under 10,000? That's a big difference from 80,000-90,000. Hasn't Style already sold a million already and headed to double platinum? Birthday never even made it to gold. Not yet. But it did pass the 500k mark in SoundScan-reported sales, unlike Birthday (last SoundScan update = 213k). Style is currently at around 670k SoundScan sales at the very least. In 2-3 weeks' time, it'll be Taylor's 24th digital song as solo to pass 1 million, and her 25th overall. Also, here are the SoundScan-reported career record sales (albums + digital singles) of the following artists as lead, all at the minimum: Taylor Swift - 106.262M+ records sold since 2006 (SoundScan's best-selling artist of the digital era) Eminem - 96.393M+ records sold since 1999 Rihanna - 81.664M+ records sold since 2005 Katy Perry - 71.863M+ records sold since 2008 Lady Gaga - 61.214M+ records sold since 2008 Bubbling Under: Maroon 5 - 52.763M+ records sold since 2002 Adele - 40.714M+ records sold since 2008 Bruno Mars - 37.422M+ records sold since 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 taylor putting wonderland on itunes, great way to attrack more sales tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 16,142 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Comparing two songs because they didn't meet expectations. Wow a lot in common. Yes, that is one thing. Not meeting expectations with a video and substantial radio support. And just to clear some tension I think exists here: I don't hate Taylor, 1989, Style, etc. and I'm not calling any of them unsuccessful AT ALL. I'm just saying, Style did not meet expectations people had last week prior to the video. People expected it to go top 3 or even #1 (don't deny it, people debated how far it would go), but it never even went top 5. With Birthday, people thought the song would at least go top 10. It was coming off of Dark Horse, had a video with some publicity, and substantial radio support. That's all I'm saying, but I'm done, I don't wanna argue anymore British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga 2,906 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes, that is one thing. Not meeting expectations with a video and substantial radio support. And just to clear some tension I think exists here: I don't hate Taylor, 1989, Style, etc. and I'm not calling any of them unsuccessful AT ALL. I'm just saying, Style did not meet expectations people had last week prior to the video. People expected it to go top 3 or even #1 (don't deny it, people debated how far it would go), but it never even went top 5. With Birthday, people thought the song would at least go top 10. It was coming off of Dark Horse, had a video with some publicity, and substantial radio support. That's all I'm saying, but I'm done, I don't wanna argue anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Not yet. But it did pass the 500k mark in SoundScan-reported sales, unlike Birthday (last SoundScan update = 213k). Style is currently at around 670k SoundScan sales at the very least. In 2-3 weeks' time, it'll be Taylor's 24th digital song as solo to pass 1 million, and her 25th overall. Also, here are the SoundScan-reported career record sales (albums + digital singles) of the following artists as lead, all at the minimum: Taylor Swift - 106.262M+ records sold since 2006 (SoundScan's best-selling artist of the digital era) Eminem - 96.393M+ records sold since 1999 Rihanna - 81.664M+ records sold since 2005 Katy Perry - 71.863M+ records sold since 2008 Lady Gaga - 61.214M+ records sold since 2008 Bubbling Under: Maroon 5 - 52.763M+ records sold since 2002 Adele - 40.714M+ records sold since 2008 Bruno Mars - 37.422M+ records sold since 2010 its crazy how katy is now considered to be superior to gaga when theyre almost equal in sales Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 16,142 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 its crazy how katy is now considered to be superior to gaga when theyre almost equal in sales This, and with less singles that were given remixes, discounts, etc.. People really don't give her enough credit where it's due. Even on here :( British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 22 Nicki Minaj - Truffle Butter (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne) 0.2404 i hope pp sells 20k every week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtia 13 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 1 Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do (From "Fifty Shades of Grey") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klou 2,414 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 1 Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do (From "Fifty Shades of Grey") Rest in peace Uptown Funk. Your time is done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 its crazy how katy is now considered to be superior to gaga when theyre almost equal in sales I dont think she is or if theyre even seen as being the same anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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