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ben08 View member profile	17th July 2020, 05:21 PM Post #1
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 31 December 2007 Posts: 1,189 User: 5,152	And another Queen article on the OCC web site today 50 incredible Official Chart facts about Queen Here's some of those facts. Queen’s Greatest Hits is the bestselling album in UK music history, with paid-for sales of 6.37 million as of July 2020. Bohemian Rhapsody is the second bestselling Christmas Number 1 ever, with paid-for sales of 2.6 million. Bohemian Rhapsody now has 154.7 million plays. Don’t Stop Me Now is Queen’s most downloaded song, with 577,487 sales. Greatest Hits II ranks third best-selling hits collection of all time in the UK. It’s current paid-for sales are 4.07m as of July 2020.


Steve201 View member profile	17th July 2020, 06:54 PM Post #2
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,163 User: 5,138	Legendary band!


zeus555 View member profile	18th July 2020, 02:17 AM Post #3
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 21 August 2006 Posts: 1,497 User: 1,153	Regarding The OCC's Friday July 17th Article, about 50 Queen Chart Facts: The Article gives Queen's 'Greatest Hits' 6,370,000 UK Sales. However, in 2006, The OCC allowed 626,000 Sales, to be added to it from 2 other Queen releases. (560,000 - 'The Platinum Collection' - 2000, 66,000 - 'Greatest Hits I & II - 1994). If you remove, those 'Enhanced Sales', it has really sold around 5,744,000. It would still be the UK's Best Selling Album. However, 'ABBA Gold' is 2nd, with an estimated 5,726,000 UK Sales. There are really only about 18,000 UK Sales, between them. (To W/E 23rd July 2020). The OCC never mention, that 626,000 UK Sales, of the 1981 Queen 'Greatest Hits' Album, are from 2 other Queen releases... Note -- For 'ABBA Gold', I'm using the estimated 5,721,000 Sales from this Thread - Sunday July 5th. Then, I've added in a combined Total of 5,000 UK Sales, for these Weeks - W/E 16th July and W/E 23rd July. http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s...20&start=20 The OCC say that, Queen's 'Greatest Hits II', has sold 4,070,000, in the UK. That makes it the UK's 10th Best Selling Album. If you remove its 'Enhanced Sales', then that 1991 Album has 3,440,000 UK Sales. Which makes it fall to 16th place, in the List of the UK's Top 60 Best Selling Albums... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-..._United_Kingdom The fact, that 'Greatest Hits I' and 'Greatest Hits II', were given 626,000 'Enhanced Sales', (each), in 2006, was confirmed by Alan Jones, in 'Music Week', in September 2009. ('Greatest Hits III' - 1999, was also given 560,000 Sales from 'The Platinum Collection')... This post has been edited by zeus555: 18th July 2020, 02:29 AM


Adelita View member profile	18th July 2020, 03:17 AM Post #4
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 16 January 2019 Posts: 4,817 User: 82,234	Overrated band.


Sour Candy View member profile	18th July 2020, 07:57 AM Post #5
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 22 December 2009 Posts: 30,374 User: 10,275	Thought this was about Gaga


Steve201 View member profile	18th July 2020, 08:18 AM Post #6
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,163 User: 5,138	QUOTE(Adelita @ Jul 18 2020, 04:17 AM) Overrated band. Says the Gaga Stan


Adelita View member profile	18th July 2020, 08:19 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 16 January 2019 Posts: 4,817 User: 82,234	QUOTE(Steve201 @ Jul 18 2020, 05:18 AM) Says the Gaga Stan Gaga has more talent than the four members of Queen put together.


crazy chris View member profile	18th July 2020, 08:23 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 22,001 User: 53	QUOTE(Adelita @ Jul 18 2020, 09:19 PM) Gaga has more talent than the four members of Queen put together. LOL. Don't think I've laughed as much in all my life. Freddie had more talent in his little finger nail than GaGa has ever had or will ever have and that comes from me who quite likes her music.


Jessie Where View member profile	18th July 2020, 09:08 PM Post #9
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,022 User: 51	Gaga wouldn't even have her name if it wasn't for Queen! She named herself after one of their songs.


Bjork View member profile	18th July 2020, 09:31 PM Post #10
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,299 User: 22,665	The trolls should do some back research before making a fool of themselves Lady Gaga wouldn't approve


Adelita View member profile	18th July 2020, 10:36 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 16 January 2019 Posts: 4,817 User: 82,234	QUOTE(Crazy Chris @ Jul 18 2020, 05:23 PM) LOL. Don't think I've laughed as much in all my life. Freddie had more talent in his little finger nail than GaGa has ever had or will ever have and that comes from me who quite likes her music. Your opinion doesn't matter to me, i said what i said.


Adelita View member profile	18th July 2020, 10:39 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 16 January 2019 Posts: 4,817 User: 82,234	QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Jul 18 2020, 06:08 PM) Gaga wouldn't even have her name if it wasn't for Queen! She named herself after one of their songs. And what does the fact that she used a Queen song to build her stage name have to do with the fact that she's more talented than all of them put together? No correlation at all.


Adelita View member profile	18th July 2020, 10:40 PM Post #13
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 16 January 2019 Posts: 4,817 User: 82,234	QUOTE(Bjork @ Jul 18 2020, 06:31 PM) The trolls should do some back research before making a fool of themselves Why are you talking bad about yourself?


Padamic Tension View member profile	19th July 2020, 01:05 AM Post #14
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 29 June 2006 Posts: 128,464 User: 845	There is always confusion around the actual sales of the original greatest hits as I thought I read somewhere ut was close to 7 million sales.


Steve201 View member profile	19th July 2020, 01:18 AM Post #15
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,163 User: 5,138	QUOTE(Adelita @ Jul 18 2020, 09:19 PM) Gaga has more talent than the four members of Queen put together. Post of the year


jimwatts View member profile	19th July 2020, 10:49 AM Post #16
my mind is ready for fun Joined: 28 August 2017 Posts: 10,725 User: 38,591	The only one of these facts I found particularly surprising was: QUOTE Queen are the only act in Official Chart history to do the Official Chart Double with two greatest hits collections. This post has been edited by jimwatts: 19th July 2020, 10:49 AM


p a v View member profile	19th July 2020, 11:06 AM Post #17
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,278 User: 4,397	QUOTE(Adelita @ Jul 18 2020, 06:17 AM) Overrated band. Attention by Charlie Puth A song that defines you, here's your answer.


ben08 View member profile	19th July 2020, 02:04 PM Post #18
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 31 December 2007 Posts: 1,189 User: 5,152	All this Gaga stuff messes up my thread. Please go elsewhere!